English A2 travel and holiday vocabulary, for Spanish speakers: hotels, packing, beach and city trips, sightseeing, travel problems, and restaurants abroad. 250 words with Spanish translations, example sentences, and grammar notes in Spanish.
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| Palabra | Traducción | Ejemplo |
|---|---|---|
| double room A hotel room with a big bed for two people. | la habitación doble | We would like a double room for two nights. Queremos una habitación doble para dos noches. |
| single room A hotel room for one person. | la habitación individual | A single room is cheaper than a double room. Una habitación individual es más barata que una doble. |
| reservation When a hotel or restaurant keeps a room or table for you. Sinónimos: booking | la reserva | I have a reservation for tonight. Tengo una reserva para esta noche. |
| lobby The open area inside the front door of a hotel. | el vestíbulo | We can meet in the hotel lobby at nine. Podemos quedar en el vestíbulo del hotel a las nueve. |
| lift A machine that carries people up and down in a building. Sinónimos: elevator | el ascensor | The lift is not working, so we use the stairs. El ascensor no funciona, así que usamos las escaleras. |
| hostel A cheap place to sleep, often with shared rooms. | el albergue | The hostel was cheap and very clean. El albergue era barato y estaba muy limpio. |
| guesthouse A small, simple hotel, often in a family house. | la pensión | We slept in a small guesthouse near the harbor. Dormimos en una pensión pequeña cerca del puerto. |
| bed and breakfast A small place to sleep where breakfast is part of the price. | el alojamiento con desayuno | We found a bed and breakfast by the sea. Encontramos un alojamiento con desayuno junto al mar. |
| half board A hotel price that includes breakfast and dinner. | la media pensión | Our hotel offers half board: breakfast and dinner. Nuestro hotel ofrece media pensión: desayuno y cena. |
| air conditioning A machine that makes a room cold in hot weather. | el aire acondicionado | The room has air conditioning, which is great in August. La habitación tiene aire acondicionado, lo cual es genial en agosto. |
| balcony A small open place outside a window, above the ground. | el balcón | Our room has a balcony, so we have breakfast outside. Nuestra habitación tiene balcón, así que desayunamos fuera. |
| room service When a hotel brings food to your room. | el servicio de habitaciones | We were tired, so we ordered room service. Estábamos cansados, así que pedimos el servicio de habitaciones. |
| wake-up call A phone call from the hotel to wake you up. | la llamada despertador | I asked for a wake-up call at seven o'clock. Pedí una llamada despertador a las siete. |
| Wi-Fi Internet without cables that you use in hotels and cafés. | el wifi | The Wi-Fi is free in every room. El wifi es gratis en todas las habitaciones. |
| suitcase A big bag with a handle for your clothes when you travel. | la maleta | My suitcase is heavy because of the books. Mi maleta pesa mucho por los libros. |
| rucksack A bag you carry on your back. Sinónimos: backpack | la mochila | He carried a small rucksack with water and food. Llevaba una mochila pequeña con agua y comida. |
| sunglasses Dark glasses that protect your eyes from the sun. | las gafas de sol | I lost my sunglasses on the beach. Perdí las gafas de sol en la playa. |
| sun cream Cream that protects your skin from the sun. Sinónimos: sunscreen | la crema solar | Put on sun cream before you go outside. Ponte crema solar antes de salir. |
| swimming costume Clothes a woman wears for swimming. Sinónimos: swimsuit | el bañador (de mujer) | Don't forget your swimming costume! ¡No olvides el bañador! |
| swimming trunks Short trousers a man wears for swimming. | el bañador (de hombre) | His swimming trunks are blue and white. Su bañador es azul y blanco. |
| walking boots Strong shoes for walking in the mountains. | las botas de montaña | You need good walking boots for this mountain. Necesitas unas buenas botas de montaña para esta montaña. |
| raincoat A coat that keeps you dry in the rain. | el chubasquero | Take a raincoat because it rains a lot there. Llévate un chubasquero porque allí llueve mucho. |
| umbrella A thing you open over your head when it rains. | el paraguas | I left my umbrella at the hotel. Me dejé el paraguas en el hotel. |
| charger A cable that gives power to your phone. | el cargador | My phone is dead. Where is the charger? Mi móvil está sin batería. ¿Dónde está el cargador? |
| adapter A small thing that connects your plug in another country. | el adaptador | You need an adapter for British plugs. Necesitas un adaptador para los enchufes británicos. |
| wallet A small case for your money and cards. | la cartera | Keep your wallet in a safe place. Guarda la cartera en un lugar seguro. |
| guidebook A book with information for tourists about a place. Sinónimos: guide | la guía de viaje | The guidebook says the castle is closed on Mondays. La guía dice que el castillo cierra los lunes. |
