Los transportes, el turismo y las vacaciones Flashcards

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1
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la carretera

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road

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el camino

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track; lane

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la autopista

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motorway

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la autovía

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dual carriageway

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el ferrocarril

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railway

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6
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la estación de ferrocarriles

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railway station

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7
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la estación de autobuses

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bus station

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8
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RENFE [f]; Red Nacional de los Ferrocarriles Españoles

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Spanish Railways

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FEVE; Ferrocarriles Españoles de Via Estrecha

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company which runs Spanish narrow gauge lines

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el AVE; el Alta Velocidad Española [f]

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Spanish high-speed train

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11
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el tren de alta velocidad

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high-speed train

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el transporte ferroviario

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rail transport; transport by rail

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la red española de ferrocarriles

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Spanish railway network

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el ancho de vía (inter)nacional

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(inter)national gauge

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15
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la locomotora de gran potencia

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high-powered locomotive

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una velocidad superior a 200 kilómetros por hora

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a speed above 200km per hour

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17
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el tren de largo recorrido

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long-distance train

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18
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el tren de cercanías

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suburban train

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19
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el transporte de mercancías

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freight transport

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20
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modernizar el sistema

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to modernise the system

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21
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ampliar la red del Metro

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to extend the Underground network

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22
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construir nuevas líneas

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to build new lines

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23
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conseguir un mayor número de pasajeros/mercancías en los trenes

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to attract more passengers/goods to use the trains

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24
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tener trenes eficaces y competitivos

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to have an efficient and competitive train service

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25
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atraer más comercio de las carreteras

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to attract more business away from the roads

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26
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reducir las tarifas

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to reduce fares

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27
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quitar trenes

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to cut train services

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28
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el único medio de transporte público

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only means of public transport

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29
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la privatización / nacionalización de los ferrocarriles

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privatisation / nationalisation of the railways

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30
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la línea de autobús

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bus route

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31
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mejorar el servicio de autobuses

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to improve the bus service

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32
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mejorar el horario

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to improve the timetable

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33
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llegar/salir a intervalos regulares

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to arrive/depart at regular intervals

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34
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los autobuses siempre van atestados

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the buses are always full

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35
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el abono de transportes semanal/mensual

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weekly/monthly travel card

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36
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el carril bus

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bus lane

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37
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el transporte pasajero rápido

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rapid passenger transport

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38
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reintroducir los tranvías eléctricos

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to reintroduce electric trams

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39
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la calzada

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roadway

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40
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el cruce peligroso

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dangerous junction/crossroads

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41
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el punto negro

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(accident) black spot

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42
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la velocidad excesiva

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excessive speed

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43
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la infraestructura

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infrastructure

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44
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la seguridad

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safety

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45
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la carretera de peaje

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toll road

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46
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el desplazamiento

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movement [from one place to another]

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47
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desplazarse

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to travel; to move about

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48
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el tráfico de largo recorrido

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long-distance traffic

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49
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el volumen de tráfico

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volume of traffic

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50
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planificar la red de carreteras

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to plan the road network

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51
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el programa de construcción de carreteras

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road-building programme

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52
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el factor más importante en la planificación de las carreteras

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the most important factor in road planning

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53
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abrir un nuevo tramo

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to open a new section (of road)

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54
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evitar daño medioambiental

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to avoid environmental damage

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55
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cometer un atropello ecológico

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to commit an ecological outrage

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56
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el coste medioambiental

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environmental cost

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57
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incrementar los impuestos sobre la gasolina

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to increase tax on petrol

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58
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la falta de dinero para pagar la infraestructura

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lack of money to pay for the infrastructure

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59
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la línea aérea

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airline

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60
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la línea aérea de bajo precio

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low-cost airline; budget airline

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61
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el vuelo chárter

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charter flight

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62
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el vuelo regular

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scheduled flight

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63
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el jumbo

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jumbo jet

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64
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facturar el equipaje

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to check in

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65
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el límite de equipaje

