Vocabolario per IELTS (Base) - Case

a place where people live, stay, or work in

alloggio

an area or room directly under the roof of a house, typically used for storage or as an additional living area

soffitta

a platform above the ground level and on the outside wall of a building that we can get into from the upper floor

balcone

an area or room in a house or building that is partially or completely below the ground level

seminterrato

(of a place or piece of equipment) connected to something in a way that is not separable

incorporato

the highest part of a room, vehicle, etc. that covers it from the inside

tetto

a small space or room built into a wall, which is used to store things and is usually shelved

armadio

to adorn the inside of a house or room in order to make it more beautiful

decorare

a small step in front of the main door of a building or house

gradino davanti alla porta

an opening like a door, gate, or passage that we can use to enter a building, room, etc.

entrata

located on the outer surface of a particular thing

esterno

the floor of a building which has the same level as the street level

primo piano

the floor of a building at ground level

piano terra

(of a place, space, etc.) situated inside a building, house, etc.

interno

located on the inside part of a particular thing

interno

a person or a company who rents a room, house, building, etc. to someone else

proprietario

a property or piece of land that is rented for a specified time and price

contratto d’affitto

(of a place or space) located outside in a natural or open-air setting, without a roof or walls

esterno

to let someone use one's property, car, etc. for a particular time in exchange for payment

affittare

someone who pays rent to live in someone else's house, room, etc.

inquilino

something such as a building, tree, etc. that is easy to recognize, which we can use to know where we are

punto di riferimento

on or toward a higher part of a building

piano di sopra

on or toward a lower part of a building, particularly the first floor

piano di sotto

a tiny apartment that has only one main room

studio

a set of stairs inside a building including its surrounding side parts that one can hold on to

scala

a room designed for multiple people to sleep in, typically found in schools, camps, or similar institutions

dormitorio

(of an area with buildings) designed specially for people to live in

residenziale

to live in a place that is either rented or owned

occupare

regular work done in a house, especially cleaning, washing, etc.

lavori di casa

a system that provides a room or building with warmth

riscaldamento

an object that controls the flow of liquid or gas from a container or pipe

rubinetto, valvola