historical and social context- key words Flashcards

1
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fracasar

A

to fail

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2
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el golpe de estado

A

coup d’état

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3
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la dictadura

A

dictatorship

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4
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el poder

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power

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5
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esconder(se)

A

to hide

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6
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los víveres

A

supplies, provisions

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7
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el ahínco

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heart and soul

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8
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el bando sublevado

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rebel side (name for the pro-Franco Nationalist in the Civil War)

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9
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agudizar

A

to exacerbate

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10
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el caserío

A

group of country houses

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11
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el ejército

A

army, armed forces

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12
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el cura

A

priest

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13
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el sacerdote

A

priest

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14
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destacado/a

A

prominent, distinguished

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15
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los maquis

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the resistance

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16
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el guerrillero

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guerilla

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17
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luchar

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refugiarse

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to take refuge

19
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debilitar

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el enlace

21
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proporcionar

A

to provide

22
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el ama de llaves (f)

A

housekeeper

23
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despreciar

A

to look down on

24
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el/la cuidadano/a

25
la burguesía
the middle class/ bourgeoise
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la posguerra
postwar era
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sumír
to plunge
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lanzar
to launch
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el franquismo
Francoism
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suministar
to supply
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proveer
to provide
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humilde
humble
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la cola
queue
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la desigualidad
inequality
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el ensalzamiento
extolling, praise
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fomentar
to promote, to incite
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la rama
branch
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sangriento/a
bloody
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la servidumbre
servitude
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la valentía
courage, bravery