| phrasebook A small book with useful sentences in another language. | la guía de conversación | I use a phrasebook to order food in English. Uso una guía de conversación para pedir comida en inglés. |
| sand The soft yellow ground on a beach. | la arena | The children played in the sand all morning. Los niños jugaron en la arena toda la mañana. |
| sunburn Red, painful skin from too much sun. | la quemadura de sol | I stayed in the sun too long and got sunburn. Estuve demasiado tiempo al sol y me quemé. |
| seaside The area next to the sea where people go on holiday. | la orilla del mar | We spent a week at the seaside. Pasamos una semana en la costa. |
| coast The land next to the sea. | la costa | There are beautiful villages along the coast. Hay pueblos preciosos a lo largo de la costa. |
| lifeguard A person whose job is to help swimmers in danger. | el socorrista | The lifeguard told us not to swim there. El socorrista nos dijo que no nadáramos allí. |
| bay A part of the coast where the land goes around the water. | la bahía | The water in the bay is calm and warm. El agua de la bahía está tranquila y caliente. |
| island Land with water all around it. | la isla | You can take a boat to the island. Puedes coger un barco a la isla. |
| harbor A safe place on the coast where boats stop. Sinónimos: port | el puerto | We watched the boats in the harbor. Miramos los barcos en el puerto. |
| ferry A boat that carries people and cars across water. | el ferri | The ferry to the island leaves every hour. El ferri a la isla sale cada hora. |
| cruise A holiday on a big ship that visits different places. | el crucero | My grandparents went on a cruise around Italy. Mis abuelos hicieron un crucero por Italia. |
| hill High ground, smaller than a mountain. | la colina | We walked up the hill to see the old town. Subimos la colina para ver el casco antiguo. |
| valley The low land between hills or mountains. | el valle | The village in the valley is very quiet. El pueblo del valle es muy tranquilo. |
| lake A big area of water with land all around it. | el lago | You can swim in the lake in summer. Se puede nadar en el lago en verano. |
| waterfall Water that falls from a high place in a river. | la cascada | The waterfall is an hour on foot from the campsite. La cascada está a una hora a pie del camping. |
| forest A large area with many trees. | el bosque | We got lost in the forest for two hours. Nos perdimos en el bosque durante dos horas. |
| peak The top of a mountain. Sinónimos: top | el pico | You can see the highest peak from our balcony. Se ve el pico más alto desde nuestro balcón. |
| cable car A small cabin that carries people up a mountain on a cable. | el teleférico | The cable car takes you to the top of the mountain. El teleférico te lleva a la cima de la montaña. |
| viewpoint A high place where you stop to look at the land below. | el mirador | From the viewpoint you can see the whole city. Desde el mirador se ve toda la ciudad. |
| picnic A meal you eat outside, for example in a park. | el pícnic | We had a picnic next to the lake. Hicimos un pícnic al lado del lago. |
| countryside Land outside towns, with farms, fields and trees. Sinónimos: country, rural area | el campo | I prefer the countryside to the city. Prefiero el campo a la ciudad. |
| village A very small town in the countryside. | el pueblo | This village is famous for its cheese. Este pueblo es famoso por su queso. |
| ski resort A place in the mountains where people go to ski. | la estación de esquí | The ski resort opens in December. La estación de esquí abre en diciembre. |
| national park A large natural area protected by the government. | el parque nacional | You can't make a fire in the national park. No se puede hacer fuego en el parque nacional. |
| campsite A place where people sleep in tents or caravans. | el camping | The campsite has hot showers and a small shop. El camping tiene duchas calientes y una tienda pequeña. |
| tent A small house of cloth that you sleep in when camping. | la tienda de campaña | It took twenty minutes to put up the tent. Tardamos veinte minutos en montar la tienda. |
| sleeping bag A warm bag you sleep in when you go camping. | el saco de dormir | My sleeping bag is very warm. Mi saco de dormir es muy calentito. |
| caravan A small house on wheels that a car pulls. | la caravana | They travel around Spain in an old caravan. Viajan por España en una caravana vieja. |
| barbecue A meal you cook outside on a fire. | la barbacoa | We had a barbecue on the beach at sunset. Hicimos una barbacoa en la playa al atardecer. |
| nature Everything in the world not made by people: plants, animals, mountains. | la naturaleza | We love nature, so we camp every summer. Nos encanta la naturaleza, así que acampamos todos los veranos. |
| sunset The time in the evening when the sun goes down. | la puesta de sol | The sunset over the water was unforgettable. La puesta de sol sobre el agua fue inolvidable. |
