Bob the Canadian - Around the house

 

thumbs up	/ˌθʌmz ˈʌp/	a gesture made with the thumb pointing upward to show approval or agreement	She gave me a thumbs up after I finished the presentation.	палец вверх; жест одобрения; лайк
coat hanger	/ˈkəʊt ˌhæŋə(r)/	an object used for hanging a coat or other clothes on	He hung his jacket on a coat hanger in the hall.	вешалка для одежды
coat rack	/ˈkəʊt ˌræk/	a stand or set of hooks used for hanging coats	There is a coat rack by the front door.	вешалка; стойка для верхней одежды
pitcher	/ˈpɪtʃə(r)/	a large container with a handle and a lip, used for holding and pouring liquids	She filled a pitcher with lemonade for the guests.	кувшин
jug	/dʒʌɡ/	a container with a handle and a lip for holding and pouring liquids	He brought a jug of water to the table.	кувшин
counter / countertop	/ˈkaʊntə(r) / ˈkaʊntətɒp/	a flat surface in a kitchen used for preparing food	I left the groceries on the kitchen countertop.	кухонная столешница; кухонный прилавок
call of nature	/ˌkɔːl əv ˈneɪtʃə(r)/	a polite or humorous expression meaning the need to go to the toilet	We stopped the car because the children answered the call of nature.	зов природы
dresser	/ˈdresə(r)/	a piece of furniture with drawers used for storing clothes	She keeps her sweaters in the top drawer of the dresser.	комод
dressing table	/ˈdresɪŋ ˌteɪbəl/	a table with a mirror where someone sits to do their hair or put on makeup	Her perfume bottles were on the dressing table.	туалетный столик
night table	/ˈnaɪt ˌteɪbəl/	a small table next to a bed	I put my glasses on the night table before going to sleep.	прикроватная тумбочка
bedside table	/ˈbedsaɪd ˌteɪbəl/	a small table next to a bed	There was a lamp and a book on the bedside table.	прикроватный столик; тумбочка
hallway	/ˈhɔːlweɪ/	a passage inside a house or building with doors leading into rooms	The shoes were lined up neatly in the hallway.	коридор; прихожая
spare room	/ˈspeə ˌruːm/	an extra room in a house, often used for guests	My parents are staying in the spare room this weekend.	гостевая комната; свободная комната
furnace	/ˈfɜːnɪs/	a large piece of equipment used for heating a building	The furnace stopped working during the night.	печь; котёл; отопительная система
patio	/ˈpætiəʊ/	an area outside a house with a hard floor, used for sitting or eating outside	We had dinner on the patio last summer evening.	внутренний дворик; патио

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cabinet	/ˈkæbɪnət/	a piece of furniture with doors and shelves or drawers, used for storing things	We keep the glasses in the cabinet above the sink.	шкафчик; шкаф
cupboard	/ˈkʌbəd/	a piece of furniture or part of a wall with a door, used for storing things	The plates are in the kitchen cupboard.	шкаф; шкафчик; буфет
knick-knacks	/ˈnɪk næks/	small decorative objects that are not very valuable	Her shelves are full of little knick-knacks from different countries.	безделушки
prop up	/prɒp ˈʌp/	to support something by putting something under or against it	He used a brick to prop up the old chair.	подпирать; служить подпоркой
window pane	/ˈwɪndəʊ peɪn/	a single sheet of glass in a window	One window pane was cracked after the storm.	оконное стекло
storm window	/ˈstɔːm ˌwɪndəʊ/	an extra window fitted outside or inside a main window for protection from cold weather	They installed storm windows before winter.	зимняя рама; дополнительная оконная рама
comforter	/ˈkʌmfətə(r)/	a thick warm cover for a bed, filled with soft material	I bought a new comforter for the guest bedroom.	тёплое одеяло; ватное одеяло
duvet	/ˈduːveɪ/	a large soft bag filled with feathers or artificial material, used as a bed covering	In winter I sleep under a thick duvet.	пуховое одеяло
quilt	/kwɪlt/	a warm bed cover made of two layers of cloth with soft material between them, stitched together	My grandmother made this colorful quilt by hand.	стёганое одеяло
hand towel	/ˈhænd ˌtaʊəl/	a small towel used for drying your hands	There’s a clean hand towel next to the sink.	полотенце для рук
washcloth	/ˈwɒʃklɒθ/	a small square cloth used for washing your face and body	She wiped her face with a warm washcloth.	салфетка / полотенце для лица
plunger	/ˈplʌndʒə(r)/	a tool with a rubber cup on a handle, used for clearing blocked pipes or toilets	We needed a plunger to unblock the sink.	вантуз
outlet	/ˈaʊtlet/	a place on a wall where electricity can be connected to electrical equipment	The lamp is plugged into the outlet by the bed.	розетка
fish tank	/ˈfɪʃ tæŋk/	a glass container filled with water for keeping fish	Their living room has a large fish tank with tropical fish.	аквариум
pantry	/ˈpæntri/	a small room or cupboard where food is stored	We keep flour, rice, and pasta in the pantry.	кладовая; кладовка
rack	/ræk/	a frame, stand, or shelf for holding or storing things	She put the shoes on the bottom rack.	стойка; подставка; стеллаж
cutting board	/ˈkʌtɪŋ bɔːd/	a flat board on which food is cut	Always use a cutting board when chopping vegetables.	разделочная доска

