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A VISUAL DICTIONARY OF
ARCHITECTURE
ENGLISH CLASS 2015
PALOMA UBEDA
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Coordination
Paloma Ubeda Mansilla
Design and production
Guadalupe Babio Fernandez
Alejando Puerta Cantalapiedra
Editorial staff
Blak, Fifth Studio, Big Arch Theory, Antrochitects, Mad 5+2, USB Arch, Caterpillarch, Do Architecture, Tall Architects, Be-Social, UD-MT, +5, MFS, BEAAL, Marenostrum, CACTM, Fem-Arq, Quokka architect and Build.
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Indice
Parts of the Building Shape, Openings, Windows and Doors Building Materials Construction Techniques
Glossary
Constructive Details
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PARTS OF THE BUILDING
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Arcade noun
Arquería A set of arches and their supporting columns.
Atrium noun
Atrio A central often glass-roofed hall that extends through several storeys in a building, such as a shopping centre or hotel.
Balcony noun
Balcón A platform enclosed by a wall or balustrade on the outside of a building, with access from an upper-floor window or door.
Ballroom noun
Salón de baile A large room for dancing.
Basement noun
Sótano A partly or wholly underground storey of a building, especially the one immediately below the main floor.
Bay window noun
Ventana en mirador A large window sticking out from an outside wall and forming an alcove of a room.
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Cloister noun
Claustro A covered stone passage around the four sides of a courtyard especially in a religious building such as a church or monastery.
Concourse noun
Vestíbulo A large space or room in a public building where people pass through.
Core noun
Núcleo The hard central part of the building.
Court noun
Patio An open space surrounded by houses or by the parts of onehouse.
Dealer room nominal group
Distribuidor/ sala de reuniones
Deck noun
Porche exterior An open, unroofed porch extending from a house.
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Den noun
Sala A room in house, used for activities not involving work.
Double-height floors nominal group
Espacio/ plantas de doble altura
The vertical distance from the bottom or lowest part of something to the top or apex takes two floors.
Escalator noun
Escalera mecánica A power-driven stairway consisting of steps attached to a continuously circulating belt, using for moving passengers up and down between floors.
Façade noun
Fachada The front or face of a building.
footbridge noun
Pasarela A narrow bridge for the use of pedestrians.
Forecourt noun
Patio delantero Courtyard in front of a building.
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Gateway noun
Entrada An entrance that may be closed by or as by a gate.
Gathering space nominal group
Espacio de encuentro
Gathering: a group of people, things, etc, that are gathered together; assembly.
Gazebo noun
Mirador/ pérgola A small roofed structure that is screened on all sides, used for outdoor entertaining and dining.
Goods lift noun
Montacargas To move or bring goods from a lower to a higher position.
Green roof noun
Cubierta vegetal A roof covered with vegetation, designed for its aesthetic value and to optimize energy conservation.
Internal lightwell noun
Patio de luces interior
Unroofed external space provided within the volume of a large building to allow light and air.
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Landmark noun
Punto de referencia A prominent or conspicuous object on land that serves as aguide.
Landscaped terraces noun
Plataformas ajardinadas
A horizontal flat area of ground with its appearance improved by planting trees, shrubs, grass…
Lift noun
Ascensor A platform, compartment, or cage raised or lowered in a vertical shaft to transport persons or goods in a building.
Lobby noun
Vestíbulo A room providing a space out of which one or more other rooms or corridors lead, typically one near the entrance of a public building.
Main reading room nominal group
Sala de lectura principal
Main quiet room in a library or museum where you can read and study.
Mezzanine noun
Entreplanta, altillo A low-ceilinged story between two other stories.
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Oriel window noun
Mirador A bay window, esp one that is supported by one or more brackets or corbels.
Penthous noun
Ático
A flat on the top floor of a tall building, typically one that is luxuriously fitted.
Penthouse noun
Ático An apartment on the roof of a building.
Peristyle noun
Peristilo A columned porch or open colonnade.
Pinacle noun
Pináculo A high, pointed piece of rock.
Plinth noun
Zócalo/ plinto/ pedestal
A square base or a lower block, as of a pedestal or a column.
Plinth noun
Plinto A piece of ground or other space, commonly with ornamental plants, trees, etc., used as a park or other public recreation area.
