Essentiële Woordenschat voor de TOEFL - Huizen en gebouwen

a very large and impressive house

landhuis, paleis

a large structure, such as a tower, placed near the coast and equipped with a powerful light that guides or warns the approaching ships

vuurtoren

a modern building that is very tall, often built in a city

wolkenkrabber

a large place in which raw materials or produced goods are stored before they are sold or distributed

magazijn, opslagplaats

a place or building that is meant to provide protection against danger or bad weather

onderdak, shelter

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

kelder, wijnkelder

a structure or a place that is historically important

baken, historisch monument

a building or the piece of land surrounding it, owned by individuals, businesses, or entities

eigendom, onroerend goed

a simple and small cottage-like building that is built to store things or shelter animals

schuur, opslag

an overground or underground grave that is large in size and is often made of stone

graf, grafmonument

a vertical structural element, often made of stone, that supports the weight of the building above it

kolom

anything that is built from several parts, such as a house, bridge, etc.

structuur, gebouw

the process or action of making a building or a piece of furniture look good again by repairing or painting it

renovatie, verbouwing

to build a house, bridge, machine, etc.

bouwen, constructie maken

a hard material used for building structures, made by mixing cement, water, sand, and small stones

beton, bouwwerk

the area of a property where the stairs are located

trapzaal, trap

the design of a building that depicts the shape, size, and positioning of rooms and furniture in a structure from above.

plattegrond, vloerplan

located on the outer surface of a particular thing

buitenkant, extern

located on the inside part of a particular thing

binnen, interieur

the external surface of a building roof

dak, dakterras

a channel or passage that lets the smoke from a fire pass through and get out from the roof of a building

schoorsteen

a narrow passage in a theater, train, aircraft, etc. that separates rows of seats

gangpad, loopgebied

the way a room or building's interior is decorated

decor, inrichting

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

residentieel, woonomgeving

(of a room, house, etc.) large with a lot of space inside

ruim, uitgestrekt

(of a house, room, seat, etc. ) empty or unoccupied and available to be used

ledig, vrij

(of a building, car, etc.) left and not needed or used anymore

verlaten, achtergelaten

a pipe in the bottom of a sink, bath, etc. through which dirty water flows out

afvoer, drain

(of a construction) to fall down suddenly, particularly due to being damaged or weak

instorten, in elkaar storten

someone whose job is to paint the inside walls of buildings and hang wallpaper

decorateur, interieurontwerper