| sunrise The time in the morning when the sun comes up. | el amanecer | We got up early to watch the sunrise. Nos levantamos temprano para ver el amanecer. |
| tourist A person who visits a place on holiday. | el turista | In August the town is full of tourists. En agosto el pueblo está lleno de turistas. |
| tour A short visit around a place to see it. | el tour | The tour of the palace takes two hours. El tour por el palacio dura dos horas. |
| tour guide A person who shows a place to tourists and explains it. | el guía turístico | Our tour guide spoke very good English. Nuestro guía turístico hablaba muy buen inglés. |
| guided tour A visit to a place with a person who explains everything. | la visita guiada | The guided tour starts at ten in the morning. La visita guiada empieza a las diez de la mañana. |
| excursion A short organized trip, usually for one day. | la excursión | There is an excursion to the islands on Fridays. Hay una excursión a las islas los viernes. |
| day trip A visit to a place when you go and come back the same day. | la excursión de un día | We went on a day trip to the mountains. Hicimos una excursión de un día a las montañas. |
| trip A short journey to a place and back. Sinónimos: journey | el viaje | Have a good trip and send us a postcard! ¡Buen viaje y mándanos una postal! |
| art gallery A building where you can look at paintings. | la galería de arte | The art gallery is free on Sunday mornings. La galería de arte es gratis los domingos por la mañana. |
| cathedral A very big and important church. | la catedral | The cathedral is the oldest building in the city. La catedral es el edificio más antiguo de la ciudad. |
| castle A big old building with strong walls, from past times. | el castillo | The castle stands on a hill above the town. El castillo está en una colina sobre el pueblo. |
| palace A very big house where a king or queen lives. | el palacio | The palace has more than five hundred rooms. El palacio tiene más de quinientas habitaciones. |
| monument An old or important thing built to remember a person or event. | el monumento | This monument is more than a thousand years old. Este monumento tiene más de mil años. |
| old town The old, historic part of a city. | el casco antiguo | The old town is beautiful at night. El casco antiguo es precioso por la noche. |
| theme park A big park with machines and games for fun. | el parque temático | The kids want to spend a day at the theme park. Los niños quieren pasar un día en el parque temático. |
| attraction An interesting place that many tourists visit. | la atracción turística | The castle is the most popular attraction in town. El castillo es la atracción más popular de la ciudad. |
| entrance The door or place where you go into a building. | la entrada | We waited at the main entrance for an hour. Esperamos en la entrada principal durante una hora. |
| exit The door or place where you go out of a building. | la salida | The exit is behind the gift shop. La salida está detrás de la tienda de regalos. |
| opening hours The times when a shop or museum is open. | el horario de apertura | Check the opening hours before you go. Comprueba el horario de apertura antes de ir. |
| timetable A list of the times when buses or trains leave. Sinónimos: schedule | el horario | The bus timetable changes in winter. El horario de autobuses cambia en invierno. |
| city center The middle part of a city with shops and offices. | el centro de la ciudad | Our hotel is ten minutes from the city center. Nuestro hotel está a diez minutos del centro de la ciudad. |
| audio guide A machine that tells you about a place while you visit it. | la audioguía | The audio guide is included in the price. La audioguía está incluida en el precio. |
| tourist office An office that gives free information to tourists. | la oficina de turismo | Ask at the tourist office for a free map. Pide un mapa gratis en la oficina de turismo. |
| directions Information about how to go to a place. | las indicaciones | I asked a police officer for directions. Le pedí indicaciones a un policía. |
| price The money you pay for something. | el precio | The price includes breakfast and dinner. El precio incluye el desayuno y la cena. |
| postcard A card with a photo that you send from your holiday. | la postal | I sent my grandmother a postcard from Rome. Le envié una postal a mi abuela desde Roma. |
| gift A thing you give to a person. Sinónimos: present | el regalo | We bought a small gift for our neighbor. Compramos un pequeño regalo para nuestra vecina. |
| gift shop A shop that sells small things for tourists. | la tienda de regalos | The museum gift shop sells nice postcards. La tienda de regalos del museo vende postales bonitas. |
| camera A machine for taking photos. | la cámara | My camera fell in the sand, but it still works. Mi cámara se cayó en la arena, pero todavía funciona. |
| photo A picture you take with a camera. Sinónimos: picture | la foto | This photo of the sunset is my favorite. Esta foto de la puesta de sol es mi favorita. |
