House and home Flashcards

1
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bulding divided in two houses

A

semi-detached (house)

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2
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detached (house)

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normal house

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3
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(adj) when a house has one of those vintage roofs

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terraced

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4
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an area in which most houses look all the same and are built by the government

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housing estate

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5
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the parts far from the center, as of a town

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outskirts

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6
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residential areas surrounding a city

A

suburbs

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7
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my house it’s in a very nice ______

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neighbourhood

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8
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it gets plenty of _____ ____

A

natural space

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9
Q

it’s got central _____

A

heating

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10
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it’s got an open ___

A

fire

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11
Q

there is plenty of _______ space

A

storage

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12
Q

it even got double ______ (window)

A

gazing

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13
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(adj) having lots of room

A

spacious

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14
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(adj) filled with a messy collection of things

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cluttered

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15
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(adj) comfortable and warm

A

cozy

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16
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a large area of flat land

A

plain

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17
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naked, not covered

A

bare

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18
Q

I feel like her house is _____ (full with things that make the room look cute)

A

overdecorated

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19
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(adj) silent

A

quiet

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20
Q

too small and not very comfortable

A

poky

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21
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loud

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noisy

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22
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having lots of light

A

bright

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23
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unattractive, plain looking

A

homely

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23
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unattractive, plain looking

A

homely

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24
Q

has plenty of fresh air

A

airy

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25
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situated in a good, convenient place

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well-located

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26
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friendly or making you feel welcome

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welcoming

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27
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not too expensive to live in it

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economical

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28
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safe

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secure

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29
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too expensive to live in it

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overpriced

30
Q

this room is a bit __ ___ (being in poor repair)

A

a bit run down

31
Q

a room partly or completely dark, makes you feel sad

A

gloomy

32
Q

very small

A

tiny

33
Q

I think your apartment is kinda far from public ______ _______

A

transport facilities

34
Q

not enough room

A

lack of space

35
Q

the inside looks expensive

A

luxurious interior

36
Q

I can easily hear what my neighbours are doing bc we have ___ ____

A

thin walls

37
Q

wow this ceiling is so ____

A

low/high

38
Q

located in a place where you feel good feelings

A

set in pleasant surroundings

39
Q

come in, make yourself __ ___

A

at home

40
Q

smth that is acclaimed and praised vigorously

A

bring the house down

41
Q

to do smth or ask a question in a very complicated way

A

go all round the houses

42
Q

to start an independent life in one’s own flat

A

set up home/house

43
Q

extremely safe

A

as safe as houses

44
Q

a place where you feel as comfortable as in your own home

A

a home away from home

45
Q

have a very good, enjoyable relationship from the beggining

A

get on like a house on fire

46
Q

damn that ___ home bro (become fully understood or felt)

A

hit home

47
Q

find a place for smth

A

find a home for smth

48
Q

to have succesfully finished smth

A

be home and dry

49
Q

a true but unpleasant fact about urself that sb else tells you

A

home truth

50
Q

smth that will keep happening with no end in sight

A

until the cows come home

51
Q

not exciting or special

A

nothing to write home about

52
Q

it happens when u’re angry or embarrased

A

turn bright red

53
Q

smth that angers a person

A

a red rag to a bull

54
Q

give special treatment to an important visitor

A

be given the red carpet treatment

55
Q

go out and have a good time

A

paint the town red

56
Q

be jealous

A

be green with envy

57
Q

to be good at gardening

A

have green fingers

58
Q

young and lacking experiences

A

be pretty green

59
Q

to argue about smth a lot without achieving what you want

A

till you are blue in the face

60
Q

someone who looks extremely cold

A

blue with cold

61
Q

on a very rare occasion

A

once in a blue moon

62
Q

to hit sb until they are covered in bruises

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beat you black and blue

63
Q

an angry look

A

black look

64
Q

not to be as bad as people think

A

not as black as painted

65
Q

a person strongly disapproved of by members of her family

A

the black sheep of the family

66
Q

to have money in your bank account

A

stay/be in the black

67
Q

in a way that makes things seem completely bad or good

A

black and white

68
Q

in writing or print

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in black and white

69
Q

extremely pale

A

white as a sheet

70
Q

lie which doesn’t have serious consequences

A

white lie

71
Q

a costly and useless possession

A

white elephant

72
Q

to be in debt

A

be in the red