PERSONAL BEST B1 WORD

❖ Student: Barcia Elian

❖ Class code. TUR-SMA-4-70
❖ Schedule of this class Mondays and Wednesdays 10H30-12H30
❖ TITLE: WORD LIST: UNIT 7

UNIT 7: CITY LIVING

City features Translation Example sentence
apartment building (n) Edificio de apartamentos The apartment building next door is
going to be torn apart tomorrow.
bench (n) Banca I told my sister to wait for me by the
park´s blue bench.
bike lane (n) Carril de bicicleta There's a new bike lane next to the
historic museum.
bridge (n) Puente I dreamt that the golden bridge fell
down.
crosswalk (n) Paso peatonal Many people don't respect crosswalks.
fountain (n) Fuente The water fountain at the Malecon del
Salado is so beautiful.
intersection (n) Interseccion My house is located passing by Eloy
Alfaro and 10 de marzo intersection.
sidewalk (n) Acera Cars mustn't drive on sidewalk
statue (n) Estatua The Statue of liberty in NY is one of the
most famous in the world.
street sign (n) Señales de tránsito When you're driving make sure to be
aware of every street sign.
streetlight (n) Luz de calle I think my neighborhood needs more
street lights.
traffic lights (n) Semaforo Quito Avenue is full of traffic lights.
trash can (n) Basurero There are many trash cans around
Guayaquil but most people don't use
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them.
tunnel (n) Tunel Puente Santa Ana`s tunnel is a bit scary.

Transportation Translation Example sentence

arrive on time (v. phr.) Llegar a tiempo People must learn to arrive on time to their
commitments.
commuter (n) Viajero diario Where commuter lines exist people use them.
delayed (adj) Retrasado My flight got delayed because of the weather.
give someone a ride (v. phr.) Llevar a alguien If someone is in a hurry then you should give
them a ride.
go by taxi (v. phr.) Ir en Taxi My dad can't come pick me up so I'll go by
taxi.
It takes me an hour … (v. phr.) Me toma una hora I think It takes me an hour to get from here to
the airport.
on time (adv) A tiempo Most flights always get to their destinations on
time.
parking lot (n) Estacionamiento There's a parking lot near my home.
parking space (n) Lugar para estacionarse There's no parking space in the parking lot.

passenger (n) Pasajero A plane passenger passed out today before the
plane took off.
platform (n) Plataforma Harry Potter had to get to platform 9 ¾ to get
to Hogwarts.
public transportation (n) Transporte publico I usually take public transportation in the
mornings.
ride a bike/a motorcycle (v. phr.) Conducir una moto/motocicleta I've always wanted to ride a bike.
rush hour (n) Hora pico Here in Guayaquil rush hour starts around
5pm.
start out early/earlier (v. phr.) Empezar temprano If I want to get my job done by afternoon then
I should start earlier.
take a bus / the subway (v. phr.) Tomar el bus/metro I wish I could take the subway when I travel to
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London.
traffic jam (n) Embotellamiento My mom was caught in a traffic jam
yesterday.
walk (v) Caminar People should walk more.