El libro Headway - Principiante - Unidad 10

a small wooden house or shelter built in a forest or the mountains

cabaña

a country house that has a large garden, particularly the one located in southern Europe or warm regions

villa

a large and strong building that is protected against attacks, in which the royal family lives

castillo

the largest and most important church of a specific area, which is controlled by a bishop

catedral

a building where members of a club can participate in meetings and social events, often a sports club

casa club

a place where many kinds of animals are kept for exhibition, breeding, and protection

zoo

a type of small restaurant where people can drink coffee, tea, etc. and usually eat light meals too

cafetería

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

museo

a public place where people buy and sell groceries

mercado

a period of time when one is free from duties and can do fun activities or relax

ocio

the activity of ‌living outdoors in a tent, camper, etc. on a vacation

campamento, camping

the sport or activity of riding a bicycle

ciclismo

‌the act of moving our body to music; a set of movements performed to music

baile, danza

a type of sport in which two teams of 6 players try to hit a ball over a net and into the other team's side

voleibol

a game played by two teams of thirteen or fifteen players, who kick or carry an oval ball over the other team’s line to score points

rugby

the act of taking long walks, particularly in the mountains or countryside, for pleasure or exercise

senderismo

the activity of visiting interesting places in a particular location as a tourist

turismo

the activity or sport of sailing on water by standing on a special board with a sail attached to it

windsurf

the activity or sport of moving over snow on skis

esquí

to move on ice using special boots with metal blades attached to them

patinar sobre hielo, hacer patinaje sobre hielo

the activity of catching a fish with special equipment such as a fishing line and a hook or net

pesca

the practice of riding a boat as a hobby

vela

to travel or move in a small, narrow boat typically using paddles for moving

navegar en canoa, hacer canoa

behaving in a very strange or unusual way

loco

having a feeling of curiosity or attention toward a particular thing or person because one likes them

interesado

having or bringing good luck

afortunado

the food that we eat regularly during different times of day, such as breakfast, lunch, or dinner

comida

a liquid beverage made from the extraction of juice from oranges, often consumed as a refreshing drink

jugo de naranja, zumo de naranja

the season that comes after winter, when in most countries the trees and flowers begin to grow again

primavera

the season that comes after spring and in most countries summer is the warmest season

verano

the season after summer and before winter when the leaves change color and fall from the trees

otoño

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

invierno

a shelter that usually consists of a long sheet of cloth, nylon, etc. supported by poles and ropes fixed to the ground, that we especially use for camping

tienda de campaña

someone who visits a place or travels to different places for pleasure

turista

a journey for pleasure, during which we visit several different places

tour, recorrido

a place or establishment where information and services related to tourism and travel are provided to visitors or tourists

oficina de turismo, centro de información turística

to feel less worried or stressed

descansar

to begin something new and continue doing it, feeling it, etc.

comenzar, empezar

to telephone a place or person

llamar

to decide what we want to have or what is best for us from a group of options

elegir

to make something visible or noticeable

mostrar

to make a formal or friendly request to someone to come somewhere or join something

invitar

for one single time

una vez

in an open area surrounding a building

fuera

used to refer to a time in the past, showing how much time has passed before the present moment

hace

not having any bacteria, marks, or dirt

limpio

water that falls in small drops from the sky

lluvia

the time when one goes to bed or the assigned time for sleeping

hora de dormir, hora de ir a la cama