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.
La palabra “mind” es muy versátil en inglés y se utiliza en bastantes expresiones idiomáticas, muchas de ellas tienen un equivalente parecido en español. En el post de hoy os traemos una lista con algunas de ellas para que puedas lucirte con tu speaking. Os dejamos las que creemos que son las mejores expresiones con mind.
Make up your mind / to make a decision – decidirse, tomar una decisión.
There are many options. I can’t make up my mind.
Be in two minds / to be undecisive – estar dividido, no decidirse.
I’m in two minds about what to do.
Change your mind / to change your opinion – cambiar de opinión.
He wasn’t coming but he changed his mind and joined us.
Keep / bear in mind / to remember, to consider – tener en cuenta.
We need to keep in mind the cost of this initiative.
Cross your mind / to come into your thought – venir a la mente.
A strange idea crossed my mind last night.
Come / bring to mind / to make you remember – venir a la mente, recordar.
A question that comes to mind is…
Old photographs bring to mind good memories of childhood.
Lose your mind / to go crazy – perder la cabeza.
I lost my mind when I forgot my mobile at home.
Go out of your mind / to go crazy – perder la cabeza, volverse loco.
Have you gone out of your mind?
Take your mind off something / to get distracted – distraerse.
Going to the gym helps me take my mind off work problems.
Put your mind at ease / to reassure – tranquilizar.
Let me put your mind at ease, your insurance covers all the expenses.
Peace of mind / be calm, with no worries – paz mental, tranquilidad.
I’ll have peace of mind when I finish paying my debts.
Out of sight, out of mind – “corazón que no ve, corazón que no siente”
You know what they say “out of sight, out of mind”.
A piece of your mind / give your opinion – dar tu opinión (sobre todo sobre un tema serio o que te enfada/molesta).
I gave my neighbours a piece of my mind about the noise they were making.
To speak your mind / to say frankly what you think – decir lo que piensas honestamente.
He often speaks his mind but he’s not always diplomatic.
Have something in mind / to be considering something – tener algo en mente.
We haven’t decided where to go but we have a place in mind.
Have a lot on your mind / to have a lot of worries – estar preocupado, tener muchas cosas en la cabeza.
I have a lot on my mind right now and I can’t think clearly.
Have an open mind / to be open-minded – tener la mente abierta.
She has an open mind considering she’s 70 years old.
Have a mind of your own / to make your own decisions – tomar tus propias decisiones.
Eva doesn’t need advice, she has a mind of her own.
You mind goes blank / to forget something momentarily – quedarse en blanco.
They asked me but my mind went blank and I didn’t know what to say.
Slip your mind / to forget something – olvidarse de algo.
I’m sorry, it slipped my mind.
Read someone’s mind / to have the same idea – leer la mente.
You read my mind! We should order some food.
Esperamos que os hayan gustado estas expresiones con mind y las tengáis en cuenta (keep them in mind) pero por si se os olvidan (it slips your mind) o de repente os quedais en blanco, (your mind goes blank) podeis utilizar este post para recordarlas 😉
Si os gustan los idioms, aquí podeis encontrar un ebook con más expresiones idiomáticas.
