4asentarse (me asiento)
to settle in
6comprometerse
to commit yourself
7desempeñar
to carry out, play (a role)
9endurecer
to harden, tighten
11la ganadería
cattle breeding
15penoso
horrible, pitiful
23el compromiso
commitment
25el/la inquilino/a
inhabitant
27el país emisor
country of origin
28pertenecer a (pertenezco)
to belong to
29plantearse
to be in evidence
30el repunte
rise, recovery
31el trámite
process, procedure
39de acuerdo a
according to
42la procedencia social
social background
43la remesa [Mex]
money sent by an immigrant to family abroad
49asediar
to bother, pester
53burlarse de
to make fun of, ridicule
55el/la consejero/a
advisor
57dar luz verde a
to give the go-ahead to
58desatar
to trigger, unleash
59desplegar (despliego)
to unfold
60estar (estoy) perjudicado por
to be damaged, affected by
62fronterizo
border, frontier
65injuriar
to insult, tarnish
66malvivir
to scrape out a living
67manejar
to manage, handle
70la sublevación
mutiny, uprising
71vilipendiar
to vilify, disrespect
72a raíz de
as a result of
74el/la antepasado/a
ancestor
75dar rabia (doy)
to infuriate
76la denuncia penal
criminal complaint
79implacablemente
relentlessly
80jugarse (me juego)
to gamble, risk
81la masificación
widespread growth
82mestizo/a
person of mixed race
85polemizar
to start an argument
86el proyecto de ley
bill (law)
87la rueda de prensa
press conference
89el brote de racismo
outburst of racism
91el campamento de refugiados
refugee camp
92desconcertado
bewildered
94el desprecio
scorn, contempt
95en caliente
on the spot, in the heat of the moment
96establecerse
to settle down
100alentar (aliento)
to encourage
103tajante
definitive, conclusive
109prescindir
to get rid of
110el promedio
the average
112sobrecargar
to overload
113vigente
current, in force
114vulnerar
to infringe, break a law
117el alojamiento
accommodation
118la aportación
contribution, support
119escaso
lacking, limited
120excomulgar
excommunicate
122codicioso
greedy, materialistic
124titulado
certified, with a degree
125la agencia de colocaciones
employment agency
126el asalariado
salary earner
127el empleo de media jornada
part-time job
129la jubilación
retirement
135deshacerse de (me deshago de)
to get rid of
136disolver (disuelvo)
to dissolve
138encogerse (me encojo)
to shrink
140la inversión
investment
141poner (pongo) en marcha
to implement, launch
142primordial
fundamental, essential
143abarcar
to span, encompass
144agudizar
to aggravate, exacerbate
146el fusilamiento
execution
147la malversación
embezzlement
149el aniquilamiento
annihilation
150la anulación
cancellation
153conllevar
to entail, imply
155administrar
to manage, run
156la afiliación
membership
157la agrupación
association, group
158el almacén
department store, warehouse
161la perturbación
disturbance
162la prestación
benefit, compensation
165la animadversión
hostility
169la plusvalía
surplus value
170la prejubilación
early retirement
176concurrir
to come together
177contraatacar
to counter-attack
179el desalojamiento
eviction
180estar (estoy) rodeado de
to be surrounded by
181el florecimiento
development
183la impotencia
helplessness
186reclamar
to complain about
187escaparse de casa
to run away from home
188hacer las paces (hago)
to make up (after a row)
189ocuparse de
to take care of
190el/la periodista
journalist
191el pormenor
small detail
193austero
stripped-down, bare
196la ilusión
excitement, anticipation
197juntarse
to get together
201la verbena
open-air dance
203el banquete de la boda
reception
204la cola
train (of a wedding dress)
207estar prometido
to be engaged
208la madrugada
the early hours
210el nombre de soltero
maiden name
211la nupcialidad
marriage rate
212la pareja de recién casados
newly-weds
217el correo basura
junk mail
218dar (doy) de alta
to register
219echar un vistazo
to take a look
220embobado
dazed, distracted
221etiquetar
to tag / label
224la tecla
key (keyboard)
227asimilar
to absorb, assimilate
229colgado
frozen (computer/program)
230la copia de seguridad
backup
231dar (doy) lugar a
to give rise to
234la inversión
investment
237al alcance
within reach
242el botón de inicio táctil
digital start button
244el buzón de voz
voicemail
247el entrenamiento
training
248estar fuera de onda (estoy)
to be out of touch
249expandirse
to expand, spread
250el fondo de escritorio
desktop background
254la confección
dressmaking
255la convivencia
cohabitation
258plantear
to bring up, set out
259compaginar
to combine, balance
263el alejamiento
distance
264la añoranza
nostalgia, yearning
269dificultar
to complicate
270distorsionar
to distort
275el ligue
affair, pick-up
278el/la pretendiente
suitor
279la separación de bienes
division of property
280condescendiente
patronising
282dar rabia (doy)
to anger
283el/la emprendedor/a
enterprising person
284facilitar
to make easier
285inadmisible
unacceptable
286inaguantable
unbearable
287la jubilación
retirement
288la lactancia
breastfeeding
296calificar
to describe as
298desagregar
to disintegrate
300enmendar (enmiendo)
to amend