Streets, shops, places
A1
to the right
Mi casa está a la derecha.
My house is on the right.
to the left
La farmacia está a la izquierda.
The pharmacy is on the left.
pavement
Camina por la acera, no por la calzada.
Walk on the sidewalk, not on the road.
lively
El barrio es muy animado por la noche.
The neighborhood is very lively at night.
bank
El banco está cerrado.
The bank is closed.
street
Vivo en esta calle.
I live on this street.
cinema
Vamos al cine este viernes.
We're going to the cinema this Friday.
city
Valencia es mi ciudad favorita.
Valencia is my favorite city.
to take
Coge el autobús número cinco.
Take bus number five.
post office
Voy a correos a enviar un paquete.
I'm going to the post office to send a package.
crossroads
Gira a la derecha en el próximo cruce.
Turn right at the next junction.
to cross
Cruza la calle por el paso de cebra.
Cross the street at the crosswalk.
right
El teatro queda a la derecha.
The theater is on the right.
building
Vivo en aquel edificio amarillo.
I live in that yellow building.
school
Mi hija va a la escuela en autobús.
My daughter goes to school by bus.
pharmacy
La farmacia abre a las nueve.
The pharmacy opens at nine.
to turn
Gira a la izquierda en la esquina.
Turn left at the corner.
big
Mi casa no es muy grande.
My house isn't very big.
historic
Madrid tiene un centro histórico precioso.
Madrid has a beautiful historic center.
El hospital está cerca.
The hospital is nearby.
intelligent
Mi hija es muy inteligente.
My daughter is very intelligent.
left
El museo queda a mano izquierda.
The museum is on the left-hand side.
clean
La camisa está limpia.
The shirt is clean.
place
Este lugar me encanta.
I love this place.
modern
El edificio es muy moderno.
The building is very modern.
museum
El museo abre a las diez.
The museum opens at ten.
to stop
El tren para en cada estación.
The train stops at every station.
park
Los niños juegan en el parque.
The children play in the park.
small
Este jersey me queda pequeño.
This sweater is too small for me.
square
La plaza está llena de gente.
The square is full of people.
bridge
Cruzamos el puente a pie.
We crossed the bridge on foot.
restaurant
Conozco un restaurante muy bueno.
I know a very good restaurant.
to go straight on
Siga todo recto hasta la plaza.
Go straight on until the square.
secure
La zona es segura de noche.
The area is safe at night.
traffic light
Para en el semáforo rojo.
Stop at the red traffic light.
sign / signal
No vi la señal de stop.
I didn't see the stop sign.
dirty
Los pantalones están sucios.
The trousers are dirty.
supermarket
El supermercado cierra a las diez.
The supermarket closes at ten.
shop / store
La tienda está cerrada.
The shop is closed.
quiet
Este barrio es muy tranquilo.
This neighborhood is very quiet.
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accessible
El edificio es accesible para sillas de ruedas.
The building is wheelchair accessible.
outskirts
Compraron un piso en las afueras.
They bought a flat on the outskirts.
health centre
Voy al ambulatorio por la receta.
I'm going to the clinic for the prescription.
wide
La avenida es ancha y luminosa.
The avenue is wide and bright.
car park
No encuentro aparcamiento en el centro.
I can’t find parking downtown.
to park
Es difícil aparcar en el centro.
It's hard to park downtown.
traffic jam
Hay un atasco enorme.
There's a huge traffic jam.
avenue
La avenida principal está cortada.
The main avenue is closed.
town hall
El ayuntamiento está en el centro.
The town hall is in the centre.
library
Estudio en la biblioteca por las tardes.
I study at the library in the afternoons.
well-connected
El barrio está bien comunicado por metro.
The neighborhood is well connected by metro.
alley
El bar está en un callejón.
The bar is in an alley.
butcher's
La carnicería abre por la mañana.
The butcher's opens in the morning.
to circulate
Los coches circulan despacio aquí.
