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The War
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maderista
follower or supporter of Francisco Madero, relating to the Maderist movementnoun / adjective (m/f)Los maderistas organizaron mítines en varias ciudades del norte.The Maderistas organized rallies in several northern cities.peón
laborer, farmhand, peon (low-paid or bonded worker)noun (m)El hacendado tenía varios peones trabajando sus tierras desde el amanecer.The landowner had several laborers working his land since dawn.amedrentar
to intimidate, to frighten, to cowverbEl gobierno intentó amedrentar a los manifestantes con arrestos arbitrarios.The government tried to intimidate protesters with arbitrary arrests.sublevado
rebel, insurgent, one who has risen upadjective / noun (m)Los sublevados tomaron el pueblo antes del amanecer.The rebels took the town before dawn.sótano
basement, cellarnoun (m)Guardaban provisiones en el sótano de la casa para el invierno.They stored supplies in the basement of the house for winter.tropa
troops, military forcesnoun (f)Las tropas avanzaron hacia la ciudad al caer la noche.The troops advanced toward the city as night fell.renunciar
to resign, to step down, to give upverbEl director renunció a su cargo después del escándalo.The director resigned from his position after the scandal.ándale
come on, let's go, go ahead (expression urging action or agreement)expressioncolloquialVery common in Mexican Spanish as an all-purpose prompt to get someone moving, to agree, or to encourage. Tone shifts with context: gentle urgency between close people reads as warm rather than bossy.
¡Ándale, ya se nos hace tarde para el cine!Come on, we're already running late for the movies!ni modo
nothing to be done about it, that's just how it is, no way around itexpressioncolloquialA resigned acceptance phrase used across Mexico and much of Latin America. It signals that the speaker acknowledges an unpleasant reality and is moving on rather than complaining.
Se canceló el vuelo, ni modo, tendremos que tomar el camión.The flight was cancelled, nothing to be done, we'll have to take the bus.dictadura
dictatorshipnoun (f)Después de décadas de dictadura, el país celebró sus primeras elecciones libres.After decades of dictatorship, the country held its first free elections.
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