Aihepiiri 5 (Homes and buildings)

Our words

accommodation a place to live, work or stay in Hotel accommodation is included in the price of your holiday. Paikka jossa asua, olla, työskennellä
alcove an area in a room that is formed by part of a wall being built further back than the rest of the wall The bookcase fits neatly into the alcove. alkovi
boiler room a room in a building or ship containing the boiler go check the boiler room pannuhuone
dispossession the act of taking somebody's property or land away from them These people suffered colonial conquest and dispossession riistää omaisuus tai maa
council flat a flat rented from the local council rent us a council flat vuokrakämppä
chintz a type of shiny cotton cloth with a printed design, especially of flowers, used for making curtains, covering furniture, etc. I loe chintz kiiltävä vaate johon on printattu jotain
doorknob a type of round handle for a door that you turn in order to open the door doorknob was forzen ovikahva/pallo
facade the front of a building a classical facade rakennuksen etuosa
canopy
a cover that is fixed or hangs above a bed, seat, etc. as a shelter or decoration
are you forced o use canopy päiväpeitto
hatch an opening or a door in a ship, aircraft or spacecraft an escape hatch Ovi lentokoneessa tai aluksessa
dilapidated (of furniture and buildings) old and in very bad condition The old house was in a somewhat dilapidated condition. Huonossa kunnossa oleva vanha rakennus tai huonekalu
apse a small area in a church, often in the shape of a semicircle and usually at the east end of the building Does every church have apse? Piispanistuin
drawbridge a bridge that can be pulled up, for example to stop people from entering a castle or to allow ships to pass under it Dont worry there is a drawbridge Nostosilta
cul-de-sac a street that is closed at one end We live in a quiet cul-de-sac umpikuja
hut
 
a small, simply built house or shelter
You can rent a beach hut for about $10 a night. Pieni, simppelistti rakennettu talo tai suoja
high-rise (of a building) very tall and having a lot of floors high-rise housing Korkea talo jossa monta kerrosta
drywall a building material made of two sheets of thick paper with plaster set between them, used for inside walls and ceilings My home walls are made of drywall kipsilevy
facing an outer layer that covers the surface of a wall to make it look more attractive marble/stone/brick facings kerros joka peittää seinän pinnan tehdäkseen siitä viehättävämmän
gargoyle
 
an ugly figure of a person or an animal that is made of stone and through which water is carried away from the roof of a building, especially a church
antic gargoyle gargoili
drainpipe
a pipe that carries rainwater from the roof of a building to a drain
drainpipes are important  räystäs
abondoned left and no longer wanted, used or needed The school was abondoned Hylätty
aisle a passage between rows of seats in a church, theatre, train, etc., or between rows of shelves in a supermarket Coffee and tea are in the next aisle. käytävä esim hyllyjen välissä
amphitheatre a round building without a roof and with rows of seats that rise in steps around an open space. Amphitheatres were used especially in ancient Greece and Rome for public entertainments. The Roman amphitheatre stands just outside the fortress walls amfiteatteri
aspect  a particular part or feature of a situation, an idea, a problem, etc.; a way in which it may be considered The exhibition will focus on various aspects of life and culture in the Middle East aspekti
beam a line of light, electromagnetic waves or particles the beam of a torch/flashlight Valon säde
bhavan a building made or used for a special purpose, for example for meetings or concerts school is bhavan Rakennus tiettyä tarkoitusta varten
bulldozer
a powerful vehicle with a broad steel blade (= cutting edge) in front, used for moving earth or knocking down buildings
They used a bulldozer to level the ground. Puskutraktori
cooling tower a large high round building used in industry for cooling water before it is used again Do you know what is cooling tower used for Korkea rakennus jota käytetään veden viilentämiseen.
condominium an apartment building or group of houses in which each apartment/house is owned by the person living in it but the shared areas are owned by everyone together; an apartment/a house in such a building or group of houses We were staying in a condominium just off of the beach. Soluasunto
convert to change or make something change from one form, purpose, system, etc. to another The pub is a converted warehouse. muuttaa käyttötarkoitusta