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Periódicos Hondureños
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Language - Spanish
Intermediate
01/06/2020
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"Siento que voy a lograr ver tuberías de agua potable yendo..."
 Definition
:I feel like I'm going to (manage to) see water pipes going..."
Term
"Y aunque no es fácil quedar desamparada..."
 Definition
"And although it's not easy to be left helpless/unprotected…”
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"lo perdí todo"
 Definition
"I lost everything."
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, ya que les habían hecho creer que ...
 Definition
, since they had been led to believe that...
Term
... en lo que va de 2020.
 Definition
... so far in 2020.
Term
... ha puesto al descubierto..
 Definition
... has exposed...
(to scrutiny, to the world's attention)
Term
... seis pulgadas de alto...
 Definition
...six inches tall...
...six inches deep...
Term
... una política de doble moral.
 Definition
... a double standard.
Term
..., lo que supone el 39 % del total de presos liberados hasta ahora.
 Definition
..., which represents 39% of...
Term
..., pero antes que ello,...
 Definition
..., but, before that,...
Term
...a pesar de los que les ha pasado...
 Definition
... in spite of what has happened to them...
Term
...al entregarle los casos...
 Definition
... by handing over the cases...
Term
...al frente de...
 Definition
at (or, as) the head of...(organization)
Term
...al precio que vale
 Definition
... at the price it is worth.
Term
...al tiempo que...
 Definition
...while...
(something else is happening)
Term
...alimentará la pobreza...
 Definition
...will fuel/feed/expand poverty...
Term
...apegados (ellos) a la Ley
 Definition
...(persons) in accordance with the Law of...
Term
...aunque sea un reclamo de la población.
 Definition
...unless it is a claim/demand of the public.
Term
...aunque todos coinciden que...
 Definition
... although all agree that...
Term
...aún en medio de...
 Definition
... even in the midst of...
Term
...casi nula...
 Definition
...almost zero (nonexistent)...
Term
...con la implementación paulatina de las audiencias virtuales en materia civil...
 Definition
...with the gradual implementation of virtual hearings in civil matters...
Term
...de cara a las primarias de marzo ...
 Definition
...facing (or, in the face of) the March primaries...
Term
...debe hacer actividades que se encaminen a...
 Definition
... (it) must carry out activities that are aimed at...
Term
...declaró que en base a las estadísticas proporcionadas por...
 Definition
...declared that based on the statistics provided by...
Term
...dejando entrever que ...
 Definition
... hinting that...
Term
...el gobierno no realiza esfuerzos en ajustar...
 Definition
the government is making no effort(s) to adjust...

(the gov’t. is not making efforts to adjust)
Term
...ella volvió a abogar por...
 Definition
... she once again advocated for...
Term
...ellos se ha volcado a las calles...
 Definition
... they have turned to the streets...
Term
...en materia de...
 Definition
...in terms of...
Term
...en pro de...
 Definition
...in favor of...

(in order to)
Term
...en voz alta...
 Definition
...out loud...
Term
...engrosará la informalidad...
 Definition
...will swell (the ranks of the) informal (economy)...
Term
...es insólito y es imperdonable de que...
 Definition
...it's unusual and unforgivable/inexcusable that...
Term
...esposas, pistolas paralizantes y...
 Definition
...handcuffs, stun guns and...
Term
...estas acciones
se dan por
el hastío ciudadano ante...
 Definition
...these actions
are due to (for)
the public's disgust with...
Term
...fue firmado bajo total hermetismo...
 Definition
...it was signed under/in complete secrecy...
Term
...ha puesto en relieve ...
 Definition
... has highlighted...
(has put into relief)
Term
...ha sustituido la...
 Definition
...has replaced the...
Term
...ha venido a
 Definition
... has (come along) been...
Term
...haciendo a un lado los intereses mezquinos personales...
 Definition
...putting aside petty personal interests...
Term
...hay indicios que esto se armó con este propósito.
 Definition
... there are indications that this was put together for this purpose.
Term
...incineraron la avioneta y se dieron a la fuga.
 Definition
... they burnt the plane and fled.
Term
...la doble cara del Estado de Honduras
 Definition
...the two faces of the Honduran gov't.

two-faced
Term
...la población hondureña debería de exigirle a la Secretaría de Salud que cumpla
 Definition
...the Honduran people should demand of the Secretary of Health that he keep his word…
Term
...las comunidades aledañas a ese sector.
 Definition
... the surrounding/neighboring communities in that area.
Term
...las garras de la corrupción...
 Definition
...the clutches of corruption...
Term
...le dispararon al menos en tres ocasiones.
 Definition
...(they) shot him at least 3 times.
Term
...lo que se va a hacer es que se va a optar por
 Definition
...what is going to be done is that (we) are going to opt for...
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...los defensores de Guapinol siguen guardando prisión
 Definition
... the defenders of Guapinol continue to be held in prison...
Term
...medidas que facilitan la concesión de la condicional,...
 Definition
...measures that facilitate the granting of parole,...
Term
...mientras transmitía en directo...
 Definition
...while he was broadcasting live...
Term
...no nada más con
el cambio climático,
sino con
 Definition
... not only with
climate change,
but also w/
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...para ahondar en...
 Definition
... to delve into...
Term
...para poner a resguardo sus vidas...
 Definition
... to protect their lives...
... to save themselves...
Term
...para tener acercamientos
 Definition
...is to have a rapprochement...
Term
...para tener montado el plan...
 Definition
... to have in place the plan...
Term
...pero no nos estamos chupando el dedo
 Definition
... but we're not sucking our fingers
Term
...pero, no quitar que...
 Definition
...but, it doesn't mean that...
...but, that's not to say that...
...but, that doesn't mean that...
Term
...porque el 90 % de los crímenes que se cometen en Honduras quedan en la impunidad.
 Definition
...because 90% of the crimes committed in HON go unpunished.
Term
...protegerlos de ser procesados.
 Definition
...to protect them from being prosecuted.
Term
...que evitan que la política se adecenta...
 Definition
...that prevent politics from getting cleaned up...
Term
...que las medidas no son adecuadas en el ámbito político que vive el país.
 Definition
...that the measures (to be taken) are not adequate to (in) the political situation/environment that exists in the country.
Term
...que no se ha dado...
 Definition
... that has not occurred...
Term
...se da el lujo de...
 Definition
...has (is given) the luxury of...
Term
...se han decomisado...
 Definition
...have been seized...
Term
...se trata de...
 Definition
...is, or should be considered to be..
Term
...sin deshacerse de Hernández ...
 Definition
...without ditching Hernandez...
Term
...sobre la expectativa de la...
 Definition
...regarding the expectation...
Term
...tal cual fueron introducidas...
 Definition
... (just) as they were introduced...
Term
...tener tres dedos de frente para ver...
 Definition
...to have an average brain to see...
(two-fingers width bet. eyebrows & scalp)
(2 in Spain, sometimes 3 in LA)
from phrenology (a german)
Term
...todo el conjunto de la comunidad internacional...
 Definition
...the entire international community...
Term
...y aparte...
 Definition
...and apart from that...
Term
...y es lo que más agrega valor,...
 Definition
...and is what adds the most value...
Term
...y hacer que la administración Hernández rinda cuentas.
 Definition
...and make the JOH administration (be) accountable.

... to hold the JOH admin. to account
Term
...y por eso se están haciendo de la vista gorda.
 Definition
...and that is why they are turning a blind eye (to the unacceptable activity.
Term
?Que representa para Honduras?
 Definition
What does it mean for Honduras?
(the election of Biden)
Term
A afecto de eso,


A efecto(s) de...
 Definition
To this end, ...;
As a result (of that),..