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baggage allowance

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66
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el control de seguridad

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security check

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67
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la seguridad aérea

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air safety; safety in the air

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68
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el registro de equipaje

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baggage search

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69
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radiografiar

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to x-ray

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70
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las horas perdidas en el aeropuerto

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hours wasted in the airport

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71
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la necesidad de las prolongadas precauciones de seguridad

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need for prolonged safety precautions

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72
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la lata de las prolongadas precauciones de seguridad

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nuisance of prolonged safety precautions

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73
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hay que tener paciencia

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you have to be patient

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74
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impacientarse

A

to get impatient

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75
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el retraso

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delay

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76
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el desfase horario

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jet lag

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77
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la diferencia de horario

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time difference

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78
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emitir x toneladas de dióxido de carbono

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to emit x tons of carbon dioxide

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79
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estrellarse con la pérdida de 300 vidas

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to crash with the loss of 300 lives

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80
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el siniestro

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disaster

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81
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la catástrofe

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catastrophe; disaster

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82
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el fallo mecánico

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mechanical fault

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83
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se tarda más

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it takes longer

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84
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el ferry

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(car) ferry

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85
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el muelle

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quay

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86
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la hidroala

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hydrofoil

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87
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los canales del interior

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inland waterways

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88
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el Canal de la Mancha

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English Channel

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89
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el Golfo de Vizcaya

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Bay of Biscay

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90
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el (Mar) Mediterráneo

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Mediterranean (Sea)

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91
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el Estrecho de Gibraltar

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Strait of Gibraltar

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92
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la travesía

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crossing

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93
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marearse

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to get seasick

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94
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naufragar

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to be shipwrecked

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95
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ahogarse

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to be drowned

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96
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hundirse

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to sink

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97
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el permiso de conducir

A

driving licence

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98
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el código de circulación

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highway Code

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99
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el aparcamiento para turismos

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parking for private cars

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100
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el aparcamiento subterráneo

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underground car park

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101
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el parquímetro

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parking meter

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102
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la multa de aparcamiento

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parking ticket/fine

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103
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acelerar la marcha

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to step on the accelerator; to put one’s foot down

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104
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adelantar

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to overtake

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105
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la velocidad máxima

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maximum speed

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106
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¡a más de 50 semáforo en rojo!

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if you do more than 50kph the light will turn red! [traffic calming device common in Spain]

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107
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la zona de velocidad controlada por radar

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speed-trap area

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108
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los detectores automáticos de velocidad

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speed cameras/clocks

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109
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ponerle una multa a alguien en el acto

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to fine sb on the spot

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110
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las cámaras en carretera

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speed cameras

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111
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te quitan tres puntos de tu permiso de conducir

A

you collect three points on your driving licence

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112
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atropellar

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to knock over; to run over

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113
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tener un encontronazo

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to have a collision

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114
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estrellarse contra

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to crash into

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115
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chocar de frente

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to crash head-on

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116
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patinar

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to skid

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117
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el/la lesionado/a

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casualty

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118
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tener una avería

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to break down

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119
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estar averiado

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to be broken down

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120
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hacer autostop; ir en autostop

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to hitch-hike

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121
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el/la autostopista

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hitch-hiker

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122
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compartir el coche

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to car-share

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123
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ofrecer llevarle a alguien

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to offer someone a lift

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124
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prescindir del coche

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to do without the car

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125
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dejar el coche en el garaje

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to leave the car in the garage

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126
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un coche de alto consumo de gasolina

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gas guzzler

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127
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incrementar el impuesto sobre el combustible

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to increase the duty on fuel

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128
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el coche de gasoil

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diesel car

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129
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el coche eléctrico/híbrido

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hybrid/electric car

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130
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volver a descubrir la bicicleta

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to rediscover the bicycle

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131
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el lobby ciclista

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cycling lobby

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132
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el alquiler gratuito de bicis

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free bike hire

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133
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el tour operador

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tour operator

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134
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el paquete

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package

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135
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el viaje con todo incluido

