UNIVERSIDAD SEÑOR DE SIPÁN

FACULTAD DE INGENIERÍA, ARQUITECTURA Y

URBANISMO

ESCUELA ACADÉMICO PROFESIONAL DE

INGENIERÍA CIVIL

INGLES I

AVANCE DEL GLOSARIO

AUTOR:

PURISACA PINEDO MAXIMO ALEXANDER

DOCENTE:

MIRANDA GARAY MARÍA ELENA

2019 – I

Lambayeque, Perú
 1.CONCRETEn

/ˈkɒŋkriːt/

CONCRETO

DEFINITION: A strong hard building material

composed of sand and gravel and cement and water.
EXAMPLE: Concrete was used to build the walls of
these houses.
 2.BRICKn

/brɪk/

LADRILLO

DEFINITION: Rectangular block of clay baked by the

sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material.

EXAMPLE: We're going to build a school here, even if

we have to do it brick by brick.
 3.BEAMn

/biːm/

VIGA

DEFINITION: Long thick piece of wood or metal or

concrete, etc., used in construction.

EXAMPLE: Our apartment in Paris still had its original

beams in the ceiling.
 4.SCAFFOLDn

/ˈskæfəʊld/

ANDAMIO

DEFINITION: (Noun) a temporary arrangement

erected around a building for convenience of workers.

EXAMPLE: A construction worker stood on a scaffold

and painted the upper story of the house.
 5.HELMETn

/ˈhelmɪt/

CASCO

DEFINITION: Armor plate that protects the head.

EXAMPLE: You should always wear a helmet when

you go to work in construction.
 6.HAMMERn

/ˈhæmə (r)/

MARTILLO

DEFINITION: A hand tool with a heavy rigid head and

a handle; It is used to deliver an impulsive force when
hitting.

EXAMPLE: Hammer and nails are the main tools of a

carpenter.
 7.LEVELn

/ˈlev (ə) l/

NIVEL

DEFINITION: Indicator that establishes the horizontal

when a bubble is centered in a liquid tube.

EXAMPLE: Can I borrow a level to hang these frames?

 8.GLOVESn

/ɡlʌv/

GUANTES

DEFINITION: Hand clothes: covers the hand and wrist.

EXAMPLE: Be sure to pack your gloves for work.

 9.DRILLn

/drɪl/

TALADRO

DEFINITION: A tool with a sharp point and sharp

edges to make holes in hard materials (usually spinning
rapidly or by repeated blows).

EXAMPLE: We need a drill to hang the mirror on the

wall.
 15.SEWERn

/ˈsuːə (r)/

ALCANTARILLA

DEFINITION: A waste pipe that carries away sewage

or surface wáter.

EXAMPLE: My brother claimed his tennis ball fell into

the sewer.
 16.ABACUSn

/ˈæbəkəs/

ÁBACO

DEFINITION: A tablet placed horizontally on the top

of the capital of a column to help support the architrave.

EXAMPLE: The museum has several ancient abacuses

in its collection.
 17.ADOBEn

/əˈdəʊbi/

ADOBE

DEFINITION: Sun-dried brick; used in hot dry

climates.

EXAMPLE: Most of the houses in the village were

built of adobe.
 18.PENTHOUSEn

/ˈpentˌhaʊs/

ÁTICO

DEFINITION: An apartment located on the top floors

of a building.

EXAMPLE: Veronica's family lives in the penthouse of

a luxury apartment building in Manhattan.
 19.CANNELn

/ˈtʃæn (ə) l/

CANAL

DEFINITION: A long narrow furrow cut either by a

natural process (such as erosion) or by a tool (as e.g. a
groove in a phonograph record).

EXAMPLE: Some people have crossed the English

Channel swimming.
 20.WHEELBARROWn

/ˈwiːlˌbærəʊ/

CARRETILLA

DEFINITION: A cart for carrying small loads; has

handles and one or more wheels.

