Moja lekcja

Blok mieszkalny

Block of flats

dom parterowy

bungalow

chata, domek

cabin

domek wiejski

cottage

dom wolnostojący, jednorodzinny

detached house

dom rodzinny

family home

dom wiejski, gospodarstwo

farmhouse

osiedle

housing estate

luksusowa rezydencja

mansion

Dom opieki

nursing home

bliźniak (rodzaj budynku)

semi-detached house

wieżowiec

skyscraper/tower block

kawalerka

studio flat

szeregowiec

terraced house

przystępny (w przystępnej cenie)

affordable

wszystkie wygody

all mod cons

pokój do wynajecia, kawalerka

bedsit

po drugiej stronie ulicy

acroos the road from

dojezdzac do pracy/szkoly

commute

osiedle zamknięte

gated community

przyczepa mieszkalna

mobile home

mieszkanie dla osob wymagajacych opieki

sheltered accommodation

Centralna lokalizacja

central location

dzielnica (policz.)

district

w wiejskiej okolicy

in a rural area

na wsi

in the countryside (the przy niepolicz.)

W szczerym polu, posrodku niczego

In the middle of nowhere

na przedmieściach

in the suburbs

mieszkaniec

inhabitant

polozony

located

sąsiad

neighbour

sąsiedztwo / okolica

neighbourhood

Stare Miasto

Old Town

na skraju (czegoś)

on the edge of- our house is on the edge of the forest

miec widok na, wychodzic na

overlook

Transport publiczny

Public transport

mieszkancy

residents

Wioska

Village

rzut kamieniem od

a stone’s throw from

udogodnienia

amenities

zgiełk, zamieszanie, halas

hustle and bustle

w sercu wsi, na głębokiej wsi

in the heart of the countryside

dróżka

lane

liściasty, zielony

leafy

z dala od cywilizacji / na uboczu

off the beaten track

w bliskiej odległości (możliwej do pokonania pieszo)

within walking distance of

strych, poddasze

attic

Piwnica

Basement / cellar

wiata samochodowa

carport -The car is parked under the carport! UNDER! (bo to taki daszek, bez bokow, nie garaz)

sufit

ceiling

komin

chimney

na dole

downstairs- we usually eat breakfast downstairs in the kitchen

podjazd

drive-there is a car in our drive!

ogrodzenie, płot

fence-a wooden fence surrounds the garden/ he painted the fence white

kominek

fireplace-we sat by the fireplace and talked

drzwi wejściowe

front door-someone knocked at the front door (knock at more like UK)

drzwi tylne

back door

Brama

gate-the gate to the park is closed at night

parter

ground floor- they live on the ground floor of the building

żywopłot

hedge-he trimmed the hedge yesterday

pralnia w domu

laundry room-she spends an hour in the laundry room every week

trawnik

lawn-the children are playing on the lawn

winda

lift- we went up to the 10th floor by lift

podejsc do kogoś/czegoś

go up to sb/sth-she went up to me and smiled. /we went up to the 10th floor by lift.

salon

living room/lounge

strych

loft- he turned the loft into a bedroom

ganek / przedsionek

porch- the porch procets the door from rain

dach

roof-the roof is covered with red tiles

szopa

shed-he built a wooden shed in the garden

klatka schodowa

staircase-we met on the staircase (on, bo na schodach)

schodki

steps

gabinet

study

na górze

upstairs

dziedziniec, podwórze

yard

rozszerzenie / rozbudowa

extension-they built an extension to the house

półpiętro

landing - the landing connects the bedrooms

spiżarnia

larder-the larder is full of food

pomieszczenie gospodarcze

utility room-the utility room is behind the kitchen

garderoba

walk-in closet/ wardrobe

przestronny

airy

źle urządzony

badly-decorated

jasny

bright

zagracony

clutterd

przerobic/przeksztalcic

convert-they want to convert the garage into a bedroom

przytulny

cosy-we spent the evening in a cosy café

zakurzony

dusty-his clothes were dusty after working in the attic

przyjazny dla środowiska

eco-friendly- they built an eco-friendly house with solar panels

umeblowane / nieumeblowane

furnished / unfurnished-is this apartment furnished or unfurnished?

