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Directions & Places in Town in Spanish · C1

70 Spanish words and phrases for directions & places in town, at C1 level. Each entry shows the word, how to read it, what it means, and a full example sentence with translation.

  1. aledaño
    adjacent, neighboring

    Cortaron el tráfico en las calles aledañas al desfile.

    They closed traffic on the streets adjacent to the parade.

  2. el eje
    the axis, main artery

    Esa avenida es el eje comercial de toda la ciudad.

    That avenue is the commercial axis of the whole city.

  3. confluir
    to converge, come together

    En esa glorieta confluyen cinco calles principales.

    Five main streets converge at that traffic circle.

  4. el callejero
    the street map, street directory

    Esa plazuela ni siquiera aparece en el callejero.

    That little square doesn't even appear on the street map.

  5. el entramado urbano
    the urban fabric

    La autopista rompió el entramado urbano del barrio obrero.

    The freeway broke up the urban fabric of the working-class neighborhood.

  6. el ensanche
    the planned expansion district

    El ensanche del siglo XIX se distingue por sus manzanas regulares.

    The nineteenth-century expansion district stands out for its regular blocks.

  7. vertebrar
    to structure, give backbone to

    El río vertebra toda la ciudad de norte a sur.

    The river structures the entire city from north to south.

  8. el extrarradio
    the outer belt, far outskirts

    Los polígonos industriales se concentran en el extrarradio.

    The industrial estates are concentrated in the outer belt.

  9. la encrucijada
    the crossroads (also figurative)

    La ciudad creció en una encrucijada de rutas comerciales.

    The city grew up at a crossroads of trade routes.

  10. los adoquines
    the cobblestones

    Con tacones, los adoquines se vuelven un suplicio.

    In heels, the cobblestones become torture.

  11. el soportal
    the arcade, covered walkway

    Nos resguardamos de la lluvia bajo los soportales de la plaza.

    We sheltered from the rain under the arcades of the square.

  12. el descampado
    the vacant lot, open wasteland

    Donde ahora hay un parque antes se extendía un descampado.

    Where there's now a park there used to be a vacant lot.

  13. el trasiego
    the constant coming and going

    A mediodía hay un trasiego constante de gente en la estación.

    At midday there's a constant stream of people in the station.

  14. el tránsito
    the passage, transit

    Está prohibido el tránsito de camiones por el casco antiguo.

    Truck traffic is prohibited through the old quarter.

  15. deambular
    to wander, roam

    Estuvimos deambulando por el centro sin rumbo fijo.

    We wandered around downtown with no fixed direction.

  16. callejear
    to stroll the streets aimlessly

    Lo que más disfruto al viajar es callejear sin plan.

    What I enjoy most when traveling is strolling the streets with no plan.

  17. serpentear
    to wind, meander

    La carretera serpentea entre los cerros hasta el pueblo.

    The road winds between the hills up to the village.

  18. flanquear
    to flank, line both sides of

    Dos hileras de naranjos flanquean el paseo.

    Two rows of orange trees flank the promenade.

  19. jalonar
    to dot, mark out along

    Pequeñas terrazas jalonan la calle peatonal.

    Small terraces dot the pedestrian street.

  20. inhóspito
    inhospitable, bleak

    Sin árboles ni bancos, la plaza resulta bastante inhóspita.

    With no trees or benches, the square feels quite bleak.

  21. recóndito
    hidden away, out-of-the-way

    Descubrimos un patio recóndito detrás de la catedral.

    We discovered a hidden courtyard behind the cathedral.

  22. la urbe
    the metropolis, large city (formal)

    Quien se ha criado en una urbe como esta difícilmente se adapta al silencio del campo.

    Anyone raised in a metropolis like this one hardly adapts to the silence of the countryside.

  23. la peatonalización
    pedestrianization

    La peatonalización del centro dividió a los comerciantes.

    The pedestrianization of downtown divided the shopkeepers.

  24. la gentrificación
    gentrification

    La gentrificación ha expulsado a los vecinos de toda la vida.

    Gentrification has pushed out the lifelong residents.

  25. el desnivel
    the drop, difference in level

    Hay un desnivel de cien metros entre el puerto y la plaza mayor.

    There's a hundred-meter drop between the port and the main square.

  26. la bocacalle
    the side-street opening, entrance to a street

    Gire en la tercera bocacalle a la derecha y encontrará el mercado justo enfrente.

    Turn right at the third side street and you'll find the market right across from you.

  27. el nudo
    the hub, junction (of routes)

    La ciudad es un nudo ferroviario de primer orden.

    The city is a first-rate rail hub.

  28. el portal
    the building entrance, doorway

    Te espero en el portal, no subas.

    I'll wait for you at the building entrance, don't come up.

  29. el firme
    the road surface

    El firme está en mal estado tras las lluvias.

    The road surface is in poor condition after the rains.

  30. el arrabal
    the old outlying quarter

    El antiguo arrabal quedó absorbido por la ciudad.

    The old outlying quarter was swallowed up by the city.

  31. el mobiliario urbano
    street furniture

    Han renovado el mobiliario urbano de todo el paseo.

    They've renovated the street furniture along the whole promenade.

  32. la linde
    the boundary, edge

    La casa está justo en la linde entre los dos municipios.

    The house sits right on the boundary between the two municipalities.

  33. el zaguán
    the entrance hall, vestibule

    En el zaguán todavía se conservan los azulejos originales.

    The original tiles are still preserved in the entrance hall.

