El libro English File - Pre-intermedio - Lección 2B

the part of space where someone or something is or they should be

lugar, sitio

the quantity that is measured in seconds, minutes, hours, etc. using a device like clock

hora

a city in Spain that is the capital of the country

Madrid, la ciudad de Madrid

a space in a building with walls, a floor, and a ceiling where people do different activities

habitación

the place in a building or home where we make food

cocina

a structure that has walls, a roof, and sometimes many levels, like an apartment, house, school, etc.

edificio, construcción

a building or place that sells goods or services

tienda, local

a place where important cultural, artistic, historical, or scientific objects are kept and shown to the public

museo

a large public place in a town or a city that has grass and trees and people go to for walking, playing, and relaxing

parque

not letting things, people, etc. go in or out

cerrado

a piece of land with a government of its own, official borders, laws, etc.

país

a larger and more populated town

ciudad

a country in southwest Europe

España

the universe beyond the atmosphere of the earth

espacio

a piece of land where flowers, trees, and other plants are grown

jardín

a road vehicle that has four wheels, an engine, and a small number of seats for people

coche, carro

each of the twelve named divisions of the year, like January, February, etc.

mes

the second month of the year, after January and before March

febrero

the sixth month of the year, after May and before July

junio

a period of time that a year is divided into, such as winter and summer, with each having three months

estación

the season that comes after fall and in most countries winter is the coldest season

invierno

a period of time that is made up of twelve months, particularly one that starts on January first and ends on December thirty-first

año

a period of time that is made up of twenty-four hours

día

the time of day that is between when the sun starts to rise and the middle of the day at twelve o'clock

mañana

the time of day that is between twelve o'clock and the time that the sun starts to set

tarde

the time of day that is between the time that the sun starts to set and when the sky becomes completely dark

tarde

the third month of the year, after February and before April

marzo

‌the day that comes after Monday

martes

the day that comes first in the calendar year and is a public holiday in most countries

día de Año Nuevo, Año Nuevo

a day on which two people celebrate their love toward each other and often buy gifts for one another

Día de San Valentín, Día de los Enamorados

to take people, goods, etc. from one place to another using a vehicle, ship, or aircraft

transportar

a vehicle that has two wheels and moves when we push its pedals with our feet

bicicleta, bici

a large vehicle that carries many passengers by road

autobús, bus

a series of connected carriages that travel on a railroad, often pulled by a locomotive

tren

a winged flying vehicle driven by one or more engines

avión

a large boat, used for carrying passengers or goods across the sea

barco, navío

the outer part or top layer of something that you can touch or see

superficie, cara

the bottom of a room that we walk on

suelo, piso

furniture with a usually flat surface on top of one or multiple legs that we can sit at or put things on

mesa

a flat, narrow board made of wood, metal, etc. attached to a wall, to put items on

estante, repisa, balda

a platform above the ground level and on the outside wall of a building that we can get into from the upper floor

balcón

the structure that creates the outer top part of a vehicle, building, etc.

techo

an upright structure, usually made of brick, concrete, or stone that is made to divide, protect, or surround a place

pared, muro

a place where children learn things from teachers

escuela, colegio

the place that we live in, usually with our family

casa, hogar

something that we do regularly to earn money

trabajo

an educational institution at the highest level, where we can study for a degree or do research

universidad

a large place where planes take off and land, with buildings and facilities for passengers to wait for their flights

aeropuerto

a place or building where we can get on or off a train or bus

estación

a place at the side of a road that is usually marked with a sign, where buses regularly stop for passengers

parada de autobús

put after the numbers one to twelve to show or tell what time it is, only when it is at that exact hour

en punto

either one of two equal parts of a thing

media

used to indicate that a particular time has already gone by

y

a measure of time that equals 15 minutes

cuarto

the time when the sun goes down, it gets dark outside, and we sleep

noche

the days of the week, usually Saturday and Sunday, when people do not have to go to work or school

fin de semana, wikén

a period of time that is celebrated due to cultural or religious reasons

festival, fiesta

a duration of time

periodo

the period of time around Christmas day, which includes the days just before or after it

temporada navideña, Navidades

a holiday when Christians celebrate Jesus Christ's return to life after he died according to the Bible

Semana Santa