Title: LEA 13 Songs deter immigrants

Q: elrettenti a törvénytelen bevándorlókat
A: deter illegal immigrants    /dɪˈtɜː(r)/    /ɪˈliːɡl/
deter somebody from (doing) something
to make somebody decide not to do something or continue doing something, especially by making them understand the difficulties and unpleasant results of their actions
I told him I wasn't interested, but he wasn't deterred.
The high price of the service could deter people from seeking advice.

Q: Ez az a határ, amin a leggyakrabban / legsűrűbben átkelnek.
(=Ez a leggyakrabban "átkelt" határ.)
A: This is the most frequently crossed border.    /ˈfriːkwəntli/

Q: kb. egymillió ember
A: approximately a million people    /əˈprɒksɪmətli/

Q: A mexikóiak keresik (a módját, hogy) javítsanak (=fejlesszék) a kilátásaikon / sorsukon.
(nem: a szerencséjükön)
A: The Mexicans seek to improve their fortunes.   /ˈfɔːtʃuːn/
^fortune
^1. chance or luck, especially in the way it affects people’s lives
^I have had the good fortune to work with some brilliant directors.
^By a stroke of fortune he found work almost immediately.
^Fortune smiled on me (= I had good luck).
^2. [countable] a large amount of money
^He made a fortune in real estate.
^She inherited a share of the family fortune.
^A car like that costs a small fortune.
^You don't have to spend a fortune to give your family tasty, healthy meals.
^She is hoping her US debut will be the first step on the road to fame and fortune.
^That ring must be worth a fortune.
^3. [countable, usually plural, uncountable] the good and bad things that happen to a person, family, country, etc.
^the changing fortunes of the film industry
^the fortunes of war a reversal of fortune(s)
^4. [countable] a person’s fate or future
^She can tell your fortune by looking at the lines on your hand.
^5. (idiom) seek your fortune
^(literary) to try to find a way to become rich, especially by going to another place
^Many emigrated to Australia to seek their fortune.

Q: néhány ezren életüket vesztik a "próbálkozásban"
A: several hundred lose their lives in the attempt
(nem: hundreds; two hundred, three hundred...)
I. to attempt to do st = to try to do st
II. attempt (noun)
^1. an act of trying to do something, especially something difficult, often with no success
^I passed my driving test at the first attempt.
^Two factories were closed in an attempt to cut costs.
^They made no attempt to escape.
^attempt at something/at doing something:
^The couple made an unsuccessful attempt at a compromise.
^2. [countable] attempt (on somebody/sb’s life)
^an act of trying to kill somebody
^Someone has made an attempt on the President's life.
^an assassination/murder attempt
^3. [countable] attempt (on something)
^ an effort to do better than something, such as a very good performance in sport
^his attempt on the world land speed record a world-record attempt

Q: Az embercsempészek - közismertebb nevükön "prérifarkasok" - magas díjakat követelnek.
+ embercsempész
A: People smugglers, known as "coyotes", demand high fees.   /fiː/
+ human trafficker
coyot

Q: magukra hagyják a (be)vándorlókat a vadonban / pusztaságban
A: they abandon the migrants in the wilderness   /ˈwɪldənəs/

Q: a veszély első jelére (elmenekülnek)
A: at the first sign of danger    /saɪn/

Q: Néhány esetben az amerikai határőrök (=határjárőr) általi letartóztatás áldás lehet.
A: In some cases being arrested by the US Border Patrol may be a blessing.

Q: Az amerikai kormány új / eredeti fegyverrel állt elő.
A: The US government have come up with an innovative weapon.   /ˈɡʌvənmənt/
come up with something
[no passive] to find or produce an answer, a sum of money, etc.
She came up with a new idea for increasing sales.
How soon can you come up with the money?

Q: szívszaggató / megrendítő balladák spanyol szöveggel
A: poignant ballads with Spanish lyrics    /ˈpɔɪnjənt/
poignant   =   moving
having a strong effect on your feelings, especially in a way that makes you feel sad
a poignant image/moment/memory, etc.
Her face was a poignant reminder of the passing of time.

Q: népszerű mexikói műfaj
A: popular Mexican genre   /ˈʒɒnrə/     US: /ˈʒɑːnrə/

Q: kihasznál(ás), visszaél(és)
A: abuse    /əˈbjuːs/
1. the use of something in a way that is wrong or harmful
alcohol/drug/solvent abuse
The system of paying cash bonuses is open to abuse (= might be used in the wrong way).
He was arrested on charges of corruption and abuse of power.
What she did was an abuse of her position as manager.
2. [uncountable, plural] unfair, cruel or violent treatment of somebody
child abuse sexual abuse reported abuses by the secret police
She suffered years of physical abuse.
3. [uncountable] rude and offensive remarks, usually made when somebody is very angry = insult
to scream/hurl/shout abuse
a stream/torrent of abuse
The man burst into a torrent of foul-mouthed racist abuse.

Q: elindul, útra kel
A: set out

Q: sikerül elérniük az amerikai (felség)területet
A: they manage to reach US territory

Q: eltévednek a sivatagban
A: they are / get lost in the desert   /ˈdezət/

Q: Be vannak zárva a kamionba, amiben szállították őket
A: They are locked inside the (tractor-)trailer in which they were being transported.
tractor-trailer (US) = articulated lorry (Br)

Q: Lassan megfulladnak
A: They slowly suffocate to death.   /ˈsʌfəkeɪt/
to die because there is no air to breathe; to kill somebody by not letting them breathe air
Many dogs have suffocated in hot cars.
The couple were suffocated by fumes from a faulty gas fire.
He put the pillow over her face and suffocated her. (figurative) She felt suffocated by all the rules and regulations.

Q: I/1. megrendel vmit 2. megbíz vkit
II/1. (meg)rendelés 2. megbízás, meghatalmazás 3. (felügyelő) bizottság
A: commission

Q: (Washingtonban székelő / washingtoni székhelyű) reklámcég
A: advertising agency (based in Washington)    /ˈædvətaɪzɪŋ  ˈeɪdʒənsi/

Q: a balladák népszerűnek tűnnek a hallgatóság körében
A: the ballads appear to be popular with listeners = seem to be

Q: a csökkenés számos tényezőnek tudható be
A: the decrease could be due to a number of factors
/dɪˈkriːs/

Q: gazdasági válság
A: economic crisis   /ˈkraɪsɪs/

Q: felbecsülni vmi hatását
A: to estimate the impact of st

Q: a kampány alkotói
A: the creators of the campaign  /kriˈeɪtə(r)   kæmˈpeɪn/

Q: (kétszer is) meggondol / megfontol vmit (mielőtt cselekszik)
A: think twice
think twice about (doing) something
to think carefully before deciding to do something
You should think twice about employing someone you've never met.

Q: halálos veszedelme veti magát
A: throw himself into deadly risk