VerbotecaVerboteca

City · Spanish

Streets, shops, places. 144 Spanish words, A1 through C2, with translations and example sentences.

A1

a la derechaadv
to the right
My house is on the right.
a la izquierdaadv
to the left
The pharmacy is on the left.
aceranoun
pavement
Walk on the sidewalk, not on the road.
animadoadj
lively
The neighborhood is very lively at night.
banconoun
bank
The bank is closed.
callenoun
street
I live on this street.
cinenoun
cinema
We're going to the cinema this Friday.
ciudadnoun
city
Valencia is my favorite city.
cogerverb
to take
Take bus number five.
correosnoun
post office
I'm going to the post office to send a package.
crucenoun
crossroads
Turn right at the next junction.
cruzarverb
to cross
Cross the street at the crosswalk.
derechanoun
right
The theater is on the right.
edificionoun
building
I live in that yellow building.
escuelanoun
school
My daughter goes to school by bus.
farmacianoun
pharmacy
The pharmacy opens at nine.
girarverb
to turn
Turn left at the corner.
grandeadj
big
My house isn't very big.
históricoadj
historic
Madrid has a beautiful historic center.
hospitalnoun
hospital
The hospital is nearby.
inteligenteadj
intelligent
My daughter is very intelligent.
izquierdanoun
left
The museum is on the left-hand side.
limpioadj
clean
The shirt is clean.
lugarnoun
place
I love this place.
modernoadj
modern
The building is very modern.
museonoun
museum
The museum opens at ten.
pararverb
to stop
The train stops at every station.
parquenoun
park
The children play in the park.
pequeñoadj
small
This sweater is too small for me.
plazanoun
square
The square is full of people.
puentenoun
bridge
We crossed the bridge on foot.
restaurantenoun
restaurant
I know a very good restaurant.
seguirverb
to go straight on
Go straight on until the square.
seguroadj
secure
The area is safe at night.
semáforonoun
traffic light
Stop at the red traffic light.
señalnoun
sign / signal
I didn't see the stop sign.
sucioadj
dirty
The trousers are dirty.
supermercadonoun
supermarket
The supermarket closes at ten.
tiendanoun
shop / store
The shop is closed.
tranquiloadj
quiet
This neighborhood is very quiet.

A2Premium

accesibleadj
accessible
The building is wheelchair accessible.
afuerasnoun
outskirts
They bought a flat on the outskirts.
ambulatorionoun
health centre
I'm going to the clinic for the prescription.
anchoadj
wide
The avenue is wide and bright.
aparcamientonoun
car park
I can’t find parking downtown.
aparcarverb
to park
It's hard to park downtown.
atasconoun
traffic jam
There's a huge traffic jam.
avenidanoun
avenue
The main avenue is closed.
ayuntamientonoun
town hall
The town hall is in the centre.
bibliotecanoun
library
I study at the library in the afternoons.
bien comunicadoadj
well-connected
The neighborhood is well connected by metro.
callejónnoun
alley
The bar is in an alley.
carniceríanoun
butcher's
The butcher's opens in the morning.
circularverb
to circulate
Cars drive slowly here.
colegionoun
college
My daughter goes to a school near here.
comisaríanoun
police station
I went to the police station to report the theft.
dar un paseophrase
to take a walk
We take a walk after dinner.
ecológicoadj
eco-friendly
I buy organic products.
empadronarseverb
to register as a resident
I have to register my residence at the town hall.
gasolineranoun
petrol station
There's a gas station at the exit.
iglesianoun
church
The church is in the square.
mercadonoun
market
I buy fruit at the market.
orientarseverb
to get one's bearings
I find it hard to get my bearings in this city.
panaderíanoun
bakery
I buy bread at the neighborhood bakery.
pasearverb
to walk around
We're walking around the centre.
peligrosoadj
dangerous
Don't go that way, it's dangerous.
peluqueríanoun
hairdresser
I'm going to the hairdresser on Saturday.
rotondanoun
roundabout
Take the second exit at the roundabout.
ruidosoadj
noisy
The neighbors are very noisy.
seguir rectophrase
to go straight
Keep going straight to the end of the avenue.
sitionoun
place / site
There is no place to park.
transitadoadj
busy (crowded)
This street is very busy.
turísticoadj
touristy
It's a very touristy area.
zonanoun
zone / area
This area has many cafés.
zona peatonalnoun
pedestrian zone
The center is a pedestrian zone.