Cars drive slowly here.
college
Mi hija va al colegio de aquí cerca.
My daughter goes to a school near here.
police station
Fui a la comisaría a denunciar el robo.
I went to the police station to report the theft.
to take a walk
Damos un paseo después de cenar.
We take a walk after dinner.
eco-friendly
Compro productos ecológicos.
I buy organic products.
to register as a resident
Tengo que empadronarme en el ayuntamiento.
I have to register my residence at the town hall.
petrol station
Hay una gasolinera a la salida.
There's a gas station at the exit.
church
La iglesia está en la plaza.
The church is in the square.
market
Compro fruta en el mercado.
I buy fruit at the market.
to get one's bearings
Me cuesta orientarme en esta ciudad.
I find it hard to get my bearings in this city.
bakery
Compro pan en la panadería del barrio.
I buy bread at the neighborhood bakery.
to walk around
Paseamos por el centro.
We're walking around the centre.
dangerous
No vayas por ahí, es peligroso.
Don't go that way, it's dangerous.
hairdresser
Voy a la peluquería el sábado.
I'm going to the hairdresser on Saturday.
roundabout
Toma la segunda salida de la rotonda.
Take the second exit at the roundabout.
noisy
Los vecinos son muy ruidosos.
The neighbors are very noisy.
to go straight
Sigue recto hasta el final de la avenida.
Keep going straight to the end of the avenue.
place / site
No hay sitio para aparcar.
There is no place to park.
busy (crowded)
Esta calle es muy transitada.
This street is very busy.
touristy
Es una zona muy turística.
It's a very touristy area.
zone / area
Esta zona tiene muchos cafés.
This area has many cafés.
pedestrian zone
El centro es zona peatonal.
The center is a pedestrian zone.
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sewer
La alcantarilla está atascada.
The sewer is blocked.
sewage system
El alcantarillado está obstruido.
The sewer is blocked.
traffic jams
Hay atascos terribles a esta hora.
There are terrible traffic jams at this hour.
neighbourhood
Vivo en un barrio tranquilo.
I live in a quiet neighborhood.
bustling
El mercado es bullicioso.
The market is bustling.
lane
El carril derecho está cortado.
The right lane is closed.
bike lane
El carril bici llega hasta la playa.
The bike lane goes all the way to the beach.
old town
El casco antiguo es precioso.
The old town is beautiful.
central
Es un piso céntrico y bien comunicado.
It's a central, well-connected flat.
to congest
Las obras congestionan el centro.
The roadworks congest the center.
to clog up
El tráfico se congestiona al amanecer.
Traffic clogs up at dawn.
noise pollution
La contaminación acústica afecta a la salud.
Noise pollution affects your health.
cosmopolitan
Madrid es una ciudad cosmopolita.
Madrid is a cosmopolitan city.
deprived
Es un barrio bastante degradado.
It's a rather run-down neighborhood.
residence registration
Necesito el empadronamiento para abrir la cuenta.
I need the residence registration to open the account.
liveable
El piso ya es habitable tras la reforma.
The flat is now habitable after the renovation.
lit
El paseo está bien iluminado de noche.
The promenade is well lit at night.
infrastructure
La infraestructura de la ciudad es moderna.
The city's infrastructure is modern.
Crecí en un entorno multicultural.
I grew up in a multicultural environment.
pedestrian
La calle es peatonal los domingos.
The street is pedestrian-only on Sundays.
periphery
Vivo en la periferia de la ciudad.
I live on the outskirts of the city.
peripheral
Vivimos en un barrio periférico.
We live in a suburban neighborhood.
urban planning
La planificación urbana marca el futuro de la ciudad.
Urban planning shapes the city's future.
skyscraper
El rascacielos domina la ciudad.
The skyscraper dominates the city.
to refurbish
Rehabilitan el edificio histórico.
They're restoring the historic building.
revitalised
El barrio está revitalizado tras la reforma.
