La vida urbana Flashcards

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1
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la acera

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pavement

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las afueras

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suburbs; outskirts

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aparcar

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to park

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el aparcamiento

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car park

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la avenida

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avenue

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el barrio

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district; suburb

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la calle

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street

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céntrico/a

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central

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el centro comercial

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shopping centre/mall

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concurrido/a

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busy [crowded]

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la fábrica

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factory

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el/la habitante

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inhabitant

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la zona

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district; area

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el/la ciudadano/a

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citizen; town dweller

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el/la madrileño(-ña)

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citizen of Madrid

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el/la barcelonés(-nesa)

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citizen of Barcelona

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el/la sevillano/a

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citizen of Seville

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el ambiente

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ambience; atmosphere

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la capital administrativa

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administrative capital

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la capital económica

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economic capital

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el municipio

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town; municipality; town council

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el ayuntamiento

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town hall; town council

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la diputación

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equivalent of District Council

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24
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el presupuesto comunitario

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community budget

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25
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la urbanización

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urban development

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la planificación urbana

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town planning

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27
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la persona que viaja diariamente al lugar de trabajo

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commuter

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28
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viajar diariamente al trabajo

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to commute to work

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viajar diariamente al trabajo

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to commute to work

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el casco histórico

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historic centre

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el barrio antiguo

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old quarter

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el paso elevado

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flyover

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el paso subterráneo

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underpass

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la peatonalización

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pedestrianisation

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la zona peatonal

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pedestrian area

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la autopista elevada

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elevated motorway

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la autovía

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dual carriageway

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la glorieta

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roundabout

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39
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la carretera de circunvalación

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ring road

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la carretera de circunvalación

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ring road

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41
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la necesidad de más variantes

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need for more bypasses

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42
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la calle de dirección única

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one-way street

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la dirección prohibida

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wrong way [e.g. in one-way street]

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44
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la desviación

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diversion

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45
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el carril bus

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bus lane

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46
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el cruce de peatones

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pedestrian crossing

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la pista para ciclistas; el carril para ciclistas

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cycle track; cycle lane

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la remodelación del centro

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redevelopment/restructuring of city centre

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49
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la vigilancia policial

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police patrol

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50
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una solución al tráfico de Madrid

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a solution for the Madrid traffic

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51
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las condiciones de vida

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living conditions

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52
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la aglomeración

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conurbation

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53
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la ciudad dormitorio

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dormitory town

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54
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la vecindad

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neighbourhood

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los vecinos

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neighbours; inhabitants

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56
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la manzana

A

block [of buildings]

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57
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el inmueble de lujo

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luxury property

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el rascacielos

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skyscraper

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59
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el chalé independiente

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detached house

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60
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la agencia inmobiliaria

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estate agent’s

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el piso piloto

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show flat

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el bloque de pisos

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block of flats

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con cocina amueblada

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with a fitted kitchen

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el/la propietario/a

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owner; proprietor

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el/la inquilino/a

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tenant

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el domicilio

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address; home

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67
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una casa de alquiler

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a rented house

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alquilar un piso

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to rent a flat

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arrendar

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to rent

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deber el alquiler

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to owe the rent

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71
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la vivienda

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dwelling

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la hipoteca

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mortgage

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hipotecar

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to mortgage

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74
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la vivienda unifamiliar

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one-family dwelling/unit

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la casucha

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hovel

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la chabola

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hovel; shanty

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el barrio de chabolas

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shanty town

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78
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los sin techo

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homeless people

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79
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dormir a la intemperie

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to sleep rough

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80
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el barrio desfavorecido

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run-down district

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81
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el espacio verde

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green space

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82
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la residencia secundaria

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second home

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83
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el polígono residencial

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residential development; estate

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84
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dar prioridad a la estética

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to give priority to aesthetic considerations

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85
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el solar de construcción

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building site

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86
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derribar; derrumbar

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to demolish; to pull down

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87
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derribarse; derrumbarse

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to collapse

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88
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descuidar un edificio

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to neglect a building

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89
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descuidado

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run-down

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90
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en las afueras

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on the outskirts; in the suburbs

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91
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en el casco urbano

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in the city centre

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92
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en el casco urbano

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in the city centre

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93
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el almacén

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store [shop or warehouse]

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la gran superficie; el hipermercado