  34. la explanada
    the esplanade, open expanse

    Los conciertos se celebran en la explanada junto al puerto.

    The concerts are held on the esplanade next to the port.

  35. abarrotado
    packed, jammed full

    El vagón iba abarrotado a esa hora punta.

    The train car was packed at that rush hour.

  36. estar en el quinto pino
    to be in the middle of nowhere

    El polideportivo está en el quinto pino, mejor vamos en carro.

    The sports center is in the middle of nowhere; we'd better drive.

  37. a tiro de piedra
    a stone's throw away

    El apartamento queda a tiro de piedra de la playa.

    The apartment is a stone's throw from the beach.

  38. no tener pérdida
    to be impossible to miss (easy to find)

    Sigue el río y verás el edificio; no tiene pérdida.

    Follow the river and you'll see the building; you can't miss it.

  39. estar a dos pasos
    to be just steps away

    No hace falta taxi: el teatro está a dos pasos.

    No need for a taxi: the theater is just steps away.

  40. en pleno centro
    right in the heart of downtown

    Abrieron la librería en pleno centro, junto al ayuntamiento.

    They opened the bookstore right in the heart of downtown, next to the city hall.

  41. De no ser por la reforma del eje central, el tráfico seguiría colapsando el casco antiguo.
    If it weren't for the redevelopment of the central artery, traffic would still be choking the old quarter.
  42. Por más que consultes el callejero, en ese laberinto acabarás preguntando.
    No matter how much you consult the street map, in that maze you'll end up asking.
  43. El piso está muy bien de precio, pero queda en el quinto pino.
    The apartment is a great price, but it's in the middle of nowhere.
  44. Baje en la segunda parada y siga el río: no tiene pérdida.
    Get off at the second stop and follow the river: you can't miss it.
  45. Aunque el edificio parezca modesto por fuera, el zaguán es una joya modernista.
    Although the building looks modest from outside, the entrance hall is a modernist gem.
  46. Nos pasamos la tarde callejeando sin más brújula que la curiosidad.
    We spent the afternoon wandering the streets with no compass but curiosity.
  47. El museo queda a tiro de piedra, así que no merece la pena tomar el metro.
    The museum is a stone's throw away, so it's not worth taking the subway.
  48. Conviene señalar que el proyecto contempla soterrar la vía a su paso por el barrio.
    It's worth noting that the project envisages burying the railway where it passes through the neighborhood.
  49. En pleno centro apenas quedan viviendas asequibles para las familias jóvenes.
    Right in the heart of downtown there are hardly any affordable homes left for young families.
  50. Dudo que la peatonalización perjudique al comercio a largo plazo.
    I doubt that pedestrianization will harm business in the long run.
  51. Las obras han dejado el firme intransitable para las sillas de ruedas.
    The roadworks have left the surface impassable for wheelchairs.
  52. Es un enclave recóndito al que solo se accede por un camino de tierra.
    It's a secluded spot reachable only by a dirt track.
  53. El vecindario se opuso a que el nuevo vial atravesara la zona verde.
    The residents opposed the new road cutting through the green space.
  54. A esas horas el andén está abarrotado y cuesta hasta respirar.
    At that time the platform is packed and it's hard even to breathe.
  55. Todo el paseo está jalonado de bares donde la gente se sienta a ver pasar la tarde.
    The whole promenade is dotted with bars where people sit and watch the afternoon go by.
  56. Habría llegado antes de haber sabido que la calle era de dirección prohibida.
    I would have arrived sooner had I known the street was a no-entry.
  57. El trasiego de turistas ha alterado por completo la vida del barrio.
    The constant flow of tourists has completely altered life in the neighborhood.
  58. Sea cual sea la ruta que tomes, tendrás que cruzar el nudo de autopistas.
    Whichever route you take, you'll have to cross the freeway junction.
  59. Antaño aquello era un descampado; hoy es la zona más cotizada de la ciudad.
    That used to be a vacant lot; today it's the most sought-after area in the city.
  60. La carretera serpentea de tal manera que conviene no tener prisa.
    The road winds in such a way that it's best not to be in a hurry.
  61. Los soportales permiten recorrer media ciudad sin mojarse.
    The arcades let you cross half the city without getting wet.
  62. Quedamos en el portal a las ocho y de ahí caminamos juntos.
    Let's meet at the building entrance at eight and walk together from there.
  63. Cuanto más te alejas del eje comercial, más asequible resulta el alquiler.
    The further you get from the commercial artery, the more affordable the rent becomes.
  64. En la explanada del puerto se celebra cada verano la feria del libro.
    The book fair is held on the port esplanade every summer.
  65. El pueblo se levanta justo en la linde de dos provincias.
    The village stands right on the boundary of two provinces.
  66. Sin árboles ni sombra, la explanada se vuelve inhóspita en pleno agosto.
    With no trees or shade, the esplanade becomes unbearable in the middle of August.
  67. Deambulamos un buen rato hasta dar con la dirección que nos habían dado.
    We wandered for a good while until we came across the address we'd been given.
  68. El municipio ha renovado el mobiliario urbano de las calles aledañas al mercado.
    The council has renewed the street furniture on the streets adjoining the market.
  69. Ojalá hubieran conservado los adoquines cuando reformaron la plaza.
    I wish they had kept the cobblestones when they redid the square.
  70. Dos avenidas confluyen en esa plaza, de modo que es imposible pasar inadvertido.
    Two avenues converge on that square, so it's impossible to go unnoticed.

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