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Section 1
(50 cards)
estar por
to be in favor of
dar a conocer
to make known
dar una vuelta
to take a walk
estar muerto de cansancio
to be dead tired
estar seguro
to be sure
dar cuerda
to wind
(no) estar para bromas
to not be in the mood for jokes
hacer(le) saber
to inform, to let someone know (something)
dar un paseo
to take a walk
estar muerto de sueño
to be very sleepy
estar de pie
to be standing
estar muerto de hambre
to be starving
darse prisa
to hurry
hacer escala
to make a stop (i.e. plane)
hacer el papel de
to play the part (role) of
estar de moda
to be in style (fashionable)
estar a punto de
to be about to
estar al día
to be up to date (current)
estar de buen (mal) humor
to be in a good (bad) mood
estar de vuelta
to be back
hacer una pregunta
to ask a question
estar harto de
to be fed up with
(no) hacer caso a (not)
to pay attention, (not) to listen to, to ignore
hacer una visita
to pay a visit
echar la culpa
to blame
dar un abrazo
to hug
hacer hincapié
to emphasize
darse cuenta de (que)
to realize (that)
hacer un viaje
to take a trip
dar gritos
to shout, to scream
dar recuerdos a
to give regards to
darse la mano
to shake hands
hacer la maleta
to pack one's suitcase
echar(se) a perder
to spoil, to ruin, to lose its good taste
echarle de menos a alguien
to miss someone
hacer pedazos
to smash, to tear into pieces
estar enamorado de
to be in love with
hacerle daño a alguien
to hurt someone
echarse a reír
to burst out laughing
estar de acuerdo
to agree unanimously
estar para + infinitive
to be about to, to be at the point of
dar las gracias
to thank
dar a to face
to look out on
hacer(le) falta
to lack, to be in need of, to be lacking
echar (una carta, una tarjeta, etc.)
to mail (a letter, a card, etc.)
estar bien enterado
to be well-informed
dar un paseo (una vuelta) en coche
to go for a ride
hacer la cama
to make the bed
dar la hora
to strike (the hour)
dar con
to run into
Section 2
(50 cards)
cambiar
to change
el/la racista
Racist
romper
to break
poder
can/to be able
deportar
To deport
documentos
Documents
prestar
to borrow
Defensores
Defenders
traer
to bring
creer
to believe
caber
to fit
dibujar
to draw
cortar
to cut
cancelar
to cancel
contar
to count
Los abodgados
Lawyers
cruzar/atravesar
To cross
Obrero
Working Class
inmigrar
To immigrate
limpiar
to clean
conducir
to drive
bailar
to dance
encontrar
to find
emigrar
To emigrate
el/la inmigrante
Immigrant
quejarse
to complain
comer
to eat
reparar
to fix
dejar
to allow, starts with 'd'
llenar
to fill
beber
to drink
jurar por la bandera de EEUU
Swear an oath to the flag of the U.S.A
permitir
to allow, starts with 'p'
la emigración
Migration
la paga mínima
Minimum Wage
toser
to cough
comprar
to buy
Cuidadanos
Citizens
preguntar
to ask
explicar
to explain
aceptar
to accept
volar
to fly
indocumentado
Person without papers
el/la habitante
Inhabitant
terminar
to finish
la tarjeta verde
Green Card
peinar
to comb
la economía
Economy
la ciudadanía
Citizenship
caerse
to fall
Section 3
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tener ganas de
to feel like
tener sed
to be thirsty
no tener donde caerse muerto
not to have a penny to one's name
tener prisa
to be in a hurry
tener frío
to be cold
la ley migratoria
Migration Laws
tener que ver con
to have to do with
tener un disgusto
to have a falling out
tener mala cara
to look bad
tener suerte
to be lucky
crepúsculo
twilight
tener pájaros en la cabeza
to have bats in the belfry
tener la razón de su parte
to be in the right
no tener pelo de tonto
to be nobody's fool
Criminalizar
To make something a crime
bruma
mist
tener cuidado
to be careful
tener sueño
to be sleepy
tener éxito
to be successful
tener en la punta de la lengua
to have on the tip of one's tongue
tener dolor de cabeza
to have a headache
tener palabra
to keep one's word
tener lugar
to take place
tener líos
to have difficulties
tener miedo de
to be afraid of
chaparrón
downpour
chubasco
rainstorm
anochecer
nightfall
tener calor
to be warm
chorrear
to drip
tener madera para
to be cut out for, made for
amanecer
dawn
la inmigración
Immigration
tener la palabra
to have the floor
no tener arreglo
not to be able to be helped
sequía
drought
tener buena estrella
to be lucky
madrugada
dawn
tener hambre
to be hungry
tener la culpa de
to be to blame for
Las leyes
Laws
tener los nervios de punta
to have one's nerves on edge
remolino
whirlwind
alba
dawn
Los derechos
Rights
atardecer
dusk
tener corazón de piedra
to be hard-hearted
no tener nombre
to be unspeakable
tener vergüenza de
to be ashamed of
tener razón
to be right
Section 4
(50 cards)
dejar de funcionar
to stop working/functioning
crecer
to grow
apoyo
support
desventaja
disadvantage
Espero que se encuentre bien.