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package tour

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136
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las zonas costeras

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coastal areas

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137
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los excursionistas

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day-trippers

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138
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la localización geográfica

A

geographical situation

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139
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las playas están a rebosar

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the beaches are overflowing

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140
Q

España está a tope de turistas

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Spain is bursting with tourists

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141
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las previsiones para este año

A

forecast for this year

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se espera recibir a cuarenta millones de visitantes

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forty million visitors are expected

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estar a dos horas de vuelo de Londres

A

to be two hours’ flight from London

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llegar en el ferry desde Plymouth

A

to arrive on the Plymouth ferry

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España es un país turísticamente muy organizado

A

Spain is a well-organised tourist destination

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la relación precio-calidad

A

price-quality ratio

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el turismo de masas

A

mass tourism

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el turismo de calidad

A

quality tourism

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el turismo alternativo

A

alternative tourism

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desarrollar el interior

A

to develop inland areas

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un centro turístico de primera categoría

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a first-class tourist centre

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la industria hotelera

A

hotel industry

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la estacionalidad

A

seasonal variation (of demand)

154
Q

la temporada alta/baja

A

high/low season

155
Q

no se puede encontrar ni hotel ni apartamento

A

you can’t find a hotel or an apartment

156
Q

el coste del alojamiento

A

cost of accommodation

157
Q

la doble reserva

A

double booking

158
Q

el libro de reclamaciones

A

complaints book

159
Q

formular una reclamación

A

to lodge/make a complaint

160
Q

una habitación con vistas al mar

A

a room with a sea view

161
Q

la habitación da a un solar

A

the room looks on to a building site

162
Q

el gamberrismo

A

loutishness; yobbishness

163
Q

las invasiones de gamberros extranjeros

A

invasion of foreign yobs

164
Q

olvidar la rutina diaria

A

to forget the daily routine

165
Q

descansar del ajetreo cotidiano

A

to have a break from the daily grind

166
Q

el crucero

A

cruise

167
Q

para todos los gustos

A

for all tastes

168
Q

disfrutar de unas buenas vacaciones

A

to enjoy a good holiday

169
Q

a un precio al alcance de cualquiera

A

at a reasonable price

170
Q

costearse unas vacaciones

A

to afford a holiday

171
Q

no supone un gran desembolso

A

it doesn’t involve a large outlay

172
Q

desembolsar importantes sumas de dinero

A

to spend considerable sums of money

173
Q

gastarse un dineral

A

to spend a small fortune

174
Q

tomar el sol en la playa

A

to sunbathe on the beach

175
Q

broncearse

A

to get a suntan

176
Q

estar a sus anchas

A

to be at one’s ease

177
Q

escoger un sitio marchoso

A

to choose a trendy place

178
Q

la movida nocturna

A

night life

179
Q

salir de marcha

A

to go out ‘on the tiles’

180
Q

ser noctámbulo

A

to be a night bird

181
Q

pasarlo bomba [coll]

A

to have a whale of a time

182
Q

pasarlo bomba [coll]

A

to have a whale of a time

183
Q

buscarse unos días de paz y tranquilidad

A

to seek a few days’ peace and quiet

184
Q

un sitio alejado del ruido de las ciudades

A

a place far from the noise of the city

185
Q

nada más relajante que …

A

nothing more relaxing than …

186
Q

el ecoturismo

A

ecotourism

187
Q

las vacaciones de aventura

A

adventure holidays

188
Q

viajar con mochila

A

to backpack

189
Q

el/la mochilero/a

A

backpacker

190
Q

el parque temático

A

theme park

191
Q

road

A

la carretera

192
Q

track; lane

A

el camino

193
Q

motorway

A

la autopista

194
Q

dual carriageway

A

la autovía

195
Q

railway

A

el ferrocarril

196
Q

railway station

A

la estación de ferrocarriles

197
Q

bus station

A

la estación de autobuses

198
Q

Spanish Railways

A

RENFE [f]; Red Nacional de los Ferrocarriles Españoles

199
Q

company which runs Spanish narrow gauge lines

A

FEVE; Ferrocarriles Españoles de Via Estrecha

200
Q

Spanish high-speed train

A

el AVE; el Alta Velocidad Española [f]

