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Cities & Urban Life⁠

Band level: All 6+ 7+ 8+

commute

/kəˈmjuːt/
verb Band 6+

To travel regularly between home and work or school.

নিয়মিত যাতায়াত করা

Many people commute for two hours a day.

Synonyms: travel to work

congestion

/kənˈdʒestʃən/
noun Band 6+

A situation in which a place is too crowded, especially with traffic.

যানজট

Traffic congestion costs the economy millions of hours each year.

Synonyms: traffic jams, gridlock

high-rise

/ˈhaɪ raɪz/
noun Band 6+

A very tall modern building with many floors.

বহুতল ভবন

High-rises are replacing older houses in the city centre.

Synonyms: tower block, skyscraper

overcrowded

/ˌəʊvəˈkraʊdɪd/
adjective Band 6+

Containing too many people.

জনাকীর্ণ

Buses are often overcrowded during rush hour.

Synonyms: packed, congested

public transport

/ˈpʌblɪk ˈtrænspɔːt/
phrase Band 6+

Buses, trains and other vehicles available to everyone.

গণপরিবহন

Investing in public transport reduces car use.

Synonyms: mass transit

slum

/slʌm/
noun Band 6+

A very poor and crowded area of a city.

বস্তি

Rural migrants often settle in slums on the edge of the city.

Synonyms: shanty town

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