unidad 2. la inmigración Flashcards

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forzosa

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forced

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desigualdad

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inequality

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sistemas gobiernos autoritarios

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authoritarian systems of government

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sistemas gobiernos democráticos

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democratic systems of government

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corrupción

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corruption

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narcotráfico

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drug traffic

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falta de oportunidades

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lack of opportunities

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documental

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documentary

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habitantes

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inhabitants

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aislado

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isolated

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dialecto

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dialect

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electricidad

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electricity

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agua corriente

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running water

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malnutrición

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malnutrition

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cultivos

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farm fields

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desastres naturales

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natural disasters

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la sanidad

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healthcare

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ahorros

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savings

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alquiler

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rent

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experiencia laboral

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work experience

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agricultor

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farmer (crops)

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granjero

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farmer (animals)

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el apoyo

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support

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personas sin hogar

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homeless people

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las maras/bandas de pandilleros

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gangs (pendilleros = gangsters)

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robados (robar)

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robbed (to rob/steal)

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secuestrados (secuestrar)

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kidnapped (to kidnap)

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violado (violar)

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violated (to violate)

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prosperar

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to prosper

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abusos domésticos

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domestic abuse

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oferta de trabajo

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job offer

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casarse

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to get married

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asilo político

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political asylum

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la frontera

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border

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peligroso

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dangerous

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la bestia

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  • beast
  • un sistema de trenes de mercancías (cargo trains) que cruzan América Central hasta llegar a la frontera con los EEUU
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travesía

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difficult journey

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coyotes/polleros

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smugglers

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tráfico humano

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human traffic

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inmigrantes indocumentados

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undocumented immigrants

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cobrar

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to charge money, to make money

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salario mínimo

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minimum wage

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ser despedidos

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to be fired

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la migra

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jerga (slang) for the immigration police (ICE)

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seguro médico

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medical insurance

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invernadero

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greenhouse

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fábricas

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factories

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prostitutas

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prostitutes

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los testimonios

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testimonies

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identificaciones falsas

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false identification

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albergues

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shelters, youth hospice

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ahorrar

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to save (money)

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las facturas

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bills

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enviar

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to send/mail

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deudas

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debts

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la cuenta

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bill (restaurant)

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gastos

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expenses

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gastar

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to spend

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poder ejecutivo/legislativo/judicial

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executive/legislative/judicial power

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en resumidas cuentas

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in conclusion/to wrap up

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minoría étnica

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ethnic minority

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el voto

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vote