Il libro Total English - Intermedio - Unità 3 - Riferimenti - Parte 1

a place that has a few rooms for people to live in, normally part of a building that has other such places on each floor

appartamento

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 in a city or town that contains several buildings and is surrounded by four streets

blocco

a place with a few rooms in which people live, normally part of a building with other such places on each floor

appartamento

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

tetto

an underground storage space or room, typically found in a building, used for storing food, wine, or other items that require a cool and dark environment

cantina

related to the purchasing and selling of different goods and services

commerciale

an area of a city or country with given official borders used for administrative purposes

distretto

a small house, particularly one that is situated in the countryside or a village

casetta di campagna

a single-family house that is not connected to any other house, usually with its own yard or garden

casa indipendente

a space or place in a wall for building a fire in

camino

the bottom of a room that we walk on

piano

the part of a fence or wall outside a building that we can open and close to enter or leave a place

cancello

a box-like device that goes up and down and is used to get to the different floors of a building

ascensore

the area around someone, somewhere, or something

quartiere

the outer areas or parts of a city or town

periferia

a place where people live, consisting mainly of houses and apartment buildings rather than offices and shops

area residenziale, quartiere residenziale

a playing area built outdoors for children, particularly inside parks or schools

cortile

a series of steps connecting two floors of a building, particularly built inside a building

scala

a residential area outside a city

sobborgo

a type of residential house that is attached to one or more other houses in a row, with shared walls and a similar architectural design

casa a schiera

a place or an area that can be seen, and is usually beautiful

vista

(of a place or environment) full of activity, energy, and excitement, often with a lot of people moving around and engaged in various tasks or social interactions

affollato, vivace

with little or no noise

tranquillo

having no harmful substances that could cause pollution

pulito

containing harmful or dirty substances

inquinare

boring or lacking interest, excitement, or liveliness

noioso

the part of a city or town in which most of the shops, offices, and entertainment facilities are located

centro, cuore della città

(of a place or atmosphere) full of excitement and energy

vivace