El libro Total English - Intermedio - Unidad 3 - Referencia - Parte 1

a place that has a few rooms for people to live in, normally part of a building that has other such places on each floor

apartamento

an area or room directly under the roof of a house, typically used for storage or as an additional living area

ático

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

balcón

an area in a city or town that contains several buildings and is surrounded by four streets

manzana, cuadra

a place with a few rooms in which people live, normally part of a building with other such places on each floor

plano

the highest part of a room, vehicle, etc. that covers it from the inside

techo

an underground storage space or room, typically found in a building, used for storing food, wine, or other items that require a cool and dark environment

sótano

related to the purchasing and selling of different goods and services

comercial

an area of a city or country with given official borders used for administrative purposes

distrito

a small house, particularly one that is situated in the countryside or a village

cabaña

a single-family house that is not connected to any other house, usually with its own yard or garden

casa unifamiliar, casa aislada

a space or place in a wall for building a fire in

chimenea, hogar

the bottom of a room that we walk on

suelo, piso

the part of a fence or wall outside a building that we can open and close to enter or leave a place

puerta

a box-like device that goes up and down and is used to get to the different floors of a building

ascensor, elevador

the area around someone, somewhere, or something

barrio

the outer areas or parts of a city or town

afueras, alrededores

a place where people live, consisting mainly of houses and apartment buildings rather than offices and shops

zona residencial, área residencial

a playing area built outdoors for children, particularly inside parks or schools

patio de recreo, área de juegos, parque infantil

a series of steps connecting two floors of a building, particularly built inside a building

escalera, escalones

a residential area outside a city

suburbio

a type of residential house that is attached to one or more other houses in a row, with shared walls and a similar architectural design

casa en fila, casa adosada

a place or an area that can be seen, and is usually beautiful

vista

(of a place or environment) full of activity, energy, and excitement, often with a lot of people moving around and engaged in various tasks or social interactions

bullicioso, ajetreado

with little or no noise

silencioso, tranquilo

having no harmful substances that could cause pollution

no contaminante

containing harmful or dirty substances

contaminado, polucionado

boring or lacking interest, excitement, or liveliness

aburrido, soso

the part of a city or town in which most of the shops, offices, and entertainment facilities are located

centro, núcleo urbano

(of a place or atmosphere) full of excitement and energy

emocionante