span200 oral group discussion - useful vocab Flashcards

1
Q

busy (crowded)

A

concurrido/a

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2
Q

to modernise

A

modernziar

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3
Q

to repair

A

reparar

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4
Q

shortage of rented property

A

la escasez de viviendas de alquiler

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5
Q

rush hour

A

la(s) hora(s) punta

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6
Q

the buses are packed

A

los autobuses van hasta los topes

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7
Q

traffic chaos

A

el caos de tráfico

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8
Q

traffic jam

A

el embotellamiento

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9
Q

to pollute

A

polucionar

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10
Q

to cause respiratory problems

A

causar problemas respiratorios

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11
Q

to have an efficient and competitive train service

A

tener trenes eficaces y competitivos

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12
Q

bus route

A

la línea de autobús

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13
Q

the buses are always full

A

los autobuses siemore van atestados

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14
Q

volume of traffic

A

el volumen de tráfico

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15
Q

to avoid environmental damage

A

evitar daño medioambiental

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16
Q

diesel car

A

el coche de gasoil

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17
Q

‘gas guzzler’

A

un coche de alto consumo de gasolina

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18
Q

coastal areas

A

las zonas costeras

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19
Q

the beaches are overflowing

A

las playas estan a rebosar

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20
Q

Spain is bursting with tourists

A

Espana esta a tope de turistas

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21
Q

mass tourism

A

el turismo de masas

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22
Q

hotel industry

A

la industria hotelera

23
Q

you can’t find a hotel or an apartment

A

no se puede encontrar ni hotel ni apartamento

24
Q

cost of accommodation

A

el coste del alojamiento

25
Q

to make a complaint

A

formular una reclamacion

26
Q

yobbishness

A

el gamberrismo

27
Q

to choose a trendy place

A

escoger un sitio marchoso

28
Q

nightlife

A

la movida nocturna

29
Q

prevention is better than cure

A

mas vale prevenir que curar

30
Q

natural surroundings

A

el entorno natural

31
Q

to threaten

A

amenazar

32
Q

carbon/ecological footprint

A

la huella de carbono/ecologica

33
Q

a dying planet

A

un planeta moribundo

34
Q

to cause irreversible damage

A

causar danos irreversibles

35
Q

deterioration in the quality of life

A

el empeoramiento de la calidad de la vida

36
Q

greenhouse gasses

A

los gases invernadero

37
Q

to belch out smoke

A

echar/vomitar humos

38
Q

polluting gases

A

los gases contaminantes

39
Q

resources are being exhausted

A

los recursos se agotan

40
Q

wastefullness

A

el despilfarro

41
Q

to make measures

A

tomar medidas

42
Q

to harness the energy of the waves

A

aprovechar la energia de las olas

43
Q

hamrful effects

A

los effectos nocivos

44
Q

to reuse plastic bags

A

reutilizar las bolsas de plastico

45
Q

packaging

A

los envases

46
Q

to poison

A

envensar

47
Q

to recycle

A

reciclar

48
Q

to develop

A

desarrollar

49
Q

a developed society

A

una sociedad evolucionada

50
Q

to promote

A

promover

51
Q

to become poor

A

empobrecerse

52
Q

malnutrition

A

la desnutricion

53
Q

to exploit

A

explotar

54
Q

to owe rent

A

deber el aquilier