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la asimilaci�n

assimilation

la causa

cause

la diversidad

diversity

el/la emigrante

emigrant

la frontera

border

la herencia cultural

cultural heritage

la humanidad

humankind, humanity

los ideales

principles; ideas

el idioma oficial

official language

la inmigraci�n

immigration

la integraci�n

integration

la lengua materna

mother tongue

el lujo

luxury

la meta

goal

la natalidad

birthrate

la poblaci�n

population

el/la refugiado/a (de guerra, pol�tico/a)

(war/political) refugee

adivinar

to guess

anticipar

to anticipate; to expect

asimilarse

to assimilate

atraer

to attract

aumentar

to increase

disminuir

to decrease, to reduce, to diminish

predecir

to predict

superarse

to better oneself

biling�e

bilingual

(in)conformista

(non)conformist

excluido/a

excluded

monoling�e

monolingual

previsto/a

foreseen

solo/a

alone

la amnist�a

amnesty

la a�oranza

homesickness

el caos

chaos

el coraje

courage

el da�o

harm

el di�logo

dialogue

el entendimiento

understanding

la incertidumbre

uncertainty

la inestabilidad

instability

el maltrato

abuse, mistreatment

el nivel de vida

standard of living

la pol�mica

controversy

la superpoblaci�n

overpopulation

hacer un esfuerzo

to make an effort

luchar

to fight

prescindir (de)

to do without

protestar

to protest

alcanzar (un sue�o/una meta)

to fulfill (a dream), to reach (a goal)

dejar

to leave behind

despedirse

to say goodbye

enriquecerse

to become enriched

establecerse

to establish oneself

extra�ar, echar de menos

to miss

integrarse (a)

to become a part of, to fit in

lograr

to attain, to achieve

pertenecer

to belong

rechazar

to reject

la actitud

attitude

la aduana

customs

el cura

priest

la facha

look

el jard�n

garden

el mantenimiento

maintenance

la nostalgia

nostalgia

la paciencia

patience

el progreso

progress

el rancho

ranch

el territorio

territory

arreglar

to fix

arriesgarse

to take a risk

crecer

to grow (up)

desconfiar

to be suspicious, to not trust

estar embarazada

to be pregnant

gozar (de)

to enjoy

jurar

to promise

mezclar

to mix

reconocer (c:zc)

to recognize

sembrar (ie)

to plant, to sow

sentirse (ie,i) realizado/a

to feel fulfilled

tomar el pelo

to pull someone's leg, to be kidding

el acento

accent

la convivencia

coexistence

el/la exiliado/a pol�tico/a

political exile

la falta (de)

lack (of)

el hogar

home

la homogeneidad

homogeneity

la limpieza �tnica

ethnic cleansing

la mejora

improvement

la persecuci�n

persecution

la raz�n

reason

los valores

values

acomodarse, adaptarse

to adapt

convertirse (ie,i) en (algo)

to turn into (something)

surgir

to emerge, to arise

c�modo/a

comfortable

heterog�neo/a

heterogeneous

proveniente de

coming from

semejante

similar

de hecho

in fact

por delante

ahead of

el/la carnicero/a

butcher

la certeza

certainty

la desgracia

misfortune, tragedy

la duda

doubt

el miedo

fear

el/la pariente

relative

la preocupaci�n

concern

el presagio

omen

el presentimiento

premonition

el sentido com�n

common sense

el/la tonto/a

fool

afligirse

to be distressed

amanecer

to wake up

burlarse (de)

to mock, to make fun of

esparcir

to spread

rumorear

to be rumored

supersticioso/a

superstitious

algo

something; anything

alguien

someone; somebody; anyone

alguno/a(s), alg�n

some, any

o...o

either...or

siempre

always

tambi�n

also, too

Nada

nothing, not anything

nadie

no one; nobody; not anyone

ninguno/a, ning�n

no, none, not any

ni...ni

neither...nor

nunca, jam�s

never; not ever

tampoco

neither, not either