przytulny

homely- she decorated her room in a simple homely style

luksusowy

luxurious

utrzymac

maintain-its hard to mantain a big house

błoto, dno błotniste

mud- my shoes are dirty with mud

staromodny

old-fashioned-her clothes look old-fashioned

bez scian dzialowych

open-plan - they bought an open-plan flat with a kitchen and living room together

uzywany

second-hand- I always shop in second-hand clothing stores

przestronny

spacious

stalowy

steel

kamienny

stone

Posprzątany/nie posprzątany

tidy/untidy- his desk was untidy, with papers and books everywhere / I spent the whole afternoon making the house tidy before the guests arrived.

krewni

kin- she visited her kin in the countryside during the summer holidays.

drewniany

wooden- we sat on a wooden bench in the park

antyczny

antique- her grandmother owns an antique mirror from the 19th century.

ciasny

cramped- we stayed in a cramped little hotel room

obskurny

dingy- the old café had a dingy interior with peeling wallpaper

zawalający się

dilapidated- the city has many dilapidated buildings in need of repair/ my school is dilapidated

wymaga remontu

in need of renovation- that old theater is beautiful but in need of renovation

debowy

oak

duszny/o

stuffy- the classroom felt stuffy with all the windows closed/ its so stuffy here

osobliwy

quaint- I love visiting quaint villages that look frozen in time

wyjątkowy wygląd

unique-looking

w budowie

under construction- that bridge has been under construction for over a year

dobrze utrzymany

well-maintained- the car is old but well-maintained, so it still runs perfectly.

klimatyzator

air conditioner -My cousin came over and installed an air conditioner because ours was broken when I got home.

budzik

alarm clock- Tom never wakes up to his first alarm clock.

Dywanik łazienkowy

bath mat- The bath mat in my bathroom is always wet.

stolik nocny

bedside table- always put my phone and headphones on my bedside table.

koc

blanket-I like warm, fluffy blankets

żaluzje

blinds- I always close/put down my blinds when I go to sleep/before going to bed.

dywan

carpet-We don’t have any carpet at home

ogrzewanie centralne

central heating-I have no idea what central heating is.(bez a, niepolicz.)

komoda

chest of drawers - I keep my old cosmetics and phone stuff in the chest of drawers next to my bed.

ekspres do kawy

coffee maker -My dad stole a coffee maker for my mom.

kuchenka

cooker-My mom’s boyfriend bought her a new cooker.

szafka kuchenna

cupboard- The cupboard above the countertop is broken.

zasłony / firanki

curtains / net curtains-We don’t have curtains at home, but we have net curtains.

poduszka ozdobna

cushion- My mom has a lot of cushions on her sofa in the living room.

zmywarka

dishwasher- My mom has always wanted a dishwasher, but she still doesn’t have one.

wycieraczka

doormat- Our doormat is really old.

łóżko podwójne

double bed- When we were younger, my sister and I shared a double bed.

kołdra

duvet- I always forget how to say “duvet” in English.

czajnik elektryczny

electric kettle -We’ve always had an electric kettle in the kitchen.

blat

countertop- I didn’t know how a countertop differs from a kitchen island.

wyspa kuchenna

kitchen island - I didn’t know how a countertop differs from a kitchen island.

sprzęty kuchenne

kitchen appliances- Our kitchen appliances are old because we haven’t bought any new ones for a long time.

oświetlenie

lighting- we need better lighting in the living room for reading

Mikrofalówka

microwave - I bought my microwave for 200 zł.

piekarnik

oven- We haven’t had a working oven since my mom’s boyfriend bought us a new one.

poduszka

pillow- My pillow often falls off the bed.

rośliny doniczkowe

potted plants -We don’t have any potted plants at home because they always die/wither.

Dywan

Rug- I had a rug in my room when I was young.

Prześcieradło

sheet- I often change my white sheets. I don’t like any other colours.

półka

shelf-I have some shelves above my desk.

