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término		definición
agricultural empezar lección		related to farming
amenities empezar lección		something that makes a place comfortable or easy to live in
ancestral empezar lección		belonging to a member of your family once
apartment block empezar lección		a large building containing many apartments
apartment complex empezar lección		a group of apartment blocks
at any rate empezar lección		used when you are stating one definite fact in a situation that is uncertain or unsatisfactory
at first sight empezar lección		the first time that you look at someone or something, before you notice any details
at least empezar lección		not less than a particular number or amount
at risk empezar lección		in a situation where you may be harmed
at the top of your voice empezar lección		as loudly as you can
by all means empezar lección		used to mean ‘of course’ when politely allowing someone to do something or agreeing with a suggestion
by far empezar lección		used to say that something is much better, worse, etc. than anything else
by hand empezar lección		done or made by a person rather than a machine
by surprise empezar lección		unexpectedly
by yourself empezar lección		without help from anyone
catch a cold empezar lección		to become infected with some virus
catch a train empezar lección		to be in time to get on a train before it leaves
catch the light empezar lección		to shine thanks to the reflection from the sun
city walls empezar lección		an upright flat structure made of stone or brick, that divides one city from another
construction empezar lección		the process of building things such as houses, bridges, roads, etc.
country cottage empezar lección		a small house in the country
deteriorating empezar lección		becoming worse
driverless empezar lección		a driverless vehicle is controlled by equipment in the vehicle, rather than by a human driver
entrance gate empezar lección		a door or gate that you go through to enter a place
express empezar lección		an express train or bus does not stop at many places and can therefore travel more quickly
fake empezar lección		made to look like a real material or object in order to deceive people; not real and seeming to be something it is not, in order to deceive people
for a start empezar lección		used to emphasise the first of a list of facts or opinions you are stating
for good empezar lección		permanently
for one thing empezar lección		used to introduce a reason for what you have just said; used to give one reason for something
for real empezar lección		seriously, not just pretending
for the most part empezar lección		used to say that something is generally true but not completely true
foul empezar lección		very unpleasant
handy empezar lección		useful
housing crisis empezar lección		a situation in which there are a lot of problems with the houses or conditions that people live in
hydro-electric empezar lección		using water power to produce electricity
imposing empezar lección		large, impressive and appearing important
in case empezar lección		to talk about things that we do so that we are prepared for a future situation.
in control empezar lección		having the ability to make someone do what you want and make something happen in the way you want
in danger empezar lección		in a situation where you may be harmed
in difficulty empezar lección		if you are in difficulty, you are in a situation in which you have problems
in fact empezar lección		used when you are adding something, especially something surprising, to emphasise what you have just said
in flames empezar lección		burning in a way that is difficult to control
in good time empezar lección		if you do something in good time, you do it early enough to be ready for a particular time or event
in order empezar lección		if something is in order, it is correct or right
in person empezar lección		if you do something in person, you go somewhere and do it yourself
in place empezar lección		in the correct position and ready to be used
in reach empezar lección		if you are in reach of doing something it means that soon you will be able to succeed
in sight empezar lección		inside the area that you can see
in tears empezar lección		crying
increasingly empezar lección		more and more all the time
inhabitant empezar lección		one of the people who live in a particular place
inner-city empezar lección		the part near the middle of a city, especially where the buildings are in a bad condition and the people are poor
insulated empezar lección		covered with a material that stops electricity, sound, heat, etc. from getting in or out
issue empezar lección		a subject or problem that is often discussed or argued about, especially a social or political matter that affects the interests of a lot of people
leisure complex empezar lección		a place where you can play sports
lose interest empezar lección		to no longer be interested in doing something
lose patience empezar lección		to stop being patient and get angry
lose sleep empezar lección		to worry about something
lose touch empezar lección		if two people lose touch, they gradually stop communicating
lose track (of time) empezar lección		to not pay attention to something (eg. to the time)
lose your temper empezar lección		to suddenly become very angry so that you cannot control yourself
make a fuss empezar lección		to complain or become angry about something, especially when this is not necessary