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hypermarket

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los grandes almacenes

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department store(s)

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la zona industrial

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industrial zone/park

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97
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el polígono industrial

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industrial estate

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98
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la oferta de viviendas disponibles

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building stock

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99
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la escasez de viviendas

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housing shortage

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100
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la necesidad de viviendas

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housing needs

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101
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el programa de vivienda

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housing programme

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102
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la escasez de viviendas de alquiler

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shortage of rented property

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103
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poder aprovechar los transportes públicos

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to be able to make use of public transport

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gastar menos dinero en los transportes

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to spend less money on transport

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105
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el abono

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travel card

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106
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el descuento

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discount

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107
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el usuario de los autobuses

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bus user

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108
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el usuario de los autobuses

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bus user

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109
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tenerlo todo al alcance

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to have everything within reach

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110
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ir en bici(cleta)

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to go by bike; to go by bicycle

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111
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ir andando a las tiendas

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to walk to the shops

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112
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una buena gama de diversiones

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a good range of entertainments

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113
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la movida nocturna

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nightlife

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114
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la posibilidad de mejor atención médica

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possibility of better medical attention

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115
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la(s) hora(s) punta

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rush hour; peak time

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116
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los autobuses van hasta los topes

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the buses are packed

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117
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el caos del tráfico

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traffic chaos

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118
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el atasco

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traffic hold-up

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119
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atascarse

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to be held up

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120
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el embotellamiento

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traffic jam; bottleneck

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121
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agravar el problema del tráfico

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to worsen the traffic problem

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122
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el tráfico es desesperante

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the traffic is impossible

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123
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la polución; la contaminación

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pollution

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124
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polucionar; contaminar

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to pollute; to contaminate

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125
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el ruido infernal

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infernal noise

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126
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el humo de los tubos de escape

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exhaust fumes

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127
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emitir gases nocivos

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to emit noxious fumes

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128
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causar problemas respiratorios

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to cause respiratory problems

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129
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hacer estragos con la salud

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to wreak havoc with one’s health

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130
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el aparcamiento subterráneo

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underground car park

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131
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no se puede estacionar/aparcar

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you can’t park

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132
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estacionamiento prohibido

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no parking

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133
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el/la guardia de tráfico

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traffic policeman; traffic policewoman; traffic warden

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cerrado por obras

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closed for roadworks

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135
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la grúa

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crane [to tow away cars]

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136
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remolcar

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to tow (away)

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137
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el cepo

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wheelclamp

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138
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el cepo

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wheelclamp

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139
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la inseguridad ciudadana

A

citizens’ feeling of insecurity; citizens’ feeling of decline in law and order

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140
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el crimen

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crime [in general or particular]

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141
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los crímenes

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crimes [in general or particular]

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142
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el delito

A

crime [particular]; offence [particular]

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143
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el/la ladrón(-rona)

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thief; robber; burglar

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144
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escalar una casa

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to burgle a house; to break into a house

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145
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el escalamiento

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burglary; break-in

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robar

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to steal

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el robo; el hurto

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theft

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el asesinato; el homicidio

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murder

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asesinar

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to murder

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el asesino; el/la homicida

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murderer

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`la pena de muerte

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death penalty

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el atraco

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assault; mugging

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atracar

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to assault; to mug

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la agresividad

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aggressiveness

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la pandilla (callejera)

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(street) gang

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la tribu

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tribe

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la guerra tribal

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tribal warfare; gang warfare

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asumir una actitud provocativa

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to adopt a provocative attitude

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la crispación

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tension

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destrozarlo todo

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to smash everything up

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los enfrentamientos

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confrontations

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el/la drogadicto/a

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drug addict

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la drogodelincuencia

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drug-addicted crime

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(bajo) los efectos del alcohol o de la droga

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(under) the influence of drink or drugs

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entonarse

A

to get high

166
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lanzar improperios

A

to hurl abuse

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las luchas callejeras

A

street fights

168
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montar bronca [coll]

A

to cause a riot; to cause a row; to cause a scrap

169
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no soportar el aspecto de alguien

A

not to be able to stand someone’s appearance

170
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la violencia futbolística

