eco

eco-friendly (adj)

with no bad effect on the natural environment

appliance

appliance (n)

a machine (usually electrical) that helps you cook or do the housework

recycling

recycling bin (n)

the container where you put things to be recycled, such as newspapers, bottles, etc.

bother

bother (v)

to annoy or worry

cashier

cashier (n)

the person you pay at the supermarket

reuse

reuse (v)

to use again

heating

heating (n)

the system used to warm a room or building

oil

oil spill (n)

when oil is accidentally released into the sea, usually after a shipping accident

resources

resources (n)

useful materials for making things or producing energy, such as oil and coal, for example

fringe

fringe (n)

the hair which falls over your forehead

draw

draw the line (exp)

to impose a limit on what behaviour you consider to be acceptable

mud

mud (n)

a mixture of earth and water

village

village (n)

a small group of houses with other public buildings, like a church or a school

tent

tent (n)

a shelter used for camping, normally consisting of poles, ropes and nylon or canvas material

flat

flat (n)

part of a building used to live in; in American English: apartment

flat

flat (n)

part of a building used to live in; in American English: apartment

high

high-rise (adj, n)

tall modern buildings with a lot of storeys

cottage

cottage (n)

a small house, usually in the country

thatched

thatched (adj)

made of straw, or cut plants like reeds

veranda

veranda (n)

the side of a a building with a roof and floor but no walls; in American English: porch

storey

storey (n)

a level, or floor of a building

hut

hut (n)

a small shelter or house with one or two rooms

steep

steep (adj)

rises or is inclined at a sharp angle

stilts

stilts (n)

long vertical pieces of wood used to support a building

canvas

canvas (n)

a strong cloth, usually made of cotton

tin

tin (n)

a thin sheet metal

rendered

rendered (adj)

covered with cement or plaster

brick

brick (n)

a rectangular baked clay block for building

cellar

cellar (n)

a room under a house used for storing things

shingled

shingled (adj)

covered with thin wooden tiles

unscripted

unscripted (adj)

without a script, real

airline

airline (n)

a business that transports people or things by air

rounded

rounded (adj)

with sides that are round, not square

conical

conical (adj)

adjective of cone: a cone has a round base and a point at the top

blunt

blunt (adj)

the opposite of sharp

bluish

bluish (adj)

blue in colour, but not exactly

whitish

whitish (adj)

white in colour, but not exactly

triangular

triangular (adj)

adjective from triangle: a triangle is a shape with three sides

length

length (n)

how long something is

beak

beak (n)

usually, the mouth of a bird, but also used for dolphins

forked

forked (adj)

having one end divided into two or more points

selfish

selfish (adj)

thinking only of yourself and not of other people

kidney

kidney (n)

an organ in your body that cleans the blood; you have two of them

stand

stand (n)

a large structure with many seats where spectators watch a sports event

stadium

stadium (n)

a large sports ground with seats all around it

pitch

pitch (n)

an area of ground which is specially marked for playing sports

goal

goal (n)

the place or space where players of a sport try to get the ball, in order to score points for their team

referee

referee (n)

the official person who controls a sports match

match

match (n)

a sports game

racket

racket (n)

an oval-shaped bat with strings across it

court

court (n)

the place where sports such as tennis, squash, volleyball, basketball or badminton are played

umpire

umpire (n)

the offical person who controls a sports match such as tennis, hockey, badminton and baseball

score

score (v)

to make a point for your team

point

point (n)

one of the single marks which are added together in a game to give the total score

fan

fan (n)

a person who is very interested in a particular sport

final

(final) whistle (n)

a small metal object which the referee blows to signal the end of a sports match

sewing

sew (v)

to join pieces of cloth with a thin thread, when making or repairing a shirt or blouse, for example

knitting

knit (v)

to use special tools (knitting needles) to make jumpers, scarves, etc., using wool or a synthetic equivalent

grubby

grubby (adj)

dirty, not clean