IELTS Vocabulary - Describing Architecture and City_Part 1

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gorgeous view

шикарный/красочный вид

thriving

= flourishing growing and developing, and very successful This ... capital of the Czech Republic makes a romantic and vibrant city break destination.

renovate

= inf do smth up (repair and decorate an old building, car, etc)

dilapidated

= ramshackle, run-down (old and in very bad condition) We saw this amazing, .... house formerly owned by a wealthy family.

office blocks

здание с конторами разных фирм But sometimes they're full of ugly ...

historically significant

имеющий большое историческое значение

heritage building

культурно-исторический памятник

high-rise buildings

многоэтажные здания

cultural sites

памятник культуры, архитектурная достопримечательность

back alley

переулок They were born into poverty and learned their trade in the ...s of Naples, New York, or Chicago.

poor housing

плохие жилищные условия

district

район the business ... of New York

demolish

сносить (о здании) Engineers say that the building is unsafe and that it will have to be ...ed.

construct

строить ... a new bridge / building The walls are ...ed of concrete.

retail parks

торговый комплекс The growth in out-of-town supermarkets and ... mean lots of town centre shops are closing down.

restore

восстанавливать This beautiful old building has been painstakingly ...d to its former glory.

urban area

городская местность

derelict

заброшенный (о здании) The theatre has been left to stand ... .

chic

модный, элегантный, изысканный I like your haircut - it's very ... . a ... restaurant

out-of-town

находящийся вне городской черты

lively

оживленный there are lots of ... bars and restaurants within walking distance of my apartment

stunning

extremely attractive or impressive Prague is a ... city.

vibrant

full of life and energy This thriving capital of the Czech Republic makes a romantic and ... city break destination. a ... city The hope is that this area will develop into a ... commercial centre.

fall into decay

gradually be destroyed through lack of care

remarkably

in an unusual or surprising way Its architecture is ... diverse.

preserve

keep smth in its original state or in good condition

diverse

of many different kinds


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