łóżko pojedyncze

single bed-Now, my sister and I each have our own single beds.

toster

toaster- The toaster broke, so I had to fry the bread in a pan! REMEMBER- IN A PAN NOT ON A PAN

ubikacja, sedes

toilet - the toilet is in the bathroom next to the sink.

wieszak na ręczniki

towel rail- I hung my wet towel on the towel rail to dry. / The towel rail is heated, so the towels get warm.

telewizor

TV/ TV set - The TV set has a big screen and high definition.

tapeta

wallpaper- she chose a pink wallpaper for her bedroom

umywalka

washbasin- there is a mirror above the washbasin

goła podłoga

bare floor

narzuta

bedspread- I bought a new bedspread to match the curtains.

pościel

bedding- I change my bedding every week! gdy mowisz o powtarzalnosci (w tygodniach, miesiacach) uzywasz every(np week) a nie on/in x(in every week)x

alarm przeciwwłamaniowy

burglar alarm - the burglar alarm went off (wlaczyl sie) in the middle of the night.! go off- wlaczyc sie nagle/ wybuchnac (np. bomba/fajerwerki)/ zepsuc sie, skisnac np. the milk went off bc it was too hot!

łóżko piętrowe

bunk bed - my brother sleeps on the top bunk bed. (on- bo spi na, powierzchni, a nie np. at the top of the mountain)

Suszarka do naczyń

dish drainer - I put the clean plates in the dish drainer to dry.

okno z podwójną szybą

double-glazed window - we installed a double-glazed window to reduce noise from the street.

oczko wodne

fish pond - there are koi fish in the garden’s fish pond.

wykładzina

fitted carpet - we decided to replace the old fitted carpet with wooden floorboards.

deski podłogowe

floorboards - The old floorboards in the bedroom creak when you walk on them

nadzorować, nadzór, nadzorator

supervise, supervision, supervisor

kafelki podłogowe

floor tiles- the bathroom floor tiles are slipery when wet.

grzejnik/ system grzewczy

heater / heating system - turn on the heater, it’s freezing here.

przybory kuchenne

kitchen utensils- put the kitchen utensils back in the drawer after washing (drawer=szuflada, chest of drawers=komoda)

półka nad kominkiem

mantelpiece - there are family photos on the mantelpiece

ozdoba

ornament - The ornament fell of the shelf and broke.

półka, stojak

rack - she hung her coats on the rack near the door. / The shoes are on the rack. / The kitchen rack holds all the pots and pans

grzejnik

radiator - The room was cold until the radiator started working

okiennice

shutters - the old house had wooden shutters on every window. (a shutter tylko do l. poj)

srebrna rama

silver frame - the silver frame on the wall looks very elegant

alarm przeciwpożarowy

smoke alarm - the smoke alarm went off bc of the burnt toast.

poręcz schodów

stair rail - hold the stair rail when/while going down the stairs

stołek, taboret

stool- there are three stools around the kitchen island

parapet

windowsill- Cats love sleeping on the windowsill in the sun.

pędzel, szczotka

brush- the dog needed a brush to remove loose fur/ she bought a new brush for painting

zmieniac pościel

change the sheets/bedding (sheets- poszewki, przescieradlo bedding- cala posciel) - I change the sheets every week

szufelka

dustpan-he picked up the broken glass with a dustpan

pracowac w ogrodzie

do the gardening - He bought new tools to do the gardening

robić zakupy spożywcze

do the grocery shopping- she asked me to do the grocery shopping

robić pranie

do the laundry (laundering= pranie), this shirt is laundered (wyprana)

robic pracę domową

do the homework - doing the homework is tiring but necessary

odkurzac meble

dust the furniture- dusting the furniture takes about twenty minutes.

Opróżniac zmywarkę

empty the dishwasher - she emptied the dishwasher before leaving for work.

