Historia de México 3 Flashcards

(25 cards)

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the forehead; the wound: One of the rocks hit (gave) the emperor on the forehead and caused a grave wound.

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la frente; la herida: Una de las piedras le dio al emperador en la frente y causó una herida grave.

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A few (some) days later Cortez killed the poor emperor.

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Algunos días después, Cortés mató al pobre emperador.

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The sad night

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La noche triste

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to continue (fighting): The Aztecs continued to fight (fighting) (against) the Spaniards.

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continuar (luchando): Los aztecas continuaron luchando contra los españoles.

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to decide (to abandon): Cortez decided to abandon the capital.

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decidir (abandonar): Cortés decidió abandonar la capital.

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to leave behind: Cortez had to leave behind his rich treasures.

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dejar atrás: Cortez tuvo que dejar atrás sus ricos tesoros.

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The night (in which) Cortez left is called “the sad night.”

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La noche en que Cortés se fue se llama “la noche triste”.

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Cortez immediately began to make plans to attack the capital.

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Cortez inmediatamente comenzó a hacer planes para atacar la capital.

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to send (a person to); to return, to send (a person back to a location): Velázquez had sent Narváez with orders to (of) capture Cortez and return him to Cuba.

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enviar; enviar de vuelta a: Velázquez había enviado a Narváez con órdenes de capturar a Cortés y enviarlo de vuelta a Cuba.

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to learn about; upon learning of this: to become aware of: Upon learning of this, Cortez left (parted from) the capital and went to Cempoala.

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enterar; enterarse de; dar cuenta de; al enterarse de: Al enterarse de esto, Cortés partió de la capital y fue a Cempoala.

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to enlist in the army: The soldiers of Narváez enlisted in the army of Cortez.

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alistarse en el ejército: Los soldados de Narváez se alistaron en el ejército de Cortés.

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to kill; 100s of Aztec nobles: Alvarado killed 100s of Aztec nobles during a religious celebration (party) in the major temple.

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matar; cientos de nobles aztecas: Alvarado mató cientos de nobles aztecas durante una fiesta religiosa en el templo mejor.

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to prepare; to kill: The Aztecs were preparing to kill the Spaniards.

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Los aztecas estaban preparando para matar a los españoles.

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to throw; the injury: The Aztecs threw rocks; one gave (caused) the emperor a grave injury.

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tirar; la herida: Los aztecas tiraron piedras; una le causó al emperador una herida grave.

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to decide (to abandon): Cortez decided to abandon the capital.

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decidir (abandonar): Cortés decidió abandonar la capital.

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the departure; allied indigenous soldiers: During the departure (exit), Cortez lost more than half of his Spanish troops, a great number (amount) of allied indigenous soldiers, almost all of his firearms, and the major part of his treasures.

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la salida; soldados aliados indigenas: Durante la salida, Cortés perdió más de la mitad de sus tropas españoles, una gran cantidad de soldados aliados indígenas, casi todas sus armas de fuego y la mejor parte de sus tesoros.

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to cry over; the defeat: Cortez sat down under a tree to (in order to) cry over his defeat.

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llorar por; la derrota: Cortés se sentó debajo de un árbol para llorar por su derrota.

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The siege (2) of the capital

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el asedio, el sitio: El sitio de la capital

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to add to (aggregate): Cortez added to his army strong Spaniards who had come to Mexico from Spain and Cuba.

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agregar a: Cortés agregó a su ejército españoles fuertes que habían venido a México de España y Cuba.

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to the east, to the west: Cortez went to Tlaxcala to the east of the capital.

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al este, al oueste: Cortés fue a Tlaxcala al este de la capital.

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to build, construct; to combat (against); the canoe; the canal: Cortez built ships to combat the Aztec canoes in the lake and canals of the capital.

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construir; combartir contra; la canoa; el canal: Cortés construyó barcos para combatir contra las canoas aztecas en el lago y en los canales de la capital.

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the siege (2): The siege of the capital lasted 75 days.

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el asedio, el sitio: El sitio de la capital duró setenta y cinco días.

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to suffer from: The Aztecs suffered from the lack of food and water.

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sufrir por: Los aztecas sufrían por la falta de comida y agua.

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to fight (2): Large battles were fought.

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luchar; librarse: Se libraron grandes batallas.

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to surrender; the surrender: Cortez proposed that the emperor surrender, but he always responded that the Aztecs would prefer death to surrender.
rendirse; la rendición: Cortés propuso que el emperador se rindiera, pero siempre respondía que los aztecas preferían la muerte a la rendición.