| cash Money in coins and paper, not cards. Sinónimos: money | el dinero en efectivo | The campsite only takes cash, not cards. El camping solo acepta efectivo, no tarjetas. |
| cash machine A machine in the street that gives you money. Sinónimos: cashpoint, ATM | el cajero automático | There is a cash machine outside the supermarket. Hay un cajero automático fuera del supermercado. |
| credit card A plastic card you use to pay for things. | la tarjeta de crédito | Can I pay by credit card? ¿Puedo pagar con tarjeta de crédito? |
| travel agency A shop that sells holidays and organises trips. | la agencia de viajes | My parents always book at a travel agency. Mis padres siempre reservan en una agencia de viajes. |
| package holiday A holiday where you pay one price for everything. | el viaje organizado | A package holiday includes the hotel and the flights. Un viaje organizado incluye el hotel y los vuelos. |
| high season The time of year when many people travel. | la temporada alta | Everything is more expensive in high season. Todo es más caro en temporada alta. |
| low season The time of year when few people travel. | la temporada baja | In low season the beaches are almost empty. En temporada baja las playas están casi vacías. |
| visa An official paper that lets you enter a country. | el visado | Do you need a visa to enter that country? ¿Necesitas un visado para entrar en ese país? |
| border The line between two countries. | la frontera | We crossed the border early in the morning. Cruzamos la frontera por la mañana temprano. |
| driving license The official card that says you can drive. | el carné de conducir | You need your driving license to hire a car. Necesitas el carné de conducir para alquilar un coche. |
| petrol station A place where you buy petrol for your car. | la gasolinera | We stopped at a petrol station for coffee. Paramos en una gasolinera a tomar un café. |
| car park A place where you leave your car. | el aparcamiento | The car park behind the hotel is free for guests. El aparcamiento de detrás del hotel es gratis para los huéspedes. |
| driver A person who drives a car or bus. | el conductor | The bus driver waited for us. El conductor del autobús nos esperó. |
| passenger A person who travels in a car, bus, boat or plane. | el pasajero | The boat carries fifty passengers. El barco lleva cincuenta pasajeros. |
| coach A comfortable bus for long journeys. | el autocar | The coach to the coast leaves at eight. El autocar a la costa sale a las ocho. |
| underground Trains that travel under a city. Sinónimos: metro, tube | el metro | You can take the underground to the center. Puedes coger el metro hasta el centro. |
| traffic All the cars moving on a road. | el tráfico | There was a lot of traffic on the way to the coast. Había mucho tráfico de camino a la costa. |
| traffic jam A long line of cars that cannot move. | el atasco | We sat in a traffic jam for an hour. Estuvimos en un atasco durante una hora. |
| key card A plastic card that opens your hotel room door. | la tarjeta llave | Use your key card to open the door. Usa la tarjeta llave para abrir la puerta. |
| ground floor The part of a building at street level. | la planta baja | The breakfast room is on the ground floor. La sala de desayunos está en la planta baja. |
| twin room A hotel room with two small beds. | la habitación con dos camas | My sister and I shared a twin room. Mi hermana y yo compartimos una habitación con dos camas. |
| sea view When you can see the sea from your room. | las vistas al mar | We paid more for a room with a sea view. Pagamos más por una habitación con vistas al mar. |
| to pack To put your clothes and things in a bag for a trip. | hacer la maleta | I always pack the night before a trip. Siempre hago la maleta la noche antes de un viaje. |
| to unpack To take your things out of your suitcase. | deshacer la maleta | We unpacked and went straight to the beach. Deshicimos las maletas y fuimos directos a la playa. |
| beach towel A large towel you lie on at the beach. | la toalla de playa | Don't forget a big beach towel. No olvides una toalla de playa grande. |
| spare Extra, kept to use if you need it. Sinónimos: extra | de repuesto | Take a spare battery for your camera. Llévate una pila de repuesto para la cámara. |
| tide The movement of the sea up and down the beach. | la marea | Be careful: the tide comes in very fast here. Ten cuidado: la marea sube muy rápido aquí. |
| cliff A high wall of rock next to the sea. | el acantilado | Don't go too near the edge of the cliff. No te acerques demasiado al borde del acantilado. |
| rock A big piece of stone. | la roca | We sat on the rocks and watched the sea. Nos sentamos en las rocas y miramos el mar. |
| to sunbathe To lie in the sun to make your skin brown. | tomar el sol | She sunbathed while the kids swam. Ella tomó el sol mientras los niños nadaban. |
| to dive To jump into water with your head first, or swim under water. | tirarse de cabeza; bucear | The boys dived into the water from the rocks. Los chicos se tiraron al agua desde las rocas. |