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Pond noun
Estanque A body of water smaller than a lake, sometimes artificially formed.
Ramp noun
Rampa A sloping surface connecting two levels.
Roof noun
Tejado Top of a building which covers and closes it, and all the rooms that compose it.
Roof terrace noun
Azotea Flat and walkable roof of a building.
Rooftop noun
Azotea The outside part of the roof of a building.
Shaft noun
Núcleo de comunicaciones
A vertical passage or other enclosed space, as in a building.
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Shaft noun
Fuste That part of a column between the base and capital.
Showromm noun
Sala de exposiciones
A space for sellers to exhibit their latest products .
Shrine noun
Santuario Sacred place.
Staircase noun
Escalera Series of steps that serve to go up to the floors of a building or a higher level, or lose them.
Storage áreas noun
Áreas de almacenamiento
A place where a supply of goods is kept.
Technical corridor noun
Pasillo técnico
A passageway where the facilities are localized.
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Tented roof nominal group
Techumbre piramidal
Covered with or as if with a tent or tents; or with its shape.
Terrace Houses noun
Casas adosadas A row of houses, ussually identical, and having common dividing walls, or the Street onto which they face.
Tiers noun
Gradas One of a series of rows or ranks rising.
Veranda noun
Porche/ galería A porch or portico, sometimes partly enclosed, along the outside of a building.
Warehouse noun
Almacén A building for the storage of goods or merchandise.
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Workshop noun
Taller A room or building where things are made or repaired using machines or tools.
Wrought adjective
Forjado Worked, formed, made or done. Shaped by being beaten with a hammer.
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SHAPES OF OPENINGS, WINDOWS AND DOORS
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Backlit adjective
Iluminado desde atrás
When light comes from behind something.
Barrel vaulted noun
Bóveda de cañón A vault with the shape of a barrel.
Bring the light into verb
Introdcir luz “The topit brings
the light into the building”.
Cross-ventilaton noun
Ventilación cruzada An installation in a building that provides a supply of fresh air involving interchange.
Drawn noun
Respiradero, abertura
An opening that allows air, smoke, or gas to escape or enter an enclosed space.
Natural ventilation noun
Ventilación Natural An installation in a building that provides a supply of fresh air without any mechanism.
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Panoramic window nominal group
Ventana panoramica
A window where the view, as of a landscape, is extensive, unbroken and in all directions.
Sliding window noun
Ventana corredera
Window operated, adjusted or moved by sliding.
Toplit noun
Lucernario A glazed roof for illuminating a room.
Vault noun
Bóveda Arched structure that forms a roof or ceiling.
vent verb
Ventilar To provide a vent for or make vents in.
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BUILDING MATERIALS
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Ahslar noun
Sillar
A block of hewn with straight edges for use in building.
Aluminium noun
Aluminio
A light malleable ductile silvery-white metallic element that resists corrosion; the third most abundant element in the earth's crust.
Asphalt noun
Asfalto Any of several black semisolid substances composed of bitumen and inert mineral matter.
Backlit glass noun
Vidrio retroiluminado
Type of glass which has an special light to illuminate it and the room where it is.
Beam noun
Viga Any of various relatively long pieces use as rigid members or parts of structures or machines.
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Brick noun
Ladrillo A block of clay hardened by being burnt in a furnace and used for building, paving…
Buffer noun
Aislamiento Something that helps protect from harm.
Cast iron nominal group
Hierro fundido
Cog adjective
Dentada A gear tooth that fits into the slot on a wheel with similar teeth, to transfer motion or power.
Compressive concrete deck noun
Placa de hormigón pretensado
Concrete deck with the trusses already inside.
Copper mesh noun
Malla de cobre
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Crucible noun
Crisol, recipiente de fundición
A pot in which metals etc may be melted.
Drystone noun
Piedra seca A building method by which structures are constructed from stones without any mortar to bind them together.
Flange noun
Brida A projecting rim.
Fluorescent tubes noun
Tubos fluorescentes Fluorescent: exhibiting or having the property of fluorescence.
Glare noun
Resplandor A very harsh, bright, dazzling light.
Glaze verb
Esmaltar
To give a glassy surface.
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Hollowcore Slab noun
Placa alveolar Precast slab of prestressed concrete typically used in the construction of floors.
Lat noun
Listón A thin strip of wood, metal etc.
