3a y 3b

Question 1

choque de carro

Answer 1

car crash

Question 2

camino de bicicleta

Answer 2

cycle lane

Question 3

parking fine

Answer 3

parking fine n (penalty fee for an offence) multa de estacionamiento nf + loc adj

Question 4

zona de ambulate

Answer 4

pedestrian zone

Question 5

estación de gas

Answer 5

petrol station

Question 6

building or repair work on a road:
There are delays on the M4 because of roadworks.

Answer 6

roadworks

Question 7

hora pico

Answer 7

rush hour

Question 8

cinturon de seguridad

Answer 8

seat belt

Question 9

camara de velocidad

Answer 9

speed camera

Question 10

limite de velocidad

Answer 10

speed limit

Question 11

lugar donde se estacionan los taxis

Answer 11

taxi rank

Question 12

luces de transito

Answer 12

traffic lights

Question 13

a large number of vehicles close together and unable to move or moving very slowly:

Answer 13

traffic jam
The snow caused traffic jams all over the city.
I was stuck in a traffic jam for an hour yesterday.

Question 14

cruce de peatones

Answer 14

zebra crossing

Question 15

we use to talk about the duration of a journey etc..

Answer 15

how long does it take?
we use take (+person) + to get (to / from)

Question 16

set off

Answer 16

set off vi phrasal (begin a journey) salir⇒ vi
(formal) partir⇒ vi
We’ll have to set off very early to avoid the rush-hour traffic.
Tendremos que salir muy temprano para evitar el tráfico de la hora pico

Question 17

n = disturbio, motín, revuelta
v = amotinarse, organizar una revuelta

Answer 17

riot

Question 18

bache

Answer 18

pit hole

Question 19

pick someone up

Answer 19

pick [sb] up (collect in vehicle)
recoger a vtr + prep
buscar a vtr + prep
pasar a buscar a loc verb + prep

I’ll pick up the kids from school today.
Voy a recoger a los chicos hoy en colegio.

Question 20

end up

Answer 20

end up vi phrasal informal (arrive somewhere) acabar en, terminar en vi + prep
llegar⇒ vi
I hoped by taking the metro I would end up in central Paris.
Confiaba en que cogiendo el metro terminaría en el centro de París.

end up vi phrasal informal (become) (resultar) terminar⇒ vi
acabar⇒ vi
If we keep going this way, we’ll end up totally lost.
Si seguimos yendo por este camino, terminaremos perdidos.

Question 21

run out

Answer 21

run out vi phrasal (have none left) quedarse sin algo v prnl + prep
cambio de sujeto) acabársele algo a alguien, agotársele algo a alguien vi + prep
Can you go and buy milk? We’ve completely run out.
Nos hemos quedado sin leche; ¿puedes ir a comprar?

Question 22

tener cuidado

Answer 22

look out
be careful - ojo

Look out, an earthquake just started!
¡Ten cuidado! ¡Acaba de empezar un terremoto!
¡ojo! interj