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CITY LIFE
Vocabulary related to the city
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| built-up | urban, filled in with houses |
| hectic | frenetic, busy |
| high-rise | multi-storey, very tall (building) |
| luxury | richness, opulence |
| neighbourhood | district, quarter, area |
| outskirts | surrounding area in a city |
| overpriced | excessively expensive |
| packed | very full, crowded |
| property | possessions of a particular owner (goods, land...) |
| suburb | residential district situated on the outskirts of a city |
| abandoned | uninhabited, empty |
| affordable | inexpensive, cheap |
| along with | in addition to, together with |
| be worth | have the value of |
| clash with | disagree with, not see eye to eye |
| firm | company, business, enterprise |
| gain | obtain, acquire |
| have a say | participate in making a decision about something |
| housing | houses or flats considered collectively |
| inequality | injustice, social disparity |
| litter | garbage, rubbish |
| run-down | in neglected or broken- down condition |
| slum | run-down or dirty part of a city |
| smashed | broken into pieces |
| tempted | desiring, inclined to |
| unlikely | improbable |
| access TO | (acceso a) This café offers its customers free access to Wi-Fi. |
| agreement ON | (acuerdo sobre) We finally reached an agreement on the salaries of new employees. |
| ban ON | (prohibición de) There's a ban on parking here between 8 am and 4 pm. |
| break FROM | (descanso de) Rose took a break from studying to have lunch. |
| effect ON | (efecto sobre) The strike had an immediate effect on parents of school children. |
| increase IN | (aumento de) There is an increase in demand for small houses in the village. |
| need FOR | (necesidad de) Is there a need for books in French in the school library? |
| reaction TO | (reacción hacia) There was an angry reaction to the mayor's decision to replace the park with a hotel. |
| reason FOR | (razón por) We weren't given a reason for the delay in our flight. |
| room FOR | (espacio, sitio para) There wasn't room for all of us in the car, so Sam and I walked home. |
| solution TO | (solución a /para) The residents demanded a solution to the parking problems in the city centre. |
| put a stop to | interrupt, stop, bring to an end |
| put an emphasis on | highlight, stress, underline |
| put (someone) in charge | delegate, appoint, assign a person responsiblity for managing |
| put pressure on | force, compel |
| run a business | manage, operate |
| run a programme | manage, organise a programme |
| run an errand | do a task outside home; a short trip to accomplish a specific purpose |
| run out of time | not have enough hours, etc. available to finish something you are trying to do |
| run short of money | have too little money |
| run smoothly | function well, work efficiently |
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Teacherpilar7
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