File 7 - Houses Flashcards
balcón
balcony
n
/ˈbælkəni/
There’s a great view from our balcony.
sótano
basement
n
/ˈbeɪsmənt/
Many houses in Canada have a basement.
techo, cielo raso
ceiling
n
/ˈsiːlɪŋ/
We painted the ceiling white.
chimenea
chimney
n
/ˈtʃɪmni/
We need to clean the chimney before we light the fire.
ciudad
city
n
/ˈsɪti/
I want to live in a big city like Paris or London.
acogedor, cómodo, confortable
cosy
adj
/ˈkəʊzi/
Our living room is small, but it’s really cosy.
país, campo, patria, región, zona
country
n
/ˈkʌntri/
I live in a small cottage in the country.
costa este
east coast
n
/iːst kəʊst/
I live in Aldeburgh, a small town on the east coast.
entrada
puerta o camino de acceso a un edificio
entrance
n
/ˈentrəns/
The entrance to the building is round the back.
chimenea, hogar
fireplace
n
/ˈfaɪəpleɪs/
We have a beautiful Victorian fireplace in our living room.
verja, cancela (puerta en una valla)
reja (jardín)
puerta de embarque (aeropuerto)
gate
n
/ɡeɪt/
We painted the gate to our garden dark green.
planta baja (de un edificio)
ground floor
n
/ɡraʊnd flɔː(r)/
I don’t want to live on the ground floor – I don’t think it’s safe.
luminoso
light
adj
/laɪt/
We have big windows so our living room is really light.
hecho de piedra
made of stone
/meɪd ɒv stəʊn/
Our house is made of stone.
moderno
modern
adj
/ˈmɒdn/
We have an expensive modern kitchen.
fogata
abrir fuego, disparar
open fire
n
/ˈəʊpən ˈfaɪə(r)/
I love sitting by the open fire in winter time.
alrededores, afueras, suburbios, periferia, arrabal
outskirts
n pl
/ˈaʊtskɜːts/
I live on the outskirts of Birmingham.
vereda, camino
path
n
/pɑːθ/
A path leads through our garden to the back door of our house.
patio
patio
n
/ˈpætiəʊ/
We have chairs, a table, and a barbecue on our patio.
tejado
roof
n
/ruːf/
I’ll need a ladder to get that football off the roof.
segundo piso
second floor
n
/ˈsekənd flɔː(r)/
We live on the second floor of that apartment block.
espacioso
spacious
adj
/ˈspeɪʃəs/
Our kitchen is really spacious so we put a dining table in it.
paso, escalón, etapa
step
n
/step/
You have to go down three steps to get into our garden.
barrio residencial, barrio periférico
suburbs
n pl
/ˈsʌbɜːbz/
When we had children we moved from the city centre to the suburbs.
terraza
hilera de casas adosadas
casa adosada
gradas (zona de espectadores)
terrace
n
/ˈterəs/
We have a terrace where you can sit outside and sunbathe.
último piso, ático, piso superior, azotea
top floor
n
/tɒp flɔː(r)/
We live on the top floor of that building and we have great views.
pueblo, ciudad
town
n
/taʊn/
I was born in a town called Shrewsbury.
pueblo, aldea
village
n
/ˈvɪlɪdʒ/
I grew up in a village in Wales.
pared, muro, muralla
wall
n
/wɔːl/
There is a wall between our garden and our neighbour’s garden.
suelo de madera, parquet
wooden floors
n pl
/ˈwʊdn flɔːz/
We have wooden floors in our dining room and living room and it looks great.
área residencial
residential area
/ˌrɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈɛəriə/
vivienda independiente, vivienda aislada, casa no adosada
detached house
/dɪˈtætʃt ˈhaʊs/
casa pareada, casa semiadosada
semi-detached house
/ˌsɛmidɪˈtætʃt ˈhaʊs/
casa de campo, cabaña
cottage
n
/ˈkɒtɪdʒ/
rascacielos
skyscraper
n
/ˈskaɪˌskreɪpə/
cesped
lawn
n
/ˈlɔːn/
valla
fence
n
/ˈfɛns/
timbre de la puerta
front doorbell
/ˈfrʌnt ˈdɔː(r)bɛl/
puerta de entrada
front door
/ˈfrʌnt ˈdɔː(r)/
garaje
garage
n
/ˈgærɪdʒ/
entrada, camino (para los coches)
drive, driveway
/ˈdraɪv/ /ˈdraɪvweɪ/
sala, salón
lounge
n
/laʊndʒ/
cuarto lavadero
utility room
/juːˈtɪlɪti rʊm/
comedor
dining room
/ˈdaɪnɪŋ rʊm/
cuarto de estudio
study room
/ˈstʌdɪ rʊm/
cuarto de invitados
spare room
/ˈspeə rʊm/
muebles
furniture
n unc
/ˈf3ː(r)nɪtʃə(r)/
jarrón, florero
vase
n
/ˈvɑːz/
cortina
curtain
n
/ˈkɜːtn/
cojín
cushion
n
/ˈkʊʃən/
taburete, banqueta
stool
n
/ˈstuːl/
tetera, hervidor
kettle
n
/ˈkɛtəl/
cazo, cacerola
saucepan
n
/ˈsɔːspən/
sartén
frying pan
/ˈfraɪɪŋ pən/
lavabo
basin
n
/ˈbeɪs(ə)n/
fregadero
sink
n
/ˈsɪŋk/
armario, ropero
wardrobe
n
/ˈwɔːdrəʊb/
almohada
pillow
n
/ˈpɪləʊ/
colcha, cubrecama
bedspread
n
/ˈbɛdsprɛd/
cómoda (mueble de cajones)
chest of drawers
/ʧest əv drɔːz/
casero/a, dueño/a, arrendador/a, propietario/a
landlord, landlady
/ˈlændlɔː(r)d/ /ˈlændleɪdi/
arrendatario/a, inquilino/a
tenant
/ˈtɛnənt/
un depósito, una fianza (alquiler)
a deposit
n
/ə dɪˈpɒzɪt/
el alquiler, la renta
the rent
n
/ˈrɛnt/
alquilar
to rent
v
/ˈrɛnt/
el contrato
the contract
n
/ˈkɒntrækt/
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)
linen
/ˈlɪnɪn/
completamente equipado
fully-equipped
/ˈfʊli-ɪˈkwɪpt/
aire acondicionado
air-conditioning
/ˈɛə(r)kənˌdɪʃ(ə)nɪŋ/
calefacción
heating
/ˈhiːtɪŋ/
servicio público, empresa de servicio públicos (agua, gas, electricidad…) (frecuente en plural)
utilidad, cualidad de ser útil (incontable, singular)
utilities
n c
/juːˈtɪlɪtiz/
utility
n unc
/juːˈtɪlɪti/
electrodoméstico, aparato
equipar (con aparatos)
appliance
n / v
/əˈplaɪəns/
