Vocabulário Essencial para o GRE - Construa castelos no ar!

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.

auditório, sala de concertos

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

refinaria

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

belvedere, miradouro

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

cabana, quiosque

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

condomínio, apartamento

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

crematório, forno crematório

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

planetário, planetário educativo

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, casa de arenito marrom

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

bangalô

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

conservatório, escola de artes

a place that provides travelers with temporary accommodation

alojamento, estadia

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

anexo, edifício anexo

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

rodapé, base

a passage or entrance beneath an arch

arco, passagem

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

cornija, moldura

a bathroom that is directly connected to a bedroom

banheiro privativo, banheiro anexo

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

fachada, frente

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

instalação, aparelho

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

hall de entrada, vestíbulo

to equip a room, house, etc. with furniture

mobilhar, fornecer

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

iglú

a room that has one or more toilets

banheiro, WC

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

mezanino

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

moldura, cornija

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

dispensa, armazém

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

varanda, terraço

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

veranda, alpendre

the way a room or building's interior is decorated

decoração, decor

situated next to or near something

adjacente, próximo

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

átrio, pátio

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

bunker, abrigo

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

colunata, colonnade

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

dilapidado, degradado

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

erguer, construir

(of buildings) having many floors

alto, edifício de muitos andares

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

isolamento, isolador

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

deck, terraço