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Inglise Keel 11. klass
Term | Definition |
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do up | to repair, paint, and improve an old building |
flat-hunt | look for a flat to live in |
flat share | a flat where friends live together |
fully-furnished | a house or flat that you rent with all furniture already in it |
landlord | a male person who owns a house or flat that other people can rent |
lodger | someone who pays to live in a house or flat with the person who owns it |
move in | start living in a house or flat |
put down a deposit | pay money when you start to rent, returned when you stop renting |
squatter | a person who lives in a place without paying rent to the owner |
tenant | a person who rents a house or flat |
be at home with | be comfortable and relaxed with |
home truth | unpleasant facts or opinions about you that someone tells you |
be home and dry | having achieved a victory, or certain to achieve it |
not be something to write home about | not be anything special |
bring home to you | make someone understand something much more clearly than they did before,especially something unpleasant |
be home from home | a place where you feel as relaxed as you do in your own home |
take home | earn |
home in on something | move quickly towards something |
block of flats | a large building that is divided into apartments |
bungalow | a cottage of one story |
cottage | a small, usually old, house in the country |
detached house | stand-alone residential structure that does not share outside walls with anotherĀ houseĀ or building. |
luxury apartment | an apartment containing great comfort, especially as provided by expensive and beautiful things |
semi-detached house | a house that is joined to another similar house on only one side |
terraced house | a house which is part of a row of houses that are joined togethe |
villa | a house, usually in the countryside or near the sea, especially in southern Europe, and often one that people can rent for a holiday |
basement | a floor of a house that is below ground |
conservatory | room made of glass built as an extension at the back or side of a house |
drive | the short road leading to a house or its garage |
fence | barrier made of wood dividing two properties, usually between gardens |
hedge | barrier of plants or trees between gardens |
landing | area at the top of the stairs with doors to the bedrooms and bathroom |
loft | the space between the top floor ceiling and roof where you can store things |
porch | a covered shelter in front of the front door of a house |
shed | a small wooden building in the garden, used to store tools, bikes, etc |
utility room | an extra room usually next to kitchen, with washing machine, dishwasher |
verandah | a covered platform along the outside of the house level with ground floor |
draft a contract | write a legal document, eg, to buy or sell a house |
estate agent | someone whose job is to help people buy, sell or rent a house or flat |
inspect a property | check that a house or flat is in suitable condition |
pay a deposit | make a first payment when you agree to buy something expensive |
take out a mortgage | accept a legal agreement in which you will borrow money from a bank in order to buy a house or flat |
landlady | a female person who owns a house or flat that other people can rent |