Cities Flashcards
neglected/shabby
in poor condition
well-run
well-,managed. Properly orginized.Contrario: chaotic
spotless
extremely clean. Contrario: polluted
bustling
If a place is bustling, it is full of busy activity. Contrario quiet
sprawling
a sprawling place or building spreads out over a large area in an untidy or uncontrolled way.
En expansión
buzz
if a place has a buzz, lots of exciting and interesting things happen there.
conspicuous consumption
the situation in which people spend a lot of money intentionally so that other people notice and admire them for their wealth
mugging
an attack on someone in the street in order to steal from them
slum
a very poor and crowded area, especially of a city ( suburbio)
downturn
a reduction in the amount or success of something, such as a country’s economic activity ( recesión)
to ease
to make or become less severe, difficult, unpleasant, painful, etc ( aliviar, disminuir, facilitar)
halt
if you halt something or if it halts, it stops happening or developing.
set out
to set out a plan or proposal means to provide details about it so that people can understand what it is about. també emprender, to start an activity with a particular aim)
soar
to rise very quickly to a high level (rates or levels increase very quickly and by a large amount).
spark
provocar, desencadenar.
to cause the start of something, especially an argument or fighting
