Which Way Home: Chap 5 Documentary Flashcards

1
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to catch/ grab

A

agarrar

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1
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to adapt

A

adaptarse

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2
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shelter

A

el albergue

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3
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to cross

A

atravesar

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4
Q

foster home

A

la casa hogar

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5
Q

kid (mexican slang)

A

el (la) chavo/a

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6
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citizen/ citizenship

A

el (la) ciudadano/a

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7
Q

coyote (illegal human trafficker)

A

el (la) coyote

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8
Q

deportation

A

le deportacion

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9
Q

to derail (train)

A

desviarse

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10
Q

emigration

A

la emigracion (emigrar)

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11
Q

lock up

A

encerrrado/a (encerrar)

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12
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to turn in/ over

A

entregar

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13
Q

DNA tests

A

los estudios de ADN

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14
Q

train

A

la ferrocarril

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15
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border

A

la frontera

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16
Q

dream

A

la ilusión

17
Q

undocumented

A

indocumentado/a

18
Q

immigration / immigrant

A

la inmigracion / el/la inmigrante (inmigarar)

19
Q

tire

A

la llanta

20
Q

train engineer

A

el/la maquinista

21
Q

legal (minor)

A

el/ la menor de edad

22
Q

migration/ migrant

A

la migracion/ migrante/ migrar

23
Q

drug trafficking/ er

A

el narcotrafico/ el/la narcotraficante

24
Q

social security number

A

el numero de seguridad social

25
Q

stepfather

A

el padrastro

26
Q

gang

A

la pandilla

27
Q

gang member

A

el/la pandillero/a

28
Q

border patrol

A

la patrulla fronteriza

29
Q

condolence

A

el pasame (mi/ nuestro mas santido pasame)

30
Q

guide for illegal inmigrants to USA

A

el/la pollero/a

31
Q

prejudice

A

prejuicio

32
Q

racism

A

el racismo

33
Q

remittance (of money )

A

la remesa

34
Q

to repatriate (to send a cadaver back to home country)

A

repatriar

35
Q

family reunification

A

la reunification familiar

36
Q

kidnapping/er

A

el secuestro/ el/la secuestrador/a

37
Q

undocumented

A

sin papeles

38
Q

train tracks

A

la vías del tren

39
Q

to take advantage of

A

la violacion (violar)

40
Q

visa

A

la visa

41
Q

will/ wish

A

la voluntad