NIVEL 1 Accidentes de carretera / Road accidents, Fiestas publicas / Public festivities, Restaurantes y hoteles / Restaurants and hotels

accidente m

accident

adelantamiento m por la derecha

overtaking on the right

averiarse

to break down

bache m

pothole

baden m

dip, pothole, speed ´ bump

chocar con/contra

to bang into

choque m violento

violent crash

colision f R3/2

collision ´

colisionar con/contra R3/2

to collide with

conduccio´n f en estado de embriaguez

driving in an intoxicated state

curva f peligrosa

dangerous bend

danos mpl

damage ˜

dar tumbos

to bump along, to jolt

dar una vuelta de campana

to somersault, to turn over

dar volteretas

to somersault, to turn over

derrapar

to skid

desigualdad f del piso

unevenness (in road)

desperfectos mpl

damage

estrellarse contra

to smash into

firme m deslizante

slippery surface

herido m

injured person (also adjective: injured)

hielo m

(black) ice

lluvia f

rain

niebla f

fog

nieve f

snow

obras fpl

road works

paso m a nivel

level crossing

patinar

to skid

patinazo m

skid

pendiente f prolongada

long descent

percance m R3/2

accident (not usually serious)

perder el control del coche

to lose control of the car

retirar el permiso de conduccion´

to withdraw / take out the driving license

salirse de la calzada

to run off the road

saltarse un semaforo ´en rojo

to run a red light, to go through a red light

siniestro m R3/2

accident (often used by insurers)

toma f de sangre

blood test

vendaval m

strong wind

v´ıctima f

victim

viento m

wind

volcar(se)

to do a somersault, to turn over

acertado

good, accurate (of guess, aim)

adivino m

fortune teller

animado

lively, bright

aplaudir

to applaud

arena f

arena, sand

atinado

perfect, just right (of guess)

banda f

band, orchestra

barraco´n m de atracciones

sideshow

bromear

to joke

bromista mf

joker

caballito m

rocking horse

carnaval m

carnival

carterista mf

pickpocket

chiste m

joke

columpio m

swing

desfile m

procession

disparar cohetes

to shoot rockets

diversiones fpl

attractions

divertido

entertaining

divertir

to entertain

entretenido

entertaining

feria f

festival, funfair

ferial m

show ground, fairground

festividades fpl

festivities

fiesta f

fiesta, festival

fiesta f nacional

national festival

fuegos mpl artificiales

fireworks

ganar

to win

gracioso

witty, funny

guason m

joker ´

guateque m

bash, party

humor m

humor

juego m

game

jugador m

player, gambler

jugar

to play, to gamble

loter´ıa f

lottery

mascara f

mask ´

matador m

matador

Me toca a m´ı

It’s my turn

miron m

gawker, person who ´just stares at a street happening

musica f de fondo

background music ´

musica f pop

pop music ´

novillada f

bullfight using young bulls

orquesta f

band, orchestra

parque m de atracciones

theme park

participante mf

competitor

pasarla bien A/M

to have a good time

pasarlo bien

to have a good time

pasatiempo m

pastime

perder

to lose (in game)

procesion f

procession ´

puesto m de refrescos

refreshment stall

quiniela f

sports lottery ticket

quiosco m de musica

bandstand ´

retruecano m R3

play on words, pun ´

silbar

to whistle at (disapprovingly)

sortear

to draw lots

sorteo m

drawing of lots

tenderete m

stall