Unit 1 Flashcards
to muffle (ruido), to soften / to cushion (golpe)
amortiguar
enfrentarse
to face, to confront
poner el cascabel al gato (figurative)
to bell the cat, to dare to go ahead
to face, to confront
enfrentarse
to demolish (building), to destroy / to devastate (emotionally)
derrumbar
rough, sour, unpleasant
áspero
reprimir
to suppress, to repress, to punish
la arena
sand
political heritage
la herencia política
dondequiera
wherever
desigualdad salarial
income inequality
cotidiano, -a
daily
wherever
dondequiera
dense, thick
espeso
strike
la huelga
llevar a cabo
carry out, implement, achieve
alejarse
to move away, to drift apart
riverbed
el cauce
imprescindible
indispensable, essential
el estamento
social class, social stratum
la herencia política
political heritage
involucrarse
to get involved in something
amortiguarse
to die away (ruido), to be cushioned (golpe)
garbage dump
el vertedero
sand
la arena
el cauce
riverbed
situation, juncture
coyuntura
to die away (ruido), to be cushioned (golpe)
amortiguarse
privado, -a
deprived
el retenido
person hijacked, detained, captured
descuidar
to neglect
asimismo
also, as well (también); likewise (a principio de frase)
carry out, implement, achieve
llevar a cabo
la cotidianeidad
daily nature; routine character
el vertedero
garbage dump
el oleaje
waves, surf
áspero
rough, sour, unpleasant
income inequality
desigualdad salarial
el reto
challenge
el trata
treatment
volume, amount
el caudal
indispensable, essential
imprescindible
to bell the cat, to dare to go ahead
poner el cascabel al gato (figurative)
challenge
el reto
waves, surf
el oleaje
el choque
shock, clash, conflict
la huelga
strike
engañar
to trick, to deceive
tide
la ola
to move away, to drift apart
alejarse
treatment
el trata
amortiguar
to muffle (ruido), to soften / to cushion (golpe)
espeso
dense, thick
a la mayor brevidad posible
as soon as possible
el caudal
volume, amount
secuestrado, -a
kidnapped
indebido, -a
undue, illegal, unlawful
to neglect
descuidar
heavy sea, (fig.) wave of discontent
la marejada
hábil
skillful
el rehén
hostage
also, as well (también); likewise (a principio de frase)
asimismo
derrumbar
to demolish (building), to destroy / to devastate (emotionally)
shock, clash, conflict
el choque
to meddle/be involved in something
estar metido en
el cautiverio
captivity
to raise awareness of an issue
concientizar
la marejada
heavy sea, (fig.) wave of discontent
coyuntura
situation, juncture
to suppress, to repress, to punish
reprimir
la ladera
slope, mountainside
tomar las riendas
take the reins
take the reins
tomar las riendas
la sequía
drought
estar metido en
to meddle/be involved in something
la ola
tide
concientizar
to raise awareness of an issue
drought
la sequía