201
Q

high-speed train

A

el tren de alta velocidad

202
Q

rail transport; transport by rail

A

el transporte ferroviario

203
Q

Spanish railway network

A

la red española de ferrocarriles

204
Q

(inter)national gauge

A

el ancho de vía (inter)nacional

205
Q

high-powered locomotive

A

la locomotora de gran potencia

206
Q

a speed above 200km per hour

A

una velocidad superior a 200 kilómetros por hora

207
Q

long-distance train

A

el tren de largo recorrido

208
Q

suburban train

A

el tren de cercanías

209
Q

freight transport

A

el transporte de mercancías

210
Q

to modernise the system

A

modernizar el sistema

211
Q

to extend the Underground network

A

ampliar la red del Metro

212
Q

to build new lines

A

construir nuevas líneas

213
Q

to attract more passengers/goods to use the trains

A

conseguir un mayor número de pasajeros/mercancías en los trenes

214
Q

to have an efficient and competitive train service

A

tener trenes eficaces y competitivos

215
Q

to attract more business away from the roads

A

atraer más comercio de las carreteras

216
Q

to reduce fares

A

reducir las tarifas

217
Q

to cut train services

A

quitar trenes

218
Q

only means of public transport

A

el único medio de transporte público

219
Q

privatisation / nationalisation of the railways

A

la privatización / nacionalización de los ferrocarriles

220
Q

bus route

A

la línea de autobús

221
Q

to improve the bus service

A

mejorar el servicio de autobuses

222
Q

to improve the timetable

A

mejorar el horario

223
Q

to arrive/depart at regular intervals

A

llegar/salir a intervalos regulares

224
Q

the buses are always full

A

los autobuses siempre van atestados

225
Q

weekly/monthly travel card

A

el abono de transportes semanal/mensual

226
Q

bus lane

A

el carril bus

227
Q

rapid passenger transport

A

el transporte pasajero rápido

228
Q

to reintroduce electric trams

A

reintroducir los tranvías eléctricos

229
Q

roadway

A

la calzada

230
Q

dangerous junction/crossroads

A

el cruce peligroso

231
Q

(accident) black spot

A

el punto negro

232
Q

excessive speed

A

la velocidad excesiva

233
Q

infrastructure

A

la infraestructura

234
Q

safety

A

la seguridad

235
Q

toll road

A

la carretera de peaje

236
Q

movement [from one place to another]

A

el desplazamiento

237
Q

to travel; to move about

A

desplazarse

238
Q

long-distance traffic

A

el tráfico de largo recorrido

239
Q

volume of traffic

A

el volumen de tráfico

240
Q

to plan the road network

A

planificar la red de carreteras

241
Q

road-building programme

A

el programa de construcción de carreteras

242
Q

the most important factor in road planning

A

el factor más importante en la planificación de las carreteras

243
Q

to open a new section (of road)