A

football violence

171
Q

una orgía de violencia

A

an orgy of violence

172
Q

desatar la violencia

A

to unleash violence

173
Q

mendigar

A

to beg

174
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el/la mendigo/a

A

beggar

175
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la mendicidad

A

begging

176
Q

el vagabundo

A

tramp

177
Q

el ocupa

A

squatter

178
Q

la privación urbana

A

urban deprivation

179
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los problemas de los barrios céntricos

A

inner-city problems

180
Q

la seguridad ciudadana

A

law and order; public safety

181
Q

mantener el orden público

A

to keep law and order

182
Q

la policía

A

police (force)

183
Q

la Guardia Civil

A

Civil Guard; (crime) police

184
Q

el/la guardia

A

policeman; policewoman

185
Q

la protección policial

A

police protection

186
Q

aumentar las patrullas policiales

A

to increase the number of police patrols

187
Q

el coche-patrulla

A

police car

188
Q

estar de ronda

A

to be on the beat

189
Q

la policía de barrio

A

neighbourhood police

190
Q

el castigo

A

punishment

191
Q

castigar

A

to punish

192
Q

la cárcel

A

prison

193
Q

encarcelar

A

to imprison

194
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la multa

A

fine

195
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multar

A

to fine

196
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los vigilantes

A

vigilantes

197
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la autodefensa

A

self-defence

198
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la vigilancia vecinal

A

neighbourhood watch

199
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mejorar el alumbramiento público

A

to improve street lighting

200
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la farola

A

street light

201
Q

acorralar

A

to confine; to kettle

202
Q

la prohibición de vender alcohol

A

ban on the sale of alcohol

203
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un problema con pocas vías de solución

A

an almost insoluble problem

204
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pavement

A

la acera

205
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suburbs; outskirts

A

las afueras

206
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to park

A

aparcar

207
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car park

A

el aparcamiento

208
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avenue

A

la avenida

209
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district; suburb

A

el barrio

210
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street

A

la calle

211
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central

A

céntrico/a

212
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shopping centre/mall

A

el centro comercial

213
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busy [crowded]

A

concurrido/a

214
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factory

A

la fábrica

215
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inhabitant

A

el/la habitante

216
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district; area

A

la zona

217
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citizen; town dweller

A

el/la ciudadano/a

218
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citizen of Madrid

A

el/la madrileño(-ña)

219
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citizen of Barcelona

A

el/la barcelonés(-nesa)

220
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citizen of Seville

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el/la sevillano/a

221
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ambience; atmosphere

A

el ambiente

222
Q

administrative capital

A

la capital administrativa

223
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economic capital

A

la capital económica

224
Q

town; municipality; town council

A

el municipio

225
Q

town hall; town council

A

el ayuntamiento

226
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equivalent of District Council

A

la diputación

227
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community budget

A

el presupuesto comunitario

228
Q

urban development

A

la urbanización

229
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town planning

A

la planificación urbana

230
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commuter

A

la persona que viaja diariamente al lugar de trabajo

231
Q

to commute to work

A

viajar diariamente al trabajo

232
Q

to commute to work

A

viajar diariamente al trabajo

233
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historic centre

A

el casco histórico

234
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old quarter

A

el barrio antiguo

235
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flyover

A

el paso elevado

236
Q

underpass

A

el paso subterráneo

237
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pedestrianisation

A

la peatonalización

238
Q

pedestrian area

A

la zona peatonal

239
Q

elevated motorway

A

la autopista elevada

240
Q

dual carriageway

A

la autovía

241
Q

roundabout

A

la glorieta

242
Q

ring road

A

la carretera de circunvalación

243
Q

ring road

A

la carretera de circunvalación

244
Q

need for more bypasses

A

la necesidad de más variantes

245
Q

one-way street

A

la calle de dirección única

246
Q

wrong way [e.g. in one-way street]

A

la dirección prohibida

247
Q

diversion

A

la desviación

248
Q

bus lane

A

el carril bus

249
Q

pedestrian crossing

A

el cruce de peatones

250
Q

cycle track; cycle lane

A

la pista para ciclistas; el carril para ciclistas

251
Q

redevelopment/restructuring of city centre

A

la remodelación del centro

252
Q

police patrol

A

la vigilancia policial

253
Q

a solution for the Madrid traffic

A

una solución al tráfico de Madrid

254
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living conditions

A

las condiciones de vida

255
Q

conurbation

A

la aglomeración

256
Q

dormitory town

A

la ciudad dormitorio

257
Q

neighbourhood

A

la vecindad

258
Q

neighbours; inhabitants

A

los vecinos

259
Q

block [of buildings]

