span200 oral group discussion - useful vocab Flashcards
busy (crowded)
concurrido/a
to modernise
modernziar
to repair
reparar
shortage of rented property
la escasez de viviendas de alquiler
rush hour
la(s) hora(s) punta
the buses are packed
los autobuses van hasta los topes
traffic chaos
el caos de tráfico
traffic jam
el embotellamiento
to pollute
polucionar
to cause respiratory problems
causar problemas respiratorios
to have an efficient and competitive train service
tener trenes eficaces y competitivos
bus route
la línea de autobús
the buses are always full
los autobuses siemore van atestados
volume of traffic
el volumen de tráfico
to avoid environmental damage
evitar daño medioambiental
diesel car
el coche de gasoil
‘gas guzzler’
un coche de alto consumo de gasolina
coastal areas
las zonas costeras
the beaches are overflowing
las playas estan a rebosar
Spain is bursting with tourists
Espana esta a tope de turistas
mass tourism
el turismo de masas
hotel industry
la industria hotelera
you can’t find a hotel or an apartment
no se puede encontrar ni hotel ni apartamento
cost of accommodation
el coste del alojamiento
to make a complaint
formular una reclamacion
yobbishness
el gamberrismo
to choose a trendy place
escoger un sitio marchoso
nightlife
la movida nocturna
prevention is better than cure
mas vale prevenir que curar
natural surroundings
el entorno natural
to threaten
amenazar
carbon/ecological footprint
la huella de carbono/ecologica
a dying planet
un planeta moribundo
to cause irreversible damage
causar danos irreversibles
deterioration in the quality of life
el empeoramiento de la calidad de la vida
greenhouse gasses
los gases invernadero
to belch out smoke
echar/vomitar humos
polluting gases
los gases contaminantes
resources are being exhausted
los recursos se agotan
wastefullness
el despilfarro
to make measures
tomar medidas
to harness the energy of the waves
aprovechar la energia de las olas
hamrful effects
los effectos nocivos
to reuse plastic bags
reutilizar las bolsas de plastico
packaging
los envases
to poison
envensar
to recycle
reciclar
to develop
desarrollar
a developed society
una sociedad evolucionada
to promote
promover
to become poor
empobrecerse
malnutrition
la desnutricion
to exploit
explotar
to owe rent
deber el aquilier