For the purpose(s) of...
Term
A juicio de...
 Definition
In the opinion of...
Term
A juicio de...
 Definition
In the opinion of...
In the judgement of...
Term
A modo de augurio,...
 Definition
By way of portent (omen),...
Term
Aguanten un poco.
 Definition
Hang in there a bit more.
Term
Al abogado X le llama la atención que...
 Definition
Lawyer X is struck by the fact that...
Term
Aquí no se ha enjuiciado a ninguno..
 Definition
No one has been tried here...
(legal)
Term
Arranca cosechas de cafe...
 Definition
The coffee harvest starts...
Term
Asimismo,
 Definition
likewise,
Term
Aunque no tenía colmillos para morder
 Definition
Although (it) doesn't have fangs to bite...
(is toothless)
Term
Cabe agregar que...
 Definition
It should be added (also said) that...
Term
Cabe destacar...

Cabe destacar que,...
 Definition
It should be noted...

Notably,...
Term
Cabe señalar que...
 Definition
It should be noted that...
Term
Conozca en qué grupo se encuentra.
[titular]
 Definition
Know in which group you belong (are in)
[headline]
Term
De acuerdo a estimaciones...
 Definition
According to estimates...
Term
De acuerdo con..
 Definition
According to...
Term
De igual modo,
 Definition
Similarly,
Term
Debe irse ahora mismo...
 Definition
You need to go right now...
Term
Desde junio se está hablando de...
 Definition
Since June there has been talk of...
Term
El empresario en mención...
 Definition
The aforementioned businessman...
Term
El escándalo más sonado...
 Definition
The most notorious scandal...
Term
El exalcalde realiza un cabildo abierto...

cabildo
 Definition
The former mayor holds an open council...

town meeting, town council
(also, location of)
Term
El grueso de la caravana...
 Definition
The bulk of the caravan...
Term
El nerviosismo que se vive en los círculos políticos...
 Definition
The ne3rvousness that exists in political circles in...
Term
El periodista, que cubría información policial,
 Definition
The reporter who covered "police" news,
Term
El rechaza los señalamientos en su contra...
 Definition
He rejects the accusations/allegations against him...
Term
El reclamó por...
 Definition
He complained about...
Term
En la actual coyuntura,...
 Definition
In the current situation,...
Term
En relación a...
 Definition
Regarding ...
Term
Enmienda constitutional
 Definition
constitutional amendment
Term
Es imprescindible mantener el equilibrio.
 Definition
It's essential/critical) to maintain balance.
Term
Este reporte se conoce semanas después de que...
 Definition
This rep0rt is released (made known, became public) weeks after...
Term
Finalmente, pero no por ello menos importante,...
 Definition
Last, but not least,...
Term
Fiscalía
 Definition
Prosecutor's Office
Term
Honduras contará con una nueva planta...

Patuca III cuenta con 2 potentes turbinas.

contar
 Definition
Honduras will have a new plant...

Patuca III has 2 powerful turbines

to have/exist, [st] that can be numbered
Term
Honduras resultó otra vez reprobada...
 Definition
Honduras was once again rejected...
Term
Imperio de la Ley
 Definition
(the) Rule of Law
Term
In fact, ...
 Definition
De hecho, ...
Term
Integrantes de decenas de organizaciones de sociedad civil se dieron cita frente a las oficinas
 Definition
Members of dozens of civil society organizations gathered in front of the offices
Term
La Virgen de Suyapa
(diminuta imagen tallada en madera de cedro, fue hallada en 3 Feb 1794 en El Pinguin)
(la morenita)
 Definition
la patrona de HON
Term
La cobertura (del Net) se nos quede como terminó por el ano pasado.
 Definition
The (internet) coverage is as it ended last year.
Term
La cúpula empresarial del COHEP...
 Definition
The business leadership of COHEP...
Term
La gota que derrama el vaso
 Definition
The drop that overflows the glass
(the final straw)
Term
La última vez que escuchamos sobre el secretario de Defensa..
 Definition
The last time we heard about themSecretary of Defense...
Term
Los abusos de poder y a la ley se dan,
 Definition
The abuses of power and the law occur...
Term
Los delitos de trata y otras formas de explotación contra la niñez no guardan armonía con estándares internacionales
 Definition
The crimes of trafficking and other forms of exploitation against children are not in harmony with international standards,
Term
Muy complacida con esta noticia,...
 Definition
Very pleased with this news,...
Term
No hay noticias tan halagüeñas en el tema de precio,...
 Definition
"There is no such promising news on the issue of price,...
Term
No hay que caer en la trampa mediática que...
 Definition
We must not fall into the media trap that...
Term
No queremos que pase eso.
 Definition
We don't want that to happen.
comes to pass.
Term
Nos encaminamos a un proceso eleccionario dentro de 60 y tantos días, y si...
 Definition
We are headed towards an electoral process within 60-odd days, and if...
Term
Otro factor a tomar en cuenta es...
 Definition
Another factor to take into account is...
Term
Otro hecho violento se dio en..
 Definition
Another act of violence occurred in...
Term
PIB
Producto Interno Bruto
 Definition
GDP
Gross Domestic Product
Term
Para empeorar las cosas,...
 Definition
To make matters worse,...
Term
Para tal fin,...
 Definition
To this end,...
Term
Pero esto no para ahí.
 Definition
But this (/it) doesn't stop here.
Term
Pero no debemos rendirnos
 Definition
But we must not give up.
Term
Pone al descubierto (el informe) la violencia...
 Definition
It (the report) exposes the violence...
Term
Que entreguen a los culpables del..
 Definition
They must turn over those guilty of...

¡That they turn over those guilty of…!)
Term
Que pueden decir en su descargo?
 Definition
What can they say in their defense?
Term
Se está haciendo tarde.
 Definition
It's starting to get late.
Term
Si bien...
 Definition
while...
even though...
although...
Term
Si los propios gringos están...
 Definition
If the gringos themselves are...
Term
Sumó que ...
 Definition
He added that...
Term
También se da la oportunidad de que...
 Definition
There is also the opportunity that...
Term
Valga como comparación lo que ocurrió...
 Definition
It is worth comparing what happened...
Term
Vamos a trabajar de cerca con ellos,...
 Definition
We are going to work closely with them,...
Term
Y, qué tal si comenzamos...
 Definition
And, how about we start by...
Term
ZEDEs
 Definition
Zonas de Empleo y Desarrollo Economico
...en las que los inversionistas estarían a cargo de la política fiscal, de seguridad y de resolución de conflictos, entre otras competencias.
Term
a la altura de...
 Definition
at the level of...
Term
a la deriva
 Definition
adrift
Term
a salvo
 Definition
safe, or, safely
Term
a sangre y fuego
a fuego y sangre
 Definition
mercilessly, ruthlessly, with the gloves off
Term
a su paso
 Definition
in its' wake (referring to Iota)
Term
a su vez,...
 Definition
at the same time,...
Term
aaaa áéíóúüñ¿¡
 Definition
áéíóúüñ¿¡
Term
abanderado
 Definition
champion of, cheerleader for
Term
abarcar


abarcar con la mirade
 Definition
to address (an issue)

to cover, to include, to span, encompass
to see or take in
Term
abarrotar
 Definition
to completely fill up (people), to cram
to overstock
Term
abatido
 Definition
shot down, brought down, beat down
Term
abrumar

abrumado
 Definition
to overwhelm

overwhelmed
Term
acabarse
 Definition
to end or finish, to run out

to lose (faith, confidence, etc.)
Term
acercamiento
 Definition
rapprochement
Term
acierto
 Definition
success

hit

correct guess
Term
aclarar
 Definition
to make clear, to clarify

to explain
Term
acompañar
 Definition
to accompany

to partner (with)
Term
acoplar
 Definition
to couple
Term
acotar
 Definition
to fence an area,delimit,declare protected

to narrow down (a topic)


to testify to, to assert (as a 3rd party)
Term
actividades delictivas
 Definition
criminal activities
Term
activo
 Definition
active (adj.)

assets (nm
Term
acudir
 Definition
to go to

to get to

to look to
Term
acudir
 Definition
to go, or come to, to attend

to turn to, to resort to

to use (a service)
Term
acusada (nf, nm)

acusada (adj.)

acusar
 Definition
the accused, the defendant (nm, nf)

marked, pronounced (adj.)