A

la manzana

260
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luxury property

A

el inmueble de lujo

261
Q

skyscraper

A

el rascacielos

262
Q

detached house

A

el chalé independiente

263
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estate agent’s

A

la agencia inmobiliaria

264
Q

show flat

A

el piso piloto

265
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block of flats

A

el bloque de pisos

266
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with a fitted kitchen

A

con cocina amueblada

267
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owner; proprietor

A

el/la propietario/a

268
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tenant

A

el/la inquilino/a

269
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address; home

A

el domicilio

270
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a rented house

A

una casa de alquiler

271
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to rent a flat

A

alquilar un piso

272
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to rent

A

arrendar

273
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to owe the rent

A

deber el alquiler

274
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dwelling

A

la vivienda

275
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mortgage

A

la hipoteca

276
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to mortgage

A

hipotecar

277
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one-family dwelling/unit

A

la vivienda unifamiliar

278
Q

hovel

A

la casucha

279
Q

hovel; shanty

A

la chabola

280
Q

shanty town

A

el barrio de chabolas

281
Q

homeless people

A

los sin techo

282
Q

to sleep rough

A

dormir a la intemperie

283
Q

run-down district

A

el barrio desfavorecido

284
Q

green space

A

el espacio verde

285
Q

second home

A

la residencia secundaria

286
Q

residential development; estate

A

el polígono residencial

287
Q

to give priority to aesthetic considerations

A

dar prioridad a la estética

288
Q

building site

A

el solar de construcción

289
Q

to demolish; to pull down

A

derribar; derrumbar

290
Q

to collapse

A

derribarse; derrumbarse

291
Q

to neglect a building

A

descuidar un edificio

292
Q

run-down

A

descuidado

293
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on the outskirts; in the suburbs

A

en las afueras

294
Q

in the city centre

A

en el casco urbano

295
Q

in the city centre

A

en el casco urbano

296
Q

store [shop or warehouse]

A

el almacén

297
Q

hypermarket

A

la gran superficie; el hipermercado

298
Q

department store(s)

A

los grandes almacenes

299
Q

industrial zone/park

A

la zona industrial

300
Q

industrial estate

A

el polígono industrial

301
Q

building stock

A

la oferta de viviendas disponibles

302
Q

housing shortage

A

la escasez de viviendas

303
Q

housing needs

A

la necesidad de viviendas

304
Q

housing programme

A

el programa de vivienda

305
Q

shortage of rented property

A

la escasez de viviendas de alquiler

306
Q

to be able to make use of public transport

A

poder aprovechar los transportes públicos

307
Q

to spend less money on transport

A

gastar menos dinero en los transportes

308
Q

travel card

A

el abono

309
Q

discount

A

el descuento

310
Q

bus user

A

el usuario de los autobuses

311
Q

bus user

A

el usuario de los autobuses

312
Q

to have everything within reach

A

tenerlo todo al alcance

313
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to go by bike; to go by bicycle

A

ir en bici(cleta)

314
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to walk to the shops

A

ir andando a las tiendas

315
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a good range of entertainments

A

una buena gama de diversiones

316
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nightlife

A

la movida nocturna

317
Q

possibility of better medical attention

A

la posibilidad de mejor atención médica

318
Q

rush hour; peak time

A

la(s) hora(s) punta

319
Q

the buses are packed

A

los autobuses van hasta los topes

320
Q

traffic chaos

A

el caos del tráfico

321
Q

traffic hold-up

A

el atasco

322
Q

to be held up

A

atascarse

323
Q

traffic jam; bottleneck

A

el embotellamiento

324
Q

to worsen the traffic problem

A

agravar el problema del tráfico

325
Q

the traffic is impossible

A

el tráfico es desesperante

326
Q

pollution

A

la polución; la contaminación

327
Q

to pollute; to contaminate

A

polucionar; contaminar

328
Q

infernal noise

A

el ruido infernal

329
Q

exhaust fumes

A

el humo de los tubos de escape

330
Q

to emit noxious fumes

A

emitir gases nocivos

331
Q

to cause respiratory problems

A

causar problemas respiratorios

332
Q

to wreak havoc with one’s health

A

hacer estragos con la salud

333
Q

underground car park

A

el aparcamiento subterráneo

334
Q

you can’t park

A

no se puede estacionar/aparcar

335
Q

no parking

A

estacionamiento prohibido

336
Q

traffic policeman; traffic policewoman; traffic warden

A

el/la guardia de tráfico

337
Q

closed for roadworks

A

cerrado por obras

338
Q

crane [to tow away cars]

