DESIGN AND INNOVATION Building, engineering: ADJECTIVES

ADJECTIVES

Airy /ˈeəri/

Ex: I spend a lot of time in the living room because it’s so light and airy.

Conventional /kənˈvenʃənl/

Ex: It’s a very conventional brick building and it is typical of the area where I live.

Cosy /ˈkəʊzi/

Ex: Although some people think it’s small, I prefer to think of it as cosy.

Cramped /kræmpt/

Ex: I do find the bedrooms a bit cramped.

Curved /kɜːvd/

Ex: It is a curved path.

Disposable /dɪˈspəʊzəbl/

Ex: They put the food on a disposable dish and took it away.

Domestic /dəˈmestɪk/

Ex: Diamond sales in domestic market remains flat despite regulatory measures.

Exterior /ɪkˈstɪəriə(r)/

Ex: At that time, they were constructing one of the first buildings with an internal steel frame to support the exterior walls.

Functional /ˈfʌŋkʃənl/

Ex: It is a very functional apartment and there is a space to suit every purpose.

Futuristic /ˌfjuːtʃəˈrɪstɪk/

Ex: The cover of the novel shows a futuristic city on the moon.

High-rise /haɪ raɪz/

Ex: My flat is in a new high-rise building in the city center.

Innovative /ˈɪnəveɪtɪv/

Ex: The team used an innovative approach to their bridge which was built entirely out of timber.

Internal /ɪnˈtɜːnl/

Ex: At that time, they were constructing one of the first buildings with an internal steel frame to support the exterior walls.

Mass-produced /mæs prəˈdjuːst/

Ex: The second conception was that of the mass-produced, prefabricated house, a dwelling potentially available to every North American.

Modern /ˈmɒdn/

Ex: It was Elisha Otis who invented the gadget that made the modern passenger lift possible.

Multi-storey /ˈmʌlti ˈstɔːri/

Ex: There is a multi-storey car park behind this building.

Old-fashioned /əʊld ˈfæʃnd/

Ex: My parents are old-fashioned about relationships and marriage.

Ornate /ɔːˈneɪt/

Ex: They’re quite ornate as they have lots of pretty details on them.

Prefabricated /ˌpriːˈfæbrɪkeɪtɪd/

Ex: The second conception was that of the mass-produced, prefabricated house, a dwelling potentially available to every North American.

Single-storey /ˈsɪŋɡl ˈstɔːri/

Ex: It is a single-storey building so the rooms are on the same level.

Spacious /ˈspeɪʃəs/

Ex: I love the downstairs room as they are very spacious.

State-of-the-art

Ex: Everything is controlled through a state-of-the-art computer system.

Traditional /trəˈdɪʃənl/

Ex: They used traditional construction methods to avoid using nails or screws.

Two-storey /tuː ˈstɔːri/

Ex: I live in a two-storey house.

Typical /ˈtɪpɪkl/

Ex: It’s a very conventional brick building and it is typical of the area where I live.

Ultra-modern /ˈʌltrə ˈmɒdn/

Ex: The design is ultra-modern, so there’s a lot of glass and concrete and steel – and not a lot of wood to be seen.