Advanced Words Needed for TOEFL - Architecture

архітектура

relating to the study or art of constructing or designing a building

a gray powdery substance that becomes hard if it is mixed with water and sand, used for construction purposes such as sticking bricks of a wall together

wood that has been cut into specific pieces to be used for building purposes

a substance that is a mixture of sand, cement, and water, used for fixing bricks and stones in a building

пластир

балка

лаштування

to strengthen a substance or structure, particularly by adding extra material to it

to make a building or a piece of furniture look good again by repairing or painting it

a hard layer of cement, stone, etc. that serves as the underground support of a building

будувати

a photographic reproduction of a technical drawing, or of an early plan of a building or a machine

валитися

to completely destroy or to knock down a building or another structure

a heavy metal ball hanging from a crane that is struck against a building to destroy it

a large, powerful vehicle with a wide steel blade at its front that is used to destroy buildings or move earth

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

кам'яна кладка

a curved symmetrical structure that supports the weight above it, used in bridges or buildings

пентхаус

a building's roof that is rounded

a private room that is mostly used as bedroom

a flat paved area, particularly one next to a building or restaurant, where people can sit, eat, relax, etc.

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

a small roofed building with open sides, usually in a garden

any of the apartments in a condominium

an arch-covered passage along the side of a group of buildings

аудиторія

амфітеатр

(of buildings) having many floors

(architecture) used to describe the building style prevalent in Western Europe in the 12th-16th centuries, whose characteristics are high ceilings, tall pillars, pointed windows and arches that are mostly made of stone

of characteristics of a highly ornate and detailed style in European art, architecture, or music from the 17th to early 18th century

колоніальний

denoting or relating to Queen Victoria or her reign from 1837 to 1901