Cartea English File - Pre-intermediar - Lecția 5B

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

castel, fortăreață

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

catedrală

a building where Christians go to worship and practice their religion

biserică

a larger and more populated town

oraș, metropolă

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

oraș, localitate

located or positioned toward the northern direction

nordic, de nord

located toward the southern direction

sudic, din sud

the land close to a sea, ocean, or lake

costa, țărm

located or positioned toward the eastern direction

est, oriental

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

vest

below average in physical size

mic, neînsemnat

having a size that is not small or big

de dimensiuni medii, mediu

above average in amount or size

mare, enorm

making us feel tired and unsatisfied because of not being interesting

plictisitor, neinteresant

(of a space) filled with things or people

aglomerat, înghesuit

capable of destroying or causing harm to a person or thing

periculos, riscant

related to the most recent time or to the present time

modern

producing or having a lot of loud and unwanted sound

zgomotos, foios

containing harmful or dirty substances

poluat, contaminat

not having any bacteria, marks, or dirt

curat, nepatat

with no one or nothing inside

gol, deșert

making us feel interested, happy, and energetic

incitant, entuziasmant

having great importance or effect in history

istoric, semnificativ

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

interesant, atrăgător

with little or no noise

linistit, tăcut

protected from any danger

în siguranță, protegât

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

pod

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

canal, canale

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

perete, zid

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

magazin universal, magazin cu mai multe departamente

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

port, adăpost

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

deal, înălțime

a large area of water, surrounded by land

lac

a public place where people buy and sell groceries

piață, târg

a place of worship, used by Muslims

moschee

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

muzeu

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

palat, reședință regală

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

ruine, zăcăminte

an area of stores or a group of stores built together in one area

centru comercial, complex comercial

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

centru comercial, mall

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

statuie

a place of worship and religious study for Jews

sinagogă, templu

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

templu, lăcaș de cult

a building in which the officials of a town work

primărie, clădirea primăriei

related to or associated with religion, faith, or spirituality

religios, religioasă

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

clădire, structură

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

monument