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Words on the topic: Architecture

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cabana

cabana

hut

cabin

Alugamos uma cabana na praia?

Shall we rent a cabin on the beach?

cadeia

cadeia

jail

chain, prison

A cadeia está superlotada.

The jail is overcrowded.

canto

canto

corner

Os cantos da sala são escuros.

The corners of the room are dark.

casa térrea

casa térrea

single storey house

one-story house

Ela mora numa linda casa térrea.

She lives in a beautiful single-story house.

casarão

casarão

mansion

big house

O casarão antigo foi restaurado.

The old mansion was restored.

construir

construir

to build

to construct

Ele construiu uma ponte nova.

He built a new bridge.

cúpula

cúpula

dome

cupola

A cúpula da igreja é muito alta.

The dome of the church is very high.

detalhe

detalhe

detail

Você notou esse detalhe?

Did you notice this detail?

edifício

edifício

building

Que edifício é aquele?

What building is that?

estufa

estufa

greenhouse

stove

Sua estufa quebrou?

Did your greenhouse break?

fechadura

fechadura

lock

Perdeu a chave da fechadura?

Did you lose the key to the lock?

habitar

habitar

to dwell

to inhabit

Eles habitam essa casa?

Do they live in this house?

iluminação

iluminação

lighting

illumination

Essa rua tem boa iluminação.

This street has good lighting.

jardim

jardim

garden

O jardim está florido?

Is the garden in bloom?

labirinto

labirinto

labyrinth

maze

O rato está no labirinto?

Is the mouse in the maze?

moradia

moradia

housing

accommodation

A moradia dos sonhos fica na praia.

The dream home is on the beach.

palácio

palácio

palace

O palácio é imenso.

The palace is immense.

passeio

passeio

tour

sidewalk, ride

Vamos fazer um passeio de barco.

Let's take a boat trip.

piso

piso

floor

level

Quantos pisos tem o prédio?

How many floors does the building have?

porão

porão

basement

cellar, lower floor

O porão está alagado?

Is the basement flooded?

subterrâneo

subterrâneo

underground

Onde fica o metrô subterrâneo?

Where is the underground metro?

suíte

suíte

suite

Reservou a suíte?

Did you reserve the suite?

telhado

telhado

roof

O gato subiu no telhado.

The cat climbed onto the roof.

teto

teto

ceiling

roof

O teto é branco e limpo.

The ceiling is white and clean.

tijolo

tijolo

brick

Quantos tijolos você comprou?

How many bricks did you buy?

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