LED lighting noun
Iluminación LED A light-emitting diode (LED) product that is assembled into a lamp (or light bulb) for use in lighting fixtures.
Limestone noun
Piedra caliza A sedimentary rock used as a building stone and in the manufacture of cement, lime, etc.
Load distribution noun
Capa de compression
Deck usually concreted in order to level a floor or give strength to it.
Load-bearing nominal group
Muros de ladrillo portantes transversales
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Marble noun
Mármol A hard crystalline metamorphic rock resulting from the recrystallization of a limestone: takes a high polish and is used for building and sculpture.
Masonry noun
Mampostería A work that is built by a mason; stonework or brickwork.
Mat noun
Estera A flat piece of material (rushes, rubber, carpet, cork etc) for wiping shoes on, covering a floor, or various other purposes.
Mullion noun
Montante A vertical member, as of stone or wood, between the lights of a window, the panels in wainscoting, or the like.
Opaque adj
Opaco Not allowing light to pass through;difficult to see through.
Pane noun
Vidrio A flat piece of glass.
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Paving noun
Pavimento A paved surface; pavement. Material used for a pavement, such as paving stones, bricks, or asphalt.
Pint join noun
Junta con perno Where building elements meet without applying a static load from one element to another.
Pipe noun
Tubería A hollow cylinder of metal, wood, or other material, used for theconveyance of water, gas, steam, petroleum…
Plate noun
Placa, chapa A flat piece of material that is hard and does not bend.
Plinths noun
Zócalo The rectangular slab or block that forms the lowest part of the base of a column, statue, pedestal or pier.
Polished adjective
Pulido/ refinado Having been made smooth, shiny, and glossy.
Polycarbonate noun
Policarbonato Plastic material.
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Pre-cast adjective
Pre-moldeados, pre-fabricados
Previously formed or arranged.
Recycled Timber noun
Madera reciclada The recycled wood used for construction.
Rusty adjetive
Oxidado Covered with rust.
Sandwich panel noun
Panel Sandwich A structural panel consisting of a core of relatively light material enclosed between two sheets of a high-strength material, generally resulting in a high stiffness-to-weight ratio.
Self-standing adjective
Autoportante Not supported by other objects or structures.
Single-span nominal group
Estructura de un único vano
An structure between two points built without intermediate stilts.
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Slate noun
Pizarra A fine-grained rock formed from clay, shale, etc., that tends to split into thin plates.
Smooth facade adjetive
Lisa fachada Not rough; having an even surface
Stainless steel noun
Acero Inoxidable A type of steel resistant to corrosion as a result of the presence of large amounts of chromium.
Textured adjective
Texturizada A material that has a physical structure determined by its size and shape and the arrangement of its parts.
Tile noun
Azulejo A piece of baked clay, used for various purposes, as in forming a roof covering…
Timber noun
Madera Wood, when regarded as a construction material.
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Timber trimmings noun
Leña A set of wood pieces used to generate heat and energy.
To clad verb
Chapar To bond a metal to another.
To cut into verb
Enrasado When two platforms are levelled at the same height.
To insulate verb
Aislar To cover or separate with a material that reduces or prevent the passage of heat, electricity or sound.
Translucent adjective
Translúcido Permitting light to pass through but not allowing the objects on the opposite side to be clearly visible.
Transparent adjective
Transparente Allowing light to pass through its substance so that bodies situated behind can be clearly seen.
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Trusses noun
Redondos A structural frame that functions as a beam to support bridges, roofs…
Under construction adjective
En Construcción A work of building dwellings, offices, etc. that is in progress.
Undulating adjective
Ondulado Having a wavy or rippled appearance, margin, or form: an undulate leaf.
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CONSTRUCTION TECHNIQUES AND
FINISHES
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"Screen" building noun
Edificio pantalla Building with a screen proportions.
Bond noun
Aparejo Any of the various arrangements of bricks or stones in a wall in which they overlap so as to provide strength.
Brise-Soleil noun
Brise-Soleil A structure used in hot climates to protect a window from the sun, usually consisting of horizontal or vertical strips.
Cantilever noun
Viga en voladizo A beam, girder, or structural framework that is fixed at one end and is free at the other.
Colonnade noun
Columnata A series of regularly spaced columns holding up arches.