to charge,a ccuse; (CA) to tell/snitch on
Term
acusar
 Definition
to charge, to accuse

to tell on, to snitch on (AmL)
Term
adecuada
 Definition
suitable
Term
adelantar
 Definition
to announce (ex. by a public official)
Term
adiestrar
 Definition
to train
Term
adscrita a
 Definition
attached to
Term
advertir



advertir a [alguien] de [algo]
 Definition
to warn, alert, caution, advise

to note, notice
Term
afanado
 Definition
busy (with tasks s/he is eager to complete)
Term
afinar
 Definition
to fine tune, to tune up
Term
afincar
 Definition
to settle (in a place)
Term
afluente
 Definition
tributary
Term
afín
 Definition
related (adj.)

related by marriage (n
Term
agilizar
 Definition
to speed up, to expedite
Term
agremiados
 Definition
union members
Term
agreste (adj.)
 Definition
wild, rough (land) (adj.)

crude, person (person) (adj.)
Term
aguacero
 Definition
downpour (hill of water)
Term
ahora mismo
 Definition
right away

right now
Term
albergue
 Definition
shelter, hostel
Term
alborada
 Definition
Term
alegre

alegres
 Definition
cheerful

happy
Term
alertar
 Definition
to alert, to warn

to give notice
Term
alertar
 Definition
to alert
to warn
Term
alistarse
 Definition
to get ready, to prepare yourself, for

to enlist
Term
allanamiento
 Definition
search, raid
break-in (forceful entry)
levelling, flattening
Term
allegadeos

parientes
 Definition
relatives
Term
ambientalista
 Definition
environmentalist
Term
amontonarse
 Definition
to (be) piled up, accumulated

to crowd into, to crowd together

to be jumbled together
Term
anaquel

vida en anaquel
 Definition
shelf

shelf-life
Term
anxious to know/learn
 Definition
ansiosa por conocer
Term
apersonarse
 Definition
to show up (at a location
(esp. having been ordered/asked to do so.)

to appear (at a hearing, demonstration, etc.)
Term
aplanadora
 Definition
bulldozer
Term
aplazada
 Definition
postponed, put off, deferred

failed (a test, or requirement)
Term
aportantes
 Definition
contributors
Term
aportar
 Definition
to contribute, to pay in

to provide
Term
aportar
 Definition
contribute
Term
aprestarse
 Definition
to get ready (ex. an organization facing a huge task)
Term
aprobar
 Definition
to pass or approve [st]

to pass [a test, a requirement, etc.]
Term
apuntar
 Definition
to point at (finger)
to aim at or target
to write down
to point out
Term
arrastrar
 Definition
to drag, draw, pull, haul, lug

to wash down, to pull along
Term
arreciar
 Definition
to ramp up
to become "mas recia" (tougher)
Term
ascenso
 Definition
promotion
Term
asegurar
 Definition
to secure (objects)

to assure, to guarantee, to ensure

to assert
Term
asegurar
 Definition
to secure [physical objects]

to assert, claim [some point]

to guarantee, insure
Term
asegurar
 Definition
to secure (physical objects)

to claim

to guarantee or assure
Term
asentir
 Definition
to agree, assent, go along with

to nod (the head)
Term
asesoría
 Definition
advice, counsel

a consultancy, or consultation
Term
asilo
 Definition
nursing home (inter alia)
Term
asimismo,...
 Definition
likewise,...
Term
astillero
 Definition
shipyard
Term
asueto
 Definition
(short) vacation, day off, break
Term
atajo de ladrones
 Definition
bunch of thieves
(atajo implies contemptuous, a pejorative)
Term
atender
 Definition
to attend to
to respond to
Term
atentar

atentarse
 Definition
to attack

to be attacked
Term
audencia
 Definition
hearing (judicial)
Term
aunado al hecho de que...
 Definition
coupled with the fact that...
Term
aunque tengan señalamientos por corrupción o vínculos con el crimen organizado.
 Definition
although they have (face) allegations of corruption or ties to organized crime.
Term
avalar
 Definition
to sign or cosign, to guarantee

to endorse, back or support
Term
avorazado (adj.)
 Definition
greedy (ambitious)

like fatcats (empresarios avorazados)
Term
azotar
 Definition
to flog, whip, lash

to plague, devastate, ravage
Term
beneficiar
 Definition
to profit
Term
beneficios de cafe
 Definition
mills or processors of coffee (post harvest)
Term
blanco
 Definition
target

(also, objetivo)
Term
blindar
 Definition
to shield, protect

to armor

to plate [st] w/ a metal
Term
bondades
 Definition
benefits
Term
brochazo
 Definition
brushstroke
Term
bufete (nm)
 Definition
law firm
Term
burlarse de
 Definition
to make fun of
Term
buscar
 Definition
to look for

to search

to seek
Term
calificar
 Definition
to rate, or to score [S/T]

to describe

to designate
Term
cambios de fondo
 Definition
fundamental changes
Term
cancer de mama
 Definition
breast cancer
Term
capacitación
 Definition
training
Term
casa matriz
 Definition
headquarters
Term
casera (adj.)

casero(a) (n)
 Definition
homemade

landlord
Term
casona
 Definition
large house, big house
Term
caída libre
 Definition
freefall
Term
centrales hidroeléctricas
 Definition
hydroelectric power plants
Term
centrarse
 Definition
to zero in on

to focus (enfocarse)
Term
cepa
 Definition
lineage

strain (organisms)
Term
chatarra
 Definition
scrap

junk

scrap metal
Term
chubascos
 Definition
showers
Term
citar
 Definition
to cite, quote

to summon, call

to make an appointment, to date
Term
clima
 Definition
weather
Term
cloaca
 Definition
sewer
Term
cobra de impuestos
 Definition
tax collection
Term
cobrar vigencia
 Definition
to take effect (a law, regulation, etc.)
Term
colarse
 Definition
to seep (in)

to leak

to slip through
Term
colarse
 Definition
to sneak in
Term
colindar
 Definition
to adjoin

to border
Term
comenzar

empezar
 Definition
to begin

to start
Term
comicios
 Definition
elections (political)
Term
comicios primarios
 Definition
primaries (primary elections)
Term
compartir
 Definition
to share
Term
complacencia
 Definition
satisfaction or pleasure with [ST]

excessive tolerance for...
Term
compromiso
 Definition
commitment
Term
con bombos y platillos
 Definition
with much fanfare
Term
concentrar
 Definition
to concentrate

to bring together, to involve (people)
Term
concerns (noun)
 Definition
inquietudes
Term
confiabilidad
 Definition
reliability
Term
conjugar



conjugarse
 Definition
to conjugate

to combine, mix blend

to combine together
Term
conllevar
 Definition
to imply, entail, involve, come with
(ex. a plan entails negatives)
Term
connivencia
 Definition
collusion
Term
conocedor (n)

las mas conocedoras...
 Definition
expert, connoisseur (noun)

the most knowledgeable... (adj.)
Term
conocer
 Definition
to know, to be familiar with
Term
consagrados a
 Definition
dedicated to

also (w/o "a"), consecrated, devoted, sanctified
Term
conseguir

obtenir
 Definition
to get

to obtain
Term
consejo consultivo
 Definition
advisory council
Term
consentir
 Definition
to allow, permit

to spoil (a child)

to agree to, to tolerate, to consent to
Term
conservador
 Definition
conservative
Term
consignas
 Definition
slogans, chants (at a demonstration)
Term
constatar
 Definition
to verify, to confirm
Term
contabilizados
 Definition
accounted for

counted

posted
Term
contabilizar
 Definition
to count

to record, to enter into records

to take into account
Term
contabilizarse

En 2020, se contabilizaron mil incendios forestales
 Definition
to be counted

In 2020, a thousand forest fires were counted/recorded
Term
contento
 Definition
happy, contented, pleased, glad
Term
contienda (nm)
 Definition
contest (electoral)
Term
contraseña
 Definition
password
Term
contratacion
 Definition
hiring
Term
contundente
 Definition
convincing, forceful (argument)

conclusive (evidence)

