|
Hint
|
Answer
|
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sidewalk, pavement
|
la acera
|
|
warehouse, grocery store, grocer's
|
el almacén
|
|
outskirts
|
los alrededores
|
|
quay side, waterfront
|
el andén del puerto
|
|
parking lot
|
el aparcamiento
|
|
arcades
|
las arcadas
|
|
outskirts (R3)
|
los arrabales
|
|
avenue
|
la avenida
|
|
City/Town Hall
|
el ayuntamiento
|
|
bank
|
el banco
|
|
district, neighbourhood
|
el barrio
|
|
library
|
la biblioteca
|
|
stock exchange
|
la bolsa
|
|
telephone booth
|
la cabina telefónica
|
|
street
|
la calle
|
|
roadway
|
la calzada
|
|
path, way
|
el camino
|
|
capital
|
la capital
|
|
road
|
la carretera
|
|
poster
|
el cartel
|
|
downtown, town centre
|
el centro ciudad
|
|
movies, cinema
|
el cine
|
|
city
|
la ciudad
|
|
citizen
|
el ciudadano
|
|
school
|
el colegio
|
|
post office
|
la oficina de correos
|
|
crossroads
|
el cruce
|
|
to cross the street
|
cruzar la calle
|
|
to go for a walk
|
dar un paseo
|
|
to go for a walk
|
dar una vuelta
|
|
building
|
el edificio
|
|
crossroads
|
la encrucijada
|
|
to widen the street
|
ensanchar la calle
|
|
entrance
|
la entrada
|
|
school
|
la escuela
|
|
bus station
|
la estación de autobuses
|
|
railway station
|
la estación de ferrocarril
|
|
stadium
|
el estadio
|
|
foreigner
|
el extranjero
|
|
fountain
|
la fuente
|
|
people
|
la gente
|
|
municipal policeman
|
el guardia urbano
|
|
tourist (R1)
|
el guiri
|
|
church
|
la iglesia
|
|
grammar school
|
el instituto
|
|
to go to the post office
|
ir a correos
|
|
public garden
|
el jardín público
|
|
book-store/-shop
|
la librería
|
|
fish market
|
la lonja del pescado
|
|
block
|
la manzana
|
|
market
|
el mercado
|
|
waterfront, quayside
|
el muelle
|
|
municipality (R2/3)
|
la municipalidad
|
|
municipality, township, town council
|
el municipio
|
|
city walls
|
la muralla
|
|
museum
|
el museo
|
|
trash can, litter bin
|
la papelera
|
|
parking lot
|
el parking
|
|
old part
|
la parte antigua
|
|
to go for a walk
|
pasearse
|
|
courtyard
|
el patio
|
|
pedestrian
|
el peatón
|
|
square
|
la plaza
|
|
bullfighting ring
|
la plaza de toros
|
|
small square
|
la plazuela
|
|
population, town, village
|
la población
|
|
poster
|
el póster
|
|
to ask the way
|
preguntar el camino
|
|
town
|
el pueblo
|
|
arcades
|
los soportales
|
|
theatre
|
el teatro
|
|
shop
|
la tienda
|
|
court
|
el tribunal de justicia
|
|
tourism
|
el turismo
|
|
university
|
la universidad
|
|
road user
|
el usuario de la carretera
|
|
resident, neighbour
|
el vecino
|
|
pedestrian precinct
|
la zona peatonal
|
|
administration
|
la administración
|
|
administrator, manager
|
el administrador
|
|
to administer a district
|
administrar una comarca
|
|
to take measures
|
adoptar medidas
|
|
mayor
|
el alcalde
|
|
mayoress, mayor's wife
|
la alcaldesa
|
|
to call off a meeting
|
anular una reunión
|
|