I hope that you find yourself well
eficaz
effective
no tener pies ni cabeza
to not make any sense, have no rhyme or reason
disfrutar del baile
to enjoy the dance
en realidad
actually
dar un discurso
to give a speech
a pesar de
in spite of
asegurar
to claim, to assure
El índice de
the index of
datos
data, piece of information
conseguir
to obtain
enterarse de
to find out from
destacar
to stand out / to point-out
alcanzar una meta
to reach a goal
disponer de
to have (something) available
actualmente
currently
escasez de recursos
scarcity of resources
cumplir con los objetivos
to meet the objectives
aprovechar
to take advantage
durar
to last
empeñarse en hacer
strive to make
debe ser
should be
becas
scholarships
afirmaciones
statements
cifra
figure, number
agradecer
to express thanks
el numero promedio
the average number
el presupuesto
budget
aunque
although
como usted sabe
as you (formal) know
agradable
pleasing
Atentamente,
Sincerely,
equivocado
mistaken, wrong
contar con
to count on / have
aumentar
to increase/augment
afirma que
states that
el valor de
the value of
Al otro lado
On the other hand
disminuir
to diminish/go down
a través de los años
throughout the years
elegir
to elect
despídete
say good-bye
el ingreso
income, revenue
desarrollo
development
alejado de
far away from
no tener pelos en la lengua
to be very outspoken
Section 5
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evitar
to avoid
expone
exhibits, displays
propósito
purpose
fijarse en
to focus on/pay attention to
la tasa de
the rate of
prolongar hasta muy tarde
prolong until very late
perdurar
to last
reemplazar
to replace, substitute
la falta de
the lack of
fiscal
fiscal
estadísticas
statistics
Para asegurarme de
to make sure of
hipótesis
hypothesis
propuesta
proposal
fecha
date
parecido
similar, like
llevar a cabo
to carry out
repartir
to divide
incentivar
to encourage
rechaza
rejects
permanecer estable
to remain stable
la tabla
the table (of data)
Estimado/estimada ___,
Esteemed...
hacer una propuesta
to make a proposal
Este artículo trata de
This article is about
la inversión
investment
refuta
refutes
incrementar
to increase
Quisiera plantear una pregunta:
I would like to pose a question
gráfico
chart
la ausencia
absence
hemos acordado
we have agreed
invertir
to invest
promover
to promote
pertenecer a
to pertain to
los datos
data
promedio
average
realizar
to fulfill, realize
la actualidad
the present
exigir
to demand
recaudar fondos
to raise funds
firmar
to sign
lograr el éxito
to achieve success
recalca
emphasizes, stresses
la medida presentada por la senadora
the bill presented by the senator
ilustra
illustrates
resalta
highlights
hay que
one must
proporcionar
to provide
hallazgo
finding, discovery
Section 6
(50 cards)
resumen
summary
creer
to believe
permitir
to allow, starts with 'p'
explicar
to explain
traer
to bring
comer
to eat
superar las expectativas
to exceed expectations
contar
to count
beber
to drink
encontrar
to find
según
according to
la jornada
workday
conducir
to drive
toser
to cough
quejarse
to complain
aceptar
to accept
los negocios
business
comprar
to buy
una fuente
a source
bailar
to dance
tiene lugar
takes place
caerse
to fall
peinar
to comb
dejar
to allow, starts with 'd'
limpiar
to clean
poder
can/to be able
dibujar
to draw
preguntar
to ask
las compras
purchases
solicitar
to request
romper
to break
cambiar
to change
llenar
to fill
sin embargo
However, nevertheless
subraya
underlines
prestar
to borrow
reparar
to fix
resumir
to summarize
suceder
to happen
el sueldo
salary
volar
to fly
una media de
an average of
cortar
to cut
salúdala
greet her
la vida cotidiana
everyday life
ventaja
advantage
terminar
to finish
la rutina diaria
daily routine
caber
to fit
cancelar
to cancel
Section 7
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