Opróżnij kosz

empty the rubbish bin

pozbywać się niepotrzebnych rzeczy

have a clear-out - she is having a clear-out before moving to a new house

miec dobra reke do roslin

have green fingers - she has green fingers and grows(uprawia) vegetables in her garden.

odkurzac dywan

hoover the carpet - I hoover the carpet every Sunday. (dni tygpdnia z duzej!!!)

prasować ubrania

iron the clothes - she always irons the clothes on Sunday evening (bez ’s)

utrzymywać coś w czystości i porządku

keep sth neat and tidy - Keeping the kitchen neat and tidy is very important

wprowadzac ulepszenia

make improvements - The company made improvements to their website

scielic lozko

make the bed - My brother never makes his bed

mopować podloge

mop the floor - she mopped the floor with hot water

kosić trawnik -

mown the lawn - I don’t like mowing the lawn in summer

wyremontować korytarz

renovate a corridor - the corridor was renovated last year.

rękawice gumowe

rubber gloves - she always wears rubber gloves when cleaning

torba na zakupy

shopping bag

gąbka

sponge

zamiatać podłogę - szybko zamiatała podłogę

sweep the floor - she swept the floor quickly

ścierka do naczyń

tea towel - please dry the dishes with a tea towel

miotła

broom - sweep the floor with a broom

scierka do kurzu

duster - She wiped the TV with a duster

kosiarka

lawnmower - you can cut the grass with a lawnmower

naprawić ociekający kran

mend a dripping tap - my dad mended the dripping tap

grabie; grabić

rake - he raked the leaves in the garden/ the rake is in the garage

łopata, szpadel

spade - He dug a hole with a spade

rydel ogrodniczy

trowel - she planted flowers with a trowel

zakwaterowanie-

accommodation - we found cheap accommodation in London / Is this accommodation avaliable for students?

reklama

ad/advert/advertisement - he put an ad in the newspaper

aukcja, licytacja

auction - they bought the painting at an auction / have you ever been to an auction?

rachunek

bill - i paid the bill yesterday/ can we split the bill

budżet

budget- we need to plan the holiday budget/ she keeps a strict budget.

zaliczka, kaucja

deposit- how much is the deposit?/ we paid a deposit for the flat

agent nieruchomości

estate agent - the estate agent showed us three flats. / she works as an estate agent

współlokator

flatmate/housemate/roommate- our housemate moved out last week

właściciel/ wlascicielka

landlord/landlady - the landlord fixed the heating

mieszkac samemu

live on one's own - he has lived on his own for two years

przeprowadzić się

move house - they moved house last month/ we are moving house soon

wprowadzić sie/wyprowadzic sie

move in/out - they moved in yesterday. / when are you moving out?

wypowiedzenie

notice- you must give a month’s notice. /he gave notice to the landlor

płacić z góry

pay in advance- they asked us to pay in advance for the tickets

płatność

payment - the payment is due tomorrow. (due=termin zaplaty)

samochód do przeprowadzek

removal van - we hired a removal van

czynsz, wynająć

rent- how much is the rent?/ they rented a flat in paris.

do wynajęcia

to let - this house is to let/ a landlor is someome who lets a falt/house

oferta w licytacji

bid - what was your bid at the auction? /he made the highest bid.

pobrac oplate

charge- how much do they charge for delivery?/ they charge too much for that/ the hotel charges extra for breakfast

parapetówka

housewarming party

raty

instalments - I pay for my phone in instalments / Can I pay in monthly instalments?

tygodniowo / miesięcznie

per week / per month - we pay for the gym per month / she earns(zarabia) 500 pounds per week.

zaciągnąć kredyt hipoteczny

take out a mortgage - they took out a mortage to buy a new house./ he can’t take out a mortgage right now.

lokator

tenant- tenants must follow the rules / the tenant complained about the noisy neighbours.

plan, projekt

blueprint - they changed the blueprint before starting construction

cegła

brick

budowa, plan budowy

building site - you need a helmet on a building site/ my uncle worka on a building site

klasyczny / klasyczna

classical - I love classical music (nie classic- to cos kultowego, basic”)

beton

concrete- the floor is made of concrete

zburzyć

demolish- the house was demolished last year.

opuszczony

derelict- we saw a derelict house in the forest.

fasada, zewnętrzna strona budynku

exterior - the exterior of the church is beautiful

paskudztwo

eyesore - the factory is an eyesore in the city/ this building is a real eyesore

cecha, właściwość

feature - the phone has many new features/ blue eyes are her best freature

podstawa, fundament

foundation- they dug deep for the foundation/ education is the foundation of success

ikonowy

iconic- the eiffel tower is iconic

wnętrze

interior- the car’s interior is very comfortable/ the interior of the hotel room is modern

marmur

marble- he decorated the interior with marble./the table is made of marble

modernistyczny

modernist- modernist houses are simple and clean /he loves modernist art. (modernistic-, udaje nowoczesne, w sensie negatywnym)

pozwolenie na budowę

planning permission- you need planning permission for the building (bez a, permission=n. pol.)

