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Vocabolario Essenziale per il GRE - Costruire castelli in aria
Qui imparerai alcune parole inglesi sull'architettura, come "bungalow", "archway", "fixture", ecc., necessarie per l'esame GRE.
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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 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
arenaria
an apartment with two floors each with its own rooms connected by an internal staircase
casa bifamiliare
a one-story construction without stairs, usually with a low roof
villino, casa a un piano
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
camera mobiliata
a building later added to a main building in order to provide more space
allegato
a long and narrow piece of wood attached to the bottom of the walls of a house
battiscopa
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
cornicione
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
apparecchio
a small area inside the entrance of a private apartment or house, where people walk in immediately after they enter
ridotto
a house or shelter in the shape of a dome that is built from blocks of ice or hard snow
iglù
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, cornice
a cupboard or small room, often next to kitchen, used for keeping food in
dispensa
a roofed area with an open front at the ground level, which is attached to the side of a house
veranda
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, portico
damaged or deteriorated over time, often due to neglect or insufficient maintenance
fatiscente
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
terrazza