make a mess empezar lección		to do something badly
make a/any difference empezar lección		to have an important influence on something
make an excuse empezar lección		to invent a reason to explain an action and to hide your real intentions
make somebody’s day empezar lección		to make someone very happy
make the most of it empezar lección		to accept a situation that is not very good, and do whatever you can to make it better
make up your mind empezar lección		to decide which of two or more choices you want, especially after thinking for a long time
man-made empezar lección		man-made materials and substances are not natural
market square empezar lección		a large open area in the centre of a town or city, usually in the shape of a square
network empezar lección		a system of lines, tubes, wires, roads, etc. that cross each other and are connected to each other
noise pollution empezar lección		noise from cars, planes, etc. which has a bad effect on people’s lives
on fire empezar lección		if you are on fire it means that you succeed every time and no one can stop you
on foot empezar lección		if you go somewhere on foot, you walk there
on hold empezar lección		if something is on hold, it is going to be done or dealt with at a later date rather than now
on purpose empezar lección		deliberately
on show empezar lección		shown to the public
on the move empezar lección		be travelling from one place to another
on the whole empezar lección		used to say that something is generally true
on time empezar lección		at the correct time or the time that was arranged
on your mind empezar lección		if something is on your mind, you keep thinking or worrying about it
out of breath empezar lección		have difficulty breathing after hurrying
out of danger empezar lección		no longer be in danger
out of date empezar lección		if information is out of date, it is not recent and may no longer be correct
out of order empezar lección		if a machine or piece of equipment is out of order, it is not working
out of place empezar lección		not in the correct or usual position
out of sight empezar lección		outside the area that you can see
overcrowded empezar lección		filled with too many people or things
pedestrians empezar lección		people who are walking, especially along a street or other place used by car
picturesque empezar lección		a picturesque place is pretty and interesting in an old-fashioned way
play area empezar lección		a place for children to play
power station empezar lección		a building where electricity is produced to supply a large area
province empezar lección		one of the large areas into which some countries are divided, and which usually has its own local government
public space empezar lección		a place that is accessible and open to people
public transport empezar lección		means of transport that are available for everyone to use
remote empezar lección		far from towns or other places where people live
resident empezar lección		someone who lives or stays in a particular place
residential empezar lección		a residential part of a town consists of private houses, with no offices or factories
road markings empezar lección		while lines painted on roads in order to provide guidance to drivers and pedestrians
sea levels empezar lección		the average height of the sea
secure empezar lección		locked or guarded so that people cannot get in or out or steal anything
shop fronts empezar lección		the outside part of a shop that faces the street
shopping complex empezar lección		shopping centre
simulated empezar lección		not real, but made to look, sound or feel real
skyline empezar lección		the shape made by hills or buildings against the sky
subterranean empezar lección		beneath the surface of the Earth
take charge empezar lección		to take control of a group of people, an organisation or an activity
take control empezar lección		to have the power to make the decisions about a company
take your breath away empezar lección		to be extremely beautiful or exciting
tell a joke empezar lección		to say something to make people laugh, especially a funny story or trick
tell a lie empezar lección		to say something that is not true; to lie
tell the difference empezar lección		to be able to recognise how two things are different
tell the truth empezar lección		to say something that is true
tourist spot empezar lección		a place where tourists like to go
town hall a public building used for a town’s local government empezar lección		ratusz budynek publiczny wykorzystywany przez samorząd miejski
town planners empezar lección		experts who plan cities so that roads, houses, services, etc. are organised effectively
town square empezar lección		a large open area in the centre of a town usually in the shape of a square
traffic jam empezar lección		a long line of vehicles on a road that cannot move or moves very slowly
traffic sign empezar lección		a sign on the road that gives a warning or instruction to drivers
urban empezar lección		relating to towns and cities
water levels empezar lección		the average height of the water in a given container
weather conditions empezar lección		whether it is raining or sunny
well-connected empezar lección		if a town is well-connected it means that it is joined with a nearby city with road network and public transport

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