Cambridge Vocabulary in Use
Unit 18: Around the home
Unit 18: Around the home
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Lernkarten
n. share (Anteil)
Our children share a bedroom.
teilen
[ a bathroom connected to the bedroom]
Our holiday flat has two en-suite bedrooms.
eigenes Badezimmer (direkt am Schlafzimmer)
When the kids got older, they wanted their own rooms.
ihre eigenen Zimmer
We have a spare room for guests
Gästezimmer
v. to study (lernen, studieren)
Our house has a dining room and a study.
Arbeitszimmer
to do the washing-up (abwaschen)
It has two ovens and a dishwasher.
Geschirrspüler
There is a small utility room next to the bathroom.
Waschküche, Hauswirtschaftsraum
to do the washing (Wäsche waschen)
The washing machine is kept in the utility room.
Waschmaschine
> in the kitchen
Put the dirty plates in the sink.
Spülbecken, Abwaschbecken
> in the bathroom
There are two basins in our bathroom.
Lavabo, Waschbecken
~ tap water = Leitungswasser
I would like some tap water, please.
Wasserhahn
There is a red kettle in the kitchen.
Wasserkocher
The wooden cupboards match the floor.
Schränke, Küchenschränke
≠ cook (Koch / Köchin)
We've got a new electric cooker in the kitchen.
Herd
syn. refrigerator
The fridge is too big for our kitchen.
Kühlschrank
adj. tiled (gefliest, geplättelt)
Have you seen the beautiful blue tiles?
Fliesen, Platten
v. to freeze (gefrieren); adj. frozen
Is the chicken still in the freezer?
Tiefkühler, Gefrierschrank
n. preference (Vorliebe)
What do you prefer – tea or coffee?
Was ist dir lieber? / Was bevorzugst du?
syn. couch
Some people like big soft sofas with lots of cushions.
Sofa
≠ pillow (Kopfkissen)
I bought some new cushions for the sofa.
(Sofa-)Kissen
opp. firm
This bed is too soft for me.
weich
Some people like firm armchairs.
Sessel
n. wood (Holz)
Do you like a wooden floor with a rug, or a carpet?
Holzboden, Parkett
≠ carpet (Teppichboden)
There's a colourful rug in front of the sofa.
(kleiner) Teppich
≠ rug (kleiner Teppich)
We have carpet in all the bedrooms.
Teppichboden, Teppich
to open / close the curtains
Could you close the curtains, please?
Vorhänge
The store's not open yet - the blinds are still closed.
Rollläden, Jalousien, Storen
The duvet on her bed is light blue.
Bettdecke, Duvet
The sheet is way too long for his bed.
Leintuch, Bettlaken
Have you washed my blanket yet?
(Woll-)Decke
pillowcase = Kissenbezug
My pillow is much more comfortable than my sister's.
Kopfkissen