to apply the law
|
aplicar la ley
|
|
authorities
|
las autoridades
|
|
to authorise
|
autorizar
|
|
to notify, inform
|
avisar
|
|
to notify the police
|
avisar a la policía
|
|
notice, warning
|
el aviso
|
|
road sweeper
|
el barrendero
|
|
garbage man, dustman
|
el basurero
|
|
fireman
|
el bombero
|
|
bureaucracy, officialdom
|
la burocracia
|
|
bureaucrat
|
el burócrata
|
|
garbage truck, dust cart
|
el camión de la basura
|
|
City/Town Hall, civic centre
|
la casa consistorial
|
|
civilian
|
el civil
|
|
committee, commission
|
la comisión
|
|
administrative region of Valencia
|
la comunidad valenciana
|
|
town councilor
|
el concejal
|
|
post of town councillor
|
la concejalía
|
|
town council
|
el concejo muncipal
|
|
to call a plenary session
|
convocar a un pleno
|
|
to call a meeting
|
convocar a una reunión
|
|
fire brigade
|
el cuerpo de bomberos
|
|
to follow the administrative procedure
|
cumplir los trámites administrativos
|
|
to decide
|
decidir
|
|
to declare
|
declarar
|
|
decree
|
el decreto
|
|
representative of central government
|
el Delgado del Gobierno
|
|
report, complaint
|
la denuncia
|
|
to report, announce, complain
|
denunciar
|
|
legal department
|
el departamento jurìdico
|
|
judgement, legal opinion (R3)
|
el dictamen
|
|
regional government
|
la diputación
|
|
to govern, manage
|
dirigir
|
|
town councillor (R3)
|
el edil
|
|
to elect the councillors
|
elegir a los concejales
|
|
office employee
|
el empleado de oficina
|
|
marital status
|
el estado civil
|
|
statute (R2/3)
|
el estatuto
|
|
municipal charter, local law-code (R3)
|
el fuero
|
|
employee, civil servant
|
el funcionario
|
|
governor
|
el gobernador
|
|
to govern
|
gobernar
|
|
to take steps to
|
hacer gestiones para
|
|
to inspect
|
inspeccionar
|
|
tax inspector
|
el inspector de hacienda
|
|
meeting, assembly, council, commitee, territorial government
|
la junta
|
|
mandate (R2/3)
|
el mandato
|
|
to demonstrate (in the street)
|
manifestar
|
|
parking fine
|
la multa de aparcamiento
|
|
standard, rule, norm (R2/3)
|
la norma
|
|
to obey the law
|
obedecer la ley
|
|
official
|
el oficial
|
|
unofficial, informal (R2/3)
|
oficioso
|
|
office worker (of little importance)
|
el ordenanza
|
|
by-laws
|
las ordenanzas municipales
|
|
City/Town Hall (R2/3)
|
el palacio municipal
|
|
|
Hint
|
Answer
|
|
to inform (R3)
|
poner en conocimiento
|
|
to fine
|
poner una multa
|
|
to proclaim
|
pregonar
|
|
to proclaim
|
proclamar
|
|
land registry
|
el registro de la propiedad
|
|
rules, regulation (R2/3)
|
la reglamentación
|
|
rule, regulation
|
el reglamento
|
|
to pursue legal chanels
|
seguir los cauces legales
|
|
cleaning department
|
el servicio de limpieza
|
|
to request a permit
|
solicitar un permiso
|
|
to accuse of
|
acusar de
|
|
traffic cop
|
el agente de tráfico
|
|
loudspeaker
|
el altavoz
|
|
Hands up!
|
Arriba las manos!
