Cities Flashcards
Vocabulary about cities
aburrido
dull
bien gestionado
well-run
abarrotado, congestionado
congested/crowded
caótico
chaotic
/keiotic/
en ruinas
run-down / derelict
en expansion
sprawling / expanding
caluroso y húmedo
hot and humid
rico, acaudalado
afluent
to live in relative afluence
desfavorecido
deprived
vibrante
vibrant
buzzing
edificio en ruinas
condemned building
contaminado
polluted
seguro
safe and secure
hay un boom en ese sitio
there’s a real buzz about the place
alta tasa de crimen
a high crime rate
robos y asaltos a pistola
muggings and shootings
Los coches van unos pegados a otros
the cars just crawl along bumper to bumper
obstentacion de riqueza
conspicuos consumption
to show off their wealth
no hay basura por ningún lado
there’s not trace of litter anywhere
humedad insoportable
unbearably humid
absolutamente lleno (lugar)
absolutely packed
crisis
an economic downturn
conflicto armado
an armed conflict
inundación
flooding
sequia
drought
/draut/
terremoto
earthquake
huracán
hurricane
/jarrikein/
contaminación severa
severe pollution
padecer
to undergo
underwent/ undergone
crecer con fuerza, florecer
to flourish
invetir
to pour
to pour money into houses
actuar con negligencia
to be neglected
imponer, obligar
to impose
demoler
to demolish
to knock down
subir como la espuma
to soar
to go up
comenzar, iniciar
to set out
to set out an ambitious plan
se extiende como la espuma/fuego
It spreads like wildfire
ser atracado de camino a casa
to be mugged on his way home
una ciudad vibrante
a buzzing city
maqueta, recreación
mock up
