Lessico: Houses, flats and rooms Flashcards
An accommodation that can be rented for short periods of time
Short-let accommodation
small flats designed for one person
studio flats
kitchen that is already equipped with modern cooker, washing machine, cupboards, etc.
fully-fitted kitchen
casa dei sogni
dream home
casa a 4 piani
four-storey house
studio accogliente
cosy study
camere da letto luminose e ariose
light, airy bedrooms
appartamento al piano interrato
basement flat
trasformare in un appartamento per nonni
turn into a granny flat
build an extra room or two onto an existing house
add (or build) an extension
completamente ristrutturato (rinnovato)
completely refurbished
repair, repaint and decorate (a house)
do up an old house.
lasciare casa, trasferirsi
to move out
edificio in rovina, fatiscente
dilapidated building
pieno di spifferi (corridoio o sala)
draughty hall
stanza angusta
cramped room
un posto tutto mio
a place of my own
alloggi a prezzi accessibili
affordable housing
accendere un grosso mutuo
take out a big mortgage
festa di inaugurazione della casa
house-warming party
lasciare la propria casa
to leave home
avere nostalgia di casa
to feel homesick
accogliere qualcuno in casa
welcome someone home
(welcome him home)
relax and make yourself comfortable (To a guest who’s just arrived)
make yourself at home
mi sento come a casa ( a mio agio)
I feel at home
house used only forweekends, holidays, etc.
a second home