EXAMPLE: The gardener was trundling a wheelbarrow

full of leaves down the path.
 21.CERAMICSn

/səˈræmɪks/

CERÁMICA

DEFINITION: The art of making and decorating

pottery.

EXAMPLE: The artist sold her paintings and ceramics

at the local art fair.
 22.DEMOLITIONn

/ˌdeməˈlɪʃ (ə) n/

DEMOLICIÓN

DEFINITION: An event (or the result of an event) that

completely destroys something.

EXAMPLE: The mayor ordered the demolition of all

the buildings damaged in the earthquake.
 23.EXCAVATIONn

/ˌekskəˈveɪʃ (ə) n/

EXCAVACIÓN

DEFINITION: A hole in the ground made by

excavating.

EXAMPLE: The excavation of the train tunnel will

begin next week.

24.GRAVELn
 /ˈɡræv (ə) l/

GRAVA

DEFINITION: Fragments of rock and pebbles.

EXAMPLE: There was a lot of loose gravel on the

road.
 25.MORTARn

/ˈmɔː (r) tə (r)/

MORTERO

DEFINITION: Used as a bond in masonry or for

covering a Wall.

EXAMPLE: Apply another layer of mortar before

putting the next brick on.
 26.ODOMETERn

/əʊˈdɒmɪtə (r)/

ODÓMETRO

DEFINITION: A meter that shows mileage traversed.

EXAMPLE: The odometer says that from point A to

point B there is 0.62 miles.
 27.SCREWn

/skruː/

TORNILLO

DEFINITION: A simple machine of the inclined-plane

type consisting of a spirally threaded cylindrical rod
that engages with a similarly threaded hole.

EXAMPLE: Should I use screws for the framing?

 28.NAILn

/neɪl/

CLAVO

DEFINITION: A thin pointed piece of metal that is

hammered into materials as a fastener.

EXAMPLE: We need one inch nails for this project.

 29.BOOTn

/buːt/

BOTA

DEFINITION: Footwear that covers the whole foot and

lower leg.

EXAMPLE: I'll have to buy some new boots for work.

 30.PLUMBa

/plʌm/

PLOMADA

DEFINITION: Exactly vertical.

EXAMPLE: I attached a plumb to some string to draw

a vertical line on the wall.
 31.PAINTINGn

/ˈpeɪntɪŋ/

PINTURA

DEFINITION: Graphic art consisting of an artistic

composition made by applying paints to a surface.

EXAMPLE: My father came with the painting to

decorate my room.
 32.RULERn

/ˈruːlə (r)/

REGLA

DEFINITION: Measuring stick consisting of a strip of

wood or metal or plastic with a straight edge that is
used for drawing straight lines and measuring lengths.

EXAMPLE: Use a ruler to make straight lines.

 33.TUBEn

/tjuːb/

TUBO

DEFINITION: Conduit consisting of a long hollow

object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct
objects or liquids or gases.

EXAMPLE: Andy went to the hardware store to buy

metal tubes.
 34.PLASTERn

/ˈplɑːstə (r)/

YESO

DEFINITION: A mixture of lime or gypsum with sand

and water; hardens into a smooth solid; used to cover
walls and ceilings.

EXAMPLE: We just need to apply a layer of plaster on

this wall to finish the job.
 35.ARCHn

/ɑː (r) tʃ/

ARCO

DEFINITION: A masonry construction (usually

curved) for spanning an opening and supporting the
weight above it.

EXAMPLE: The entrance to the house is in the shape

of an arch.
 36.CHISELn

/ˈtʃɪz (ə) l/

CINSEL

DEFINITION: An edge tool with a flat steel blade with

a cutting edge.

EXAMPLE: The sculptor formed a beautiful stone

statue with nothing more than a hammer and chisel.
 37.PILLARn

/ˈpɪlə(r)/

PILAR

DEFINITION: A vertical cylindrical structure that

stands alone and that does not support anything (like a
monument).

EXAMPLE: The pillar renovations must be in keeping

with the original style of the building.