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Vivir en la Ciudad
Capítulo 2 Vocabulario
126
Language - Spanish
Undergraduate 1
11/28/2009
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Term
la acera
 Definition
sidewalk
Term
el aeropuerto
 Definition
airport
Term
las afueras/los alrededores
 Definition
the outskirts
Term
el anuncio luminoso de neón
 Definition
neon sign
Term
el barrio
 Definition
neighborhood
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el callejón
 Definition
alley
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la cartelera
 Definition
billboard
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la caseta de baño
 Definition
public bathroom
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el farol
 Definition
street light
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la agencia de viajes
 Definition
travel agency
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la autopista
 Definition
highway
Term
la mezquita
 Definition
mosque
Term
la iglesia
 Definition
church
Term
el puente
 Definition
bridge
Term
el rascacielos
 Definition
skyscraper
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el semáforo
 Definition
stoplight
Term
el templo
 Definition
temple
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la oficina
 Definition
office
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la parada de autobuses
 Definition
bus stop
Term
el banco
 Definition
bank
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el conductor/la conductora
 Definition
bus driver
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bajarse del autobús
 Definition
to get off the bus
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subirse al autobús
 Definition
to get on the bus
Term
el letrero
 Definition
sign
Term
el estacionamiento
 Definition
parking lot
Term
el ayuntamiento
 Definition
city hall
Term
el centro comercial
 Definition
mall
Term
la comisaría
 Definition
police station
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la discoteca
 Definition
dance club
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la estación de bomberos
 Definition
fire station
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el estadio
 Definition
stadium
Term
la plaza
 Definition
square
Term
el suburbio
 Definition
suburb
Term
la vivienda
 Definition
housing
Term
la avenida
 Definition
avenue
Term
la cuadra
 Definition
city block
Term
la dirección
 Definition
address
Term
el tráfico
 Definition
traffic
Term
el transporte público
 Definition
public transportation
Term
dar direcciones
 Definition
to give directions
Term
estar perdido/a
 Definition
to be lost
Term
el/la alcalde(sa)
 Definition
mayor
Term
el/la ciudadano/a
 Definition
citizen
Term
el/la peatón/peatona
 Definition
pedestrian
Term
el policía/la mujer policía
 Definition
policeman/woman
Term
bajar
 Definition
to go down
Term
conversar
 Definition
to talk
Term
convivir
 Definition
to live together; to coexist
Term
dar un paseo/dar una vuelta
 Definition
to take a stroll
Term
dar una vuelta en bicicleta/carro/motocicleta
 Definition
to take a bike/car/motorcycle ride
Term
doblar
 Definition
to turn
Term
disfrutar de
 Definition
to enjoy
Term
hacer diligencias
 Definition
to run errands
Term
parar
 Definition
to stop
Term
pasarlo bien/mal
 Definition
to have a good/bad time
Term
poblar
 Definition
to settle; to populate
Term
quedar
 Definition
to be located
Term
quedarse
 Definition
to stay
Term
recorrer
 Definition
to travel (around a city)
Term
residir
 Definition
to reside
Term
subir
 Definition
to go up
Term
la vida nocturna
 Definition
nightlife
Term
el bienestar
 Definition
well-being
Term
la caracteristica
 Definition
characteristic
Term
la costumbre
 Definition
custom; habit
Term
el cuidado
 Definition
care
Term
el/la habitante
 Definition
inhabitant
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la influencia
 Definition
influence (n)
Term
el mito
 Definition
myth
Term
acostumbrar
 Definition
to be accostumed
Term
conservar
 Definition
to preserve
Term
cooperar
 Definition
to cooperate
Term
difundir (noticias)
 Definition
to spread (news)
Term
permitir
 Definition
to allow
Term
significar
 Definition
to mean
Term
decidido/a
 Definition
determined
Term
justo/a
 Definition
just, fair
Term
el desenlace
 Definition
ending/outcome
Term
el/al mesero/a
 Definition
waiter/waitress
Term
la mirada
 Definition
gaze
Term
la soledad
 Definition
loneliness
Term
la timidez
 Definition
shyness
Term
la vergüenza
 Definition
embarrassment/shame
Term
atreverse
 Definition
to dare
Term
disimular/esconder
 Definition
to hide, to conceal
Term
enrojecer
 Definition
to blush, to turn red
Term
atrevido/a
 Definition
daring, brave
Term
el/la cajero/a
 Definition
cashier
Term
el choque
 Definition
crash
Term
el/la desconocido/a
 Definition
stranger
Term
la facción
 Definition
feature
Term
la fila/la cola
 Definition
line
Term
afligirse
 Definition
to get upset
Term
parecerse
 Definition
to look like
Term
valorar
 Definition
to value
Term
borracho/a
 Definition
drunk
Term
ingenuo/a
 Definition
naïve
Term
repentino/a
 Definition
sudden
Term
Perdón, ¿dónde está.../¿dónde queda?
 Definition
Excuse me, where is...?
Term
Está(n)...
 Definition
It is/they are located...
Term
¿Me puede decir dónde queda...?
 Definition
Can you tell me where... is located/situated?
Term
Queda...
 Definition
It is located...
Term
Disculpe/Perdón
 Definition
excuse me
Term
¿Vamos bien para...?
 Definition
Are we going the right way to...?
Term
Va(n) mal.
 Definition
You're going the wrong way.
Term
¿Cómo se va a...?
 Definition
How do you get to...?
Term
Hay que seguir derecho hasta...
 Definition
You have to continue until you get to...
Term
No se puede perder.
 Definition
You can't miss it.
Term
derecho/recto
 Definition
straight
Term
Queda a la derecha/izquierda
 Definition
It is to the right/left.
Term
junto a...
 Definition
next to
Term
Tome esta calle hasta llegar al...?
 Definition
Take this street until you get to...
Term
...se encuentra
 Definition
...is located
Term
detrás de
 Definition
behind
Term
delante de
 Definition
in front of
Term
la cuadra/la manzana
 Definition
city block
Term
subir por
 Definition
to go up (a street or road)
Term
al norte
 Definition
to the north
Term
al oeste
 Definition
to the west
Term
al este
 Definition
to the east
Term
al sur
 Definition
to the south
Term
cruzar (en)
 Definition
to cross (at)
Term
la esquina
 Definition
corner
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el cruce
 Definition
intersection
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bajar por
 Definition
to go down a street or road
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encontrarse con
 Definition
to meet up with
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