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one/two/three-storey building/house	/ˈwʌn ˌstɔːri ˈbɪldɪŋ/	a building that has one, two, or more floors	They live in a three-storey house near the park.	одно/двух/ трёхэтажный дом
suburbs	/ˈsʌbɜːbz/	areas outside the centre of a city where people live	Many families move to the suburbs for a quieter life.	пригород
terraced house / rowhouse	/ˈterəst haʊs/	a house connected to other houses in a row	They bought a small terraced house near the station.	таунхаус
apartment building	/əˈpɑːtmənt ˈbɪldɪŋ/	a large building containing many apartments	She lives in an apartment building downtown.	многоквартирный дом
high-rise / tower block	/ˈhaɪ raɪz/	a very tall building with many floors	The city centre is full of high-rise buildings.	высотка
converted apartment	/kənˈvɜːtɪd əˈpɑːtmənt/	a building that was changed into several apartments	They rent a converted apartment in an old house.	дом, разделённый на квартиры
studio apartment	/ˈstjuːdiəʊ əˈpɑːtmənt/	a small apartment with one main room	She lives in a studio apartment near the university.	квартира-студия
duplex apartment	/ˈdjuːpleks əˈpɑːtmənt/	an apartment with two floors connected by stairs	They moved into a modern duplex apartment.	двухуровневая квартира
cozy	/ˈkəʊzi/	comfortable, warm, and pleasant	The living room is small but very cozy.	уютный
spacious	/ˈspeɪʃəs/	large with a lot of space	Their new apartment is very spacious.	просторный
light	/laɪt/	full of natural light	The kitchen is very light in the morning.	светлый
warm	/wɔːm/	comfortably heated	The flat is always warm in winter.	тёплый
convenient (for office)	/kənˈviːniənt/	easy to get to or suitable	The apartment is convenient for the office.	удобно добираться до работы
cramped	/kræmpt/	too small and uncomfortable	The room felt cramped with all that furniture.	тесный
dark	/dɑːk/	with little or no light	The corridor is quite dark at night.	тёмный
drafty	/ˈdrɑːfti/	allowing cold air to come inside	The old house is very drafty in winter.	со сквозняками
stuffy	/ˈstʌfi/	lacking fresh air; hot and uncomfortable	The room felt stuffy after the meeting.	душный
noisy	/ˈnɔɪzi/	full of loud sounds	The street is very noisy at night.	шумный
tiny	/ˈtaɪni/	extremely small	They live in a tiny apartment.	крошечный
shared house	/ʃeəd haʊs/	a house where several people live together	Students often rent a shared house.	общий дом
roommate / flatmate / housemate	/ˈruːmmeɪt/	a person you share a room, flat, or house with	My roommate works from home.	сосед по комнате/квартире/ дому
live by myself	/lɪv baɪ maɪˈself/	to live alone	I prefer to live by myself.	жить самостоятельно
neighborhood	/ˈneɪbəhʊd/	a particular area where people live	It’s a quiet neighborhood.	район, квартал
outskirts	/ˈaʊtskɜːts/	the outer areas of a city	They moved to the outskirts of the city.	окраина
in the middle of nowhere	/ˈmɪdl əv ˈnəʊweə/	in a place far from towns or people	Their house is in the middle of nowhere.	в глуши, чёрт знает где