tafla szkła, szyba

plate glass - the shop has big plate glass windows. /he broke the plate glass door. (the/a bo pol)

budynek publiczny/komercyjny/historyczny

public/commercial/historical building

burzyc, rozbierac

pull down - they pulled down the old cinema./ the workers pulled down the wall

postawić/wzniesc

put up - they put up a new school/ he put up a small shed in the garden

jedno/wielopiętrowy

single-storey / multi-storey- they live in a single-storey cottage. / the hotel is a multi- storey building.

sylwetka na tle nieba

skyline - the skyline of New York is famous/ the mountain skyline is beautiful

struktura

structure - DNA has a double-helix structure / the bridge is a strong structure

symetryczny

symmetrical - her face is very symmetrical

miejski

urban- urban life is fast and noisy/ he studies urban planning

obowiązek, praca domowa,

chore- cleaning the bathroom is my least favourite chore. / I have many chores at home.

czystość

cleanliness- the cleanliness of the kitchen is perfect/ cleanliness is important in hospitals

pozbyć się czegoś

get rid of something- she got rid of the cat

odkladac pieniadze

put money aside - I put money aside for a trip/ she puts money aside every month

odłożyć coś na miejsce / po prostu odlozyc (niekoniecznie na miejsce)

put sth away - put your toys away/ I always put the dishes away / she put away the money in her bag.

odłożyć coś na później

put sth off - don’t put off your homework/ I often put off cleaning my room

zagotować wodę

put the kettle on- I’ll put the kettle on for tea./ she put the kettle on in the kitchen

znosić coś

put up with sth - I can’t put up with this house/ she puts up with his bad jokes / he puts up with long queues every day.

nieskazitelny

spotless, spotlessy- the kitchen was spoltless after she finished cleaning / the room was spotlessy, with everything in its place.

wyrzucić coś

throw sth away- she threw away all the expired food from the fridge

łuk

arch

komnata

chamber- the castle had a large chamber used for royal banquets. (uroczyste bankiety)

kopuła

dome - The cathedral’s dome could be seen from across the city

gmach (duzy, oficjalny/reprezentacyjny budynek np. palac, urzad, muzeum

edifice - the old edifice in the town centre is now a museum.

budynek - charakterystyczny punkt orientacyjny, dobrze znany- latwo rozpoznawalny.

landmark - Big ben is one of London’s most famous landmarks

mauzoleum, grobowiec (budynek w którym pochowane są ważne osoby)

mausoleum - the mausoleum houses (miesci) the remains (szczątki) of a famous poet.

pomnik

monument- the monument commemorates (upamietnia) soliders who died in the war.

słup

post - she attached a notice to the wooden post in the street / The lamp post lit the street all night.

świątynia

temple - They visited a beautiful temple during their trip to India.

kładka

walkway - the wooden walkway through the forest was very peaceful / the new walkway connects the town centre with the park

chromowana klamka do drzwi

chrom door handle

skrzypiące schody

creaky stairs - The old house had creaky stairs that made every step noisy.

zarośnięty ogród

overgrown garden - They spent the weekend cleaning the overgrown garden.

oświetlenie górne

overhead lighting - The office was bright thanks to the overhead lighting

ogrzewanie podłogowe

underfloor heating - They installed underfloor heating to make the house more comfortable in winter.

wymiary sypialni

bedroom dimensions - The architect measured the bedroom dimensions carefully.

zatkany odpływ

blocked drain - He called a plumber to fix the blocked drain. / The blocked drain caused water to flood the kitchen

pęknięty tynk

cracked plaster

źle dopasowane okiennice

ill-fitting shutters

projekt na dużą skalę

large-scale project

nieszczelna rura

leaky pipe - The plumber fixed the leaky pipe under the sink.

przestrzeń do przechowywania

storage space - The new flat had plenty(mnóstwo) of storage space for all our things.