|
|
bar (of prison cell)
|
el barrote
|
|
searching, frisking (of person)
|
el cacheo
|
|
dungeon
|
el calabozo
|
|
jail, prison
|
la cárcel
|
|
jailer
|
el carcelero
|
|
identity parade
|
el careo de policía
|
|
cell
|
la celda
|
|
(academy) precinct, police station
|
la comisaría
|
|
(police) superintendent
|
el comisario de policía
|
|
police custody
|
la detención preventiva
|
|
to arrest
|
detener
|
|
to imprison
|
encarcelar
|
|
to lock up
|
encerrar
|
|
handcuffs
|
las esposas
|
|
to escape (R2/3)
|
evadirse
|
|
getaway, escape (R2/3)
|
la evasión
|
|
to escape
|
fugarse
|
|
(peaked) cap
|
la gorra
|
|
game keeper
|
el guarda de caza/coto
|
|
security guard
|
el guarda jurado
|
|
bodyguard
|
el guardaespaldas
|
|
civil guard
|
el guardia civil
|
|
investigation (R3)
|
la indagación
|
|
to investigate (R3)
|
indagar
|
|
clue, piece of evidence (R2/3)
|
el indicio
|
|
investigation
|
la investigación
|
|
flashing light (on top of car)
|
el lanzadestellos
|
|
to put up barricades
|
levantar barricadas
|
|
to free, liberate
|
liberar
|
|
to kill
|
matar
|
|
to shoot down
|
matar a balazos
|
|
to mount guard
|
montar la guardia
|
|
policewoman
|
la mujer policía
|
|
to fine
|
multar
|
|
arrest warrant
|
la orden de detención
|
|
to catch, nab (R1)
|
pillar
|
|
track, trail, clue
|
la pista
|
|
pistol
|
la pistola
|
|
town policeman
|
el policía municipal
|
|
town policeman
|
el policía urbano
|
|
to free
|
poner en libertad
|
|
billy club, truncheon
|
la porra
|
|
penitentiary (R2/3)
|
el presidio
|
|
prisoner
|
el preso
|
|
prison
|
la prisión
|
|
police custody, remand
|
la prisión provisional
|
|
to prove
|
probar
|
|
proof
|
la prueba
|
|
swoop, raid
|
la redada
|
|
to search a house
|
registrar una casa
|
|
to reestablish order
|
restablecer el orden
|
|
three-cornered hat (once commonly used by the Guardia)
|
el tricornio
|
|
tramp
|
el vagabundo
|
|
to pass, overtake
|
adelantar
|
|
to double-park
|
aparcar en doble fila
|
|
to get stuck in a traffic jam
|
atascarse
|
|
traffic jam
|
el atasco
|
|
to increase speed
|
aumentar su velocidad
|
|
bus
|
el autobús
|
|
(long-distance) bus, coach
|
el autocar
|
|
driver
|
el automovilista
|
|
fork, junction
|
la bifurcación
|
|
recreational vehicle, trailer, caravan
|
la caravana
|
|
highway, road
|
la carretera
|
|
beltway, ring road
|
la carretera de circunvalación
|
|
to give way to
|
ceder el sitio a
|
|
traffic
|
la circulación
|
|
to travel, drive/cycle/walk around
|
circular
|
|
car
|
el coche
|
|
(long-distance) bus, coach
|
el coche de línea
|
|
highway code
|
el código de la circulación
|
|
to catch the bus
|
coger el autobús
|
|
to drive
|
conducir
|
|
driver
|
el conductor
|
|
traffic jam
|
la congestión
|
|
to give way to
|
dejar el sitio a
|
|
detour, diversion
|
el desvío
|
|
no entry
|
la dirección prohibida
|
|
one way
|
dirección única
|
|
to slow down
|
dismunuir su velocidad
|
|
traffic jam
|
el embotellamiento
|
|
to wait for the bus
|
esperar el autobús
|
|
line/queue of cars
|
la fila de coches
|
|
even/flat surface
|
el firme llano
|
|
to swerve to the left
|
girar a la izquierda
|
|
traffic circle, roundabout
|
la glorieta
|
|
wrecker, breakdown van
|
la grúa
|
|
to queue
|
hacer cola
|
|
commute hour, rush hour
|
la hora punta
|
|
streetcar/tram schedule/timetable
|
el horario del tranvía
|
|
intersection
|
la intersección
|
|
speed limit
|
el límite de velocidad
|
|
city plan
|
el mapa de la ciudad
|
|
bus stop
|
la parada de autobús
|
|
footbridge
|
la pasarela
|
|
pedestrian crossing
|
el paso de peatones
|
|
zebra crossing
|
el paso de cebra
|
|
surface (of road)
|
el pavimento
|
|
to miss the bus
|
perder el autobús
|
|
surface (of road)
|
el piso
|
|
town plan
|
el plano de la ciudad
|
|
(restricting) yellow line
|
la raya amarilla
|
|
(restricting) white line
|
la raya blanca
|
|
traffic island
|
el refugio
|
|
traffic jam, holdup
|
la retención
