Miscellaneous 6 Flashcards

(40 cards)

1
Q

La trata de personas

A

Human trafficking

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2
Q

Reaccionar

A

React, recover

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3
Q

Hacer cumplir

A

Enforce

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4
Q

El índice de criminalidad

A

Crime rate

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5
Q

Incluso

A

Even

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6
Q

Cortar

A

Cut, slice

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7
Q

Asunto de dinero

A

A matter of money

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8
Q

Acusado
Condenado (el fue condenado)

A

Accused
Convicted (he was convicted)

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9
Q

Rendirse

A

Give up, surrender

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10
Q

Rehén (común)

A

Hostage

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11
Q

Un puñado

A

Handful (can mean a few people)

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12
Q

Coger por sorpresa, tomar por sorpresa

A

Take by surprise, catch unawares

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13
Q

Valer
No vale ni un peso
Valerse de

A

Cost, be worth, be valid
It’s not worth a dime
Make use of a thing or rely on a person

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14
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Demás, lo demás, los/las demás

A

The rest

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15
Q

En cada vez peores

A

Worse all the time

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16
Q

En vuelto

A

On the way back

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17
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Rara vez

18
Q

El bien común

A

The common good

19
Q

La tasa
La tasa de ( )

A

Fee, tax, rate, measure
The rate of ( )

20
Q

Los retrocesos

A

Setbacks, relapses

21
Q

Deprimido/a

A

Depressed, dejected

22
Q

Desmedido/a
Desmedirse

A

Excessive, out of proportion
To go too far

23
Q

Engañar

A

Trick, decieve

24
Q

Asalariado
Jornalero

A

Salaried worker
Hourly worker

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Lavado al seco
Dry cleaner
26
Presupuestar
Quote, estimate; budget for
27
Dañarse
Break down, fall through
28
El mapache
Raccoon
29
La mano de obra
Workforce
30
En cuanto En cuanto a
As soon as Regarding
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La rueda de prensa
Press conference
32
El/la portavoz
Spokesperson, leader
33
Coartar No se está coartando la libertad de expresión.
Limit, restrict Freedom of expression is not being restricted.
34
El lazo Cortar lazos
Tie, bow, lace, snare, trap Cut ties
35
Profundizar en
Dig deeply into, study in more detail
36
La Primera Enmienda de la Constitución
The First Amendment to the Constitution
37
Atar Atar cabos sueltos Atarse Desatar Desatarse
Tie, constrain, limit Tie up loose ends Be tied, conform to Untie, let loose, trigger, unleash Get your nerve up
38
Atender
Look after, deal with, attend to (vtr); pay attention (vi)
39
El alojamiento
Lodging
40
Destacar La agencia destaca que…
Shine, stand out (vi); underline, emphasize (vtr) The agency emphasizes that…