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Imagina 2 La ciudad
vocabulario de la unidad 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a las afueras de | in the outskirts of |
| la aldea | village or small town |
| los suburbios | suburbs or slums |
| el barrio o el vecindario | neighborhood |
| el casco viejo | the old part of town |
| el rascacielos o los rascacielos | the skyscraperor the skyscrapers |
| la plaza | town square |
| la parada (de taxi, metro o autobús) | (taxi, Metro, subway) stop |
| el museo | museum |
| la galería de arte | art gallery |
| una urbanización | residential area or housing development |
| el estacionamiento o el aparcamiento | parking lot |
| el centro comercial | mall |
| el cine | movie theater |
| la ciudad | city |
| el pueblo | town |
| la comisaría/estación de policía | police station |
| la discoteca/el club/la disco/el antro (Mex.) | night club |
| el edificio de apartamentos | apartment building |
| la planta baja | ground floor or first floor (in the U.S.) |
| el primer piso | first floor (one flight of stairs up)/second floor in the U.S. |
| el estadio | stadium |
| el Metro o el Subte | subway |
| la acera | sidewalk |
| el cruce de peatones | pedestrian crosswalk |
| la avenida o el paseo | avenue |
| el parquímetro | parking meter |
| la multa | fine or ticket |
| la calle peatonal | pedestrian street |
| la calle de doble vía | two-way street |
| la calle de sentido único | one-way street |
| la cuadra (la manzana - Spain) | city block |
| la dirección | address |
| la esquina | corner |
| el letrero | sign or billboard |
| la señal de tráfico/tránsito | traffic sign |
| preguntar el camino | to ask for directions or for the way (to get someplace) |
| parar | to stop |
| dar la vuelta | to turn around |
| seguir derecho hasta | to keep going (straight) until |
| cruzar | to cross |
| el transporte público | public transportation |
| es fiable | it is reliable or trustworthy |
| el puente | bridge |
| el semáforo | traffic light |
| estar perdido/a | to be lost |
| hay acceso al wifi público | there is access to public wifi |
| el pasajero/la pasajera | passenger (m/f) |
| la infraestructura | infrastructure (framework-roads/buildings) |
| el alcalde o la alcaldesa | mayor |
| la vida nocturna | nightlife |
| el conductor o la conductora | driver (m/f) |
| los bomberos (Pl) | the firefighters |
| el peatón o los peatones | pedestrian(s) |
| El policía o la policía | police officer |
| la gente | people (singular) |
| la multitud | la muchedumbre or crowd |
| subir a | to get on/in (a vehicle) or to go up |
| residir | to reside |
| bajar(se) de | to get off of/out of (a vehicle) or to go down or to download |
| el domicilio | legal residence or address |
| la vivienda asequible | affordable housing or dwelling |
| la hipoteca | mortgage |
| construir | to construct or to build |
| conversar | to converse or to talk |
| convivir con alguien | to live with someone or coexist or to live together |
| dar un paseo or dar una vuelta (en carro o coce) | to go for a rided |
| disfrutar/gozar de | to enjoy |
| hacer diligencias | to run errands |
| pasarlo bien/mal | to have a good/bad time |
| poblar (o -ue) | to settle or to populate |
| quedarse | to stay or remain |
| recorrer | to travel (around or through a city or place) |
| quedar con amigos | to arrange to meet with friends |
| quedar | to be located (it has other meanings too) |
| atrasado/a | late or behind schedule |
| inesperado | unexpected or unforeseen |
| cotidiano | something that happens daily |
| lleno | full |
| ruidoso or ruidosa | noisy or loud |
| vacío | empty or vacant |
| un boleto de ida y vuelta | round trip ticket |
| el/la carterista | pickpocketer |
| tener un accidente/un choque | to have an accident/crash |
| los sitios famosos | the famous sites |
| el carril | the lane on the road |
| los servicios de emergencia | emergency services |
| es seguro | it is safe |
| el hospital/la clínica | hospital |
| un estafador o una estafadora | swindler |
| los alrededores | surroundings |
| el cajero automático | ATM |
| un limosnero | beggar |
| ingenuo o ingenua | naive or gullible |
| borracho o ebrio | drunk or inebriated |
| la fila o la cola | the row or line (you wait in) |
| repentino | sudden |
| robar | to rob or to steal |
| el cajero or la cajera | cashier |
| el ayuntamiento o la alcadía | city hall, mayor's office |