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Spanish 301 Exam 2
Spanish 301 vocab words (crime/immigration)
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Language - Spanish
Undergraduate 2
03/25/2010
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Term
acusar
 Definition
to accuse
Term
alarmarse
 Definition
to be alarmed
Term
apalear
 Definition
to beat with a stick
Term
apuñalar, acuchillar
 Definition
to stab
Term
rajar
 Definition
to knife
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arrestar, detener
 Definition
to arrest
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arriesgar, exponer
 Definition
to risk
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asaltar
 Definition
to attack
Term
asesinar, matar
 Definition
to murder
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atar, amarrar
 Definition
to tie up
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atracar
 Definition
to hold up
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cometer un delito
 Definition
to commit a crime
Term
estafar
 Definition
to swindle
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defender(se), proteger(se)
 Definition
to defend/protect (yourself)
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disparar
 Definition
to shoot
Term
gritar
 Definition
to scream
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golpear
 Definition
to hit
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herir
 Definition
to wound, harm
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hacer daño a
 Definition
to harm
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maltratar
 Definition
to batter, ill-treat
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rescatar
 Definition
to rescue
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robar
 Definition
to steal
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secuestrar
 Definition
to kidnap
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sobrevivir
 Definition
to survive
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trapichear
 Definition
to have shady dealings
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traicionar
 Definition
to betray
Term
el acusado
 Definition
the accused
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la alarma antirrobo
 Definition
burglar alarm
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el riesgo
 Definition
risk
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el asalto
 Definition
attack/robbery
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el asaltante
 Definition
ttacker
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el atraco
 Definition
a hold up
Term
el asesino
 Definition
murderer
Term
el asesinato
 Definition
assassination
Term
la estafa
 Definition
fraud
Term
el estafador
 Definition
swindler
Term
la herida
 Definition
wound
Term
el rehén
 Definition
hostage
Term
el robo
 Definition
theft
Term
el ladrón
 Definition
thief
Term
el secuestro
 Definition
a kidnapping
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el secuestrador
 Definition
kidnapper
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el testigo
 Definition
witness
Term
el trapicheo
 Definition
shady dealings
Term
la víctima
 Definition
victim
Term
dar la voz de alarma
 Definition
to sound the alarm
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fue víctima de una emboscada
 Definition
he was the victim of an ambush
Term
ser testigo de algo
 Definition
to be a witness to something
Term
la ametralladora
 Definition
machine gun
Term
el arma automática/las armas
 Definition
weapons
Term
el cuchillo/puñal
 Definition
knife
Term
la navaja
 Definition
switchblade
Term
las esposas
 Definition
handcuffs
Term
el fusil/rifle
 Definition
rifle
Term
la metralleta
 Definition
submachine gun
Term
el palo
 Definition
stick/club
Term
el abogado de la acusación
 Definition
prosecutor
Term
el abogado de la defensa
 Definition
defense lawyer
Term
el acusado
 Definition
defendant
Term
el jurado
 Definition
jury
Term
jurar
 Definition
to swear
Term
juzgar
 Definition
to judge
Term
el juicio
 Definition
trial
Term
el juez
 Definition
judge
Term
el testimonio
 Definition
testimony
Term
el veredicto
 Definition
verdict
Term
sentenciar
 Definition
to sentence
Term
la sentencia, el castigo
 Definition
sentence/punishment
Term
la pena de muerte
 Definition
capital punishment
Term
la cadena perpetua
 Definition
life sentence
Term
el tribunal, la corte
 Definition
court
Term
deliberar
 Definition
to deliberate
Term
repreguntar, interrogar
 Definition
cross-examine
Term
objetar
 Definition
to object
Term
la objeción
 Definition
objection
Term
sostenida
 Definition
sustained
Term
denegada/rechazada
 Definition
overruled
Term
culpable/inocente
 Definition
guilty/innocent
Term
incendio
 Definition
house fire
Term
terremoto
 Definition
earthquake
Term
inundación
 Definition
flood
Term
agobiante
 Definition
causa problemas
Term
la ciudadanía
 Definition
citizenship
Term
el ciudadano
 Definition
citizen
Term
el crisol
 Definition
melting pot
Term
cuotas
 Definition
quotas
Term
el exiliado
 Definition
exile
Term
el extranjero
 Definition
foreigner
Term
los indocumentados
 Definition
illegals
Term
el inmigrante
 Definition
immigrant
Term
la "migra"
 Definition
INS
Term
el orgullo
 Definition
pride
Term
la patrulla fronteriza
 Definition
border patrol
Term
el refugiado
 Definition
refugee
Term
la tierra de nadie
 Definition
no man's land
Term
el país desarrollado
 Definition
developed nation
Term
el país en desarrollo
 Definition
developing nation
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en vigor
 Definition
que tiene fuerza legal
Term
acoger
 Definition
to take refuge/to accept ideas
Term
aportar
 Definition
to contribute
Term
asimilarse/acostumbrarse
 Definition
to become accustomed
Term
explotar
 Definition
to exploit
Term
huir
 Definition
to flee
Term
llevar a cabo
 Definition
to complete
Term
otorgar
 Definition
to grant
Term
tarjeta verde
 Definition
green card
Term
cazar
 Definition
to hunt
Term
reglamentar
 Definition
hacer legal un acto
Term
rendir
 Definition
to give
Term
sobornar
 Definition
to bribe
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