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
Crawl
When cars,buses and worries are crawling, they are moving very slowly because there is a lot of traffic. Traffic was moving at a crawl. ( very slow speed).
Knock down
P.v to destroy a building completely. Synonym: demolish
Undergo a change
Be transformed. Sufrir un cambio
Freak out
Ponerse como loco o temeroso, nervioso. I’m still freaking out at the thought of having to give a speech at my brother’s wedding.
Thrilled
If you are thrilled you are extremely happy and excited about something.
threatened /zréten/
amenazado, en peligro. The Asiatic lion is threatened with extinction.
