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English B2
At home
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| detached house | not joined to any other house |
| terraced house | joined to several houses to form a row |
| bungalow | a house with only one storey (no upstairs) |
| semi-detached house, semi (infml) | joined to one another house |
| self-contained flat | does not share facilities with any other |
| a cottage | a small house in the country or in a village |
| studio flat | a small apartment for one or two people, usually with one large room for sleeping and living in, a bathroom and sometimes a separate kitchen |
| villa | a large house with big gardens or a rented house in a holiday resort/tourist area |
| master/main bedroom | the largest, most important bedroom |
| utility room | room usually just for the washing machine, freezer etc. |
| shed | small building separated from the house usually for storing garden tools |
| attic/loft (attic/loft conversion) | space in the roof of a house used for storing things; ; it can also be converted into an extra living space with stairs leading up to it |
| cellar | room below ground level, no windows, used for storing things |
| basement | room below ground level, with windows, for living/working |
| studio | a room in which a painter or photographer works |
| landing | flat area at the top of a staircase |
| hall/hallway | open are as you come into a house |
| porch | covered area before an entrance door |
| terrace or patio | paved are between house and garden for sitting and eating |
| drive | a short road leading from the street to the house or garage; you can drive or park on it |
| remote (control) | a piece of equipment that you hold in your hand and use to control a TV, DVD player |
| corkscrew | a device for removing corks from bottles, that consists of a handle with a twisted metal rod to push into the cork and pull it out |
| phone charger | a device that is used to recharge a battery (=fill it with electricity), for example the battery in a mobile phone |
| peeler | a kitchen tool for removing the skin of fruit and vegetables |
| toilet roll | a long, narrow length of soft paper, rolled around a cardboard cylinder, used for cleaning yourself when you have used the toilet |
| chopping board/cutting board (US) | a thin, flat piece of cut wood, hard plastic, or other hard material, used for cutting food on |
| (coat) hanger | a curved piece of wire, wood, or plastic on which clothes are hung while they are being stored |
| ironing board | a narrow table, usually covered with cloth and having folding legs, on which clothes can be put flat to iron them |
| socket: an electrical socket/a light socket | the part of a piece of equipment, especially electrical equipment, into which another part fits |
| dustpan and brush | a flat container with a handle into which you brush dust and dirt |
| grater | a metal device with holes surrounded by sharp edges used to cut food into small pieces |
| table mat | a small cover that protects a table against heat damage from food containers of plates |
| do housework, do the ironing, do the hoovering/vacuuming (US), do the washing-up | the act of cleaning floors and other surfaces with a vacuum cleaaner (=machine that cleans by sucking up dust and dirt) |
Created by:
Anastasia Kudriashova
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