Problemas Sociales

affirmative action

Sustantivo

/ɐfˈɜːmətˌɪv ˈækʃən/

discriminación positiva

the policy or practice of favoring people that belong to groups known to have been discriminated against formerly, especially by giving them jobs

class struggle

Sustantivo

/klˈæs stɹˈʌɡəl/

lucha de clases

the conflict of interests between different social classes in a society, as mentioned in Marxist ideology

deportation

Sustantivo

/di.pɔr.teɪ.ʃən/ or /di.pawr.tei.shēn/

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deportación

the act of forcing someone out of a country, usually because they do not have the legal right to stay there or because they have broken the law

political asylum

Sustantivo

/pəlˈɪɾɪkəl ɐsˈaɪləm/

asilo político

the protection that a country grants to someone who has fled their home country because of political reasons

asylum seeker

Sustantivo

/ɐsˈaɪləm sˈiːkɚ/

solicitante de asilo

someone who seeks refuge in another country and wants to live in that country, often because they are in danger

illegal

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/ɪ.li.gəl/ or /i.li.gēl/

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ilegal

someone who illegally lives or works in a country

naturalization

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/næ.ʧɜ.rə.lə.zeɪ.ʃən/ or /nā.chē.rē.lē.zei.shēn/

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naturalización

the act or process of granting a foreigner the citizenship of a country

bigotry

Sustantivo

/bɪ.gət.ri/ or /bi.gēt.ri/

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intolerancia

the fact of having or expressing strong, irrational views and disliking other people with different views or a different way of life

intolerance

Sustantivo

/ɪn.tɑ.lɜ.rəns/ or /in.taa.lē.rēns/

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intolerancia

the state of being reluctant to accept ideas, thoughts, or behaviors that differ from one's own

unrest

Sustantivo

/ʌn.rɛst/ or /an.rest/

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disturbios

a political situation in which there is anger among the people and protests are likely

uprising

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/ʌp.raɪ.zɪng/ or /ap.rai.zing/

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levantamiento

a situation in which people join together to fight against those in power

subsistence

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/səb.sɪs.təns/ or /sēb.sis.tēns/

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subsistencia

a situation in which one has just enough money or food to survive

refuge

Sustantivo

/rɛ.fjuʤ/ or /re.fyooj/

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refugio

protection or shelter from something dangerous or troublesome

poverty-stricken

Adjetivo

/pˈɑːvɚɾistɹˈɪkən/

golpeado por la pobreza

suffering from extreme deprivation

to impoverish

Verbo

/ɪm.pɑv.rɪʃ/ or /im.paav.rish/

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empobrecer

to take away a person or a country's riches to the point of poverty

modern slavery

Sustantivo

/ˈmɑdɚn ˈsleɪvəri/

esclavitud moderna

a situation in which people are forced work against their will through threats or violence that prevents them from escaping

trafficking

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/træ.fɪ.kɪng/ or /trā.fi.king/

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tráfico

the buying and selling of goods illegally

passive smoking

Sustantivo

/pˈæsɪv smˈoʊkɪŋ/

tabaquismo pasivo

the act of inhaling smoke from another person's cigarettes, cigars, or pipes, especially involuntarily

homophobia

Sustantivo

/hoʊ.moʊ.foʊ.biə/ or /hooo.mooo.fooo.biē/

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homofobia

hatred, antipathy, or prejudice toward homosexuals

hard drug

Sustantivo

/hˈɑːɹd dɹˈʌɡ/

drogas duras

a powerful, addictive, and illegal drug that some people take for pleasure

soft drug

Sustantivo

/sˈɔft dɹˈʌɡ/

droga blanda

a recreational drug that is not considered very harmful and gives some people a sense of pleasure

displacement

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/dɪs.pleɪs.mənt/ or /dis.pleis.mēnt/

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desplazamiento

expulsion of people from their homes, typically caused by war, persecution, or natural catastrophe