Travel and the environment

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opposite: weather improves
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the weather is getting worse
opposite: weather deteriotes
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the weather improves
rain falling fast and heavily
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driving rain
snow that is fresh and hard
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crisp snow
The snow is lovely and crisp this morning.
opposite of a hard frost
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a light frost
opposite of a ligth frost
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a hard frost
There will be a hard frost tonight
very cold winds If the wind picks up, it gets stronger.
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biting winds
opposite of biting winds
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light winds
The wind was light this morning
complete: crisp
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snow
complete: a biting
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wind
complete: unbroken
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sunshine
complete: a blanket of
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fog
opposite to pick up
The wind picked up in the evening
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die down
The wind died down in the evening
opposite improve
The weather is likely to improve tomorrow
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get worse
The weather is likely to get worse tomorrow
opposite extremely hot
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freezing cold
opposite: strong sun
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weak sun
opposite heavy rain
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light rain
streets made of a regular pattern of stones
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cobbled streets
attractive because of being unusual and especially old-fashioned
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quaint
for people with expensive tastes
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upmarket
expensive, in a negative sense
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pricey
central part of a city where poorer people live and where there are oft en social problems
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inner city
city ​​panorama
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city skyline
an area that is protected by law because of its natural beauty, history, or importance as a place for animals or plants to live
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conservation area
too expensive
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overpriced
worth the price
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good value
an avenue has trees on both sides of it
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a tree-lined avenue
a tall modern building with many floors
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high-rise flats
having an appearance that looks important or causes admiration
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imposing
a city area which is empty and in a bad condition
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wasteland
where the police and other authorities are afraid to enter
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no-go areas
in very bad condition
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run-down
not having the things that are necessary for a pleasant life, e.g. enough money, good living conditions
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deprived
to spread things in an untidy way
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to strew
small pieces of rubbish that have been left lying on the ground in public places
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litter
spread over a large area (slightly negative)
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sprawling
so many cars and so close that they are almost touching each other
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bumper-to-bumper traffic
very loud noise which never stops
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incessant roar
a place from which many people travel in order to work in a bigger town or city
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comfortable suburbs
very poor houses made of discarded materials (e.g. tin, cardboard, plastic, etc.)
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shanty towns
to stop something from happening or someone from doing something
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to prevent
on the edge of the city
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on the outskirts of the city

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