Vocab: Monarquías y Dictaduras Flashcards
Abrigo
Shelter
Acera
Pavement
Acontecimiento
Event
Acuerdo
Agreement
Apodo
Nickname
Aprovechar
To take advantage of
Asomar
To show
Bisabuelo
Great grandfather
Cadáver
Corpse
Carro
Cart
Ceniciento
Ashen
Comodidad
Comfort
Crecer
To grow (up)
Doblaje
Dubbing
Doblar
To dub
Dramaturgo
Dramatist
Ejército
Army
Entrañas
Guts
Entregar
To hand over
Estallar
To break out
Evita
To avoid
Fantasmal
Ghostly
Firmar
To sign
Fragmento
Extract
Fragua
Forge
Frente
(War) front
Fuga
Flight
Fusil
Gun
Hoz
Scythe
Huir
To flee
Labrar
To work
Lejano
Distant
Liderazgo
Leadership
Llevar a cabo
To carry out
Luchar por
To fight for
Madrugada
Early hours
Natal
Of birth
Obrero
Working class
Pelotón
Squad
Penosamente
Arduously
Plomo
Lead
Preso
Prisoner
Protagonizar
To star in
Recorrer
To travel (through)
Registrar
To examine/search
Regresar
To return
Rezar
To pray
Sacudir
To shake/disturb
Sindicato
Trade union
Sobrevolar
To fly over
Suministrar
To provide
Temporada
Season
Transeúnte
Passerby
Túmulo
Burial mound
Verdugo
Executioner
Yunque
Anvil
ADN
DNA
Agrario
Agrarian
Aislamiento
Isolation
Alzamiento
Uprising
Anteponer
To put before
Autonomía
Self rule
Aval
Endorsement
Boyante
Buoyant
Caída
Fall
Cargo penal
Criminal charge
Controvertido
Controversial
Desempeñar un papel
To play a part
Destacar
To stand out
Efigie
Effigy
Elaborar
To draw up
Encabezar
To lead/to head
Enfrentar
To face
Equivocarse
To be wrong
Expectativa
Expectation
Fallecer
To die
Fallido
Failed
Fosa
Grave
Hacerse
To become
Heredero
Heir/successor
En honor a
In honour of
Huelga
Strike
Improvisto
Unexpected
Instaurar
To establish
Intento
Attempt
Lograr
To manage/succeed
Mediante
By means of
Moneda
Currency
Otorgar
To grant
Pacíficamente
Peacefully
Paradero
Location
Perecer
To perish
Permanencia
Permanence/remaining
Pervivir
To survive
Plebeyo
Commoner
Poner de manifesto
To bring to light
Puesto que
As
Reavivar
To revive
Régimen
Regime
Reinado
Rein
Restablecer
To reestablish
Restaurar
To restore
Retirar
To withdraw
Sufragio femenino
Women’s suffrage
Teniente
Lieutenant
Trasladar
To move
En vísperas de
On the eve of
Acto de contrición
Act of contrition
Alameda
Avenue
Aliento
Breath
Avasallar
To overrun
Blanquear
To launder
Cañon
Barrel (of a gun)
Cárcel
Prison
Censura
Censorship
Conceder
To concede
Condenar
To condemn
Conducta
Behaviour
Cumplimiento
Fulfilment
Derribar
To overthrow
Derrocamiento
Overthrow
Desembocar
To break out
Desmantelamiento
Dismantling
Desmantelar
To dismantle
Destino
Fate
Emisora
Station (radio)
Entrecortado
Faltering
Esconderse
To hide
Extraditar
To extradite
Fallar
To fail
Fatídico
Fateful
Ferrocarriles
Railways
Hacienda
Farm/estate
Implacable
Relentless
Iniciar
To initiate
Irrumpir
To barge in
Opositor
Opponent
Pena
Penalty, sentence
Perjuicio
Damage
Perseguir
To pursue
Posterior
Subsequent
Postrer
Last
Prenderse fuego
To go up in flames
Propiciar
To bring about
Provocar
To cause
Rebajarse
To be lowered
Reclusión
Imprisonment
Recurso
Resource
Rendición
Surrender
Reo
Prisoner
Represivo
Repressive
Ruptura
Break
Sacerdote
Priest
Salir a la luz
To come to light
Secuestrar
To kidnap
Sin juicio
Without trial
Solicitar
To ask for
Subalterno
Subordinate
Suceder
To happen
Sumir
To plunge
Tanto… como
As much/many… as
Traidor
Traitor
Violación
Violation