File 7 - Houses

Question 1

balcón

Answer 1

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

Question 2

sótano

Answer 2

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

Question 3

techo, cielo raso

Answer 3

ceiling
n
/ˈsiːlɪŋ/
We painted the ceiling white.

Question 4

chimenea

Answer 4

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

Question 5

ciudad

Answer 5

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

Question 6

acogedor, cómodo, confortable

Answer 6

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

Question 7

país, campo, patria, región, zona

Answer 7

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

Question 8

costa este

Answer 8

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

Question 9

entrada

puerta o camino de acceso a un edificio

Answer 9

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

Question 10

chimenea, hogar

Answer 10

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

Question 11

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

Answer 11

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

Question 12

planta baja (de un edificio)

Answer 12

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

Question 13

luminoso

Answer 13

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

Question 14

hecho de piedra

Answer 14

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

Question 15

moderno

Answer 15

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

Question 16

fogata

abrir fuego, disparar

Answer 16

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

Question 17

alrededores, afueras, suburbios, periferia, arrabal

Answer 17

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

Question 18

vereda, camino

Answer 18

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

Question 19

patio

Answer 19

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

Question 20

tejado

Answer 20

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

Question 21

segundo piso

Answer 21

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

Question 22

espacioso

Answer 22

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

Question 23

paso, escalón, etapa

Answer 23

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

Question 24

barrio residencial, barrio periférico

Answer 24

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

Question 25

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

Answer 25

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

Question 26

último piso, ático, piso superior, azotea

Answer 26

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

Question 27

pueblo, ciudad

Answer 27

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

Question 28

pueblo, aldea

Answer 28

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

Question 29

pared, muro, muralla

Answer 29

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

Question 30

suelo de madera, parquet

Answer 30

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

Question 31

área residencial

Answer 31

residential area /ˌrɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈɛəriə/

Question 32

vivienda independiente, vivienda aislada, casa no adosada

Answer 32

detached house /dɪˈtætʃt ˈhaʊs/

Question 33

casa pareada, casa semiadosada

Answer 33

semi-detached house /ˌsɛmidɪˈtætʃt ˈhaʊs/

Question 34

casa de campo, cabaña

Answer 34

cottage n /ˈkɒtɪdʒ/

Question 35

rascacielos

Answer 35

skyscraper n /ˈskaɪˌskreɪpə/

Question 36

cesped

Answer 36

lawn n /ˈlɔːn/

Question 37

valla

Answer 37

fence n /ˈfɛns/

Question 38

timbre de la puerta

Answer 38

front doorbell /ˈfrʌnt ˈdɔː(r)bɛl/

Question 39

puerta de entrada

Answer 39

front door /ˈfrʌnt ˈdɔː(r)/

Question 40

garaje

Answer 40

garage n /ˈgærɪdʒ/

Question 41

entrada, camino (para los coches)

Answer 41

drive, driveway /ˈdraɪv/ /ˈdraɪvweɪ/

Question 42

sala, salón

Answer 42

lounge n /laʊndʒ/

Question 43

cuarto lavadero

Answer 43

utility room /juːˈtɪlɪti rʊm/

Question 44

comedor

Answer 44

dining room /ˈdaɪnɪŋ rʊm/

Question 45

cuarto de estudio

Answer 45

study room /ˈstʌdɪ rʊm/

Question 46

cuarto de invitados

Answer 46

spare room /ˈspeə rʊm/

Question 47

muebles

Answer 47

furniture n unc /ˈf3ː(r)nɪtʃə(r)/

Question 48

jarrón, florero

Answer 48

vase n /ˈvɑːz/

Question 49

cortina

Answer 49

curtain n /ˈkɜːtn/

Question 50

cojín

Answer 50

cushion n /ˈkʊʃən/

Question 51

taburete, banqueta

Answer 51

stool n /ˈstuːl/

Question 52

tetera, hervidor

Answer 52

kettle n /ˈkɛtəl/

Question 53

cazo, cacerola

Answer 53

saucepan n /ˈsɔːspən/

Question 54

sartén

Answer 54

frying pan /ˈfraɪɪŋ pən/

Question 55

lavabo

Answer 55

basin n /ˈbeɪs(ə)n/

Question 56

fregadero

Answer 56

sink n /ˈsɪŋk/

Question 57

armario, ropero

Answer 57

wardrobe n /ˈwɔːdrəʊb/

Question 58

almohada

Answer 58

pillow n /ˈpɪləʊ/

Question 59

colcha, cubrecama

Answer 59

bedspread n /ˈbɛdsprɛd/

Question 60

cómoda (mueble de cajones)

Answer 60

chest of drawers /ʧest əv drɔːz/

Question 61

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

Answer 61

landlord, landlady /ˈlændlɔː(r)d/ /ˈlændleɪdi/

Question 62

arrendatario/a, inquilino/a

Answer 62

tenant /ˈtɛnənt/

Question 63

un depósito, una fianza (alquiler)

Answer 63

a deposit n /ə dɪˈpɒzɪt/

Question 64

el alquiler, la renta

Answer 64

the rent n /ˈrɛnt/

Question 65

alquilar

Answer 65

to rent v /ˈrɛnt/

Question 66

el contrato

Answer 66

the contract n /ˈkɒntrækt/

Question 67

``` 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) ```

Answer 67

linen /ˈlɪnɪn/

Question 68

completamente equipado

Answer 68

fully-equipped /ˈfʊli-ɪˈkwɪpt/

Question 69

aire acondicionado

Answer 69

air-conditioning /ˈɛə(r)kənˌdɪʃ(ə)nɪŋ/

Question 70

calefacción

Answer 70

heating /ˈhiːtɪŋ/

Question 71

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

Answer 71

utilities n c /juːˈtɪlɪtiz/ utility n unc /juːˈtɪlɪti/

Question 72

electrodoméstico, aparato | equipar (con aparatos)

Answer 72

appliance n / v /əˈplaɪəns/