El libro Total English - Intermedio - Unidad 8 - Lección 1

in opposition to someone or something

contra

a country's rules that all of its citizens are required to obey

ley

(law) the procedure of formally asking a higher court to dismiss and reverse the decision made by a lower court

apelación

prohibited or not allowed by law, rule, or authority

prohibido, vetado

(of law enforcement agencies) to take a person away because they believe that they have done something illegal

arrestar

to fail to obey the law

violar

to deal with a given situation, especially an unpleasant one

enfrentar, hacer frente a

an amount of money that must be paid as a legal punishment

multa

forbidden by the law

ilegal

having little importance, effect, or seriousness, particularly when compared to other similar things

menos importante, leve

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

edificio, construcción

the process of building or creating something, such as structures, machines, or infrastructure

construcción

to make a hole or opening in something using a rotating tool

perforar, hacer un agujero

the toxic gases and particles that are released from the exhaust system of a vehicle and other sources

gases de escape, humo de escape

a period of hot weather, usually hotter and longer than before

ola de calor

a device placed inside of a vehicle that makes an alarming and loud sound, used to give a warning or signal to others

bocina, claxon

to cause a horn, particularly of a vehicle, to make a loud noise

tocar la bocina, pitar

a wide path made for cars, buses, etc. to travel along

carretera

a time of day at which traffic is the heaviest because people are leaving for work or home

hora pico, hora punta

in a way that is very bad or unpleasant

terriblemente

a very tall building that is divided into several apartments or offices

torre

a large number of bikes, cars, buses, etc. that are waiting in lines behind each other which move very slowly

atasco

a state of being overcrowded or blocked, particularly in a street or road

congestión, obstrucción

a change in water, air, etc. that makes it harmful or dangerous

contaminación, polución