Life in Town Phrases Flashcards by Matt Mitchell

Q

to use public transport

A

aprovechar los transportes públicos

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to mug someone

A

atracar a alguien

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to run someone over

A

atropellar a alguien

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Q

buses are packed

A

autobuses van hasta los topes

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Q

to cause breathing problems

A

causar problemas respiratorios

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Q

it’s vital to create more pedestrian areas

A

es imprescindible crear más zonas peatonales

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Q

to do touristy things (I do touristy things)

A

hacer turismo (hago turismo)

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there are beggars everywhere

A

hay mendigos por tades partes

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Q

there are lots of pretty / sexy girls

A

hay muchas chicas guapas / sexys

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to go to the cinema (I went to the cinema)

A

ir al cine (fui al cine)

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Q

to go to the theatre

A

ir al teatro

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to go on a bar crawl

A

ir de bares

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to go shopping

A

ir de compras

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to go out drinking

A

ir de copas

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to go out clubbing

A

ir de discotecas

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to go out partying

A

ir de fiesta

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to have a wild time on the town

A

ir de juerga

Q

to go on a tapas crawl

A

ir de tapeo

Q

the good thing about living in town is the night life

A

lo bueno de vivir en la ciudad es la vida nocturna

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the bad thing about living in town is the traffic jams

A

lo malo de vivir en la ciudad son los atascos

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I had a dreadful time

A

me lo pasé fatal

Q

I had a great time

A

me lo pasé muy bien

Q

to beg

A

mendigar

Q

one can’t park

A

no se puede aparcar / estacionar

I can't stand the traffic jams

no soporto / aguanto los atascos / embotellamientos

but there aren't enough parks

pero no hay parques suficientes

to stay at home

quedarse en casa

to complain about the pollution

quejarse de la contaminación

to complain about the exhaust fumes

quejarse del humo de los tubos de escape

to complain about the infernal noise

quejarse del ruido inferno

to steal

robar

someone stole my wallet and my keys

se me robó la cartera y las llaves

the traffic's impossible

tráfico es desesperante

a lorry knocked me down at the cross

un camión me atropelló en el cruce

a group of yobs mugged me

un grupo de gamberros me atracó

to see a ... match

ver un partido de ...

to visit the historical monuments

visitar los monumentos históricos