El libro Total English - Intermedio - Unidad 8 - Lección 1
Aquí encontrarás el vocabulario de la Unidad 8 - Lección 1 del libro de curso Total English Intermediate, como "contra", "construcción", "bloque de torres", etc.
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in opposition to someone or something

contra
El equipo juega contra los campeones nacionales la próxima semana.
a country's rules that all of its citizens are required to obey

ley
a legal procedure in which a higher court is asked to review and overturn a lower court's decision

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

multa
forbidden by or against the law

ilegal
having little importance, effect, or seriousness

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 in something using a drill or similar rotating tool

taladrar, perforar
waste gases expelled from an internal-combustion engine, containing pollutants that degrade air quality

gases de escape, humos de escape
Los ciclistas en la ciudad usan máscaras para filtrar los gases de escape nocivos.
a period of hot weather, usually hotter and longer than before

ola de calor
Muchas escuelas cancelaron las actividades al aire libre debido a las condiciones peligrosas provocadas por la ola de calor.
a device on a vehicle that produces a loud sound as a warning or signal

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

tocar la bocina, pitar
El árbitro tocó la bocina para señalar el final del juego.
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
Las noticias locales informaron sobre el proyecto de construcción que afecta los patrones de tráfico en la hora pico.
in a very unpleasant, poor, or painful manner

terriblemente
Jugó terriblemente mal durante el torneo.
a very tall building that is divided into several apartments or offices

torre
El consejo decidió renovar el bloque de torres para mejorar las condiciones de vida.
a large number of bikes, cars, buses, etc. that are waiting in lines behind each other which move very slowly

atasco
El embotellamiento se extendía por millas, causando frustración entre los conductores.
a state of being overcrowded or blocked, particularly in a street or road

congestión, embotellamiento
La carretera estaba completamente bloqueada debido a la congestión por un accidente.
a change in water, air, etc. that makes it harmful or dangerous

contaminación, polución
