La Inmigracion Flashcards
(176 cards)
1
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a pesar de
A
despite
2
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ONG
A
Charity
3
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acabar de
A
to have just (done something)
4
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ahogarse
A
to drown
5
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agradecer
A
to show gratitude for
6
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arriesgarse
A
take a risk
7
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alimentar
A
to feed
8
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acoger
A
to take in
9
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anhelar
A
to yearn
10
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Detener
A
To arrest
11
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la ascendencia
A
ancestry
12
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Flujo migratorio
A
Migration movement
13
Q
la calidad de vida
A
quality of life
14
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aportar
A
to contribute
15
Q
autóctono
A
native
16
Q
Tratamiento injusto
A
Unfair treatment
17
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el censo
A
census
18
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Asentarse
A
Re-settle
19
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la ciudadanía
A
citizenship
20
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las colonias
A
colonies
21
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apoyar
A
to support
22
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compartir
A
to share
23
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buscar
A
to look for
24
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Mercado laboral
A
Job market
25
convivir
to live with
26
crecer
to grow up
27
Clandestinos
Clandestine/undercover
28
dejar
to leave
29
arriesgarse
to risk (oneself)
30
el destino
destination
31
caer
to fall
32
difundir
to spread
33
el centro de asistencia
refuge centre
34
dirigir
to head
35
el asilo político
political asylum
36
Cualificado
Qualified
37
la estabilidad
stability
38
estallar
to break out
39
Abarrotado
Crowded
40
la falta de
lack of
41
Oriental
Eastern
42
la formación
training
43
Refugiados de guerra
War refugees
44
ganar
to earn
45
el auge
boom
46
el contrabandista
smuggler
47
conflictos bélicos
war conflicts
48
Occidental
Western
49
el hambre
hunger
50
Asilo político
Political asylum
51
huir
to flee
52
incrementar
to increase
53
buscar
to look for
54
los lazos con
links with
55
cruzar
to cross
56
la libertad
freedom
57
Valla electrificada
Electrified gate
58
llegar a fin de mes
to make ends meet
59
Discriminación
Discrimination
60
denunciar
to report
61
luchar
to fight
62
mejorar
to improve
63
cuidar
to look after
64
el mundo hispánico
Spanish-speaking world
65
deportar
to deport
66
nacer
to be born
67
los derechos humanos
human rights
68
Disponible
Available
69
la oleada de
wave/surge/flood of
70
permanecer
to stay
71
Digno
Dignifying
72
Salida profesional
Professional choices
73
probar suerte
to try your luck
74
el puesto
post/position
75
Extranjero
Foreigner
76
reforzar
to strengthen/to reinforce
77
a la deriva
adrift
78
residir
to live
79
los derechos
rights
80
retornar
to return
81
Patera
Small boat
82
Habitante
Inhabitant
83
la riqueza
wealth
84
el derrumbe
collapse
85
salvar
to save
86
descubrir
to discover
87
seguir
to carry on/to follow
88
Ahogarse
To drown
89
señalar
to highlight
90
Hostilidad
Hostility
91
la Unión Europea
European Union
92
despilfarrar
to waste
93
viajar
to travel
94
detener
to arrest
95
empadronar
to register
96
la embarcación
boat
97
Odio
Hatred
98
Jugarse la vida
To risk their life
99
Recelo
suspicion/mistrust
100
empujar
to push
101
fallecer
to die
102
Verse forzado
To have no choice
103
País de origen
Country of origin
104
enriquecer
to enrich
105
firmar
to sign
106
Desesperado
Desperate
107
Penoso
Horrible
108
la escasez
lack
109
gritar
to shout
110
el herido
injured person
111
Descanso
Break
112
escoger
to choose
113
Procedencia
Origin
114
Otorgar
To grant
115
Sobrevivir
Survive
116
la esperanza
hope
117
hundir
to sink
118
Amenaza
Menace/threat
119
Vivienda
Dwelling
120
el extranjero
foreigner
121
los indocumentados
immigrants without any documents/papers
122
Empobrecer
Impoverish
123
la fuga de cerebros
brain drain
124
invertir
to invest
125
ganarse la vida
to earn a living
126
lograr
to achieve
127
hacer falta
to need
128
occidental
western
129
hallar
to find
130
pagar
to pay
131
la hostelería
hospitality sector
132
la población autóctona
the native population
133
la igualdad
equality
134
la pobreza
poverty
135
el inmigrante irregular
illegal immigrant
136
la prensa
the Press
137
jubilarse
to retire
138
recurrir
to resort to
139
la mano de obra
workforce
140
regularizar
to legalise
141
mantener a
to provide for
142
el riesgo
risk
143
marcharse
to leave
144
el superviviente
survivor
145
el mercado sumergido
black market
146
sospechoso
suspicious
147
padecer
to suffer
148
el traficante
trafficker
149
pagar impuestos
to pay taxes
150
transportar
to carry
151
un país receptor
a host country
152
trasladar
to move
153
la travesía/el trayecto
journey
154
el permiso de trabajo/de residencia
work permit/residency permit
155
unirse
to get together
156
poner rumbo a
to head to
157
calidad de vida
quality of life
158
el/la portavoz
spokesperson
159
frontera
border
160
procedente de
coming from
161
desempleo
unemployment
162
quitar
to take away
163
medidas de seguridad
security measures
164
realizar
to carry out
165
refugiarse
to take refuge
166
refugiado/a
refugee
167
regresar
to return
168
rescatar
to rescue
169
la seguridad social
social security
170
sobrevivir
to survive
171
la tasa de natalidad
birth rate
172
trasladarse
to relocate/to move
173
la valla
wall/border
174
un sin papeles
undocumented immigrant
175
acoger/dar acogida
to welcome
176
M.E.N.As
Unaccompanied foreign minors (menores extranjeros no acompañados)
