Para que no te quedes sin palabras cuando hables de esos fantásticos lugares en los que has estado, hoy te traemos los mejores adjetivos para describir lugares en inglés.
Adjectives to describe places
amazing – increíble, asombroso. Otras palabras similares: fantastic, wonderful.
E.g. Berlin is an amazing city, you must definitely go there.
beautiful – precioso. Otras palabras similares: lovely, gorgeous.
E.g. It was a quiet place with beautiful views to the mountains.
boring – aburrido. Otras palabras similares: dull, uninteresting.
E.g. The town was quite boring, there was not much to do.
breathtaking – impresionante (literalmente que te deja sin respiración). Otras palabras similares: impressive, stunning.
E.g. The views from the top of the cliff were breathtaking.
bustling – bullicioso, con mucha actividad. Otras palabras similares: lively, fast-paced, hectic.
E.g. New York is a busy, bustling city, there are always things to do and places to go.
captivating – cautivador, fascinante. Otras palabras similares: fascinating, stunning.
E.g. Egypt is a captivating place to visit, with an incredibly rich culture and history.
charming – encantador. Otras palabras similares: quaint, unique.
E.g. They visited a charming little village in the north of the region.
contemporary – contemporáneo. Otras palabras similares: modern, up to date.
E.g. It’s a city with a very contemporary, modern feel.
cosmopolitan – cosmopolita. Otras palabras similares: multicultural.
E.g. London is a cosmopolitan city with a cultural diversity.
crowded – abarrotado. Otras palabras similares: busy, congested.
E.g. Rome can get really crowded in the summer months.
exciting – emocionante. Otras palabras similares: thrilling, amazing.
E.g. The package holiday included exciting adventure activities for families with children.
historic – histórico. Otras palabras similares: ancient, old city.
E.g. Have you visited the historic city of Athens?
huge – enorme. Otras palabras similares: large, vast.
E.g. Beijing is a huge city with both, historic and modern areas.
isolated – aislado. Otras palabras similares: remote, secluded.
E.g. We went to isolated beaches on the island you could only access by boat.
noisy – ruidoso, bullicioso. Otras palabras similares: busy, lively.
E.g. Nightlife was concentrated in a busy and noisy area in the city centre.
peaceful – apacible. Otras palabras similares: quiet, relaxing.
E.g. We stayed at a peaceful beach cottage.
picturesque – pintoresco. Otras palabras similares: charming, quaint.
E.g. The old part of the town is especially picturesque.
polluted – contaminado. Otras palabras similares: dirty, contaminated.
E.g. Some of the lakes in the area were quite polluted.
popular – popular, famoso. Otras palabras similares: famous, well-known.
E.g. In the south of Spain there are many seaside towns that are popular with European tourists.
seedy – sórdido. Otras palabras similares: dodgy, dangerous.
E.g. In every big city there are certain seedy areas you may want to avoid.
slow-paced – lento, pausado. Otras palabras similares: peaceful, relaxing.
E.g. Life in the countryside is usually slow-paced.
touristy – turístico. Otras palabras similares: crowded.
E.g. We don’t like places that are too touristy and crowded.
traditional – tradicional. Otras palabras similares: typical.
E.g. You will find some traditional fishing villages.
unique – único, singular. Otras palabras similares: charming, quaint.
E.g. She visited parts of the island that had a unique landscape.
unspoilt – impecable, conservado. Otras palabras similares: untouched, unaltered, virgin.
E.g. On our trip we could enjoy the wonders of unspoilt areas of the Amazon river.
También puedes hablar de las estupendas personas que has conocido en esos lugares usando estos adjetivos para describir personas en inglés.