Concrete Structure noun
Estructura de hormigón
Structure made of reinforced concrete.
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curtain walls nominal group
Muros cortina A non-load-bearing external wall attached to a framed structure, often one that is prefabricated.
Diagrid noun
Rejilla diagonal
A design for constructing large buildings with steel that creates triangular structures with diagonal support beams.
Dome noun
Cúpula A roof or ceiling that is rounded or in the form of a part of a sphere.
Double skin glass façade nominal group
Muro cortina System of building consisting of two skins placed in such a way that air flows in the intermediate cavity.
Envelope noun
Envolvente Any enclosing structure, such as a membrane, shell, or skin.
Fabric noun
Estructura The structure or parts of something.
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Fin noun
Aleta/ alerón Any part resembling a fin, such as part of a boat or an aircraft.
Flight noun
Voladizo Set of steps or stairs between one landing or floor and the next.
Flight of steps noun
Tramo de escaleras Continuous series of steps without an intermediate landing to separate them.
Frame noun
Marco estructural
An open structure that gives shape and support to something, such the skeletal beams and uprights of a building.
Full height windows nominal group
Muro de vidrio Window cuted into the edges of a wall.
Glazed adjective
Vidriado To furnish or fit with glass.
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Hanger noun
Estribo Anything on which items are hung, such as a hook.
Interior finish noun
Acabado interior
Final image of interior walls.
Ivy-clad noun
Cubierto por hiedra A climbing vine of the ginseng family.
Lattice noun
Celosía, entramado A structure or framework of crossed wooden or metal strips usually arranged to form a diagonal pattern of open spaces between the strips.
Lattice noun
Celosía An open framework of strips of wood, metal, etc, arranged to form an ornamental pattern.
Louvres noun
Lamas A series of narrow openings on a door or window.
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Overhanging noun
Voladizo Something that sticks out over something below, such as an upper part of a building, a roof, or a balcony.
Railings noun
Rejas A fencelike barrier alongside a stairway, walkway, etc., made of horizontal rails supported by widely spaced upright pieces.
Recess noun
Rebaje/ retranqueo A part built back or in from the rest, as an alcove in a room.
Roof-mounted adverb
Instalado en el techo
Situation of an object attached to the roof.
Set back noun
Retranqueo Situation of an object placed behind the surrounds objects.
Single-span nominal group
Estructura de un único vano
An structure between two points built without intermediate stilts.
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Slope noun
Cuesta, pendiente, inclinación
Ground that has a natural incline, such as the side of a hill.
Solar gain nominal group
Captación solar Solar energy won, acquired, earned, etc; profit; advantage.
Solar panel noun
Panel solar Element which produces electrical energy from sunlight.
Staggered adjective
Escalonado Evenly spaced.
Steel frame noun
Estructura de acero
Building technique with a "skeleton frame" of vertical steel columns and horizontal beams, constructed in a rectangular grid to support the floors, roof and walls.
Stilts noun
Pilotes One of a set of long pieces of wood or metal used to support a building so that it is above the ground or above water.
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Timber slatted ceilings noun
Techos de listones de madera
Roof made of a long, narrow strip of wood used as a support.
Triangulated structure noun
Estructura triángulada
Structure composed of or marked with triangles.
Truss noun
Cercha A structural framework of wood or metal arranged in triangles, used to support a roof, bridge…
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GLOSARIO
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Able-bodied adjective
Sano Physically strong and healthy, robust.
Abutting adjective
Colindante Adjacent, in touch or at the edge of the border.
Amenities noun
Comodidades Something that contributes to physical or material comfort.
Amphitheatre noun
Anfiteatro An oval or round building with tiers of seats around a central open are, as those used in ancient Rome for gladiatorial contests.
Archive noun
Archivo A place where public records or other historical documents are kept.
Atelier noun
Taller
A workshop or studio, esp. of an artist, artisan, or designer.
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Bay Noun
Bahía A wide inward bend of a coastline.
Beech noun
Haya A tree with a smooth, grey trunk and small nuts, or the wood from this tree.
Bespoke adjetive
Confeccionado a medida
Made to the customer's specifications.
Block noun
Manzana An area of land, especially one to be divided for building or settling; a large building of offices, flats…
Book stack noun
Estantes/ estanterías A piece of furniture consisting of a shelf or shelves for books.
