Activate Advanced. Unit 15. Cities & Transport Vocabulary.

Question 1

(of a ticket or entrance fee) taking place at a time when demand is lower

Answer 1

Off-peak (adj.) (adv.)

Question 2

A time during each day when traffic is at its heaviest

Answer 2

Rush hour (n.) - hora punta

Question 3

A person who is walking the streets, rather than travelling in a vehicle

Answer 3

Pedestrian (n.) - peatón

Question 4

A line of very slow-moving traffic, caused by roadworks, an accident, or heavy congestion

Answer 4

Traffic jam (n.) - atasco de tráfico

Question 5

A person who travels some distance to work on a regular basis

Answer 5

Commuter (n.)

Question 6

A penalty charge that must be paid for parking illegally

Answer 6

Parking fine (n.) - multa por estacionamiento

Question 7

A charge payable to use a bridge or road in a town or city

Answer 7

Toll (n.)

Question 8

Refers to lower-income neighbourhoods in the city centre

Answer 8

Inner-city (adj.)

Question 9

The outer parts of a town or city

Answer 9

Outskirts (n.) - periferia

Question 10

A very tall building in a city (over 100 metres high)

Answer 10

Skyscraper (n.)

Question 11

A series of shops owned by the same company and selling the same products

Answer 11

Chain stores (coll)

Question 12

An asphalted path for pedestrians at the side of a road (sidewalk)

Answer 12

Pavement (n.) - acera

Question 13

A residential area close to a city

Answer 13

Suburb (n.)

Question 14

A block of flats with many floors, often used for council housing

Answer 14

High-rise flat (coll.)

Question 15

(of a building or area) in a poor or neglected state after having been prosperous before

Answer 15

Rundown (adj.)

Question 16

Relatively expensive and designed to appeal to high-income consumers

Answer 16

Upmarket (adj.) - de alta gama

Question 17

Spread out over a large area in an untidy or irregular way

Answer 17

Sprawling (adj.) - extenso

Question 18

Useful features of a neighbourhood (e. g. pubs, schools and transport links)

Answer 18

Local amenities (coll.) - servicios locales

Question 19

Overcrowded districts unfit for human habitation, yet still inhabited by very poor people

Answer 19

Slums (pl. n.) - barrios marginales

Question 20

The main street of a town, and the traditional site for most shops, banks, and businesses

Answer 20

High street (n.)

Question 21

(of an area of a town) potentially dangerous due to high crime rates

Answer 21

Dodgy (adj.)

Question 22

(of a space) full of people, leaving little or no room for movement

Answer 22

Crowded (adj.)

Question 23

A previously empty building that has been illegally inhabited by a group of people

Answer 23

Squat (n.) (v.) - okupa /escuot/

Question 24

Characterised by incessant or frantic activity

Answer 24

Hectic (adj.) - ajetreado, agitado

Question 25

The buying and renovation or houses and stores in deteriorated urban neighbourhoods by upper - or middle - income individuals

Answer 25

Gentrification (n.)

Question 26

Excessively expensive

Answer 26

Pricey (adj.) - caro

Question 27

(of a restaurant, shop or hotel) elegant, stylish, and expensive

Answer 27

Swanky (adj.) - elegante

Question 28

A market, often outdoors, with a number of stalls selling old or used articles

Answer 28

Flea market (n.) - rastro

Question 29

To make big improvements to something

Answer 29

Overhaul (n.) - revisión