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Sp. Current Events
Spanish III Current Events
| Spanish word | English Word |
|---|---|
| acontecimientos actuales | current events |
| según | according to |
| el articulo (i`) | article |
| ocurrir/suceder/pasar | to occur/happen |
| el periódico | newspaper |
| la revista | magazine |
| el gobierno | government |
| el presidente | president |
| el rey/la reina | king/queen |
| el líder | leader |
| el dictador | dictator |
| apoyar | to support |
| contra | against |
| las elecciones | elections |
| votar | to vote |
| el ciudadano | citizen |
| los derechos | rights |
| la ley | law |
| declarar | to declare |
| la guerra | war |
| el guerrillero | guerrilla fighter |
| el soldado | soldier |
| el ejercito | army |
| el héroe | hero |
| valiente | brave |
| luchar/pelear | to fight |
| el prisionero | prisoner |
| derrotar | to defeat |
| vencer | to conquer |
| el enemigo | enemy |
| matar | to kill |
| asesinar | to assassin |
| morir | to die |
| fue muerto | was killed |
| fue herido | was injured |
| arrestar/detener | to arrest |
| sobrevivir | to survive |
| amenzar | to threaten |
| secuestrar | to kidnap |
| el homicidio | murder |
| la cárcel | prison |
| tener la culpa | to be to blame |
| acordar la paz | to make peace |
| los terroristas | terrorists |
| el terrorismo | terrorism |
| el impuesto | tax |
| los estadounidenses | US citizens |
| los estados unidos | united states |
| el ladrón | thief |
| robar | to steal |
| el crimen | major crime |
| el delito | minor crime |
| el nivel | level |
| el desempleo | unemployment |
| la deuda | debt |
| deber | to owe/should |
| el analfabetismo | illiteracy |
| aumentar/subir | to increase |
| bajar/disminuir | to decrease |
| la drogadiccion | drug addiction |
| el alcoholismo | alcoholism |
| el deber | duty |
| la pobreza | poverty |
| el hambre | hunger |
| la tormenta | storm |
| el huracán | hurricane |
| el terremoto | earthquake |
| la inundación | flood |
| el incendio/el fuego | fire |
| el dano (~) | damage |
| quemar | to burn |
| salvar | to save |
| golpear | to hit/strike |
| sacudir/agitar | to shake |
| destruir | to destroy |
| el tornado | tornado |
| causar | to cause |
| había | there was |