A

abrir un nuevo tramo

244
Q

to avoid environmental damage

A

evitar daño medioambiental

245
Q

to commit an ecological outrage

A

cometer un atropello ecológico

246
Q

environmental cost

A

el coste medioambiental

247
Q

to increase tax on petrol

A

incrementar los impuestos sobre la gasolina

248
Q

lack of money to pay for the infrastructure

A

la falta de dinero para pagar la infraestructura

249
Q

airline

A

la línea aérea

250
Q

low-cost airline; budget airline

A

la línea aérea de bajo precio

251
Q

charter flight

A

el vuelo chárter

252
Q

scheduled flight

A

el vuelo regular

253
Q

jumbo jet

A

el jumbo

254
Q

to check in

A

facturar el equipaje

255
Q

baggage allowance

A

el límite de equipaje

256
Q

security check

A

el control de seguridad

257
Q

air safety; safety in the air

A

la seguridad aérea

258
Q

baggage search

A

el registro de equipaje

259
Q

to x-ray

A

radiografiar

260
Q

hours wasted in the airport

A

las horas perdidas en el aeropuerto

261
Q

need for prolonged safety precautions

A

la necesidad de las prolongadas precauciones de seguridad

262
Q

nuisance of prolonged safety precautions

A

la lata de las prolongadas precauciones de seguridad

263
Q

you have to be patient

A

hay que tener paciencia

264
Q

to get impatient

A

impacientarse

265
Q

delay

A

el retraso

266
Q

jet lag

A

el desfase horario

267
Q

time difference

A

la diferencia de horario

268
Q

to emit x tons of carbon dioxide

A

emitir x toneladas de dióxido de carbono

269
Q

to crash with the loss of 300 lives

A

estrellarse con la pérdida de 300 vidas

270
Q

disaster

A

el siniestro

271
Q

catastrophe; disaster

A

la catástrofe

272
Q

mechanical fault

A

el fallo mecánico

273
Q

it takes longer

A

se tarda más

274
Q

(car) ferry

A

el ferry

275
Q

quay

A

el muelle

276
Q

hydrofoil

A

la hidroala

277
Q

inland waterways

A

los canales del interior

278
Q

English Channel

A

el Canal de la Mancha

279
Q

Bay of Biscay

A

el Golfo de Vizcaya

280
Q

Mediterranean (Sea)

A

el (Mar) Mediterráneo

281
Q

Strait of Gibraltar

A

el Estrecho de Gibraltar

282
Q

crossing

A

la travesía

283
Q

to get seasick

A

marearse

284
Q

to be shipwrecked

A

naufragar

285
Q

to be drowned

A

ahogarse

286
Q

to sink

A

hundirse

287
Q

driving licence

A

el permiso de conducir

288
Q

highway Code

A

el código de circulación

289
Q

parking for private cars

A

el aparcamiento para turismos

290
Q

underground car park

A

el aparcamiento subterráneo

291
Q

parking meter

A

el parquímetro

292
Q

parking ticket/fine

A

la multa de aparcamiento

293
Q

to step on the accelerator; to put one’s foot down

A

acelerar la marcha

294
Q

to overtake

A

adelantar

295
Q

maximum speed

A

la velocidad máxima

296
Q

if you do more than 50kph the light will turn red! [traffic calming device common in Spain]

A

¡a más de 50 semáforo en rojo!

