Understanding Domestic Violence: Warning Signs, Support, and Resources

Understanding Domestic Violence

Vocabulary

English - Spanish

• To punch: golpear (con el puño)
• To choke: estrangular (con las manos)
• To strangle: estrangular (con cualquier cosa)
• Isolated incident (single incident): incidente aislado
• Long-term: a largo plazo
• To cope with / to deal with: lidiar con
• To know and understand: awareness (conciencia)
• To look for or try to obtain: to seek (buscar)
• Psychological help: counseling (asesoramiento)
• To tell the authorities: to report (informar) NOT to demand
• A husband or wife: a spouse (cónyuge, esposa o esposo)
• Don’t get close to that person: a restraining order (orden de alejamiento)
• Repeated abuse: battering - battered women (maltrato, mujeres maltratadas)
• To support someone to do something: to encourage (animar)
• A safe place to stay: a shelter / a refuge (refugio)
• Billboard: cartel, cartelera
• Wounds: heridas
• Cuts and swollen eyes: cortes y ojos hinchados
• Turn and blind eye: “hacer oídos sordos”
• Denial: negación
• Bruises: moretones
• Trap: trampa
• To hide: esconder
• To deserve: merecer
• Legal approach: enfoque legal
• To overcome: superar
• To sue: demandar
• To file suit: presentar una demanda
• To use drugs: drogarse
• Substance abuse: abuso de sustancias
• To be ashamed: estar avergonzado
• Shame: vergüenza
• To make somebody something (violent): hacer algo a alguien (violento)
• A gut feeling: un presentimiento
• Nude pictures: fotos desnudas
• To be strangled: ser estrangulado
• To degrade someone: degradar a alguien
• To put someone down: menospreciar a alguien
• To be/feel stuck: estar o sentirse atrapado
• To speak up: hacerse oír
• A hidden epidemic: epidemia escondida

Warning Signs

• Checking cell phones, emails, or social networks without permission: Comprobación de teléfonos celulares, correos electrónicos o redes sociales sin permiso.
• Extreme jealousy or insecurity: Celos extremos o inseguridad.
• Constant belittling or put-downs: menosprecio constante o desprecio.
• Explosive temper: Temperamento explosivo.
• Isolation from family and friends: Aislamiento de familiares y amigos.
• Making false accusations: Hacer falsas acusaciones.
• Erratic mood swings: Cambios de humor erráticos.
• Physically inflicting pain or hurt in any way: Infligir físicamente dolor o daño de cualquier manera.
• Possessiveness: Posesión.
• Telling someone what to do: Decirle a alguien qué hacer.

1.1 Synonyms

• Aim: objective
• Issues: problems
• Widely: very much
• Key: main idea
• Aid: help

2. Grammar

2.1 Asking Questions

• What do you think (of) when you hear the phrase 'domestic violence'?
• Do you know if domestic violence is a major problem in Spain?

2.2 Conditionals

First Conditional

• If + present; future or modal or imperatives
• Likely conditions, possibility, probable situations
• Example: If I see him, I will tell him he can't come to the party tomorrow.

Second Conditional

• If + past; would or could or might + infinitive
• Very hypothetical situations
• Example: If I were a boy, I could be a well-paid soccer player.

Third Conditional

• If + past perfect; would or could or might + have + past participle
• Regret
• Example: If I had known he was violent, I wouldn't have started a relationship with him.