Book storage noun
Depósito de libros Pace or area reserved for storing books.
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Boom noun
Brazo de una grúa Apole sticking out from a crane´s mast.
Booth noun
Pabellón Any temporary structure for shade or shelter.
Boundary noun
Límite Real or imaginary line that separates two spaces.
Box faceless noun
Edificio sin identidad Building without identity.
Bridge noun
Puente Structure that save natural obstacles such as rivers or valleys, and artificial barriers such as roads.
Brief noun
Deseo, objetivo A set of instructions or wishes given by the client.
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Broad adjetive
Amplio Not limited or narrow; extensive.
Brown-field noun
Área industrial abandonada
An industrial or commercial site that is idle or underused because of real or perceived environmental pollution.
Built in wardrobe noun
Armario empotrado a wardrobe which is built in the wall to build in (verb): to incorporate or construct as an integral part.
Bustle noun
Ajetreo Excited, noisy activity.
Cabinet noun
Armario/ vitrina A piece of furniture with shelves and doors or drawers.
Canopy noun
Dosel A covering held up on poles or hung above a bed, throne…
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Canopy noun
Follaje The cover formed by the leafy upper branches of the trees in a forest.
Canyon noun
Cañón A deep valley with steep sides.
Carrel noun
Cubículo, recinto de estudio
A small individual study room or private desk, often in a library, where a student or researcher can work undisturbed.
Catalyst noun
Catalizador A person or thing that brings about change.
Catalyst noun
Catalizador A person or thing that causes a change. / a substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction without itself suffering any permanent chemical change.
Cladding noun
Revestimiento The material used for the outside facing of a building…
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Cluster noun
Agrupación A group of similar things that are close toguether, sometimes surrounduing something.
Clutter noun
desorden A disordered heap or mass of objects.
Clutter noun
Desorden To fill with things in a disorderly manner.
Coat verb
Cubrir Often followed by with: to cover with a layer or covering.
Cockpit noun
Cabina A space in the forward body of an airplane containing the flying controls and seat for the pilot.
Complex adjective
Complejo A whole made up of interconnected or related parts.
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Constraint noun
Restricción A limitation, something that restricts one's actions or powers.
Cooling noun
Refrigeración Amenity that provides relief from heat.
Corniche road noun
Carretera que bordea el litoral
A winding road cut into the side of a steep hill or along the face of a coastal cliff.
Cornish adjective
De Cornualles Born in Cornwall.
Counterpoint noun
Contrapunto Any element contrasted with another.
Craft-based trades noun
Comercio de artesanía
A type of store in which products that are made by a man with his own hands.
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Crane noun
Grúa A large device for lifting and moving very heavy objects.
Creek noun
Arroyo A stream smaller than a river.
Curator noun
Comisario A person in charge of a museum.
Curatorial noun
Comisionado The administrative head of a museum, art gallery, or similar institution.
Currency noun
Dinero Money of a country.
Dappled sunlight adjective
Luz moteada Covered with spots of color lighter or darker than the main color, or covered with areas of light and darkness.
daylight noun
Luz del día Light from the sun; the period when it is light; daytime.
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Decay noun
Decaimiento To become rotten or ruined.
Deep adjetive
Profundo Extending far down from the top or surface.
Dereliction noun
Deterioro The act of abandoning or deserting or the state of being abandoned or deserted.
Detached adjective
Separado Not attached, Separated.
Device noun
Dispositivo A a mechanical or electric invention.
Egress noun
Salida A means or place of going out; exit.
Embedded adjective
Incrustado To fix or put something firmly into a surrounding mass.
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Enclosure noun
Recinto An area surrounded by fences or walls.
Encompassing adjective
Incluyente Enclosed within a circle.
Energy Efficient adjective
Eficiente energeticamente
Forcefulness thar functions or produces effectively and with the least waste of effort.
Filter adjective
Filtrante Any substance, such as cloth, paper, or charcoal, through which liquid or gas is passed to remove impurities or to trap solids.
Flood noun
Inundación A great flowing or overflowing of water, esp. over land not usually submerged.
Former adjective
Antiguo, preexistente Denoting the first or first mentioned of two.
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Gauge noun
Medir, calibrar To figure out or determine the exact dimensions, size, quantity, or force of; measure.