297
Q

speed-trap area

A

la zona de velocidad controlada por radar

298
Q

speed cameras/clocks

A

los detectores automáticos de velocidad

299
Q

to fine sb on the spot

A

ponerle una multa a alguien en el acto

300
Q

speed cameras

A

las cámaras en carretera

301
Q

you collect three points on your driving licence

A

te quitan tres puntos de tu permiso de conducir

302
Q

to knock over; to run over

A

atropellar

303
Q

to have a collision

A

tener un encontronazo

304
Q

to crash into

A

estrellarse contra

305
Q

to crash head-on

A

chocar de frente

306
Q

to skid

A

patinar

307
Q

casualty

A

el/la lesionado/a

308
Q

to break down

A

tener una avería

309
Q

to be broken down

A

estar averiado

310
Q

to hitch-hike

A

hacer autostop; ir en autostop

311
Q

hitch-hiker

A

el/la autostopista

312
Q

to car-share

A

compartir el coche

313
Q

to offer someone a lift

A

ofrecer llevarle a alguien

314
Q

to do without the car

A

prescindir del coche

315
Q

to leave the car in the garage

A

dejar el coche en el garaje

316
Q

gas guzzler

A

un coche de alto consumo de gasolina

317
Q

to increase the duty on fuel

A

incrementar el impuesto sobre el combustible

318
Q

diesel car

A

el coche de gasoil

319
Q

hybrid/electric car

A

el coche eléctrico/híbrido

320
Q

to rediscover the bicycle

A

volver a descubrir la bicicleta

321
Q

cycling lobby

A

el lobby ciclista

322
Q

free bike hire

A

el alquiler gratuito de bicis

323
Q

tour operator

A

el tour operador

324
Q

package

A

el paquete

325
Q

package tour

A

el viaje con todo incluido

326
Q

coastal areas

A

las zonas costeras

327
Q

day-trippers

A

los excursionistas

328
Q

geographical situation

A

la localización geográfica

329
Q

the beaches are overflowing

A

las playas están a rebosar

330
Q

Spain is bursting with tourists

A

España está a tope de turistas

331
Q

forecast for this year

A

las previsiones para este año

332
Q

forty million visitors are expected

A

se espera recibir a cuarenta millones de visitantes

333
Q

to be two hours’ flight from London

A

estar a dos horas de vuelo de Londres

334
Q

to arrive on the Plymouth ferry

A

llegar en el ferry desde Plymouth

335
Q

Spain is a well-organised tourist destination

A

España es un país turísticamente muy organizado

336
Q

price-quality ratio

A

la relación precio-calidad

337
Q

mass tourism

A

el turismo de masas

338
Q

quality tourism

A

el turismo de calidad

339
Q

alternative tourism

A

el turismo alternativo

340
Q

to develop inland areas

A

desarrollar el interior

341
Q

a first-class tourist centre

A

un centro turístico de primera categoría

342
Q

hotel industry

A

la industria hotelera

343
Q

seasonal variation (of demand)

A

la estacionalidad

344
Q

high/low season

A

la temporada alta/baja

345
Q

you can’t find a hotel or an apartment

A

no se puede encontrar ni hotel ni apartamento

346
Q

cost of accommodation

A

el coste del alojamiento

347
Q

double booking

A

la doble reserva

348
Q

complaints book

A

el libro de reclamaciones

349
Q

to lodge/make a complaint

A

formular una reclamación

350
Q

a room with a sea view

A

una habitación con vistas al mar

351
Q

the room looks on to a building site

A

la habitación da a un solar

352
Q

loutishness; yobbishness

A

el gamberrismo

353
Q

invasion of foreign yobs

A

las invasiones de gamberros extranjeros

354
Q

to forget the daily routine

A

olvidar la rutina diaria

355
Q

to have a break from the daily grind

A

descansar del ajetreo cotidiano

356
Q

cruise

A

el crucero

357
Q

for all tastes

A

para todos los gustos

358
Q

to enjoy a good holiday

A

disfrutar de unas buenas vacaciones

359
Q

at a reasonable price

A

a un precio al alcance de cualquiera

360
Q

to afford a holiday

A

costearse unas vacaciones

361
Q

it doesn’t involve a large outlay

A

no supone un gran desembolso

362
Q

to spend considerable sums of money

A

desembolsar importantes sumas de dinero

363
Q

to spend a small fortune

A

gastarse un dineral

364
Q

to sunbathe on the beach

A

tomar el sol en la playa

365
Q

to get a suntan

A

broncearse

366
Q

to be at one’s ease

A

estar a sus anchas

367
Q

to choose a trendy place

A

escoger un sitio marchoso

368
Q

night life

A

la movida nocturna

369
Q

to go out ‘on the tiles’

A

salir de marcha

370
Q

to be a night bird

A

ser noctámbulo

371
Q

to have a whale of a time

A

pasarlo bomba [coll]

372
Q

to have a whale of a time

A

pasarlo bomba [coll]

373
Q

to seek a few days’ peace and quiet

A

buscarse unos días de paz y tranquilidad

374
Q

a place far from the noise of the city

A

un sitio alejado del ruido de las ciudades

375
Q

nothing more relaxing than …

A

nada más relajante que …

376
Q

ecotourism

A

el ecoturismo

377
Q

adventure holidays

A

las vacaciones de aventura

378
Q

to backpack

A

viajar con mochila

379
Q

backpacker

A

el/la mochilero/a

380
Q

theme park

A

el parque temático