overwhelming (victory/defeat)
Term
convencimiento
 Definition
conviction

convincing
Term
conversatorio
 Definition
discussion
Term
convertir

convertirse
 Definition
to transform

to become, to turn into...
(to make oneself...)
Term
convocatoria
 Definition
the call (to do/be ST), announcement

summons
Term
corresponder a
 Definition
to be appropriate/suitable for
(decision) to fall to, to concern [sb]
[sb] to be responsible for
to belong to
to return, or love [sb] back
Term
corriente
 Definition
trend (inter alia)
Term
corteros de cafe
 Definition
cutters (of coffee)
Term
cotejar
 Definition
to check (against), to compare

to collate
Term
crimen de lesa humanidad
 Definition
crime against humanity

(possible from Fr, "lese majeste" to do wrong to majesty.)
Term
cuadrilla
 Definition
crew (of workmen)
gang, group, troop
Term
cuenca
 Definition
watershed, basin, catchment area
Term
cuero cabelludo
 Definition
scalp
(hairy hide)
Term
cuesta arriba
 Definition
uphill
Term
cuidado
 Definition
care, regard for
Term
cundidos de fraudes
 Definition
rife with fraud (governments)
Term
cúpula
 Definition
leadership (senior)

dome, vault
Term
damnificados
 Definition
victims (of a calamity)

affected people
Term
dar a conocer
 Definition
to publish, to make public

to make known

to announce
Term
dar a conocer
 Definition
to announce, to make known
Term
dar a entender que ...
 Definition
to imply that...

to insinuate, lead [sb] to believe
Term
dar como resultado
 Definition
to result in...,
to give rise to ...
to produce as a result...
Term
dar con
 Definition
to find
Term
dar la cara ante el pueblo hondureño...
 Definition
to face the Honduran people...
Term
dar lugar
 Definition
to give rise to, to generate, to prompt

a como dé lugar - at any cost
Term
dar paso a...
 Definition
to lead to...
Term
dar salto
 Definition
to jump
Term
dar visto bueno a..
 Definition
to approve of...
Term
datos fehacientes
 Definition
reliable data
Term
de acuerdo con una investigación
 Definition
...according to an investigation...
Term
de cara a los próximos años
 Definition
looking forward
(facing)
the next few years.
Term
de conformidad con...
 Definition
in accordance with...

(of conformity with)
Term
de cuello blanco
 Definition
white collar
Term
de manera tardía
 Definition
belatedly, late or delayed
Term
de pasante

pasanteria (nf)
 Definition
(as an) intern
Term
decomisar
 Definition
to seize (by the authorities)
Term
decomiso
 Definition
seizure, confiscation (nm)
Term
dejar
 Definition
to let, allow

to leave

to stop (doing [sth])
Term
demoler\

demoledor (adj.)
 Definition
demolish

devastating
Term
demoras y atrasos
 Definition
delays and arrears
Term
demostrar
 Definition
to prove or demonstrate

to show, display or express

y lo demuestra el hecho de
and it is demonstrated by the fact that...
Term
denuncias
 Definition
complaints

charges (of, for example, wrongdoing)
Term
deparar
 Definition
to bring, to offer, provide
Term
depender (de)
 Definition
to rely on, depend on, need

to answer to, to be accountable to

to be under the control of...
Term
depuración
 Definition
cleansing, purification
Term
derivar
 Definition
to derive

to divert
Term
desaciertos

desacertar en algo
 Definition
mistakes, errors

to make a mistake on, to err on
Term
desanimar

desanimarse
 Definition
to discourage

to lose faith (in), to lose heart
get discouraged
Term
desapegar

desapegarse
 Definition
to detach

to be detached
Term
descarada
 Definition
shameless

brazen

cheeky
Term
descaro
 Definition
shamelessness

impudence

chutzpah
Term
descartar
 Definition
to dismiss, reject, discard, rule out
Term
descartar
 Definition
to rule out, dismiss, reject, discard
Term
descuidarse
 Definition
to neglect
Term
desempeñar
 Definition
to play, perform, execute, fill, discharge
a role or function or duties
Term
desempeño de la economía
 Definition
performance of the economy
Term
desfalco
 Definition
embezzlement
Term
desgobierno
 Definition
misrule
Term
desgustar
 Definition
to savor, relish

to taste (as in, a tasting)
Term
desidia
 Definition
laziness

sloth
Term
deslave
 Definition
landslide
Term
desmanes
 Definition
excesses, outrages
Term
desmentir



desmentirse
 Definition
to deny (something), to squash or squelch)

to refute or disprove, or prove s/o a liar

to backtrack
Term
desoir
 Definition
to ignore, to turn a deaf ear to, to disregard
Term
despegue
 Definition
takeoff

blastoff
Term
desplazar

desplazarse, to shift (direction)
 Definition
to displace

to travel
Term
despliegue
 Definition
deployment, display
Term
desplomo (nm)
(edificios, programas, salud, etc.)
 Definition
collapse (buildings, programs, health, etc.)
Term
desprender

desprenderse

De esto se desprende que..
 Definition
to detach, to unpin

to break off, to get rid of, to break away

From this it follows that...
Term
destrozos
 Definition
ravages, destruction(s)
Term
desvirtuar
 Definition
to distort (an argument, a statement)
to diminish a characteristic such as:
(smell, strength, logic, sense)
Term
desvío

atajo y desvío
 Definition
detour, diversion

shortcut or long-way around
Term
detentar
 Definition
to unlawfully hold

to hold, possess
Term
deudos
 Definition
the bereaved
(relatives of the deceased)
Term
devenger
 Definition
to yield or return a profit

to earn (pay)

to earn (interest)
Term
dicho [sth]
 Definition
said [sth], already said or mentioned

saying or proverb
Term
dirigirse
 Definition
to head for or walk towards

to set off for
Term
discrepar
 Definition
to disagree with
Term
divisiones (en casa)
 Definition
partitions, walls
Term
divulgación
 Definition
dissemination

release or distribution (of information)
Term
dizque
 Definition
supposedly
Term
dizque
 Definition
so-called, "supposedly"
Term
dotar
 Definition
to supply, to provide

to equip, furnish, outfit
Term
edil
 Definition
town councilor
Term
el abanico de programas sociales que...
 Definition
the range of social programs that...
Term
el abordaje de un problema
 Definition
the addressing (or tackling) of a problem
Term
el año lectivo
 Definition
the school year
Term
el estado de derecho
 Definition
the rule of law
Term
el estira y encoge de...
 Definition
the push and pull of...
Term
el litoral Caribe
 Definition
the Caribbean coast or seaboard
Term
el perjuicio acumulado
 Definition
the accumulated damage
Term
el recurso de apelación
 Definition
appeal (of a court case)

(the recourse of appeal)
Term
embate
 Definition
pounding, battering (from the sea)

attack, onslaught
Term
emisión
 Definition
issuance, transmision
Term
empezó a concretarse
 Definition
began to materialize
Term
emprendimiento
 Definition
entrepreneurship
Term
en bandeja de plata
 Definition
on a silver platter
Term
en contra de
 Definition
against
Term
en cuanto a
 Definition
as regards to...
regarding...
Term
en desgracia
 Definition
in misery (e.g., victims of floods)
Term
en el devenir del tiempo
 Definition
in the passing/passage of time

devenir (nm) progression, evolution
devenir (vb) become, evolve or turn into
Term
en materia de
 Definition
in terms of...

in matters of...
Term
en materias de
 Definition
in matters of, in terms of
Term
en reclamo a
 Definition
in complaining about
Term
en tal sentido,
 Definition
In that sense,
To that effect,
In this/that regard,
Along those lines,

Therefore
Term
en tiendas de campaña
 Definition
...in camping tents...
Term
en todo caso,
 Definition
in any case,

whatever happens
Term
en un entorno de
 Definition
in an environment of
Term
en vigor
 Definition
in force (became official, the law)
Term
encargado
 Definition
(person) in charge (of ST)
Term
encierro
 Definition
lockdown
Term
encontrarse
 Definition
to be found, to be (at a location)

to meet, or converge
Term
encuesta
 Definition
survey, poll

inquest
Term
energía hídrica
 Definition
hydropower
Term
enfangada

enfangar
 Definition
mired (mired in), slimed (?)
to muddy, to make muddy, cover in mud
(to slime?)
Term
enfermedades de base
 Definition
underlying conditions
Term
enfurecer
 Definition
to infuriate, madden