| mountain bike A strong bicycle for riding on hills and paths. | la bicicleta de montaña | You can hire a mountain bike in the village. Puedes alquilar una bicicleta de montaña en el pueblo. |
| to climb To go up a mountain, hill or stairs. Sinónimos: go up | subir; escalar | We climbed to the top of the hill. Subimos hasta lo alto de la colina. |
| to ski To move over snow on two long thin boards. | esquiar | My brother is learning to ski this winter. Mi hermano está aprendiendo a esquiar este invierno. |
| to camp To sleep outside in a tent. | acampar | You can't camp on the beach here. Aquí no se puede acampar en la playa. |
| sunny With a lot of sun. | soleado | It was sunny every day of our holiday. Hizo sol todos los días de nuestras vacaciones. |
| cloudy With many clouds in the sky. | nublado | It's cloudy this morning, but it isn't cold. Está nublado esta mañana, pero no hace frío. |
| windy With a lot of wind. | ventoso | It's too windy for the beach today. Hace demasiado viento para ir a la playa hoy. |
| rainy With a lot of rain. | lluvioso | We visited museums on the rainy days. Visitamos museos los días de lluvia. |
| chilly A little cold. Sinónimos: cool | fresquito | Take a jacket because the evenings are chilly. Llévate una chaqueta porque por las tardes hace fresco. |
| shade A cool dark place where the sun does not reach. | la sombra | Let's sit in the shade; it's too hot. Sentémonos a la sombra; hace demasiado calor. |
| heat Very hot weather or high temperature. | el calor | I can't sleep because of the heat. No puedo dormir por el calor. |
| tower A tall thin building or part of a building. | la torre | You can climb the tower for a great view of the city. Puedes subir a la torre para tener unas vistas estupendas de la ciudad. |
| ruins The broken parts of a very old building. | las ruinas | We visited the ruins of a Roman theater. Visitamos las ruinas de un teatro romano. |
| town hall The building of the city government. | el ayuntamiento | The town hall is the big building in the main square. El ayuntamiento es el edificio grande de la plaza mayor. |
| boat trip A short journey on a boat for tourists. | el paseo en barco | We went on a boat trip around the bay. Dimos un paseo en barco por la bahía. |
| walking tour A tour of a city that you do on foot. | la visita a pie | The free walking tour starts at the cathedral. La visita a pie gratuita empieza en la catedral. |
| ticket office The place where you buy tickets. | la taquilla | Buy your tickets at the ticket office by the entrance. Compra las entradas en la taquilla junto a la entrada. |
| to explore To walk around a new place to see what is there. Sinónimos: discover, investigate | explorar | We spent the morning exploring the old town. Pasamos la mañana explorando el casco antiguo. |
| to look around To walk in a place and look at things. | recorrer; echar un vistazo | We looked around the market for an hour. Estuvimos una hora recorriendo el mercado. |
| nearby Not far from here. Sinónimos: close | cercano; cerca | There is a supermarket nearby. Hay un supermercado cerca. |
| to take a photo To use a camera to make a picture. | hacer una foto | Could you take a photo of us, please? ¿Nos puede hacer una foto, por favor? |
| handmade Made by a person, not by a machine. | hecho a mano | These plates are handmade by local artists. Estos platos están hechos a mano por artistas de la zona. |
| lost Not knowing where you are. | perdido | I think we're lost. Can you help us? Creo que estamos perdidos. ¿Puede ayudarnos? |
| closed Not open. Sinónimos: shut | cerrado | The museum was closed for the holidays. El museo estaba cerrado por las fiestas. |
| fully booked With no free rooms, tables or seats. | completo (sin plazas) | I'm sorry, the hotel is fully booked tonight. Lo siento, el hotel está completo esta noche. |
| out of order Not working (for a machine). | averiado | The ticket machine is out of order. La máquina de billetes está averiada. |
| broken Not working or in pieces. | roto | The air conditioning is broken again. El aire acondicionado está roto otra vez. |
| flat tire A car or bike wheel with no air in it. | la rueda pinchada | We had a flat tire on the way to the campsite. Pinchamos una rueda de camino al camping. |
| travel insurance Something you pay for that gives you money back if there are problems on a trip. | el seguro de viaje | Always buy travel insurance before you travel. Contrata siempre un seguro de viaje antes de viajar. |
| lost property office The place that keeps things people have lost. | la oficina de objetos perdidos | Ask at the lost property office at the station. Pregunta en la oficina de objetos perdidos de la estación. |
| to miss To arrive too late for a bus, train or plane. | perder (un tren, un autobús) | We missed the last bus to the hotel. Perdimos el último autobús al hotel. |
| to steal To take something that is not yours. | robar | Someone stole my phone on the train. Alguien me robó el móvil en el tren. |
| wrong Not correct, not the one you wanted. Sinónimos: incorrect, mistaken | equivocado | We took the wrong bus and ended up at the port. Cogimos el autobús equivocado y acabamos en el puerto. |
