El libro Total English - Intermedio - Unidad 3 - Referencia - Parte 2

(particularly of a building or place) having a pleasant and charming appearance, often resembling a picture or painting

pintoresco

not pleasant to the mind or senses

feo

(of a style in architecture, music, art, etc.) recently formed and different from traditional styles and forms

moderno

belonging to or following the methods or thoughts that are old as opposed to new or different ones

tradicional

extremely large in physical dimensions

enorme

extremely small

minúsculo

kind and nice toward other people

simpático

not hospitable or inviting, often creating a sense of discomfort or unease

inhospitalario, poco acogedor

intended for, visited by, or attractive to tourists, in a way that one does not like it

turístico

remaining in a natural or original state without any alteration, damage, or decay

virgen, intacto

a system that controls the temperature and humidity in a house, car, etc.

aire acondicionado

a piece of furniture consisting of two small beds with one built above the other

litera, camarote

a system that provides a building with warm water and temperature

calefacción central

a screen that displays a computer's output

pantalla de ordenador, monitor de computadora

a device that plays content such as movies or shows from flat discs called DVDs on your TV or other display

reproductor de DVD

a cellular phone or cell phone; ‌a phone without any wires and with access to a cellular radio system that we can carry with us and use anywhere

teléfono móvil

a sofa that is designed in a way that when unfolded forms a bed

sofá cama

a specially designed structure that holds water for people to swim in

piscina, alberca

an electric machine used for washing clothes

lavadora

able to change and adjust to different conditions and circumstances

compatible

the typical weather conditions of a particular region

clima

the fact or presence of water covering a part of land that is typically dry

inundación

any substance that can produce energy or heat when burned

combustible

all the people living in a house together, considered as a social unit

familia

materials that have no use and are unwanted

residuos

covered with a substance that does not let heat, electricity, or sound to enter or escape through it

aislado

the process of making waste products usable again

reciclaje

capable of providing everything that one needs, particularly food, without any help from others

autosuficiente, autónomo

a type of wave that travels through a medium like air or water and carries sound from one place to another

onda sonora, onda de sonido