(*se - to become enraged, furious)
Term
engrosar
 Definition
to swell, to fatten, to increase

to thicken
Term
enlutar
 Definition
to put into mourning

to set off mourning
Term
enraizados problemas de corrupción,...
 Definition
deep-rooted problems of corruption,...
Term
ensayar
 Definition
to test, try out, assay

to rehearse, to practice
Term
enseres de hogares
 Definition
household goods or items or belongings
Term
entes rectores
 Definition
governing bodies/entities
Term
entramado
 Definition
framework (also, marca)
Term
entrever
 Definition
to glimpse
Term
erario público
 Definition
public treasury (purse)
Term
errores crasos de juicio
 Definition
gross errors of judgment
Term
es demasiada casualidad
 Definition
it is too much of a coincidence
Term
escalofriante
 Definition
chilling
Term
escoria
 Definition
human waste

scum (persona)
Term
escueto
 Definition
plain, simple

brief, succinct, frank

curt, blunt, abrupt
Term
estadísticas fidedignas
 Definition
reliable statistics
fidedigno fee-deh-DEEG-noh
Term
estafa
 Definition
scam, fraude, swindle
Term
estar al tanto
 Definition
was up to date on, was (well) aware of
Term
estar emocionado de...
 Definition
to be excited to...
Term
estar volcado en
 Definition
to be devoted/dedicated to
Term
esto va a ser de utilizar...
 Definition
this will be about using...
Term
estragos
 Definition
havoc
Term
extraviarse
 Definition
to stray (from approved lines/policies)
Term
extraviar

extraviarse
 Definition
to misplace, lose, mislay

to get lost
to stray
Term
está siendo argumentado
 Definition
...(it) is being argued...
Term
están averiados
 Definition
they (elevators) are broken down.
Term
exclusion de larga data
 Definition
long-standing exclusion
Term
extrañar
 Definition
to miss

to surprise, puzzle, shock
Term
factura
 Definition
receipt (slip)

invoice (detailed)

the bill (restaurant)
Term
fallo
 Definition
verdict, decision, ruling

mistake, error, oversight
Term
fallo
 Definition
verdict, decision, ruling

error, mistake

oversight, mistake
Term
farmaco
 Definition
drug (also vaccine)
Term
feligres

feligreses
 Definition
parishioner

congregation
Term
figurar
 Definition
to belong (to a group), to be listed
to be prominent (among), to appear

to represent
Term
figurarse
 Definition
to figure (reason, conclude, reckon, suppose)
Term
filtración
 Definition
leak (in plumbing and whistle-blower sense)
Term
fingir
 Definition
to pretend

to fake

to imitate
Term
fiscalidad
 Definition
taxation
Term
flagelo (el)
 Definition
scourge (the)
Term
fomentar
 Definition
promote (inter alia)
Term
fondo de fideicomiso
 Definition
trust fund
Term
fuentes hídricas
 Definition
water sources
Term
furthermore
 Definition
mas aun
Term
féminas
 Definition
female
Term
garante
 Definition
guarantor
Term
gestión de riesgo
 Definition
risk management
Term
grave
 Definition
severe (adj)
ejemplo: dengue grave
Term
gremiales
 Definition
guilds, unions
Term
habilidad
 Definition
skill
Term
hacer constar
 Definition
to document something that has been verified
Term
hacer escala
 Definition
to make a stop (in a journey)
Term
hacer frente
 Definition
to confront, to deal with
Term
hacer hincapié

hincapié
 Definition
to emphasize

emphasis
Term
hacer oídos sordos a...
 Definition
to turn a deaf ear to...
Term
hacer y deshacer
 Definition
to make and undo...
Term
hambruna
 Definition
famine, ravenous hunger
Term
hasta
 Definition
until, as far as (some limit)

even, even by (date)
(Hasta le escribi - I even wrote him..)
Term
hasta la fecha
 Definition
so far
(up to today’s date)
Term
heder
 Definition
to stink/reek
Term
hincar
 Definition
to drive/thrust/ram sth

to stick

to pound/hammer
Term
hincar a
 Definition
to poke
Term
hincarse
 Definition
to kneel down
Term
hito
 Definition
boundary post or marker

milestone, landmark
Term
hortalizas, verduras
 Definition
vegetables
Term
hostigamiento
 Definition
harassment
Term
humedad
 Definition
moisture, humidity
Term
humillar
 Definition
to humiliate, to put to shame

(*se - to swallow your pride)
Term
idear
 Definition
to come up with (the/an idea)
Term
impedir
 Definition
to prevent

to impede

to inhibit
Term
imperar
 Definition
to prevail

to rein
Term
implicar

implicar a

implicarse
 Definition
to implicate, means that (signifies)

to involve [so]

to get involved (oneself)
Term
impulsar
 Definition
to promote
Term
impulsar
 Definition
to boost, to promote or stimulate (action)

to push, propel (physically)

to induce/stimulate [SO] to do [ST]
Term
imputar
 Definition
to attribute, impute (responsibility)

to accuse, charge

to assign, earmark (funds)
Term
incautar
 Definition
to seize (as in, contraband)
Term
inconveniente
 Definition
problem, or issue (with)

disadvantage

unsuitable, inappropriate
Term
increpar
 Definition
to rebuke

to reprimand
Term
incumplidas
 Definition
unfulfilled (recommendations)
Term
incursionar
 Definition
to raid
Term
indefensión

estado de indefensión
 Definition
helplessness

helpless
Term
indicadores de mucho peso
 Definition
very weighty (significant) indicators
Term
indignación
 Definition
outrage, displeasure
(an anger in the face of injustice)
Term
informalidad (en economia)
 Definition
the "informal economy", the 60% of all workers that are in small enterprises (less than 5 people), w/o social security, benefits or a contract
Term
ingresar
 Definition
to deposit (in a bank)

to enter (school, country)
Term
inmiscuirse
 Definition
interfering, meddling
(w/o being entitled or authorized to do so)
Term
inoperancia
 Definition
ineffectiveness
Term
inscribirse
 Definition
to sign up for, to enroll
Term
insigne (adj.)
 Definition
outstanding, distinguished
Term
instalaciones
 Definition
facilities (of an organization)
Term
instar
 Definition
to urge
Term
insumos
 Definition
consumables, inputs, supplies
Term
integrante
 Definition
member (of Congress, parliament, commision)
Term
intolerancia
 Definition
intolerance
Term
inundaciones repentinos
 Definition
flash floods
Term
investigar sus antecedentes
 Definition
to investigate his/their background
Term
involucrarse
 Definition
to get involved
Term
juez de letras
 Definition
professional judge

trial judge
Term
juicio
 Definition
trial
Term
juzgados
 Definition
the courts
Term
la administración entrante
 Definition
the incoming administration
Term
la brecha
 Definition
the gap (between entities)

a breach

a head wound
Term
la cosecha de postrera
 Definition
the last (most recent) harvest
Term
la ejecución de fondos
 Definition
utilization of funds (gov't)
Term
la judicialización de casos.
 Definition
the prosecution of cases.
Term
la medida cautelar de prisión preventiva
 Definition
the precautionary measure of preventive detention
Term
la mejor manera de sentar las bases para...
 Definition
the best way to lay the groundwork for...
Term
la muerte de Berta Cáceres visibilizó la condición de peligro que atraviesan los activistas
 Definition
the death of Berta Cáceres has made visible (or apparent) the risks that activists run...
Term
la normativa
 Definition
the regulation
Term
la reacción no tardó
 Definition
the reaction didn't take long
Term
la recaudación tributaria
 Definition
the tax collection(s)
Term
la violencia generalizada
 Definition
widespread violence
Term
la zona ha sido asegurada
 Definition
the area has been secured
Term
lamentar
 Definition
to regret