| menu The list of food you can order in a restaurant. | la carta | Could we see the menu, please? ¿Podemos ver la carta, por favor? |
| waiter A man who brings food to your table in a restaurant. | el camarero | The waiter recommended the fish of the day. El camarero nos recomendó el pescado del día. |
| waitress A woman who brings food to your table in a restaurant. | la camarera | The waitress brought us the bill. La camarera nos trajo la cuenta. |
| terrace An open area outside a café or restaurant with tables. | la terraza | Can we sit on the terrace? ¿Podemos sentarnos en la terraza? |
| starter A small dish you eat at the start of a meal. | el entrante | We shared two starters before the main course. Compartimos dos entrantes antes del plato principal. |
| main course The biggest dish of a meal. | el plato principal | For my main course, I had grilled fish. De plato principal tomé pescado a la plancha. |
| dish Food cooked in a special way. | el plato (comida) | Paella is the most famous dish in this region. La paella es el plato más famoso de esta región. |
| takeawayinformal Food you buy and eat at home or outside, not in the restaurant. | la comida para llevar | We were tired, so we got a takeaway. Estábamos cansados, así que compramos comida para llevar. |
| café A small place that sells coffee, drinks and simple food. | la cafetería | We had breakfast in a little café near the harbor. Desayunamos en una cafetería pequeña cerca del puerto. |
| to order To ask for food or drink in a restaurant. | pedir (en un restaurante) | Are you ready to order? ¿Están listos para pedir? |
| to land To come down to the ground after flying. | aterrizar | The plane landed on time. El avión aterrizó puntual. |
| to sail To travel on water in a boat or ship. | navegar | We sailed from the harbor to a little island. Navegamos desde el puerto hasta una isla pequeña. |
| to set off To start a journey. | ponerse en camino | We set off early to avoid the traffic. Salimos temprano para evitar el tráfico. |
| to return To go back to a place. Sinónimos: go back | volver; devolver | We returned to the same hotel every summer. Volvíamos al mismo hotel todos los veranos. |
| to enjoy To like doing something and feel happy. | disfrutar de | Enjoy your holiday! ¡Disfruta de tus vacaciones! |
| comfortable Nice to sit, lie or be in. | cómodo | The beds were really comfortable. Las camas eran muy cómodas. |
| uncomfortable Not comfortable. | incómodo | The coach seats were uncomfortable on the long journey. Los asientos del autocar eran incómodos en el viaje largo. |
| safe Not dangerous. | seguro (sin peligro) | Is it safe to swim here? ¿Es seguro nadar aquí? |
| peaceful Quiet and calm. Sinónimos: calm | tranquilo | We found a peaceful beach without tourists. Encontramos una playa tranquila sin turistas. |
| local From the place you are visiting. | de la zona | We tried the local cheese at the market. Probamos el queso de la zona en el mercado. |
| dangerous Something that can hurt you. | peligroso | Swimming is dangerous when the flag is red. Nadar es peligroso cuando la bandera está roja. |
| deep Going far down from the top. | profundo | The water is not very deep near the beach. El agua no es muy profunda cerca de la playa. |
| foreign From another country. | extranjero | It was my first time in a foreign country. Era mi primera vez en un país extranjero. |
| typical Normal for a place; like most others of its kind. | típico | We ate in a typical fishing village. Comimos en un pueblo pesquero típico. |
| traveler A person who travels. | el viajero | She is a nervous traveler and hates boats. Es una viajera nerviosa y odia los barcos. |
| double bed A big bed for two people. | la cama de matrimonio | The room has a double bed and a sofa. La habitación tiene una cama de matrimonio y un sofá. |
| overnight For one night. | durante la noche | We stayed overnight in a small hotel. Pasamos la noche en un hotel pequeño. |
| route The way you go from one place to another. Sinónimos: way | la ruta | This route through the mountains is very beautiful. Esta ruta por las montañas es preciosa. |
| corner The place where two streets meet. | la esquina | The bakery is on the corner of our street. La panadería está en la esquina de nuestra calle. |
| bus stop The place where you wait for a bus. | la parada de autobús | We waited at the bus stop for twenty minutes. Esperamos en la parada de autobús veinte minutos. |
| tram An electric vehicle like a bus that runs on rails in the street. | el tranvía | The tram is the easiest way to see the city. El tranvía es la manera más fácil de ver la ciudad. |
| seat belt The belt in a car or plane that keeps you safe in your seat. | el cinturón de seguridad | Please put on your seat belt. Por favor, ponte el cinturón de seguridad. |
| helmet A hard hat that protects your head. | el casco | You must wear a helmet on the bike. Tienes que llevar casco en la bici. |