The neighborhood has been revitalized after the renovation.
saturated
El centro está saturado de turistas.
The center is overrun with tourists.
to signpost
Hay que señalizar mejor el carril bici.
The bike lane needs better signage.
sustainable
Promueven un turismo sostenible.
They promote sustainable tourism.
public transport
Uso el transporte público a diario.
I use public transport every day.
urban (adj.)
Es un proyecto urbanístico ambicioso.
It's an ambitious urban development project.
to urbanise
Van a urbanizar el solar abandonado.
They're going to develop the abandoned plot.
industrial zone
La fábrica está en la zona industrial.
The factory is in the industrial zone.
residential area
Vivimos en una zona residencial tranquila.
We live in a quiet residential area.
green area
Falta zona verde en este barrio.
This neighborhood lacks green space.
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street lighting
El alumbrado público no funciona.
The street lighting isn't working.
ring road
La circunvalación evita el tráfico del centro.
The ring road avoids the downtown traffic.
compact
Vivimos en una ciudad compacta.
We live in a compact city.
polluted
El aire está muy contaminado.
The air is very polluted.
densely populated
Es un barrio densamente poblado.
It's a densely populated neighborhood.
unequal
La sociedad sigue siendo desigual.
Society remains unequal.
sprawling
El crecimiento disperso es ineficiente.
Sprawling growth is inefficient.
inclusive
Promovemos un urbanismo inclusivo.
We promote inclusive urban planning.
metropolitan
Vivo en el área metropolitana de Madrid.
I live in the metropolitan area of Madrid.
mixed-use
Es un barrio de uso mixto.
It's a mixed-use neighborhood.
zebra crossing
Espera en el paso de cebra.
Wait at the crosswalk.
overpass
Construyeron un paso elevado sobre la autopista.
They built an overpass over the highway.
overcrowded
El barrio está superpoblado.
The neighbourhood is overcrowded.
housing development
Viven en una urbanización a las afueras.
They live in a housing development on the outskirts.
Protegemos a los grupos vulnerables.
We protect vulnerable groups.
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housing bubble
Estalló la burbuja inmobiliaria en 2008.
The housing bubble burst in 2008.
established
Es un barrio ya consolidado.
It's an already established neighborhood.
to displace
El alquiler alto desplaza a los vecinos antiguos.
High rent displaces the long-time residents.
equitable
Necesitamos un reparto equitativo.
We need a fair distribution.
speculative
Hay un mercado especulativo de pisos.
There's a speculative market for flats.
urban sprawl
La expansión urbana es desordenada.
Urban sprawl is disorderly.
migration flow
El flujo migratorio aumentó tras la crisis.
The migratory flow increased after the crisis.
property market
El mercado inmobiliario está saturado.
The real estate market is saturated.
to pedestrianise
Peatonalizaron el casco antiguo.
They pedestrianised the old town.
to regenerate
Regeneraron el frente marítimo.
They regenerated the waterfront.
resilient
Una ciudad resiliente resiste mejor las crisis.
A resilient city withstands crises better.
revitalisation
El barrio vive una revitalización notable.
The neighborhood is undergoing a notable revitalization.
segregation
La segregación social marca la ciudad.
Social segregation marks the city.
to segregate
La política segregó a las comunidades.
The policy segregated the communities.
crime rate
La tasa de criminalidad bajó este año.
The crime rate dropped this year.
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commuter town
Vive en una ciudad dormitorio a 30 km.
He lives in a commuter town 30 km away.
booming
Es un barrio pujante lleno de comercios.
It is a booming neighborhood full of shops.
large city
Madrid es una urbe en constante cambio.
Madrid is a constantly changing metropolis.
low-emission zone
Mi coche no puede entrar en la zona de bajas emisiones.
My car cannot enter the low-emission zone.
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144 words, each with a translation and an example sentence: A1 — 40, A2 — 35, B1 — 35, B2 — 15, C1 — 15, C2 — 4.
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