to lament

to bemoan
Term
las desapariciones recuerdan la década de los 80...
 Definition
the disappearances recall the 80's
Term
las vertientes del río Guapinol
 Definition
the slopes of the Guapinol
Term
latrocinio
 Definition
larceny

theft, robbery
Term
lavado de activos
 Definition
money laundering
Term
lechuza
 Definition
owl
Term
lema
 Definition
slogan
Term
levantar inquietud
 Definition
to raise concern (about...)
Term
liberado
 Definition
released (as in, from prison)
Term
liderar

liderar con el ejemplo
 Definition
to lead

to lead by example
Term
lidiar
 Definition
to deal with, to contend with

to fight (combat)

to cope with
Term
limpiar

lavar
 Definition
to clean

to wash
Term
lineamientos
 Definition
guidelines
Term
llevado a juicio
 Definition
to stand trial
(taken to trial)
Term
llevado a juicio
 Definition
to stand trial
(taken to trial)
Term
llovizna
 Definition
drizzle
misty or spitting rain
Term
lo que supone...
 Definition
which will make...
which means, which is, which represents...
what that entails, what that means...
Term
lograr

lograrse
 Definition
to achieve

to be achieved
Term
lona
 Definition
tarp
Term
los desnutridos

desnutrición
 Definition
the malnourished (people)

malnutrition
Term
los documentos respaldos
 Definition
the supporting documents
Term
los procesos de corte, beneficiado húmedo y seco, y transporte
 Definition
the processes of cutting, wet and dry processing, and transport
Term
los procesos de licitación regulares
 Definition
the regular bidding processes
Term
los que oscilan entre las edades de 18 a 59
 Definition
those ranging between 18 and 59
Term
luctuoso
 Definition
tragic, sad
Term
madera

madero
 Definition
wood

log, timber, board
Term
mago
 Definition
the magician
Term
mancillar
 Definition
to tarnish, to taint, to stain
Term
manifestar
 Definition
to declare, to state, to express

to reveal, show, exhibit
Term
mantenerse
 Definition
to remain standing, to hold up

to stay or remain (on a list)
Term
maquila
 Definition
economic system in which cheap manual labor is used to assemble parts for a product to be sold in wealthier countries
Term
maquiladora
 Definition
factory or workshop where parts are assembled into (more) finished products
Term
marejada (nf)
 Definition
rough water, heavy seas

storm surge
Term
mas estrecho(s) (adj.)
 Definition
tighter, closer (adj.)
Term
matricula
 Definition
enrollment
Term
mediante
 Definition
through

by means of...
Term
menosprecio
 Definition
contempt
Term
mantenerse
 Definition
to keep (are kept), to remain (under s/o's control)
Term
merma

mermear
 Definition
reduction

to reduce
Term
meseta
 Definition
plateau
Term
meteoro
 Definition
meteor, but also used to describe Eta & Iota
Term
mi más sentido pésame
 Definition
my most heartfelt condolences
Term
milpa del "pequeño agricultor"
(1 a 10 manzanas")
 Definition
corn field of a "small farmer"
1 to 10 manzanas (1.7 to 17 acres)
Term
minar
 Definition
to undermine
Term
molestos

molestos con
 Definition
annoying

upset with
Term
montar guardia
 Definition
to stand guard
Term
mourning
 Definition
luto
Term
mucha valía
 Definition
great value
Term
móvil
 Definition
movable

motive
Term
nefasto
 Definition
dire
Term
nitidez
 Definition
clarity
Term
no andan dejando leyendas
 Definition
they (criminals) don't go around leaving notes
(explanatory at a scene of a murder)
Term
nocivo

efecto nocivo
 Definition
harmful, damaging

adverse or harmful effect, side effect
Term
normas
 Definition
standards, regulations
Term
normativo
 Definition
regulatory
Term
nutrir
 Definition
to nourish or feed
Term
obedecer

obedecer a
 Definition
to obey, comply with

to be due to, to arise from
Term
occiso
 Definition
deceased (usually via violence)
Term
ofertar
 Definition
to bid, to tender (a proposal)
Term
oleaje
 Definition
surge (wind-driven), succession de olas, surf
Term
oler
 Definition
to smell (perceive aroma)

to smell (emitir aroma)

to smell of (to give the impression)
Term
omitir
 Definition
to skip, to omit

to leave out, to miss

to neglect
Term
ondas
 Definition
waves
Term
oportunidades de formación técnica
 Definition
technical training opportunities
Term
orilla
 Definition
edge
bank(river)
shore (lake)
seashore (ocean)
rim/lip (cup)
Term
orillar
 Definition
to fix, to solve (a problem)

to skirt, or, avoid
Term
palabra de moda
 Definition
buzzword
Term
pancartas
 Definition
banners, signs at a march
Term
para sorpresa de los pobladores
 Definition
to the surprise of (local) residents
Term
paradero
 Definition
whereabouts
Term
paraisos fiscales
 Definition
tax havens
Term
parangón
 Definition
comparison
Term
parecer(me)
 Definition
literally, it seems to me
Term
paro respiratorio
 Definition
respiratory arrest
Term
partido, deceso, fallecimiento
 Definition
parting, passing (i.e., death)
Term
pasar hambre
 Definition
to go hungry
Term
pasar por
 Definition
top pass through

to depend on
Term
patada
 Definition
a kick
Term
patrocinio
 Definition
sponsorship, patronage
Term
pelear

luchar
 Definition
to fight

to struggle
Term
pena
 Definition
sentence, punishment

sorrow, sadness

embarrassment (LA), shame, pity
Term
pero


sino
 Definition
used where an initial negative statement is corrected

used ...
Term
personas sintecho
 Definition
homeless people
Term
perspicaz
 Definition
keen (sight)

insightful

perceptive
Term
pesquisa
 Definition
investigation (police), inquiry
Term
peticion
 Definition
request
Term
piropo
 Definition
catcall
Term
planos a detalle
 Definition
detailed plans
Term
plantear
 Definition
to set out, lay out, to bring out, suggest
(a problem or doubt)
Term
plantón
 Definition
a sit-in

a seedling
Term
plasmar
 Definition
to express, to capture
(to express physically)
Term
platicar
 Definition
to talk, chat, gab, yak
Term
poblados
 Definition
small villages
set of houses forming a small population)
- especially of provisional or very basic conditions
Term
políticas integrales
 Definition
comprehensive policies
Term
poner en apuros
 Definition
cause problems, put in dire straits
(put in a tough spot)
Term
ponerse al dia
 Definition
to bring up to date

to catch up with (obligations)

to modernize
Term
por cerca de 10 meses...
 Definition
for around 10 months...
Term
por ende
 Definition
thus

therefore
Term
por medio de
 Definition
by means of, through
Term
por otro lado,
 Definition
on the other hand,
Term
por un enredo que no huele a limpio.
 Definition
for a tangle/mess that doesn't smell right/clean.
Term
portaaviones
 Definition
Term
postor
 Definition
bidder
Term
postulantes
 Definition
applicants

contenders
Term
postular

postularse a
 Definition
to postulate, propose or put forward

to run.stand for (election)
Term
prender fuego
 Definition
to set fire to

to set a match to
Term
presencialidad (nf)
 Definition
presence
Term
presenciar
 Definition
to witness
Term
presidir
 Definition
to preside over, to chair, to lead

to dominate
Term
presión tributaria (o carga)
(el actual es 14.5%, sugerida 15.5%, la cantidad de impuestos que cobra un gobierno en relación al PIB)
 Definition
tax burden
Term
pretender
 Definition
to aim (to do s/t)

to purport

to claim
Term
pretender (infinitive)
 Definition
to aim to (infinitive)
Term
prevenir
 Definition
to prevent
Term
prever
 Definition
foresee, forecast

expect, anticipate, plan
Term
prever
 Definition
to foresee

to forecast
Term
previo

previo a
 Definition
previous, prior, preliminary

prior to
Term
primar



primar sobre...
 Definition
(to) prevail
por el descontento que prima en un...
for the discontent that prevails in...

