Online Class Notes (Nemo)
Vocabulary
out of the blue-If something happens out of the blue, it is completely unexpected.
de la nada, inesperadamente
One day, out of the blue, she announced that she was leaving.
indigenous (adj): naturally existing in a place or country rather than arriving from another place
indÃgena , autóctono
Are there any species of frog indigenous to the area?
So who are the indigenous people of this land?
governor (n): a person in charge of a particular political unit
gobernador, gobernadora
the governor of Texas
el gobernador de Texas
intrusion (n): an occasion when someone goes into a place or situation where they are not wanted or expected to be
intrusión, intromisión
They complained about excessive government intrusion (= unwanted involvement) into their legitimate activities.
His phone call was a welcome intrusion into an otherwise tedious morning.
according to (prep): as stated by
según
According to Sarah they’re not getting on very well at the moment.
According to our records you owe us $130.
it’s frustrating sometimes
escritos-writings
history is written by the victors
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