Vocabolario essenziale per il GRE - Almanaccare!

an open building that is round or oval in shape and has a space in the middle surrounded by several seats, originated in ancient Roman and Greek architecture used for public entertainments such as sports or drama

anfiteatro

a large building or hall where people are gathered to attend a concert, public speech, play, etc.

auditorium

a factory in which a natural substance such as oil or sugar is made pure by removing all other substances from it

raffineria

a small structure, gallery, or summerhouse that usually has an open side and provides an excellent view

belvedere

a hut, shelter, or cabin, usually at a swimming pool or beach

cabana

a building or a group of buildings in which individual units are owned privately, while common areas and facilities such as hallways, elevators, etc. are owned and managed by all residents

condominio

a building for burning the dead bodies of people, often as a funeral ceremony

crematorio

a building with a dome in which moving images of planets, starts, and constellations are projected for educational or entertainment purposes

planetario

a house, particularly found in New York City, that is built of, or with a front made of, a type of reddish-brown sandstone

brownstone

an apartment with two floors each with its own rooms connected by an internal staircase

duplex

a one-story construction without stairs, usually with a low roof

bungalow

a school or college that people attend to for studying music, theater, or some other form of art

conservatorio

a place that provides travelers with temporary accommodation

alloggio

a building later added to a main building in order to provide more space

annesso

a long and narrow piece of wood attached to the bottom of the walls of a house

battiscopa

a passage or entrance beneath an arch

arcata

a wooden house with a steep sloping roof, often found in mountainous areas in Switzerland

chalet

an ornamental border made of plaster or wood, often used around the top of a wall where it meets the ceiling

cornice

a bathroom that is directly connected to a bedroom

camera con bagno

the front of a building, particularly one that is large and has an elegant appearance

facciata

a piece of equipment such as a bath that is permanently affixed inside a house or building and people cannot take it out when they move out

fissaggio

a small area inside the entrance of a private apartment or house, where people walk in immediately after they enter

ingresso

to equip a room, house, etc. with furniture

arredare

a house or shelter in the shape of a dome that is built from blocks of ice or hard snow

igloo

a room that has one or more toilets

gabinetto

the first floor above the ground floor in a theater where there are seats for the audience

mezzanino

a narrow piece of plaster, wood, or other material, used as decoration along the top of a wall, around a door, etc.

modanatura

a cupboard or small room, often next to kitchen, used for keeping food in

dispensa

a structure with a roof and no walls at the entrance of a house

portico

a roofed area with an open front at the ground level, which is attached to the side of a house

veranda

the way a room or building's interior is decorated

arredamento

situated next to or near something

adjaecente

a large area typically with glass walls or roof in the middle of a building such a shopping center

atrio

a shelter equipped with strong walls, often built underground, to protect soldiers or guns

bunker

a row of columns having equal distance from each other, often supporting a roof or arch

colonnato

damaged or deteriorated over time, often due to neglect or insufficient maintenance

dilapidato

to build or assemble a structure or object in an upright position

erigere

(of buildings) having many floors

alto

the materials that are used to cover something in order not to let heat, electricity, or sound to enter or escape through it

isolamento

a platform or floor that has a design that looks like a ship's deck

ponte