to take precedence over...
Term
primera edad

segunda edad

tercera edad
 Definition
la infancia y la adolescencia

a juventud y madurez

the elderly, old age
Term
privados de libertad
 Definition
(those) detained or imprisoned
(often used for illegal detention)
Term
privados de libertad
(en carcel)
 Definition
in custody
(held in prison or jail)
Term
probar
 Definition
to taste [sth], to try
Term
proclamar
 Definition
to proclaim

[pregonar is more trumpet, tout]
Term
procurar
 Definition
to provide

to ensure, make sure

to try
Term
progenitor
 Definition
parent
forebear (direct)
Term
prolongar
 Definition
to extend, prolong
Term
pronto
 Definition
prompt, early, quick
Term
proyecto de ley
 Definition
a bill (legislative)
Term
pues
 Definition
since
Term
que ha venido denunciando
 Definition
which has been denouncing
Term
que, a su vez...
 Definition
which, in turn,...
Term
quedarse

permanecer
 Definition
to stay

to remain
Term
querer
 Definition
to want, to wish for

to love, to like

to accept
Term
rajadura, grieta, crujido
 Definition
crack
Term
rebrote
 Definition
outbreak (e.g., of a disease)
Term
recabar
 Definition
to raise, to collect

to seek, gather or compile [information]

to claim, to demand
Term
recalcar
 Definition
to emphasize, to stress, to underscore
Term
reclamar
 Definition
to complain

to claim or reclaim

to call for, to demand
Term
reclamar
 Definition
to demand
Term
reclamo
 Definition
claim, complaint (AmL)
decoy
tactic or strategy
Term
reconocer
 Definition
to recognize

to acknowledge
Term
recordar, acordarse
 Definition
to remember
Term
recorrido historico de...
 Definition
tour of the history of...
Term
recuento
 Definition
count, counting, recount
Term
recular
 Definition
to back up (move back), reverse

to back down
Term
red
 Definition
network

net (fishing, or otherwise)
Term
reforzar
 Definition
to reinforce
Term
refrenar
 Definition
to restrain

(also, contener)
Term
refrendar
 Definition
to endorse, support, back up (a policy)

to endorse, countersign (document)
Term
regar
 Definition
to spray, or sprinkle (on)
to water, to irrigate, to wash down
Term
regresar

volver
 Definition
to return

to be back
Term
rehusar
 Definition
to deny (more formal than rechazar)

to refuse, turn down, pass up
Me rehúso a creer que Honduras es ...
Term
reiterar
 Definition
to reiterate
Term
reivindicaciones
 Definition
demands (inter alia)
Term
rellenos sanitarios
 Definition
sanitary landfills
Term
remoción
 Definition
removal (nf)
Term
rendición de cuentas
 Definition
accountability
Term
rendimiento
 Definition
yield (e.g., on a farm)

performance (e.g., of a stock)

tiredness, worn-out-ness (of a person)
Term
reparar
 Definition
to notice, to note

to repair or correct
Term
repensar
 Definition
to rethink
Term
repentino
 Definition
sudden
Term
repercutir
 Definition
to have repercussions
Term
reprension
 Definition
reprimand
Term
repudiar
 Definition
to condemn
Term
repunte
 Definition
upturn, increase, improvement (often financial)
Term
resaltar
 Definition
to highlight
Term
resguardar
 Definition
to protect, shelter, shield
Term
resonar
 Definition
to resonate
Term
respecto a...
 Definition
with respect to...
Term
reto

desafio
 Definition
challenge, dare, daring

challenge, defiance
Term
retumbar
 Definition
(to make a great sound), to resound, to boom
Term
revertir
 Definition
to reverse

to revert, to revert to (a previous state)

to have an impact on
Term
rezar
 Definition
to read (to (be) read)
(as in, the note reads...)
to state (i.e., in a document)
to pray (out loud)
Term
riel
barrote
 Definition
rail
Term
rociar
 Definition
to spray
Term
rozar
 Definition
to graze, to rub up against, to brush against

to touch

to chafe

to touch (lightly)
Term
rozar
 Definition
to brush against, to graze (against [st])

to chafe, rub irritate (the skin)

to be close to (HON roza xxx muertos...)
Term
ráfagas
 Definition
gusts (of wind), bursts
Term
réditos
 Definition
revenues (or profits)
Term
sacar
 Definition
to take out (to put something out)

to achieve, to obtain an accomplishment

to get rid of, to remove
Term
saldo
 Definition
balance (bank account, telephone credits)
Term
salir
 Definition
to go out (socially)
Term
salpicar
 Definition
to fleck, or splatter (i.e., have a negative effect on, damage, "corruption often salpica other entities) to

to splash (w/ liquid)
Term
saludando con sombrero ajeno.
 Definition
greeting (well-wishing) on someone else's dime
(HON dispensing emergency funds that actually came from outside the gov't.)
Term
saludar
 Definition
to hail, to greet
Term
sancionar
 Definition
to punish or sanction
Term
saquear
 Definition
to loot
Term
se espera que lleguen alrededor de medio millón de personas de Guatemala y Nicaragua a trabajar como cortadores de café
 Definition
Around half a million people from Guatemala and Nicaragua are expected to work as coffee cutters
Term
se salva de...
 Definition
is spared from...
Term
sequela (nf)
 Definition
aftermath, effect, consequence, result
Term
señalar
 Definition
to note, to point out (could be say/said)

to mark (with an identifying tag)

to point out
Term
señalar
 Definition
indicate, mark (on a map), or point at

point out, identify, target

note, highlight

fix, determine, decide on
Term
si

sí
 Definition
if

yes
Term
sin dilación
 Definition
without delay
Term
sin duda
 Definition
without a doubt
Term
sin fundamento jurídico
 Definition
without (a) legal basis
Term
sino
 Definition
but also
Term
sobrar
 Definition
to remain, to be left over
Term
sobrellevar
 Definition
to endure, bear
to cope with, live with
Term
sobresalir
 Definition
to stand out, to excel

to stick out, to protrude
Term
sobreseimiento
 Definition
dismissal (of charges)

(less often) acquital
Term
son lobos de la misma loma.
 Definition
They're wolves from the same hill.
(they're the same type of criminal, thief)
Term
sonar
 Definition
to sound, to ring (phone), make a sound..

to ring out
Term
sorber
 Definition
to slurp
Term
sorber el seso
 Definition
to brainwash
Term
sumar
 Definition
to add (e.g., [sth] to a list)

adds up to (arithmetically)
Term
sumar



sumarse
 Definition
equals, adds up to, reaches (a quantity)

add (agregar, anadir)

to join
Term
sumar

sumarse
 Definition
to add up to, to add [st]

to JOIN (a project, group) [add 1-self to]

to adhere to (an idea, an opinion)
Term
sumir

sumido
 Definition
to plunge

plunged (into sorrow)
Term
supeditar

supeditarse
 Definition
to be dependent on, or subject to

to give in to, to cede (authority) to
Term
superar
 Definition
to exceed (requirements)
Term
superávit
 Definition
surplus (inc. over exp.)
Term
superávit
 Definition
surplus (comercio o finanza)

excess (of anything)
Term
suponer
 Definition
to suppose, to assume, to presume

to involve, imply, entail, expect, guess

to presuppose
Term
supuestamente (adv.)

presunto actos de corruptela
 Definition
allegedly, (supposedly?)

alleged acts of corruption
Term
surco
 Definition
furrow
Term
surgir
 Definition
(water) to issue from, to spring

to rise up, to appear
Term
surtidor
 Definition
a pump or fountain (gasoline, water)