Ahora que hemos visto los mejores adjetivos para describir lugares en inglés, vamos a ver también algunos de los sitios de los que podrás hablar en tu descripción
Places you can talk about
In the city / in the town
the city / the town centre – el centro de la ciudad
main street / high street – la calle principal
a city / town shopping centre – el centro comercial de la ciudad
open-air market / street markets – mercados al aire libre, en la calle
flea markets – mercado de pulgas, mercadillo
pedestrianised area / traffic-free zone – zona peatonal
old city / old quarter / historic centre – casco histórico
gallery / museum – galería, museo
church / cathedral – iglesia, catedral
monastery / monks – monasterio, monjes
mosque – mezquita
pagoda – pagoda
temple – templo
financial district – distrito financiero
skyscrapers – rascacielos
amusement park / theme park – parque de atracciones, parque temático,
In nature
countryside – en el campo
mountain – montaña
walking / hiking routes – rutas de senderismo
wildlife – fauna (animales y plantas)
national park – parque natural/nacional, reserva natural
lake – lago
forest – bosque
river – río
waterfall – cascada de agua
valley – valle
plain- meseta
desert- desierto
sand dune – duna de arena
cliff – acantilado
island – isla
beach – playa
sandy beach – playa de arena
pebble / rocky beach – playa de guijarros
bay – bahía
lighthouse – faro
port / harbour – puerto
promenade – paseo (marítimo)
seafront – paseo marítimo
Después de ver los mejores adjetivos para describir lugares en inglés y algunos de los sitios sobre los que hablar, ahora no puedes decir que no tienes palabras para describir esos fantásticos lugares en los que has estado durante las vacaciones.
Los adjetivos son una parte fundamental cuando queremos ampliar vocabulario porque pueden hacer que tu discurso sea más elaborado. No te pierdas esta lista con 100 adjetivos comunes.
Hey buddies! hoy os traemos una recopilación de confusing words in English, o lo que es lo mismo, palabras que a menudo solemos confundir por diferentes razones al utilizarlas en inglés, en esto somos expertos los hispano hablantes y aunque no todos, algunos de estos errores son muy Typical Spanish, por eso que esperamos que podáis empezar a corregirlos hoy mismo.
Are you ready? Let’s go!
Between – among
Utilizamos between cuando hablamos de dos elementos o de elementos claramente separados.
E.g.
The cabinet is between the desk and the door.
I can’t see the difference between the real and the fake shoes.
The negotiations between the government and the institutions went well.
Usamos among cuando hablamos de más de dos elementos que forman parte de un grupo.
E.g.
You can find first editions among his books.
It was not easy to decide among the candidates.
During – for
Podemos utilizar during para referirnos al tiempo o momento en el que se desarrolla una acción.
E.g.
They went to Greece several times during the summer.
What happened during your absence?
I fell asleep during the film because it was boring.
Usamos for para indicar un periodo específico de tiempo.
E.g.
They went to the beach for the summer holidays.
I was working on it for 3 days.
He lived in San Francisco for ten years.
Last night I slept for nine hours.
Expect – hope – wait
Para indicar que creemos o esperamos que algo pase utilizamos expect.
E.g.
We expect to move to our new home next month.
The company expects good results.
I didn’t expect to pass the exam.
Para indicar que nos gustaría que algo pasase, o para indicar deseos usamos hope.
E.g.
I hope we can meet soon.
We hope you enjoy your stay.
Para indicar que nos referimos a tiempo de espera utilizamos wait.
E.g.
She was waiting for my answer.
Don’t worry, I’ll wait for you.
They are waiting to know his decision.
For – since – ago
Usamos for con un periodo de tiempo.
E.g.
I have worked here for 3 years.
We have been married for 5 years.
Usamos since con un punto determinado en el tiempo.
E.g.
I have worked here since 2015.
We have been married since 2013.
Usamos un periodo de tiempo + ago (normalmente en pasado).
I started working here 3 years ago.
We married 5 years ago.
Fun – funny
Utilizamos fun para decir que algo nos hace sentir bien, nos lo pasamos bien.
E.g.
We had a great fun at the concert.
Have fun on your trip!
Utilizamos funny para decir que algo o alguien es divertido, nos hace reír.
E.g.
He’s a very funny guy, always telling jokes.
We watched a comedy that was really funny.
Puedes ver estos usos con más detalle aquí.
Hear – listen to
Hear se usa para referirnos a la capacidad de oir.
E.g.
Sorry, I can’t hear you very well, could you speak up?
They didn’t hear what he was saying.
Did you hear that noise?
Listen to se usa para referirnos a escuchar, prestando atención.
E.g.
Have you listened to her interview?
I listened carefully to every word he said.
Were you listening to me?
I enjoy listening to podcasts.
Lend – borrow
Usamos lend para dejar prestado algo a alguien.
E.g.
At the library they lend books among other things.
Could you lend me 10€? I forgot my wallet.
If it helps, I can lend you my notes.
Usamos borrow para tomar prestado algo de alguien.
E.g.
I went to the library to borrow some books.
