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.

Hey buddies, hoy toca post de phrasal verbs, I know, they can be hard y no siempre es fácil entenderlos y luego ponerlos en práctica. Hoy nos centramos en los 15 Phrasal verbs con take que ya tendrías que conocer. No worries, si aún no los conoces te los explicamos con significado y ejemplos, uno por uno.

To take after someone – to look like someone, to have a similar appearance or personality- parecerse a alguien

E.g.
Mike takes after his mother; they both have the same blue eyes and blond hair.
Everybody says Beth takes after her grandmother, they have a talent for art.

To take something apart – to disassemble, to separate something into smaller parts- desmontar

E.g.
He’s always taking apart all types of mechanical toys.
I think I should take apart my computer and clean it properly.

To take away something – to separate, to remove – apartar, quitar, llevarse

E.g.
Could you take away this old chair? I don’t want it anymore.
If you don’t study harder, we’ll have to take away your telephone.

To take something back

1) to return something – devolver algo

E.g.
He bought some shoes but they don’t fit. He will ned to take them back.

2) to admit that you did/say something wrong – retirar (algo que has dicho)

E.g.
Sorry for saying those words to you, I take it back.

To take something down

1) to separate something into parts – desmontar

E.g.
After the concert finished, the crew took down the stage.

2) to write on paper – escribir, tomar nota de algo

E.g.
Let me take down your phone number, just in case.

To take someone in – to let someone stay in your house – dejar que alguien se quede en tu casa.

E.g.
He was having a hard time finding an apartment, so we took him in for a month.
You are so nice to take me in, I cannot thank you enough.

To take something in – to assimilate or understand information – comprender o asimilar información.

E.g.
The speaker said interesting things but it was a lot to take in.
I’m reading this manual and I can’t take it in.

To take off

1) to rise in the air (an airplane) – despegar (un avión)

E.g.
The plane will take off in 30 minutes.

2) also to become successful or popular very fast – despegar en sentido figurativo.

E.g.
Recently, their blog has taken off and now they are very popular.
Her career took off when she started working in publicity.

To take something off

1) to remove (clothes) – quitarse (ropa)

E.g.
As soon as I get home I take off my shoes and change my clothes.

2) not to work for a period of time – tener un día/semana libre (sin ir al trabajo)

E.g.
She took a week off to visit her family in France.
I’ll take two days off next week.

To take someone on – to hire someone – contratar a alguien.

E.g.
We need to take on a new cleaning lady.
Our company is taking on more employees next month.

To take something on – to accept some work or responsibility – aceptar/asumir responsabilidades

E.g.
Do you have time to take on a new project?
She took on more tasks in order to get promoted.

To take (it) out on someone – to make someone feel bad, because you are feeling bad too – tomarla con alguien

E.g.
Hey, I understand that you’ve had a horrible day, but don’t take it out on me.
I was stressed and I took it out on him.

To take over something – to take control of something – asumir el control de algo

E.g.
His real intention was to take over the company.
A large holding has taken over our company and there will be some changes.

To take up something

1) to fill space or time – ocupar espacio o tiempo

E.g.
These books are taking up all the space in my room.
This project is taking up more time than I expected.

2) to start doing something regularly – comenzar un nuevo hábito

E.g.
I’ve recently taken up yoga.
Why did you took up golf?

To take somebody up on something – to accept an offer- aceptar una invitación.

E.g.
You’re always welcome to stay with us when you’re in Paris.
Thank you, I’ll take you up on that the next time I come to France.