NIVEL 1 Material de construcci´on / building materials, Cuarto de ba˜no / bathroom, Sal´on / lounge

acero m

steel

albaniler ˜ ´ıa f

bricklaying, building

aplanar M

to plaster

apuntalar

to prop up, to underpin

arena f

sand

argamasa f R3/2

mortar, plaster

arreglar

to repair

azulejo m

tile (usually on wall)

baldosa f

floor tile

bricolaje m

do

cal f

lime

chapucear R1

to botch, to bungle

chapuza f R1

botched work

cimientos mpl

foundations

colapsar

to collapse

colocar

to (put in) place

concreto m M

concrete

construccion f

building, ´ construction

construir

to build

contratista mf M

contractor

derribar

to knock down

derrumbarse

to collapse

desplomarse

to crash down

echar abajo

to knock down

echar los cimientos

to lay the foundations

edificar

to build

empapelar

to (wall)paper

(empresa f) constructora

builders, building company

enyesar

to plaster

estar de reformas

to repair, to improve

estar en obras fpl

to be under construction, to improve, to repair

grieta f

crack

Hagalo Vd. mismo

Do it yourself ´

hierro m

iron

hormigon m

concrete ´

hundirse

to sink

instalar

to erect, to install

ladrillo m

brick

levantar un edificio

to build/erect a building

losa f

slab, flagstone

madera f

wood

masilla f

putty

mastique m M

putty

mortero m

mortar

papel m pintado

wallpaper

papel m tapiz M

wallpaper

parcela f

piece of land, lot, plot (for building)

piedra f

stone

pintar

to paint

promotor m

contractor, property developer

solar m

piece of land, site

tabla f

board

teja f

(roof) tile

terreno m

piece of land

tirar

to knock down

yeso m

plaster

agua f caliente

hot water

agua f corriente

running water

agua f fr´ıa

cold water

banarse

to take a bath ˜

banarse M

to take a shower/bath ˜

banera f

bath(tub) ˜

botiqu´ın m

medicine chest

cepillarse los dientes

to brush your teeth

cepillo m

brush

champum´

shampoo

crema f dental

toothpaste

cuarto m de bano

bathroom ˜

darse una ducha

to take a shower

dent´ıfrico m

toothpaste

ducharse (not in M)

to take a shower

espejo m

mirror

frasco m

(small) bottle (for perfume, pills)

grifo m

faucet, tap

inodoro m R3

toilet, lavatory pan

ir al bano

to go to the lavatory ˜

jofaina f R3

washbasin (transportable)

lavabo m

washbasin (usually fixed)

lavarse

to wash yourself

lavarse los dientes

to brush your teeth

llave f M

faucet, tap

manopla f

flannel

maquillaje m

make

maquillarse

to put on make

palangana f

washbowl (not fixed)

papel m higienico

lavatory/toilet paper ´

pasta f dental m

toothpaste

pasta f dent´ıfrica

toothpaste

peinarse

to comb your hair

peine m

comb

ponerse una camisa

to put a shirt on

sanitario m M

bathroom

tina f M

bath(tub)

toalla f

towel

toallera f

towel rail

tomar un bano

to take a bath

alfombra f

carpet

alfombra f M

fitted carpet

arreglar

to arrange, to tidy up

asiento

seat (the part where you sit)