(nm) supplier, provider

(adj.) supply
Term
sustentar
 Definition
to support (e.g., an argument)
Term
tala ilegal
 Definition
illegal logging (or felling)
Term
tanto por ..., como porque...
 Definition
both because..., and because...
Term
tener claro...
 Definition
to be clear about...
Term
tener inconvenientes con...
 Definition
to have problems with...
Term
tener que

deber
 Definition
to have to

must (do)
Term
tibio (adj.)
 Definition
warm (hot hot or cold)

tepid, indifferent, unenthusiastic
Term
titular
 Definition
the head of a company
(among other translations)
Term
titulares
 Definition
incumbents
Term
to cover up
 Definition
encubrir
Term
to make clear
 Definition
dejar bien clara
Term
tomar
 Definition
to take
Term
topar



toparse
 Definition
to come to (a location), to come upon

to run into, to stumble upon

to bump into each other
Term
trabajar de la mano
 Definition
working hand in hand
(2 or more entities)
Term
trabajos de limpieza y poda en la finca
 Definition
cleaning and pruning work on the farm
(after Eta and Iota)
Term
trabas burocráticas
 Definition
bureaucratic obstacles
Term
traer
 Definition
to bring
Term
tramas
 Definition
plots, schemes
Term
tramos carreteros
 Definition
road sections
Term
trazar
 Definition
to draw or trace (a line, outline)

to come up with, or plan (make a plan)

to outline a plan
Term
tuerto

entuerto
 Definition
one-eyed person

injustice, wrong
Term
tutelar
 Definition
to protect (as a guardian)

Exercise legal guardianship over a person.
Term
un alto
 Definition
a stop
Term
un extraño (nm)
 Definition
a stranger
Term
una caída estrepitosa
 Definition
a resounding or spectacular fall
Term
una radiografía
 Definition
an X-ray
Term
un señal muy fuerte
 Definition
a very strong signal
Term
valla
 Definition
billboard
Term
vaticinar`
 Definition
to predict

to foresee
Term
vecindario
 Definition
neighborhood
Term
veedor
 Definition
oversight person, supervisor
Term
velar
 Definition
to monitor, to ensure compliance

to hold vigil

to remain awake (voluntarily)
Term
venia
 Definition
consent, permission to do something
Term
ventanilla
 Definition
a ticket window, a deposit window, a window between an employee and the public.

a window for a car, train or other transports
Term
verja
 Definition
gate, grating

grill


bars
Term
vienen (gerundio)
 Definition
have been (infinitive)
Term
vislumbrar


vislumbrarse
 Definition
to make out, to discern
to glimpse, surmise, envisage

to come into view, be made out, discerned
to be looming
Term
vivero
 Definition
nursery (plants or flowers)

hatchery (fish, etc.)
Term
vocero
 Definition
spokesperson
Term
vulnerar los derechos de
 Definition
to infringe on the rights of

to violate the right(s) of
Term
víspera
 Definition
eve

the day before
Term
work day
 Definition
jornada
Term
y impunidad ha imperado en...
 Definition
impunity has prevailed in...
Term
zarpes
 Definition
departures (boats)
Term
zona de amortiguamiento
 Definition
buffer zone (environmental)
Term
zozobra
 Definition
anxiety
Term
¡Si, eso es!
 Definition
Yes, that's it!
Term
¿Qué le dice eso a usted?
 Definition
What does that say to you?
Term
¿le parece bien?
 Definition
sound good to you?
Term
contundente
 Definition
exceedingly strong
Term
cepa
 Definition
strain (e.g., of virus)
Term
hurgar
 Definition
to rummage or poke (around)

to delve into
Term
acudir



acudir a
 Definition
to go to, turn up to, to look to



to resort to
Term
imprescindible
 Definition
essential, indispensable

necessary, vital
Term
dotado



dorado de
 Definition
gifted, talented (person)

equipped, fitted (prepared)

blessed with [sth]
Term
para
dar con
su paradero.
 Definition
to
find
her whereabouts.


(to find/locate her.)
Term
rozar
 Definition
to touch (lightly) [SO o ST]

to rub, graze
Term
frasco
 Definition
(small) jar, bottle, vial
Term
golosinas
 Definition
sweets
Term
hielera
 Definition
ice bucket, ice chest, cooler

ice machine (CO, EC, MX)

ice box (CL, MX)
Term
posteriormente
 Definition
subsequently
Term
alegato
 Definition
plea, or presentation to the court (legal)

summation
Term
recordar
 Definition
remember, recall

to remind

to look back on, to retrace or review
Term
empañar
 Definition
to cover w/ mist or fog, to mist or fog up

to tarnish, dull (the luster)

to stain, sully, blotch
Term
cuña
 Definition
wedge
Term
saldar



saldarse
 Definition
to settle/clear/pay off a debt

to settle/sort out a problem/matter

to be settled
Term
desenlace
 Definition
outcome, denouement
Term
recrudecimiento (nm)
 Definition
worsening (noun)
Term
En lo que a Centroamérica concierne, ...
 Definition
As far as C.A. is concerned, ...
Term
pujar
 Definition
to strive, to struggle

to bid for
Term
ligado a
 Definition
linked (to)
Term
muro de contención (muro de retención)
 Definition
retaining wall (preventing landslide)
Term
rompeolas
 Definition
breakwater
Term
su estrategia sobre este tema se supone que es crear
 Definition
Term
...se supone que es...

...se supone que no...

...se supone que es crear...
 Definition
...is supposed to be...

...it is not supposed to ...

...is supposed to create...
Term
escrito
 Definition
document, memo, note, letter

work (literary or scientific)
Term
asi como

algo como asi
 Definition
as well as, just like, as

something like, sort of
Term
Cualquiera pensaría que...
 Definition
Anyone would/might think that...
Term
harto
 Definition
full, stuffed

fed up with

exhaustion
Term
desesperanza
 Definition
hopelessness
Term
desfile

desfiladero
 Definition
parade

narrow pass thru mountains

gorge
Term
blanquear
 Definition
launder (money)
Term
machar
 Definition
to crush, to bash, to beat
Term
...los cargos, entre los que estaba...
 Definition
...the charges, among those was...
(arms possession)
Term
vista (legal)
 Definition
hearing (court)
Term
aplazamiento, postergación, posposición
 Definition
postponement
Term
...y anunció que presentará una apelación.
(legal)
 Definition
...and he stated that he might file an appeal.
Term
neviera
 Definition
shipping company
Term
atracar
 Definition
docking, to dock
Term
eslora
 Definition
length of a ship - LOA, length overall
Term
envergadura
 Definition
magnitude, importance, significance

size, wingspan

scope
Term
manga
 Definition
sleeve

Japanese anime

beam of a ship (buque)
Term
a la fecha / hasta la fecha
 Definition
to date
Term
suponer
 Definition
suppose or imagine (conjecture), MEAN (imply)

mean, entail, signify
Term
han venido + Gerundio
 Definition
have been (plural) + infinitive

have been doing ST
Term
la alianza de hecho entre
 Definition
the de facto alliance between
Term
sondeos difundidos a finales de ...
 Definition
polls released at the end of ...
Term
concordia
 Definition
harmony
Term
No han faltado...
 Definition
There has been no shortage (of (plural))
Term
y nada hace prever que no habrá elecciones
 Definition
and nothing suggests that there will be no elections.

(and nothing makes foresee that there will not be elections)
Term
terminará de llegar hoy
 Definition
will finish arriving (finally arrive) today.
Term
el que parpadea pierde
 Definition
he who blinks, loses.

whoever blinks, loses
Term
dineros mal habidos
 Definition
ill-gotten money (gains)
Term
una escoria
 Definition
scum (i.e., people who are scum)
Term
ocaso
 Definition
sunset, sundown

decline, twilight
Term
transcurrir
 Definition
to pass (time), to go by (time)

to take place, to happen
Term
desgaste
 Definition
exhaustion, fatigue

wear (-ing out), wearing away, erosion
Term
coincidir
 Definition
to coincide

to agree on (opinions, ideas)

to run into
Term
en visperas de
 Definition
on the eve of...
Term
cuatrienio
 Definition
four-year period, Presidential term
Term
señalamiento
 Definition
pointing, signaling

assignment
Term
imponerse
 Definition
prevail, win, win out (over)

be needed, necessary, imperative
Term
borrador
 Definition
draft
Term
a eso de las ocho
 Definition
about 8 o'clock, at around 8 o'clock
Term
dar a conocer
 Definition
to announce
(give (to) knowing)
Term
desmontar



desmantelar
 Definition
disassemble



dismantle
Term
cartera
 Definition
portfolio (e.g., diplomatic)
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