Cambridge Vocabulary in Use
Unit: 26 - City Life
Unit: 26 - City Life
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Cartes-fiches
I try to avoid driving during the rush hour.
Hauptverkehrszeit, Stosszeit
Sorry, I can't talk now – I'm in a hurry.
in Eile sein, es eilig haben
We got stuck on the motorway for two hours.
stecken bleiben, festsitzen
There was a long traffic jam on the way into town.
Stau
In the city centre there's often nowhere to park.
kein Parkplatz (frei)
syn. parking space
The car park next to the station is always full.
Parkplatz, Parkhaus
Moving house can be very stressful.
stressig, belastend
She feels stressed before every exam.
gestresst
syn. very tired
After the long journey we were all exhausted.
erschöpft
Berlin is famous for its nightlife.
Nachtleben
opp. disadvantage
One advantage of living here is the good public transport.
Vorteil (von)
We met for a coffee in the town centre.
Stadtzentrum, Innenstadt
The market square is very lively on Saturdays.
lebhaft, belebt
The shop sells a wide variety of cheeses.
eine (grosse) Auswahl an, Vielfalt von
I'm very interested in Japanese culture.
Kultur
The city offers lots of cultural activities in summer.
kulturelle Aktivitäten
opp. quiet
The train was so crowded that I had to stand.
überfüllt, voller Menschen
opp. clean
The streets were dirty after the festival.
schmutzig
opp. safe
This part of town can be dangerous at night.
gefährlich
Air pollution is a big problem in many cities.
(Umwelt-)Verschmutzung
The crime rate has fallen in recent years.
Kriminalitätsrate
I don't like walking alone at night.
nachts, in der Nacht
The lunch menu is really good value for money.
preiswert, gutes Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis
syn. there is / you find
In this market you get fruit from all over the world.
es gibt, man findet
syn. different types
There's a great mix of people at my school.
Mischung
syn. happening
There's always something going on in the city.
los sein, stattfinden
syn. boring; opp. exciting
The film was so dull that I fell asleep.
langweilig, öde