B1Premium

alcantarillanoun
sewer
The sewer is blocked.
alcantarilladonoun
sewage system
The sewer is blocked.
atascosnoun
traffic jams
There are terrible traffic jams at this hour.
barrionoun
neighbourhood
I live in a quiet neighborhood.
bulliciosoadj
bustling
The market is bustling.
carrilnoun
lane
The right lane is closed.
carril bicinoun
bike lane
The bike lane goes all the way to the beach.
casco antiguonoun
old town
The old town is beautiful.
céntricoadj
central
It's a central, well-connected flat.
congestionarverb
to congest
The roadworks congest the center.
congestionarseverb
to clog up
Traffic clogs up at dawn.
contaminación acústicanoun
noise pollution
Noise pollution affects your health.
cosmopolitaadj
cosmopolitan
Madrid is a cosmopolitan city.
degradadoadj
deprived
It's a rather run-down neighborhood.
empadronamientonoun
residence registration
I need the residence registration to open the account.
habitableadj
liveable
The flat is now habitable after the renovation.
iluminadoadj
lit
The promenade is well lit at night.
infraestructuranoun
infrastructure
The city's infrastructure is modern.
multiculturaladj
multicultural
I grew up in a multicultural environment.
peatonaladj
pedestrian
The street is pedestrian-only on Sundays.
periferianoun
periphery
I live on the outskirts of the city.
periféricoadj
peripheral
We live in a suburban neighborhood.
planificación urbananoun
urban planning
Urban planning shapes the city's future.
rascacielosnoun
skyscraper
The skyscraper dominates the city.
rehabilitarverb
to refurbish
They're restoring the historic building.
revitalizadoadj
revitalised
The neighborhood has been revitalized after the renovation.
saturadoadj
saturated
The center is overrun with tourists.
señalizarverb
to signpost
The bike lane needs better signage.
sostenibleadj
sustainable
They promote sustainable tourism.
transporte públiconoun
public transport
I use public transport every day.
urbanísticoadj
urban (adj.)
It's an ambitious urban development project.
urbanizarverb
to urbanise
They're going to develop the abandoned plot.
zona industrialnoun
industrial zone
The factory is in the industrial zone.
zona residencialnoun
residential area
We live in a quiet residential area.
zona verdenoun
green area
This neighborhood lacks green space.

B2Premium

alumbrado públiconoun
street lighting
The street lighting isn't working.
circunvalaciónnoun
ring road
The ring road avoids the downtown traffic.
compactoadj
compact
We live in a compact city.
contaminadoadj
polluted
The air is very polluted.
densamente pobladoadj
densely populated
It's a densely populated neighborhood.
desigualadj
unequal
Society remains unequal.
dispersoadj
sprawling
Sprawling growth is inefficient.
inclusivoadj
inclusive
We promote inclusive urban planning.
metropolitanoadj
metropolitan
I live in the metropolitan area of Madrid.
mixtoadj
mixed-use
It's a mixed-use neighborhood.
paso de cebranoun
zebra crossing
Wait at the crosswalk.
paso elevadonoun
overpass
They built an overpass over the highway.
superpobladoadj
overcrowded
The neighbourhood is overcrowded.
urbanizaciónnoun
housing development
They live in a housing development on the outskirts.
vulnerableadj
vulnerable
We protect vulnerable groups.

C1Premium

burbuja inmobiliarianoun
housing bubble
The housing bubble burst in 2008.
consolidadoadj
established
It's an already established neighborhood.
desplazarverb
to displace
High rent displaces the long-time residents.
equitativoadj
equitable
We need a fair distribution.
especulativoadj
speculative
There's a speculative market for flats.
expansión urbananoun
urban sprawl
Urban sprawl is disorderly.
flujo migratorionoun
migration flow
The migratory flow increased after the crisis.
mercado inmobiliarionoun
property market
The real estate market is saturated.
peatonalizarverb
to pedestrianise
They pedestrianised the old town.
regenerarverb
to regenerate
They regenerated the waterfront.
resilienteadj
resilient
A resilient city withstands crises better.
revitalizaciónnoun
revitalisation
The neighborhood is undergoing a notable revitalization.
segregaciónnoun
segregation
Social segregation marks the city.
segregarverb
to segregate
The policy segregated the communities.
tasa de criminalidadnoun
crime rate
The crime rate dropped this year.

C2Premium

ciudad dormitorionoun
commuter town
He lives in a commuter town 30 km away.
pujanteadj
booming
It is a booming neighborhood full of shops.
urbenoun
large city
Madrid is a constantly changing metropolis.
zona de bajas emisionesnoun
low-emission zone
My car cannot enter the low-emission zone.

Don't just read these words, learn them

Verboteca drills every word with spaced repetition until recall is automatic.

Verboteca WebiOS · Android