|
|
north beltway / ringroad
|
la ronda norte
|
|
traffic circle, roundabout
|
la rotonda
|
|
to take out a ticket
|
sacar un billete
|
|
No parking
|
Se prohíbe estacionar
|
|
traffic light
|
el semáforo
|
|
traffic lights
|
las señales de tráfico
|
|
traffic signs
|
la señalización
|
|
taxi
|
el taxi
|
|
passenger terminal
|
la terminal de pasajeros
|
|
to turn
|
torcer
|
|
to turn the corner
|
torcer la esquina
|
|
section (of road)
|
el tramo
|
|
passer-by (R3)
|
el transeúnte
|
|
to go, travel (R3)
|
transitar
|
|
traffic (R2/3)
|
el tránsito
|
|
beltway, ringroad
|
la variante
|
|
vehicle
|
el vehículo
|
|
speed
|
la velocidad
|
|
public way, highway
|
la vía pública
|
|
accident
|
el accidente
|
|
overtaking on the right
|
el adelantamiento por la derecha
|
|
|
Hint
|
Answer
|
|
to break down
|
averiarse
|
|
pothole
|
el bache
|
|
dip, pothole, speed, bump
|
el badén
|
|
to bang into
|
chocar con/contra
|
|
violent crash
|
el choque violento
|
|
collision (R2/3)
|
la colisión
|
|
to collide with (R2/3)
|
colisionar con/contra
|
|
driving in an intoxicated state
|
la conducción en estado de embriaguez
|
|
dangerous bend
|
la curva peligrosa
|
|
damage
|
los daños
|
|
to bump along, jolt
|
dar tumbos
|
|
to somersault, turn over
|
dar una vuelta de campana
|
|
to somersault, turn over
|
dar volteretas
|
|
to skid
|
derrapar
|
|
unevenness (in road)
|
la desigualdad del piso
|
|
damage
|
los desperfectos
|
|
to smash into
|
estrellarse contra
|
|
slippery surface
|
el firme deslizante
|
|
injured person
|
el herido
|
|
(black) ice
|
el hielo
|
|
rain
|
la lluvia
|
|
fog
|
la niebla
|
|
snow
|
la nieve
|
|
road works
|
las obras
|
|
level crossing
|
el paso a nivel
|
|
to skid
|
patinar
|
|
skid
|
el patinazo
|
|
long descent
|
la pendiente prolongada
|
|
accident (not usually serious) (R2/3)
|
el percance
|
|
to lose control of the car
|
perder el control del coche
|
|
to withdraw/take out the driving license
|
retirar el permiso de conducción
|
|
to run off the road
|
salirse de la calzada
|
|
to run a red light, go through a red light
|
saltarse un semáforo en rojo
|
|
accident (often used by insurers)
|
el siniestro
|
|
blood test
|
la toma de sangre
|
|
strong wind
|
el vendaval
|
|
victim
|
la víctima
|
|
wind
|
el viento
|
|
to do a somersault, turn over
|
volcarse
|
|
good, accurate
|
acertado
|
|
fortune teller
|
el adivino
|
|
lively, bright
|
animado
|
|
to applaud
|
aplaudir
|
|
arena, sand
|
la arena
|
|
perfect, just right
|
atinado
|
|
band, orchestra
|
la banda
|
|
sideshow
|
el barracón de atracciones
|
|
to joke
|
bromear
|
|
joker
|
el bromista
|
|
rocking horse
|
el caballito
|
|
carnival
|
el carnaval
|
|
pickpocket
|
el caterista
|
|
joke
|
el chiste
|
|
swing
|
el columpio
|
|
procession
|
el desfile
|
|
to shoot rockets
|
disparar cohetes
|
|
attractions
|
las diversiones
|
|
entertaining
|
divertido
|
|
to entertain
|
divertir
|
|
entertaining
|
entretenido
|
|
festival, funfair
|
la feria
|
|
show ground, fairground
|
el ferial
|
|
festivities
|
las festividades
|
|
fiesta, festival
|
la fiesta
|
|
national festival
|
la fiesta nacional
|
|
fireworks
|
los fuegos artificiales
|
|
to win
|
ganar
|
|
witty, funny
|
gracioso
|
|
joker
|
el guasón
|
|
bash, party
|
el guateque
|
|
humor
|
el humor
|
|
game
|
el juego
|
|
player, gambler
|
el jugador
|
|
to play, gamble
|
jugar
|
|
lottery
|
la lotería
|
|
mask
|
la máscara
|
|
matador
|
el matador
|
|
It's my turn
|
Me toca a mí
|
|
gawker, person who just stares at a street happening
|
el mirón
|
|
background music
|
la música de fondo
|
|
pop music
|
la música pop
|
|
bullfight using young bulls
|
la novillada
|
|
band, orchestra
|
la orquesta
|
|
theme park
|
el parque de atracciones
|
|
competitor
|
el participante
|
|
to have a good time
|
pasarlo bien
|
|
pastime
|
el pasatiempo
|
|
to lose
|
perder
|
|
procession
|
la procesión
|
|