A

la grúa

339
Q

to tow (away)

A

remolcar

340
Q

wheelclamp

A

el cepo

341
Q

wheelclamp

A

el cepo

342
Q

citizens’ feeling of insecurity; citizens’ feeling of decline in law and order

A

la inseguridad ciudadana

343
Q

crime [in general or particular]

A

el crimen

344
Q

crimes [in general or particular]

A

los crímenes

345
Q

crime [particular]; offence [particular]

A

el delito

346
Q

thief; robber; burglar

A

el/la ladrón(-rona)

347
Q

to burgle a house; to break into a house

A

escalar una casa

348
Q

burglary; break-in

A

el escalamiento

349
Q

to steal

A

robar

350
Q

theft

A

el robo; el hurto

351
Q

murder

A

el asesinato; el homicidio

352
Q

to murder

A

asesinar

353
Q

murderer

A

el asesino; el/la homicida

354
Q

death penalty

A

`la pena de muerte

355
Q

assault; mugging

A

el atraco

356
Q

to assault; to mug

A

atracar

357
Q

aggressiveness

A

la agresividad

358
Q

(street) gang

A

la pandilla (callejera)

359
Q

tribe

A

la tribu

360
Q

tribal warfare; gang warfare

A

la guerra tribal

361
Q

to adopt a provocative attitude

A

asumir una actitud provocativa

362
Q

tension

A

la crispación

363
Q

to smash everything up

A

destrozarlo todo

364
Q

confrontations

A

los enfrentamientos

365
Q

drug addict

A

el/la drogadicto/a

366
Q

drug-addicted crime

A

la drogodelincuencia

367
Q

(under) the influence of drink or drugs

A

(bajo) los efectos del alcohol o de la droga

368
Q

to get high

A

entonarse

369
Q

to hurl abuse

A

lanzar improperios

370
Q

street fights

A

las luchas callejeras

371
Q

to cause a riot; to cause a row; to cause a scrap

A

montar bronca [coll]

372
Q

not to be able to stand someone’s appearance

A

no soportar el aspecto de alguien

373
Q

football violence

A

la violencia futbolística

374
Q

an orgy of violence

A

una orgía de violencia

375
Q

to unleash violence

A

desatar la violencia

376
Q

to beg

A

mendigar

377
Q

beggar

A

el/la mendigo/a

378
Q

begging

A

la mendicidad

379
Q

tramp

A

el vagabundo

380
Q

squatter

A

el ocupa

381
Q

urban deprivation

A

la privación urbana

382
Q

inner-city problems

A

los problemas de los barrios céntricos

383
Q

law and order; public safety

A

la seguridad ciudadana

384
Q

to keep law and order

A

mantener el orden público

385
Q

police (force)

A

la policía

386
Q

Civil Guard; (crime) police

A

la Guardia Civil

387
Q

policeman; policewoman

A

el/la guardia

388
Q

police protection

A

la protección policial

389
Q

to increase the number of police patrols

A

aumentar las patrullas policiales

390
Q

police car

A

el coche-patrulla

391
Q

to be on the beat

A

estar de ronda

392
Q

neighbourhood police

A

la policía de barrio

393
Q

punishment

A

el castigo

394
Q

to punish

A

castigar

395
Q

prison

A

la cárcel

396
Q

to imprison

A

encarcelar

397
Q

fine

A

la multa

398
Q

to fine

A

multar

399
Q

vigilantes

A

los vigilantes

400
Q

self-defence

A

la autodefensa

401
Q

neighbourhood watch

A

la vigilancia vecinal

402
Q

to improve street lighting

A

mejorar el alumbramiento público

403
Q

street light

A

la farola

404
Q

to confine; to kettle

A

acorralar

405
Q

ban on the sale of alcohol

A

la prohibición de vender alcohol

406
Q

an almost insoluble problem

A

un problema con pocas vías de solución