New close-up B2 - Unit 4 - Vocabulary & extra words - Full English version

Full English vocabulary

bike lane

lane for cyclists

commercial

business-related

crossroads

intersection

facilities

services and equipment provided

housing estate

residential development

junction

place where roads meet

industrial park

area for factories and businesses

inhabitants

residents

outskirts

edge of a city

pavement

sidewalk

pedestrian crossing

crosswalk

pedestrian zone

area closed to traffic

rapid

fast

residential area

place where people live

roadworks

construction work on a road

rural

relating to the countryside

settle

move to live somewhere permanently

speed camera

device that catches speeding drivers

speed limit

maximum allowed speed

suburbs

residential areas outside a city

traffic light

signal that controls traffic

urban

relating to a city

urbanisation

growth of cities

venue

place where an event is held

all over the place

scattered everywhere

best of both worlds

advantages of two different things

from all walks of life

from different backgrounds

ghost town

abandoned town

go to town

make a big effort

life in the fast lane

a fast, exciting lifestyle

live on top of each other

live very close together

on the increase

increasing

resist the temptation

not give in to a desire

talk of the town

the main topic people are discussing

take into consideration

think about before deciding

urban jungle

a big, crowded city

without fail

always, without exception

infrastructure

basic systems like roads and power

skyline

outline of a city's buildings against the sky

skyscraper

very tall building

high-rise

a tall building

tower block

a tall residential building

gentrification

process of upgrading a poor area

gentrify

upgrade and make a poor area more expensive

regeneration

renewal of a run-down area

redevelopment

rebuilding of an area

urban sprawl

uncontrolled spread of a city

zoning

dividing land for different uses

public transport

buses, trains, etc. for everyone

congestion

traffic jam

overcrowding

too many people in one place

overpopulation

too many people living somewhere

population density

number of people per area

metropolis

a large city

metropolitan

relating to a large city

cosmopolitan

full of people from many countries

downtown

city centre (American term)

city centre

the middle of a city

town hall

building where local government works

civic centre

building for community services

landmark

well-known place or building

monument

structure built to remember someone or something

rush hour

busiest time for traffic

roundabout

circular junction

motorway

major road for fast traffic

overpass

road that crosses over another

underpass

road that goes under another

flyover

raised road above another road

underground (subway)

train system below the city

tram

vehicle that runs on rails in a city

cycle path

path made for bicycles

car park

place to leave your car

multi-storey car park

car park with several levels

one-way street

street where traffic goes only one direction

dual carriageway

a road with two lanes in each direction

bypass

road that avoids a town centre

ring road

road that circles a town

neighbourhood

the area around where you live

community

a group of people living in the same area

close-knit community

a community with strong relationships

diverse

varied, made up of different types

multicultural

including many cultures

deprived area

a poor area lacking resources

run-down

in poor condition

derelict

abandoned and falling apart

slum

a very poor, crowded area

affluent

wealthy

upmarket

expensive and high quality

vibrant

full of energy

thriving

very successful and growing

bustling

busy and full of activity

picturesque

pretty, like a picture

quaint

attractively old-fashioned

charming

pleasant and attractive

pollution

contamination of the environment

air quality

how clean or dirty the air is

noise pollution

harmful or annoying noise

green space

area with grass, trees, and plants

congestion charge

fee for driving into a busy area

carbon footprint

amount of CO2 a person or thing produces