refreshment stall
|
el puesto de refrescos
|
|
sports lottery ticket
|
la quiniela
|
|
play on words, pun (R3)
|
el retruécano
|
|
to whistle at
|
silbar
|
|
to draw lots
|
sortear
|
|
drawing lots
|
el sorteo
|
|
stall
|
el tenderete
|
|
carousel, merry-go-round
|
el tíovivo
|
|
Your turn!
|
Tu turno!
|
|
full of people
|
atestado de gente
|
|
crammed full with customers
|
atiborrado de clientes
|
|
cheap
|
barato
|
|
café
|
el café
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waitress
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la camarera
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waiter
|
el camarero
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expensive
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caro
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catering
|
el cátering
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client
|
el cliente
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clientele
|
la clientela
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busy, crowded
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concurrido
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check, bill
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la cuenta
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to choose a menu
|
elegir un menú
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at reception
|
en recepción
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order
|
el encargo
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to choose
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escoger
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check, bill
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la factura
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(cheap) restaurant, boarding house
|
la fonda
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proprietor of fonda
|
el fondista
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to frequent
|
frecuentar
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cheap hotel
|
el hostal
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hotel
|
el hotel
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high-quality hotel
|
el hotel de primera
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hotel manager, hotelier
|
el hotelero
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book of complaints
|
el libro de reclamaciones
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full
|
lleno
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poor service
|
el mal servicio
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menu
|
el menú
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to spend the night
|
pasar la noche
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landlord
|
el patrón
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landlady
|
la patrona
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rooming house, guest house
|
la pensión
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full board
|
la pensión completa
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to spend the night (R2/3)
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pernoctar
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price
|
el precio
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gratuity, tip
|
la propina
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catering (R3)
|
la restauración
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restaurateur (R3)
|
el restaurador
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restaurant
|
el restaurante
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select
|
selecto
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service included
|
servicio incluido
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traveler
|
el viajero
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