Cities Flashcards by Ana Muñoz | Brainscape

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aburrido

A

dull

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bien gestionado

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well-run

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abarrotado, congestionado

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congested/crowded

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caótico

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chaotic

/keiotic/

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en ruinas

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run-down / derelict

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en expansion

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sprawling / expanding

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caluroso y húmedo

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hot and humid

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rico, acaudalado

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afluent

to live in relative afluence

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desfavorecido

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deprived

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vibrante

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vibrant

buzzing

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edificio en ruinas

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condemned building

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contaminado

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polluted

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seguro

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safe and secure

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hay un boom en ese sitio

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there’s a real buzz about the place

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alta tasa de crimen

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a high crime rate

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robos y asaltos a pistola

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muggings and shootings

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Los coches van unos pegados a otros

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the cars just crawl along bumper to bumper

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obstentacion de riqueza

A

conspicuos consumption

to show off their wealth

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no hay basura por ningún lado

A

there’s not trace of litter anywhere

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humedad insoportable

A

unbearably humid

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absolutamente lleno (lugar)

A

absolutely packed

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crisis

A

an economic downturn

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conflicto armado

A

an armed conflict

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inundación

A

flooding

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sequia

A

drought

/draut/

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terremoto

A

earthquake

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huracán

A

hurricane

/jarrikein/

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contaminación severa

A

severe pollution

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padecer

A

to undergo

underwent/ undergone

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crecer con fuerza, florecer

A

to flourish

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invetir

A

to pour

to pour money into houses

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actuar con negligencia

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to be neglected

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imponer, obligar

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to impose

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demoler

A

to demolish

to knock down

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subir como la espuma

A

to soar

to go up

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comenzar, iniciar

A

to set out

to set out an ambitious plan

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se extiende como la espuma/fuego

A

It spreads like wildfire

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ser atracado de camino a casa

A

to be mugged on his way home

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una ciudad vibrante

A

a buzzing city

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maqueta, recreación

A

mock up