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A2 · Pre-intermediate15 min
Towns and cities
Learn 5 words for thematic vocabulary: square, suburb, traffic lights, pavement, car park.
square /skweə/
міська площа, plac miejski, Stadtplatz, plaza de la ciudad, place de la ville, piazza della città, praça da cidade, şehir meydanı, ساحة المدينة, 城市广场, 市の広場, 도시 광장, शहर का चौक, πλατεία της πόλης, městské náměstí, piata orasului, stadsplein, stadens torg, כיכר העיר, ქალაქის მოედანი
An open public area surrounded by buildings.
“The market is in the town square.”
suburb /ˈsʌbɜːb/
передмістя, przedmieście, Vorort, suburbio, banlieue, sobborgo, subúrbio, banliyö, ضاحية, 郊区, 郊外, 교외, उपनगर, προάστιο, předměstí, suburbie, buitenwijk, förort, פרבר, გარეუბანი
A residential area near the edge of a city.
“They live in a quiet suburb outside the centre.”
traffic lights /ˈtræfɪk laɪts/
світлофор, sygnalizacja świetlna, Ampel, semáforo, feu de circulation, semaforo, semáforo, trafik ışığı, إشارة المرور, 交通灯, 信号機, 신호등, ट्रैफिक लाइट, φανάρι, semafor, semafor, stoplicht, trafikljus, רמזור, შუქნიშანი
Coloured signals controlling vehicles on a road.
“Stop when the traffic lights turn red.”
pavement /ˈpeɪvmənt/
тротуар, chodnik, Bürgersteig, acera, trottoir, marciapiede, calçada, kaldırım, الرصيف, 人行道, 歩道, 보도, फुटपाथ, πεζοδρόμιο, chodník, trotuar, trottoir, trottoaren, מדרכה, ტროტუარი
A path beside a road for people walking.
“Walk on the pavement, not in the road.”
car park /ˈkɑː pɑːk/
паркування, parkowanie, Parkplatz, estacionamiento, stationnement, parcheggio, estacionamento, otopark, وقوف السيارات, 停车, 駐車場, 주차, पार्किंग, στάθμευση, parkování, parcare, parkeren, parkering, חניה, პარკინგი
An area where people can leave vehicles.
“We left the car in the car park.”
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Choose the word: An open public area surrounded by buildings.
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Correct answer: square
square: An open public area surrounded by buildings. Example: The market is in the town square.
Choose the word: A residential area near the edge of a city.
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Correct answer: suburb
suburb: A residential area near the edge of a city. Example: They live in a quiet suburb outside the centre.
Choose the word: Coloured signals controlling vehicles on a road.
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Correct answer: traffic lights
traffic lights: Coloured signals controlling vehicles on a road. Example: Stop when the traffic lights turn red.
Choose the word: A path beside a road for people walking.
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Correct answer: pavement
pavement: A path beside a road for people walking. Example: Walk on the pavement, not in the road.
Choose the word: An area where people can leave vehicles.
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Correct answer: car park
car park: An area where people can leave vehicles. Example: We left the car in the car park.
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Correct answer: square
square: An open public area surrounded by buildings. Example: The market is in the town square.
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Correct answer: suburb
suburb: A residential area near the edge of a city. Example: They live in a quiet suburb outside the centre.
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Correct answer: traffic lights
traffic lights: Coloured signals controlling vehicles on a road. Example: Stop when the traffic lights turn red.
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Correct answer: pavement
pavement: A path beside a road for people walking. Example: Walk on the pavement, not in the road.
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Correct answer: car park
car park: An area where people can leave vehicles. Example: We left the car in the car park.
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Correct answer: square
square: An open public area surrounded by buildings. Example: The market is in the town square.
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Correct answer: suburb
suburb: A residential area near the edge of a city. Example: They live in a quiet suburb outside the centre.
Not quite. Keep learning.
Correct answer: traffic lights
traffic lights: Coloured signals controlling vehicles on a road. Example: Stop when the traffic lights turn red.
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Correct answer: pavement
pavement: A path beside a road for people walking. Example: Walk on the pavement, not in the road.
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Correct answer: car park
car park: An area where people can leave vehicles. Example: We left the car in the car park.
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