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File 7 - Houses Flashcards

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balcón

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balcony
n
/ˈbælkəni/
There’s a great view from our balcony.

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sótano

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basement
n
/ˈbeɪsmənt/
Many houses in Canada have a basement.

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techo, cielo raso

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ceiling
n
/ˈsiːlɪŋ/
We painted the ceiling white.

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chimenea

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chimney
n
/ˈtʃɪmni/
We need to clean the chimney before we light the fire.

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ciudad

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city
n
/ˈsɪti/
I want to live in a big city like Paris or London.

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acogedor, cómodo, confortable

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cosy
adj
/ˈkəʊzi/
Our living room is small, but it’s really cosy.

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país, campo, patria, región, zona

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country
n
/ˈkʌntri/
I live in a small cottage in the country.

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costa este

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east coast
n
/iːst kəʊst/
I live in Aldeburgh, a small town on the east coast.

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entrada

puerta o camino de acceso a un edificio

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entrance
n
/ˈentrəns/
The entrance to the building is round the back.

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chimenea, hogar

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fireplace
n
/ˈfaɪəpleɪs/
We have a beautiful Victorian fireplace in our living room.

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verja, cancela (puerta en una valla)
reja (jardín)
puerta de embarque (aeropuerto)

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gate
n
/ɡeɪt/
We painted the gate to our garden dark green.

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planta baja (de un edificio)

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ground floor
n
/ɡraʊnd flɔː(r)/
I don’t want to live on the ground floor – I don’t think it’s safe.

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luminoso

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light
adj
/laɪt/
We have big windows so our living room is really light.

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hecho de piedra

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made of stone
/meɪd ɒv stəʊn/
Our house is made of stone.

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moderno

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modern
adj
/ˈmɒdn/
We have an expensive modern kitchen.

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fogata

abrir fuego, disparar

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open fire
n
/ˈəʊpən ˈfaɪə(r)/
I love sitting by the open fire in winter time.

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alrededores, afueras, suburbios, periferia, arrabal

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outskirts
n pl
/ˈaʊtskɜːts/
I live on the outskirts of Birmingham.

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vereda, camino

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path
n
/pɑːθ/
A path leads through our garden to the back door of our house.

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patio

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patio
n
/ˈpætiəʊ/
We have chairs, a table, and a barbecue on our patio.

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tejado

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roof
n
/ruːf/
I’ll need a ladder to get that football off the roof.

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segundo piso

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second floor
n
/ˈsekənd flɔː(r)/
We live on the second floor of that apartment block.

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espacioso

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spacious
adj
/ˈspeɪʃəs/
Our kitchen is really spacious so we put a dining table in it.

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paso, escalón, etapa

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step
n
/step/
You have to go down three steps to get into our garden.

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barrio residencial, barrio periférico

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suburbs
n pl
/ˈsʌbɜːbz/
When we had children we moved from the city centre to the suburbs.

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terraza
hilera de casas adosadas
casa adosada
gradas (zona de espectadores)

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terrace
n
/ˈterəs/
We have a terrace where you can sit outside and sunbathe.

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último piso, ático, piso superior, azotea

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top floor
n
/tɒp flɔː(r)/
We live on the top floor of that building and we have great views.

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pueblo, ciudad

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town
n
/taʊn/
I was born in a town called Shrewsbury.

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pueblo, aldea

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village
n
/ˈvɪlɪdʒ/
I grew up in a village in Wales.

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pared, muro, muralla

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wall
n
/wɔːl/
There is a wall between our garden and our neighbour’s garden.

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suelo de madera, parquet

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wooden floors
n pl
/ˈwʊdn flɔːz/
We have wooden floors in our dining room and living room and it looks great.

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área residencial

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residential area

/ˌrɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈɛəriə/

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vivienda independiente, vivienda aislada, casa no adosada

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detached house

/dɪˈtætʃt ˈhaʊs/

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casa pareada, casa semiadosada

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semi-detached house

/ˌsɛmidɪˈtætʃt ˈhaʊs/

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casa de campo, cabaña

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cottage
n
/ˈkɒtɪdʒ/

35
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rascacielos

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skyscraper
n
/ˈskaɪˌskreɪpə/

36
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cesped

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lawn
n
/ˈlɔːn/

37
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valla

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fence
n
/ˈfɛns/

38
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timbre de la puerta

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front doorbell

/ˈfrʌnt ˈdɔː(r)bɛl/

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puerta de entrada

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front door

/ˈfrʌnt ˈdɔː(r)/

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garaje

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garage
n
/ˈgærɪdʒ/

41
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entrada, camino (para los coches)

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drive, driveway

/ˈdraɪv/ /ˈdraɪvweɪ/

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sala, salón

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lounge
n
/laʊndʒ/

43
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cuarto lavadero

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utility room

/juːˈtɪlɪti rʊm/

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comedor

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dining room

/ˈdaɪnɪŋ rʊm/

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cuarto de estudio

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study room

/ˈstʌdɪ rʊm/

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cuarto de invitados

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spare room

/ˈspeə rʊm/

47
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muebles

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furniture
n unc
/ˈf3ː(r)nɪtʃə(r)/

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jarrón, florero

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vase
n
/ˈvɑːz/

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cortina

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curtain
n
/ˈkɜːtn/

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cojín

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cushion
n
/ˈkʊʃən/

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taburete, banqueta

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stool
n
/ˈstuːl/

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tetera, hervidor

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kettle
n
/ˈkɛtəl/

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cazo, cacerola

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saucepan
n
/ˈsɔːspən/

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sartén

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frying pan

/ˈfraɪɪŋ pən/

55
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lavabo

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basin
n
/ˈbeɪs(ə)n/

56
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fregadero

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sink
n
/ˈsɪŋk/

57
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armario, ropero

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wardrobe
n
/ˈwɔːdrəʊb/

58
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almohada

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pillow
n
/ˈpɪləʊ/

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colcha, cubrecama

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bedspread
n
/ˈbɛdsprɛd/

60
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cómoda (mueble de cajones)

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chest of drawers

/ʧest əv drɔːz/

61
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casero/a, dueño/a, arrendador/a, propietario/a

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landlord, landlady

/ˈlændlɔː(r)d/ /ˈlændleɪdi/

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arrendatario/a, inquilino/a

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tenant

/ˈtɛnənt/

63
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un depósito, una fianza (alquiler)

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a deposit
n
/ə dɪˈpɒzɪt/

64
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el alquiler, la renta

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the rent
n
/ˈrɛnt/

65
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alquilar

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to rent
v
/ˈrɛnt/

66
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el contrato

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the contract
n
/ˈkɒntrækt/

67
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ropa blanca (cuando se refiere solo a la de la cama)
ropa de hogar (cuando se refiere a la ropa de la casa, camas, toallas, ...)
lino (tejido)
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linen

/ˈlɪnɪn/

68
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completamente equipado

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fully-equipped

/ˈfʊli-ɪˈkwɪpt/

69
Q

aire acondicionado

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air-conditioning

/ˈɛə(r)kənˌdɪʃ(ə)nɪŋ/

70
Q

calefacción

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heating

/ˈhiːtɪŋ/

71
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servicio público, empresa de servicio públicos (agua, gas, electricidad…) (frecuente en plural)
utilidad, cualidad de ser útil (incontable, singular)

A

utilities
n c
/juːˈtɪlɪtiz/

utility
n unc
/juːˈtɪlɪti/

72
Q

electrodoméstico, aparato

equipar (con aparatos)

A

appliance
n / v
/əˈplaɪəns/

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