| waterproof Water cannot go through it. | impermeable | Is your jacket waterproof? ¿Tu chaqueta es impermeable? |
| to cross To go from one side to the other. | cruzar | Cross the bridge and turn left at the church. Cruza el puente y gira a la izquierda en la iglesia. |
| everywhere In all places. | en todas partes | In August there are tourists everywhere. En agosto hay turistas en todas partes. |
| to touch To put your hand or fingers on something. | tocar | Please do not touch the old paintings in the gallery. Por favor, no toque los cuadros antiguos de la galería. |
| to book a table To ask a restaurant to keep a table for you. | reservar mesa | I booked a table for two by the window. Reservé una mesa para dos junto a la ventana. |
| to get lost To not know where you are or which way to go. | perderse | Without a map, you will get lost in these streets. Sin mapa, te perderás por estas calles. |
| to hurry To do something quickly because there is little time. | darse prisa | Hurry up, or we will miss the ferry! ¡Date prisa o perderemos el ferri! |
| to point To show something with your finger. | señalar | She pointed at the map to show us the way. Señaló el mapa para indicarnos el camino. |
| to say goodbye To tell someone goodbye when you leave. | despedirse | We said goodbye to our new friends at the station. Nos despedimos de nuestros nuevos amigos en la estación. |
| to hike To go for a long walk in the mountains or countryside. | hacer senderismo | We hiked to a village high in the mountains. Hicimos senderismo hasta un pueblo en lo alto de las montañas. |
| to surf To ride on waves standing on a board. | hacer surf | My cousin is learning to surf this summer. Mi primo está aprendiendo a hacer surf este verano. |
| to float To stay on top of the water. | flotar | It is easy to float in very salty water. Es fácil flotar en agua muy salada. |
| to feed To give food to a person or an animal. | dar de comer a | Please do not feed the animals in the park. Por favor, no den de comer a los animales del parque. |
| to skate To move on ice or on a hard floor wearing special shoes. | patinar | In winter you can skate on the frozen lake. En invierno se puede patinar sobre el lago helado. |
| to taste To try a little food or drink. Sinónimos: try | probar; saber a | You must taste the local fish soup. Tienes que probar la sopa de pescado de la zona. |
| to choose To decide which thing you want from several things. Sinónimos: to pick | elegir; escoger | We chose the fish because it was fresh that day. Elegimos el pescado porque estaba fresco ese día. |
| to exchange To change one thing for another, for example money. | cambiar (dinero) | Where can I exchange my euros for pounds? ¿Dónde puedo cambiar mis euros por libras? |
| to board To get on a plane, ship or train. | embarcar; subir a | Passengers can board the plane at gate six. Los pasajeros pueden embarcar en el avión por la puerta seis. |
| to move To go from one place to another, or to change position. | moverse; desplazarse | Please move down the bus so everyone can get on. Por favor, avancen hacia el fondo del autobús para que todos puedan subir. |
| to slow down To go more slowly. | reducir la velocidad | Slow down, the road is very narrow here. Reduce la velocidad, aquí la carretera es muy estrecha. |
| to fill up To make the car full of petrol. | llenar el depósito | We filled up the car before the long drive. Llenamos el depósito antes del largo viaje en coche. |
| to lock To close something with a key. | cerrar con llave | Always lock your door when you leave the room. Cierra siempre la puerta con llave cuando salgas de la habitación. |
| to push To move something away from you with your hands. | empujar | Push the door; don't pull it. Empuja la puerta; no tires de ella. |
| to pull To move something towards you. | tirar de | Pull the handle to open the train window. Tira de la manilla para abrir la ventanilla del tren. |
| to get wet To become wet, for example in the rain. | mojarse | We got wet on the way back to the hostel. Nos mojamos de camino al albergue. |
| to cycle To ride a bicycle. | ir en bicicleta | You can cycle along the river to the next village. Se puede ir en bicicleta por el río hasta el siguiente pueblo. |
| to shine To give light, like the sun. | brillar | The sun shone every day of the trip. El sol brilló todos los días del viaje. |
| to blow To move air, like the wind. | soplar | The wind blew hard all night. El viento sopló fuerte toda la noche. |
| to catch To get on a bus or train before it leaves. | coger (un tren, un autobús) | We ran to catch the last train. Corrimos para coger el último tren. |
| to plug in To connect a machine to the electricity. | enchufar | You can plug in your phone under the seat. Puedes enchufar el móvil debajo del asiento. |
| to row To move a boat through the water with oars. | remar | We rowed across the lake in a small boat. Cruzamos el lago remando en una barca pequeña. |
| to spill To let a liquid fall by accident. | derramar | I spilt orange juice on the map. Derramé zumo de naranja en el mapa. |