She always borrows money from her friends.
Could I borrow your notes?
Little – few
Little se usa con sustantivos incontables (en singular), al igual que much.
E.g.
There was little space to park.
At the end of the month I have little money to spend.
We have little time before the meeting.
Few se usa con sustantivos contables, al igual que many.
E.g.
I just moved here, I know few people.
We have few books that talk about history.
They stayed in the island for a few days.
Si utilizamos A little / A few significa que es suficiente, si no utilizamos «a» consideramos que no es suficiente y nos gustaría que fuera diferente.
E.g.
There was a little space to park our compact car.
You only need a few good friends.
It was a little time but we finally finished it.
At the end of the month I have little money to spend.(I would like to have more)
I just moved here, I know few people. (I would like to know more people)
Look at – see – watch
Cuando miramos algo prestando atención usamos look at.
E.g.
Come and look at this photo she sent me.
Look at those children flying a kite!
Cuando tenemos la capacidad de ver algo usamos see.
E.g.
I saw Jim at the shopping centre.
Can you see the difference?
She didn’t see the motorbike coming.
Cuando vemos algo prestando atención, normalmente durante un periodo de tiempo, usamos watch.
E.g.
I don’t really like watching news on tv.
They were watching a video of a cat on the internet.
Nice – sympathetic
Usamos nice para referirnos a alguien que es simpático, amigable. También podemos utilizar kind, friendly en este sentido.
E.g.
I get along with my colleagues, they are all very nice / kind.
He is a nice person, he always tries to help you.
Usamos sympathetic cuando nos referimos a cualidades como la compasión, o la solidaridad en una persona.
E.g.
As a nurse, you need to be a sympathetic person to take care of patients.
They were sympathetic when I explained my family situation.
Person – people
Person se utiliza en singular para referirse a una persona. (persons existe pero su uso es muy formal y no es muy frecuente)
E.g.
Jake is a very nice person.
She’s the person I most admire.
People se utiliza para referirnos a más de una persona en plural.
E.g.
They are all really good people.
There were many people at the trade fair.
Four people were interviewed for the job position.
Rob – Steal
Ambos significan robar, pero se utiliza rob para referirse al lugar o la persona.
E.g.
An old lady was robbed at the entrance of the building.
The gang robbed several banks in three months.
Se utiliza steal para referirse al objeto.
E.g.
He stole my wallet.
They stole all their money and valuables.
Our car was stolen during our absence.
Say – tell
Al hablar de lo que dijo otra persona (estilo indirecto), usamos say something to someone / say to someone something.
E.g.
She said (to us) that the event was cancelled.
I said (to them) that I didn’t like their ideas.
He said (to me) I wasn’t right.
o bien, tell someone something
E.g.
She told us that the event was cancelled.
I told them that I didn’t like their ideas.
He told me I wasn’t right.
Puedes ver más sobre say – tell aquí.
Sensible – sensitive
Usamos sensible como adjetivo para indicar sentido común, razonable.
E.g.
I think he is a sensible person, we can trust him.
It was the most sensible decision.
Usamos sensitive para indicar sensible, con respecto a emociones o a un tema delicado.
E.g.
You need to be careful with your words, they are very sensitive people.
Politics and religion are very sensitive issues.
I’m very sensitive to children in need.
Travel – trip – journey
Travel se puede usar como verbo o como sustantivo para referirse a viajar y a viaje en general. (también en expresiones como travel insurance, travel arrangements).
E.g.
I love to travel around the world.
He likes to talk about his travels.
We always travel with a travel insurance.
Trip se usa para referirnos a un viaje en concreto (puede ser de corta duración)
E.g.
They went on a day trip to visit the island.
How was your trip to Italy?
It’s our first trip overseas.
We had a fantastic trip to Hawaii.
Journey se usa para referirnos a la duración del viaje, del trayecto en sí.
E.g.
It’s a 3 hours journey from here.
We had a long journey by flight to go to Australia.
Bueno pues ésta es sólo una recopilación de algunas confusing words o palabras que nos resultan confusas en inglés, no están todas, hay listas mucho más amplias y las descripciones en cada una de ellas son breves para entender la idea en general, aunque en algunos casos hay más matices que los que presentamos aquí, sirva como advertencia 😉
Si te has quedado con ganas de más, puedes leer también nuestro post 30 errores comunes en inglés que no debes cometer más.