Glare noun
Resplandor A very harsh, bright, dazzling light.
Glare noun
Deslumbramiento To shine intensely and blindingly.
Glare noun
Resplandor A very harsh, bright, dazzling light.
Glare-free noun
Antideslumbrante Not to be very bright and intense; without dazzling light.
Glimpses noun
Vistas A very brief, passing look, sight, or view.
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Gorge noun
Desfiladero A deep narrow valley with steep sides, usually formed by a river or stream cutting through hard rock.
Greenery noun
Verdor Green foliage or vegetation.
Grid noun
Cuadricula A network of evenly spaced lines running up and down and left to right.
Ground-cooling pipes noun
Climatización geotermica
A central heating and/or cooling system that transfers heat to or from the ground.
Gull-wing deflectors noun
Deflectores de ala de gaviota
Handrail noun
Barandilla A rail serving as a support or guard at the side of a stairway, platform…
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Harbour noun
Puerto A sheltered port.
Hard-wearing adjective
Resistente Resistant, durable, tough…
Headquarter noun
Sede central To have the main offices of an organization in a particular place.
Headquarters noun
Sede A center of operations, as of a military commander or a business.
Heating noun
Calefacción A device or system for supplying heat, esp central heating, to a building.
Height noun
Altura The measurement from the base to the top of something.
Heritage noun
Herencia The evidence of the past, such as historical sites, buildings…
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Highway noun
Autovía A main road, esp one between towns or cities.
Hoarding noun
Valla publicitaria A temporary fence enclosing a construction site.
Hoarding noun
Valla publicitaria A large board in a public place, used to display advertisements. A temporary fence enclosing a construction site.
Hollow adjective
Hueco Having a hole or an empty space inside.
Hub noun
Centro The central portion of a wheel, propeller, fan, etc, through which the axle passes; the focal point.
Hush noun
Silencio o quietud Silence or quiet, esp. after noise; stillness.
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illegal occupation noun
Ocupación ilegal The act of occupying an area illegally.
Infrastructure noun
Infraestructura The basic structure of an organization, system…
Inner city noun
Barrios céntricos de una ciudad asociados a gente pobre
A central part of a city, often deteriorating, populated mainly by poor people.
Interconnected cluster noun
Racimos interconectados
A closely-packed group interconnected.
Landscape noun
Paisaje Land extension considered in its artistic aspect.
Layout noun
Disposición An arrangement or plan.
Leeward noun
Sotavento Upwind side.
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Light filled space nominal group
Espacio iluminado When a room is full of light.
Lined up adjective
Alineado A bunch of obj, etc. placed one after the other.
Mast noun
Mástil A long upright pole especially for carrying the sails of a ship.
Masterplan noun
Plan de Acción
A comprehensive long-term strategy.
Meadow noun
Pradera Wet or irrigated land where grass grows for cattle.
Medium rise adjective
De Media Altura That the vertical height of the roof is halfway between extremes.
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Milestone noun
Hito A very important event.
Mockup noun
Modelo a escala real A full-size model of something that has not yet been built.
Moorland noun
Páramo Wilderness, satin and cold ground.
Mound noun
Montículo An elevation of earth.
Navigation lock noun
Exclusa An enclosed chamber in a canal, dam, etc., with gates at each end, for raising or lowering vessels.
Neighbor noun
Vecino A person or thing near or next to another.
Noteworthy adjective
Notable Remarkable
Orientation noun
Orientación Position or positioning with relation to the points of the compass or other specific directions.
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Outskirts noun
Periferia Fringes of an urban area.
Overall adjective
Global Covering or including everything.
Overhang noun
Saliente Something that sticks out over something below, such as an upper part of a building, a roof, or a balcony.
Palette noun
Paleta A thin board or tablet used by painters for holding and mixing colors.
Parallel volumes noun
Volúmenes Paralelos Two or more three-dimensional spaces lined up in the same direction.
Parkland noun
Parque natural An area of open land.
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Passageway noun
Pasadizo A way, especially one in or between buildings.
Pattern noun
Patrón A recognizable combination of actions.
Peak noun
Máximo High point.
Peat noun
Turba Partially carbonized vegetable matter, usually mosses, found in bogs, and used as fertilizer and fuel.
Pedestrian Routes noun
Caminos Peatonales A course done to be performed on foot.