| to serve To bring food or drink to people. | servir | They serve breakfast until ten o'clock. Sirven el desayuno hasta las diez. |
| to put up a tent To build your tent so you can sleep in it. | montar la tienda | It started to rain while we were putting up the tent. Empezó a llover mientras montábamos la tienda. |
| to light To make a fire start. | encender (un fuego) | It was hard to light the fire in the wind. Fue difícil encender el fuego con el viento. |
| to smell To notice something with your nose. | oler | The market smells of fresh fish. El mercado huele a pescado fresco. |
| to drop To let something fall. | dejar caer | Don't drop your phone in the sea! ¡Que no se te caiga el móvil al mar! |
| to paddle To walk in water that is not deep, for fun. | mojarse los pies | The children paddled in the cold water. Los niños se mojaron los pies en el agua fría. |
| to protect To keep someone or something safe. | proteger | A hat protects your head from the sun. Un sombrero te protege la cabeza del sol. |
| scenic With beautiful views of nature. | pintoresco | We took the scenic route along the coast. Fuimos por la ruta pintoresca de la costa. |
| sandy Covered with sand. | de arena; arenoso | The island has long sandy beaches. La isla tiene largas playas de arena. |
| rocky With many rocks. | rocoso | The path to the viewpoint is quite rocky. El camino al mirador es bastante rocoso. |
| stormy With storms, strong wind and rain. | tormentoso | The sea is dangerous when the weather is stormy. El mar es peligroso cuando el tiempo está tormentoso. |
| historic Old and important in history. | histórico | The old town is full of historic buildings. El casco antiguo está lleno de edificios históricos. |
| shallow Not deep; with little water. | poco profundo | Children can play where the water is shallow. Los niños pueden jugar donde el agua es poco profunda. |
| flat Smooth, with no hills. | llano | The land near the coast is completely flat. El terreno cerca de la costa es completamente llano. |
| wide Big from one side to the other. | ancho | The river is too wide to swim across. El río es demasiado ancho para cruzarlo a nado. |
| direct Going straight to a place, without stopping or changing. | directo | There is a direct train to the airport. Hay un tren directo al aeropuerto. |
| tasty With a very good taste. Sinónimos: delicious | sabroso; rico | The food at the market was cheap and tasty. La comida del mercado era barata y sabrosa. |
| fresh Made or picked a short time ago; not old. | fresco | You can buy fresh fruit at the morning market. Puedes comprar fruta fresca en el mercado de la mañana. |
| spicy With a strong hot taste, like chilli. Sinónimos: hot | picante | Be careful, this sauce is really spicy! ¡Cuidado, esta salsa pica mucho! |
| salty With a lot of salt. | salado | The soup was too salty for me. La sopa estaba demasiado salada para mí. |
| freezing Very, very cold. Sinónimos: icy, frosty | helado (de frío) | The water in the lake was freezing! ¡El agua del lago estaba helada! |
| misty With a thin cloud near the ground. | con niebla | The mountains were misty in the early morning. Las montañas estaban cubiertas de niebla por la mañana temprano. |
| amazing Very good and surprising. Sinónimos: wonderful | increíble | The view from the tower is amazing. Las vistas desde la torre son increíbles. |
| wonderful Very good; making you happy. Sinónimos: great | maravilloso | We had a wonderful week in the mountains. Pasamos una semana maravillosa en las montañas. |
| awful Very bad. Sinónimos: terrible | horrible | The weather was awful, so we stayed in the hotel. El tiempo era horrible, así que nos quedamos en el hotel. |
| huge Very, very big. Sinónimos: enormous, massive | enorme | The cathedral is huge inside. La catedral es enorme por dentro. |
| tiny Very, very small. Sinónimos: minute, miniature | diminuto | We ate in a tiny restaurant with only five tables. Comimos en un restaurante diminuto con solo cinco mesas. |
| touristyinformal Full of tourists; made for tourists. | muy turístico | The harbor is pretty but very touristy in August. El puerto es bonito pero muy turístico en agosto. |
| ancient Very, very old, from times long ago. Sinónimos: old, age-old | muy antiguo | The city has an ancient bridge over the river. La ciudad tiene un puente muy antiguo sobre el río. |
| outdoors Outside, not in a building. Sinónimos: outside | al aire libre | In summer we eat outdoors every evening. En verano cenamos al aire libre todas las tardes. |
| upstairs On a higher floor of a building. | arriba (en un edificio) | Our room is upstairs, on the first floor. Nuestra habitación está arriba, en el primer piso. |
| downstairs On a lower floor of a building. | abajo (en un edificio) | Breakfast is served downstairs at eight. El desayuno se sirve abajo a las ocho. |
| safely Without danger or problems. | sin problemas; con seguridad | We arrived home safely after a long journey. Llegamos a casa sin problemas después de un viaje largo. |
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