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la inmigracion
immigration vocabulary
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Language - Spanish
11th Grade
11/15/2006
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Term
las ventajas
 Definition
advantages
Term
las desventajas
 Definition
disadvantages
Term
la peregrinacion
 Definition
pilgrimage
Term
el contrabando
 Definition
contraband
Term
la balsa
 Definition
raft
Term
el balsero
 Definition
rafter
Term
los refugiados
 Definition
refugees
Term
la sobrepoblacion
 Definition
overpopulation
Term
la inmigracion
 Definition
immigration
Term
la enfermedad
 Definition
sickness
Term
el hambre
 Definition
hunger / famine
Term
el seguro de salud
 Definition
health insurance
Term
el nuevo pais
 Definition
the new country
Term
la experiencia
 Definition
the experience
Term
la aventura
 Definition
the adventure
Term
el barco
 Definition
boat
Term
el vapor
 Definition
steamship
Term
el transatlantico
 Definition
ocean liner
Term
el puerto
 Definition
port
Term
la Isla de Ellis
 Definition
Ellis Island (NYC)
Term
el avion
 Definition
airplane
Term
el aeropuerto
 Definition
airport
Term
el trabajo
 Definition
work
Term
el empleo
 Definition
job
Term
el sueldo
 Definition
salary
Term
la cultura
 Definition
culture
Term
la aduana
 Definition
customs (government)
Term
la educacion
 Definition
education
Term
el colegio
 Definition
high school
Term
la universidad
 Definition
university / college
Term
la beca
 Definition
scholarship
Term
los problemas economicos
 Definition
economic problems
Term
la economia
 Definition
economy
Term
los esteriotipos
 Definition
stereotypes
Term
el/la extranjero/a
 Definition
foreigner
Term
el/la indocumentado/a
 Definition
undocumented person
Term
el gobierno
 Definition
government
Term
el exilio
 Definition
exile
Term
las vacunas / inyecciones
 Definition
shots, injections, vaccinations
Term
el ciudadano
 Definition
citizen
Term
la ciudadania
 Definition
citizenship
Term
los derechos
 Definition
rights
Term
las calles de oro
 Definition
streets of gold
Term
el mundo perfecto
 Definition
perfect world
Term
el equipaje
 Definition
luggage
Term
las maletas
 Definition
suitcases
Term
las oportunidades
 Definition
opportunities
Term
la frontera
 Definition
border
Term
la libertad
 Definition
freedom
Term
la libertad religiosa
 Definition
religious freedom
Term
la independencia
 Definition
independence
Term
la vida nueva
 Definition
new life
Term
el pasaporte
 Definition
passport
Term
la tarjeta verde
 Definition
green card
Term
la esperanza
 Definition
hope
Term
el coyote
 Definition
a transporter of illegtal aliens
Term
la discriminacion
 Definition
discrimination
Term
la persecucion
 Definition
persecution
Term
la intolerancia
 Definition
intolerance
Term
los prejuicios
 Definition
prejudice
Term
las burlas
 Definition
mockery, jeers
Term
la pobreza
 Definition
poverty
Term
los pobres
 Definition
the poor
Term
la tristeza
 Definition
sadness
Term
la guerra
 Definition
war
Term
la lengua
 Definition
language
Term
el idioma
 Definition
language
Term
el clima
 Definition
cliamte
Term
el hogarq
 Definition
home
Term
la gente sin hogar
 Definition
homeless people
Term
el rascacielos
 Definition
skyscraper
Term
la mudanza
 Definition
the move
Term
el ruido
 Definition
noise
Term
la basura
 Definition
garbage
Term
la contaminación
 Definition
pollution
Term
el humo
 Definition
smoke
Term
la violencia
 Definition
violence
Term
el crimen
 Definition
crime
Term
las pandillas
 Definition
gangs
Term
el poder
 Definition
power (noun)
Term
las comunidades étincas
 Definition
ethnic communities
Term
huirse de
 Definition
to flee, run away from
Term
escaparse de
 Definition
to escape from
Term
cruzar
 Definition
to cross
Term
atravesar
 Definition
to cross
Term
esconderse de
 Definition
to hide from
Term
casarse con
 Definition
to get married to
Term
ganar fama y fortuna
 Definition
to gain fame and fortune
Term
echar de menos
 Definition
to miss (add "a" if it's a person)
Term
extañar
 Definition
to miss (add "a" if it's a person)
Term
jugar deportes
 Definition
to play sports
Term
dar a luz
 Definition
to give birth / have a baby
Term
ayudar se
 Definition
to help oneself
Term
ayudar
 Definition
to help
Term
comer
 Definition
to eat
Term
morir
 Definition
to die
Term
ganar dinero
 Definition
to earn money
Term
viajar
 Definition
to travel
Term
llegar a
 Definition
to arrive
Term
salir (de)
 Definition
to leave (from)
Term
dejar
 Definition
to leave behind (add "a" if it's a person)
Term
mudarse
 Definition
to move
Term
trabar amistades
 Definition
to make friends
Term
hacer amigos
 Definition
to make friends
Term
aprender
 Definition
to learn
Term
adaptarse (a)
 Definition
to adapt (to)
Term
solicitar
 Definition
to apply for (a job, etc.)
Term
la solicitud
 Definition
application
Term
hacer/rellenar la solicitud
 Definition
to fill out an application
Term
sentirse
 Definition
to feel
Term
tener miedo de
 Definition
to be afraid of
Term
tener vergüenza de
 Definition
to be ashamed of
Term
tener éxito
 Definition
to be successful
Term
tener orgullo de
 Definition
to be proud of
Term
tener celos de
 Definition
to be jealous of
Term
castigar
 Definition
to punish
Term
burlarse de
 Definition
to make fun of, mock
Term
buscar trabajo
 Definition
to look for work
Term
perseguir una carrera
 Definition
to pursue a career
Term
reunirse con la familia
 Definition
to get together (hook up) with the family, reunite with the family
Term
pobre
 Definition
poor (after the noun)
unfortunate (before the noun
Term
sucio
 Definition
dirty
Term
ruidoso
 Definition
noisy
Term
triste
 Definition
sad
Term
deprimido
 Definition
depressed
Term
asustado
 Definition
frightened
Term
temeroso
 Definition
fearful
Term
miedoso
 Definition
fearful
Term
desamparado
 Definition
abandoned
Term
desesperado
 Definition
desperate / without hope
Term
solitario
 Definition
alone
Term
perdido
 Definition
lost
Term
entusiasmado
 Definition
enthusiastic
Term
aprensivo
 Definition
apprehensive
Term
congestionado
 Definition
congested (streets, etc.)
Term
indocumentado
 Definition
without documents
Term
concurrido
 Definition
busy, crowded ( a street, city)
popular, well attended (a restaurante, museum, etc.)
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