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96 Cards in this Set
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to welcome
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acoger
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to become accustomed (to)
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acostumbrarse (a)
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to adapt (to)
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adaptarse (a)
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to bring
to contribute |
aportar
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to become assimilated
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asimilarse
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to emigrate
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emigrar
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to get settled
to get established |
establecerse
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to immigrate
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inmigrar
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Anglo-Saxon (noun)
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el anglosajón
la anglosajona |
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contribution
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el aporte
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Canadian
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el/la canadiense
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Chicano
Mexican-American |
el chicano
la chicana |
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citizenship
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la ciudadanía
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citizen
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el ciudadano
la ciudadana |
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melting pot
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el crisol
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emigration
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la emigración
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emigrant
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el/la emigrante
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American (person from the United States)
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el/la estadounidense
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exile (person)
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el exiliado
la exiliada |
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heritage
inheritance |
la herencia
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Hispanic
Hispanic American |
el hispano
la hispana |
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identity
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la identidad
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immigration
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la inmigración
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immigrant
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el/la inmigrante
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Latino
Latin American |
el latino
la latina |
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majority
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la mayoría
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minority
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la minoría
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pride
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el urgullo
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refugee
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el refugiado
la refugiada |
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welcoming (adj)
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acogedor(a)
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bilingual
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bilingüe
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majority (adj)
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mayoritario
mayoritaria |
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minority (adj)
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minoritario
minoritaria |
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proud
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orgulloso
orgullosa |
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Argentine
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el argentino
la argentina |
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Bolivian
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el boliviano
la boliviana |
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Chilean
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el chileno
la chilena |
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Colombian
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el colombiano
la colombiana |
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Costa Rican
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el/la costarricense
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Cuban
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el cubano
la cubana |
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Dominican
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el dominicano
la dominicana |
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Ecuadoran
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el ecuatoriano
la ecuatoriana |
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Spaniard
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el español
la española |
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Guatemalan
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el guatemalteco
la guatemalteca |
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Honduran
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el hondureño
la hondureña |
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Mexican
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el mexicano
la mexicana |
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Nicaraguan
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el/la nicaragüense
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Panamanian
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el panameño
la panameña |
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Paraguayan
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el paraguayo
la paraguaya |
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Peruvian
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el peruano
la peruana |
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Puerto Rican
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el puertorriqueño
la puertorriqueña |
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Salvadoran
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el salvadoreño
la salvadoreña |
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Uruguayan
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el uruguayo
la uruguaya |
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Venezuelan
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la venezolano
la venezolana |
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How to make the passive with "ser"
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(object) + (form of ser) + (past participle with agreement) + por + (agent)
Ex: La casa fue pintada por Laura. Los exiliados han sido ayudados por el gobierno. La ciudadanía va a ser solicitada por los inmigrantes. |
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How to make the passive with "se"
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Se + (conjugated 3rd-person verb) + (object)
Verb gets its conjugation from the object. Ex: Se construyeron las casas en 1993. Se reciben miles de peticiones cada año. Se aprueba sólo un pequeño porcentaje de ellas. Se rechazaron los aportes de ese grupo. |
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When to use "ser" versus "se" for the passive
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Ser:
* Agent mentioned or strongly implied. * Rarely used in speech. * Somewhat more commonly used to vary written style. Se: * Agent unknown or unimportant * Used frequently in speech and writing. |
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Resultant state/condition vs. Passive
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Passive:
* Used to describe actions * Verb used is "ser" * Ex: La ventana fue rota por el ladron Resultant: * Describes state or condition * Verb used is "estar" * Ex: No pude abrir la ventana porque estaba rota. |
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"No-fault" constructions with "se"
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(optional "a + person") + se + (indirect object pronoun referring to the person) + (verb) + (grammatical subject)
Ex: (A Elena) se le perdieron los papeles. (A mí) Se me olvidó el asunto. |
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Verbs commonly used with "No-fault" se constructions
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acabar
caer ocurrir olvidar perder quedar romper |
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A vs. En
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A:
* Movement toward * By means of * At a point in time or space, or on a scale En: * Position on or within * Observation of, or participation in an event * Motion into |
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Different meanings of "to miss"
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To miss...
* An opportunity or deadline (because of poor timing, say) --> perder * An appointment or event (as in not attending) --> faltar a * A person (who is away/absent) --> echar de menos OR extrañar |
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Different meanings of "to save"
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To save...
* Money --> ahorrar * A person or thing (from danger) --> salvar * In the sense of "set aside" or "keep" (perhaps for later, or so someone else doesn't get it) --> guardar |
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Different meanings of "to take"
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To take...
* Something/someone along with you --> llevar * Something in ones hands * A mode of transport * An exam * A vacation (from work/school) --> tomar * A trip --> hacer * A duration of time --> tardar (en) * To take down --> bajar * To take back (return) --> devolver * To take (something) away from someone --> quitarle (algo) a alguien * To take off (clothing) --> quitarse * To take out --> sacar * To take up --> subir |
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to insist on
to be determined to |
empeñarse (en)
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to pay attention
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hacer caso
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welcome
reception |
la acogida
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acculturation (adapting to a different culture)
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la aculturación
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job training
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el adiestramiento
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alienation
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la alienación
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assimilation
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la asimilación
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scholarship recipient
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el becario
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raising of consciousness
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la concienciación
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disadvantage
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la desventaja
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insistence
determination |
el empeño
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railroad
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el ferrocarril
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academic preparation
academic background |
la formación educativa
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law
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la ley
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wave
surge |
la oleada
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proposal
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la propuesta
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controversial
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controvertido/a
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to come
to answer a call |
acudir
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to fit
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caber
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to take (away)
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llevarse
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flag
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la bandera
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back
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la espalda
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room
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la pieza
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lead (metal)
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el plomo
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beginning
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el principio
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low-income apartment complex (Puerto Rican term)
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el ranchón
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recruitment
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el reclutamiento
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lieutenant
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el teniente
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in a loud voice
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a voces
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in the beginning
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al principio
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with one's back turned
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de espaldas
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suddenly
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de repente
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