Vocabulaire

build

Verbe

Exemple: “They plan to build a new school.”

Synonymes: construct

Antonymes: destroy

derelict

Adjectif

Exemple: “They bought a derelict building.”

Synonymes: abandoned, neglected

Antonymes: maintained

ornate

Adjectif

Exemple: “The building has ornate doors.”

Synonymes: decorative, elaborate

Antonymes: plain

accrue

Verbe

Exemple: “Interest will accrue over time.”

Synonymes: accumulate, build up

Antonymes: decrease

inspector

Nom

Exemple: “The inspector checked the building.”

Synonymes: examiner, checker

Antonymes: worker

architect

Nom

Exemple: “The architect designed the building.”

Synonymes: building designer

Antonymes: builder

property

Nom

Exemple: “This house is my property.”

Synonymes: ownership, asset

Antonymes: debt

roof

Nom

Exemple: “The roof is red.”

Synonymes: top of house

Antonymes: floor

rent

Nom

Exemple: “The rent is high.”

Synonymes: rental payment

Antonymes: ownership

architecture

Nom

Exemple: “I like modern architecture.”

Synonymes: building design, structure design

Antonymes: destruction

apartment

Nom

Exemple: “I live in an apartment.”

Synonymes: flat, home

Antonymes: house

elevator

Nom

Exemple: “Take the elevator to the third floor.”

Synonymes: lift

Antonymes: stairs

street

Nom

Exemple: “The street is busy.”

Synonymes: road, avenue

Antonymes: inside

office

Nom

Exemple: “I work in an office.”

Synonymes: workplace, company room

Antonymes: home

restaurant

Nom

Exemple: “We had dinner at a restaurant.”

wall

Nom

Exemple: “There is a picture on the wall.”

sandwiched

Adjectif

Exemple: “Our house is sandwiched between two tall buildings.”

Synonymes: wedged, placed between

Antonymes: separate, isolated

contractor

Nom

Exemple: “The contractor finished the work ahead of schedule.”

Synonymes: builder, service provider

Antonymes: client, customer

superintendent

Nom

Exemple: “The superintendent inspected the building.”

Synonymes: supervisor, manager

Antonymes: worker

flat

Nom

Exemple: “They rented a small flat in the city center.”

Synonymes: level, apartment

Antonymes: uneven

gap

Nom

Exemple: “There is a gap between the two buildings.”

Synonymes: space, opening

Antonymes: connection, closure

site

Nom

Exemple: “This site has many useful lessons.”

Synonymes: place, webpage

Antonymes:

utilitarian

Adjectif

Exemple: “The building is functional but aggressively utilitarian.”

Synonymes: practical, functional

Antonymes: decorative, ornamental

front

Nom

Exemple: “Meet me in front of the building.”

Synonymes: ahead

Antonymes: back

condensation

Nom

Exemple: “Condensation formed on the glass as the room warmed up.”

Synonymes: moisture buildup

antithetical

Adjectif

Exemple: “Their goals are antithetical to everything we’re trying to build.”

Synonymes: opposed

Antonymes: compatible

anticlimactic

Adjectif

Exemple: “The ending felt anticlimactic after so much build-up.”

Synonymes: underwhelming

Antonymes: dramatic

restoration

Nom

Exemple: “The restoration of the historic building took years.”

Synonymes: renewal

Antonymes: destruction

porch

Nom

Exemple: “They sat on the porch and talked.”

Synonymes: veranda

guard

Verbe

Exemple: “The building is guarded at night.”

Synonymes: protect

Antonymes: endanger

erect

Verbe

Exemple: “They erected a new bridge over the river.”

Synonymes: build

Antonymes: demolish

modern

Adjectif

Exemple: “This is a modern building.”

Synonymes: new

Antonymes: ancient

indoor

Adjectif

Exemple: “It is an indoor game.”

Synonymes: inside

Antonymes: outdoor

destroy

Verbe

Exemple: “The fire destroyed the house.”

Synonymes: ruin

Antonymes: build

outside

Préposition

Exemple: “The children are playing outside.”

Synonymes: outdoors

Antonymes: inside

old

Adjectif

Exemple: “This building is old.”

Synonymes: aged

Antonymes: new

conflagration

/ˌkɑːnfləˈɡreɪʃən/

Exemple: “A conflagration destroyed the old building.”

Synonymes: inferno

feasible

Adjectif

Exemple: “It is not feasible to rebuild everything in one sprint.”

Synonymes: viable, possible, practicable

endeavor

/ɪnˈdevər/

Exemple: “Building a startup is a challenging endeavor.”

Synonymes: strive, endeavour, effort

hotel

/hoʊˈtel/

Exemple: “We stayed in a small hotel near the sea.”

house

/haʊs/

Exemple: “This is my house.”

Synonymes: firm, home, menage