Vocabulario de Monumentos Modernos Clave - Edificio Seagram
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known by a lot of people
famoso, célebre
Los turistas acuden en masa a la ciudad para visitar monumentos famosos como la Torre Eiffel.
a structure that has walls, a roof, and sometimes many levels, like an apartment, house, school, etc.
edificio, construcción
the largest city in New York State and in the United States; located in southeastern New York at the mouth of the Hudson river; a major financial and cultural center
Nueva York, la ciudad de Nueva York
a country in North America that has 50 states
Estados Unidos
all the rooms of a building that are on the same level
piso, planta
without additional decoration or complexity
simple, sencillo
pleasingly simple and neat in design, form, or function
elegante, refinado
El ingeniero propuso una solución elegante al problema.
a person whose job is to design buildings and often oversee their construction
arquitecto
to make drawings according to which something will be constructed or produced
diseñar
a type of hard metal that is made of a mixture of iron and carbon, used in construction of buildings, vehicles, etc.
acero, metal duro
a hard material that is often clear and is used for making windows, bottles, etc.
vidrio
a hard alloy consisting mainly of copper and tin
bronce
related to the most recent time or to the present time
moderno
a representative form or pattern
ejemplo
a modernist architectural movement that emerged in the early 20th century, characterized by functionalism, simplicity, and the use of industrial materials such as glass, steel, and concrete
Estilo Internacional, Movimiento Internacional
an organization that does business and earns money from it
empresa, compañía
a large building with many offices, especially belonging to various companies
edificio de oficinas
Alquilaron un piso completo en el edificio de oficinas para su startup.
a structure, often placed in a pool or lake, that pumps a long, narrow stream of water up into the air for decorative purposes
fuente
La fuente roció agua hacia lo alto, refrescando el área.
having a lot of value
importante
La libertad de expresión es un derecho importante en las sociedades democráticas.
the art, study, or profession of designing buildings and other structures
arquitectura
to have an effect on a particular person or thing
influenciar, influir
a large area just inside the main entrance of a public building
vestíbulo, hall, lobby
a hard metamorphic rock that can be polished and is used especially in buildings and sculpture
mármol
to take pleasure or find happiness in something or someone
disfrutar, gozar
a structure or a place that is historically important
monumento
Los visitantes acuden en masa al Acrópolis en Atenas para admirar los templos antiguos y absorber su significado histórico.
to go somewhere for a short time, especially to see something
visitar
having or showing a color or colors, especially as opposed to being plain or colorless
de color
strong, harsh light that is difficult or uncomfortable to look at
resplandor, deslumbramiento
