Vocab Flashcards
(26 cards)
Los sin papeles
Illegal immigrants
Dejarse la piel trabajando
Work your socks off
La mano de obra barata
Cheap workforce
País de acogida
Host country
Ser explotados laboralmente
To be exploited at work
El bienestar
Well being
Poner freno a algo
Put the brakes on
Liarse la manta a la cabeza
To take the plunge
Volverse loco por alguien
To be crazy about someone
Hacer algo con los ojos cerrados
To do something without thinking
Meditar
To think about
Acabar de + infin
To have just done something
La época de vacas flacas
Recession
La economía sumergida
Underground economy
Estar desempleado
To be unemployed
Costear los fármacos
To fund drugs
Una ONG
Non governmental organisation
Una tarjeta sanitaria
Health card
Les pagan cuatro perras
They pay them for pennies (peanuts)
Vivir al día
To scrape a living
Saltar el charco
To cross the pond
Impulsar
To motivate
Efectuar
To carry out
Aterrizar
To land
