Vocabulário para IELTS (Básico) - Casas

a place where people live, stay, or work in

acomodação

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

sótão

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

varanda

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

porão

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

embutido

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

teto

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

armário

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

decorar

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

soleira

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

entrada

located on the outer surface of a particular thing

exterior

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

térreo

the floor of a building at ground level

andar térreo

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

interno

located on the inside part of a particular thing

interior

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

senhorio

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

locação

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

externo

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

alugar

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

marco

on or toward a higher part of a building

andar de cima

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

embaixo

a tiny apartment that has only one main room

estúdio

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

escada

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

dormitório

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

residencial

to live in a place that is either rented or owned

ocupar

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

trabalho doméstico

a system that provides a room or building with warmth

aquecimento

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

torneira