Perimeter desking system nominal group
Un sistema de mesas perimetral
The desks and related furnishings in a given space, such as an office; located in the perimeter.
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Plot noun
Solar A place prepared for building.
Practice noun
Estudio The business of a professional person.
Privacy noun
Privacidad The condition of being private or withdrawn.
Proliferation noun
Proliferación To increase in number; spread rapidly.
Prompted adjective
Solicitado Performed or executed without delay.
Prone to adjetive
Propenso a. Inclined to.
Proposals noun
Propuestas Some plans or schemes offered or suggested for consideration.
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Quarter noun
Barrio An area of a town where a particular group of people live or work or where a particular activity happens.
Quayside noun
Muelle The edge of a quay along the water.
Quest noun
Reto He object of a search; goal or target.
Rail noun
Raíl A long bar of steel which forms the track on which trains run.
Realm noun
Ambito The area over which, or extent to which, a king or queen has authority.
Rear adjective
Trasera The back of something, as distinguished from the front.
Recyclable adjetive
Reciclable
To treat or process so as to make suitable for reuse.
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Reed bed noun
Cañaveral A habitat found in flood plains which most characteristic plant is reed.
Reeds noun
Juncos the straight stalk of a type of tall grass, growing in marshy places.
Refinement noun
Refinamiento Improvement.
Refurbishment noun
Restauración The act to make neat, clean, or complete, as by renovating, re-equipping, or restoring.
Regeneration noun
Regeneración The act or process of regenerating or the state of being regenerated.
Regolith noun
Regolito A lunar rock.
Reinstated adjective
Reintegrado To put back or establish again.
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Reliance noun
Confianza Confident or trustful dependence.
Removal noun
Mudanza A change of residence.
Residential adjective
Residencial
Relating to having residence.
Retail noun
Venta The sale of goods to individual consumers.
Retained adjective
Conservado To keep in a certain condition.
Rill noun
Surco A small rivulet or brook.
Scheme noun
Proyecto A design.
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Self-bracing adjective
Sostenible To call up one's
energies.
Self-Sustaining adjective
Auto-Suficiente Able to provide for or sustain oneself without the help of others.
Sewage noun
Aguas residuales Which comes from homes, towns or industrial areas and drag dirt and debris.
Shading adjective
Sombreado The representation of the different values of color or light and dark.
Shading system noun
Sistema de protección solar
System that protects from the sunlight and radiation.
Shallow adjective
Poco profundo Not deep.
Shell noun
Cáscara A hard outer covering of an animal, such as of a clam, snail, or turtle or the hard outer covering of an egg.
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Shelter noun
Refugio Refuge.
Sheltered adjetive
Resguardado Protected from wind or weather.
Silhouette noun
Silueta A picture of the outline of an object, filled in with black.
Slender adjetive
Esbelto. a. Slim.
Slope noun
Pendiente, ladera Ground that has a natural incline, such as the side of a hill.
b.
Souk noun
Zoco A traditional open-air marketplace from the Arabic countries.
South-Facing adjective
Orientada al sur An object that is oriented towards the south.
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Sping noun
Manantial A place where water naturally flows out of the ground.
Splayed adjective
Extendido Spread out, broad and flat
Square-foot noun
Metro cuadrado Unit to measure surfaces.
Stacks noun
Montón, pila A set of shelves for books in a library.
Steed adjective
Plano Plain.
Steep adjective
Escarpado Rising with a sudden rather than a gradual slope.
Stencil noun
Plantilla A device for applying a design, to a surface.
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Storey noun
Piso Each of the different plants that make up a building.
Strain noun
Tensión Any force tending to alter shape, cause a fracture or break.
Stretch noun
Tramo A large or continuous expanse or distance.
Striking adjective
Llamativo Obviously attractive or impressive. Noticeable; conspicuous.
Strip noun
Tira A long narrow piece of material.
Student workplaces nominal group
Areas de trabajo A place, such as a factory or office, where people work.
Substantial adjective
Sustancial Of real worth, value, or effect.
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Summit noun
Cumbre The highest point or part, as of a hill or mountain.
Surrounding adjective
Cercanas Things, circumstances, conditions, etc., that that are in the environment.
Sustainability noun
Sostenibilidad The quality of not being harmful to the environment or depleting natural resources, and thereby supporting long-term ecological balance.
