Livro English File - Pré-intermediário - Lição 5B

a large and strong building that is protected against attacks, in which the royal family lives

castelo

the largest and most important church of a specific area, which is controlled by a bishop

catedral

a building where Christians go to worship and practice their religion

igreja

a larger and more populated town

cidade

an area with human population that is smaller than a city and larger than a village

cidade

located or positioned toward the northern direction

norte

located toward the southern direction

sul

the land close to a sea, ocean, or lake

costa

located or positioned toward the eastern direction

leste

the direction towards which the sun goes down, which is on the left side of a person facing north

oeste

below average in physical size

pequeno

having a size that is not small or big

tamanho médio

above average in amount or size

grande

making us feel tired and unsatisfied because of not being interesting

chato

(of a space) filled with things or people

lotado

capable of destroying or causing harm to a person or thing

perigoso

related to the most recent time or to the present time

moderno

producing or having a lot of loud and unwanted sound

barulhento

containing harmful or dirty substances

poluído

not having any bacteria, marks, or dirt

limpo

with no one or nothing inside

vazio

making us feel interested, happy, and energetic

emocionante

having great importance or effect in history

histórico

catching and keeping our attention because of being unusual, exciting, etc.

interessante

with little or no noise

silencioso

protected from any danger

a structure built over a river, road, etc. that enables people or vehicles to go from one side to the other

ponte

a long and artificial passage built and filled with water for ships to travel along or used to transfer water to other places

canal

an upright structure, usually made of brick, concrete, or stone that is made to divide, protect, or surround a place

parede

a large store, divided into several parts, each selling different types of goods

loja de departamentos

a sheltered area of water along the coast where ships, boats, and other vessels can anchor safely, typically protected from rough seas by natural or artificial barriers

porto

a naturally raised area of land that is higher than the land around it, often with a round shape

colina

a large area of water, surrounded by land

lago

a public place where people buy and sell groceries

mercado

a place of worship, used by Muslims

mesquita

a place where important cultural, artistic, historical, or scientific objects are kept and shown to the public

museu

a large and impressively designed house that is often the official house of a powerful individual such as a president or king

palácio

(plural) the remains of something such as a building after it has been seriously damaged or destroyed

ruínas

a group of shops, restaurants, etc. built together in one area or large building

centro comercial

‌a large building or enclosed area that consists of a group of shops

shopping

a large object created to look like a person or animal from hard materials such as stone, metal, or wood

estátua

a place of worship and religious study for Jews

sinagoga

a building used for worshiping one or several gods, used by some religious communities, especially Buddhists and Hindus

templo

a building in which the officials of a town work

câmara municipal

related to or associated with religion, faith, or spirituality

religioso

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

edifício

a structure built in honor of a public figure or a special event

monumento