Sustainable adjective
Sostenible Development that is able to meet current needs without compromising the resources and possibilities of future generations.
Sweep noun
Barrido The act of sweeping with or as if with a broom.
Taut adjective
Tensa Tight or completely stretched.
Thermal stack effect noun
Efecto de chimenea térmica
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density resulting from temperature and moisture differences.
Thresholds noun
Umbrales The bottom part of a doorway.
To assert verb
Afirmar To state strongly or positively.
To be on site verb
Estar a pie de obra To be at the place where a business or activity happens.
To Bear verb
Aguantar Support weight.
To Bind verb
Atar To tight something tightly.
To Browse verb
Ojear To look through in a casual leisurely manner.
To buffer verb
Aislar To insulate against or protect from shock.
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To Cap verb
Limitar To puta a limit on expenses or amounts charged.
To cap verb
Cubrir To cover.
To Deflect verb
Desviar Change course of an object.
To dig verb
Cavar To break up and turn over earth, sand, etc., as with a shovel or spade.
To diminish verb
Menguar To make or become less.
To dip verb
Inclinarse To lie at an angle to the horizontal plane.
To double verb
Doblar To make something twice as large.
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To draw in verb
Entrar To take something, such as air, into something or into your body.
To echo verb
Hacerse eco To repeat, copy, or imitate.
To embody verb
Embutir To include.
To enable verb
Habilitar To make able, to give power or ability.
To encircle verb
Rodear Enclose within a circle.
To encroach verb
Invadir To intrude upon the property or rights of another.
To enhance verb
Mejorar To increase the value, attractiveness, or quality of, to improve.
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To envisage verb
Preveer To imagine happening, visualize, envision.
To fan out verb
Deplegarse en abanico
To spread out like a fan.
To Frit verb
Fundir To fuse in making frit.
To herald verb
Proclamar To signal the coming of, usher in.
To house verb
Alojar To provide with or serve as accommodation.
To lay out verb
Especificar To put or place in a particular position.
To lodge verb
Alojar To have as a lodger.
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To recede verb
Retroceder To go back to a more distant point; retreat; withdraw.
To redevelop verb
Reurbanizar Change an area of a town by replacing old buildings, roads, etc. with new ones.
To refurbish verb
Restaurar Servicing and/or renovation of older or damaged buildings to bring it to a workable or better looking condition.
To rejuvenate verb
Rejuvenecer To give new youth, restored vitality, or youthful appearance to.
To restore verb
Restaurar To bring back to a former condition.
To sheathe verb
Enfundar To surface with or encase in a sheath.
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To sink verb
Hurdir To force below the surface of water or the like; cause to become submerged.
To soar verb
Subir To rise to a higher or more exalted level.
To strengthen verb
Reforzar To give strength.
To support verb
Apoyar To bear or hold up serve as a foundation for.
To surround verb
Rodear To enclose on all sides.
To swell verb
Hinchar To become rounder and larger than usual.
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To target verb
Enfocar To use or set up as a goal.
To wrap verb
Envolver To enclose or cover in something wound or folded about.
Topography noun
Topografía Land surface feature
Topography noun
Topografía The detailed mapping or charting of the features of a relatively small area, district, or locality.
Track noun
Vía (del tren) A pair of parallel lines of rails on which a railroad train, trolley, or the like runs.
Turf noun
Tierra con césped A surface of grass and the ground where it is growing.
Unfold verb
Desplegar To open or spread out something.
Untamed adjective
Sin control Left in a natural or wild state.
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Vegetal subtratum noun
Sustrato vegetal
Something spread or laid under something else.
Venue noun
Lugar, estadio The scene or locale of any action or event.
Void adjetive
Vacío Lacking.
Walkway noun
Pasarela A passage or path.
Walkways noun
Pasarela peatonal A passage or path connecting buildings.
Warehouses noun
Almacenes A building for the storage of goods or merchandise.
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Waterfront noun
Zona de agua That part of a town etc which faces the sea or a lake.
Wide adjetive
Aancho Of great size or extent from side to side.
Winding adjective
Devanado, tortuoso A bend, turn, or flexure.
Within adverb
Dentro In or into an interior or inner part.
Workbenches noun
Mesas de trabajo A sturdy table at which a craftsman or artisan works.
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