Description of the house and apartment in English. Description of the house in English with translation
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IN this material prepared descriptions three various buildings - the Moscow Kremlin, the Bolshoi Theater and Peterhof.
Description of the Kremlin
The Moscow Kremlin was built in 1482-1495. It is located on the high left bank of the Moskva River, where the river Neglinnaya flows into it.
Just as the White House in Washington, the Kremlin in Moscow is the official residence of the President of the Russian Federation.
If you look at the Kremlin's plan, you will see that it is an irregular triangle with the area of 27.5 hectares.
From the south of the Kremlin there is the Moskva River, in the northwest there is Alexander Gardens, and in the east there is Red Square.
The present red walls and towers of the Kremlin were built in 1485-1516. At the top the wall is decorated with the teeth in the form of a swallow"s tail. On the outer side the wall is smooth and the inner side of the wall is framed with arched recesses for reinforcement and facilitating the construction. In the Kremlin there are five palaces and four cathedrals.
Along the walls there are twenty towers. The tallest tower is the Troitskaya Tower. New Year is traditionally greeted by the Russians with the chimes of the Spasskaya Tower.
Translation
The Moscow Kremlin was built in 1482-1495. It is located on the high left bank of the Moscow River, where the Neglinnaya River flows into it.
Like the White House in Washington, the Kremlin in Moscow is the official residence of the President of the Russian Federation.
If we look at the plan of the Kremlin, we will see that it is an irregular triangle with an area of 27.5 hectares.
The Moscow River flows from the Kremlin to the south, the Alexander Garden is located in the northwest, and Red Square is in the east.
The real red walls and towers of the Kremlin were built in 1485-1516. The top of the wall is decorated with teeth in the shape of a swallow's tail. On the outside the wall is smooth, and on the inside it is decorated with arched niches to strengthen and lighten the structure. There are five palaces and four cathedrals on the territory of the Kremlin.
There are twenty towers along the wall. The highest is the Trinity Tower. Russians traditionally celebrate the New Year with the chimes on the Spasskaya Tower.
Description of the Bolshoi Theater
The Bolshoi Theater is one of the largest in Russia and one of the most significant in the world opera and ballet theaters. The theater is located at the Theater Square in Moscow.
It was founded in March 1776 by prince Pyotr Vasilievich Urusov. However, the theater has survived several fires, and the modern building is a child of an architect Joseph Bové.
Joseph Bové actually carried out the project of the winner of the contest for the design of the new building of the Bolshoi Theater – Andrei Mikhailov. However, this project was recognized to be too costly. Bové also revised the design project, while improving it significantly.
The new building is different from previous ones with its monumental grandeur, commensurate proportions, and harmony of architectural forms, and richness of the interior.
The Bolshoi Theater is a compact rectangle in plan with an extended forward portico with eight columns from the Theater Square. The façade is decorated with a large sculptural group – Apollo in a chariot with three horses – and is “looking” at the Theater Square.
In the middle of the front part of the building, there is an entrance to the theater with grand staircases, the main foyer, a five-tiered audience hall and a stage. Side parts of the building are divided into three floors and are reserved for other rooms of the theatre; besides, there are located entrances to the top tiers.
The present theater building has gable roof with frontons.
Translation
The Bolshoi Theater is one of the largest opera and ballet theaters in Russia and one of the most significant opera and ballet theaters in the world. The theater is located on Theater Square in Moscow.
It was founded in March 1776 by Prince Pyotr Vasilyevich Urusov. However, the theater survived several fires, and the modern building is the child of the architect Osip Bove.
Osip Bove, in fact, implemented the project of the winner of the design competition for the new building of the Bolshoi Theater - Andrei Mikhailov. However, this project was considered too expensive. Beauvais corrected the project, while significantly improving it.
The new building differs from the previous ones in its monumental grandeur, proportionality of proportions, harmony of architectural forms and richness of the interior.
The Bolshoi Theater is a compact rectangle in plan with a forward portico with eight columns from the Teatralnaya Square side. The facade is decorated with a large sculptural group - Apollo on a chariot with three horses - and “looks” at Theater Square.
In the middle part of the building there is the entrance part of the theater with grand staircases, the main foyer, a five-tier auditorium and a stage. The side parts, divided into three floors, are reserved for other rooms of the theater; in addition, they also house the entrances to the upper tiers.
At the current theater building gable roof with gables.
Description of Peterhof
The palace and park ensemble of Peterhof was founded by Peter I in 1705 on the southern shore of the Gulf of Finland.
The Grand Palace is the main building of the palace and park ensemble. The construction of the palace began in 1714 and ended in 1755. The author of the project is Francesco Bartolomeo Rastrelli. The main architectural style is Elizabethan Baroque.
The view of the facade of the Grand Palace from the Upper or Lower Park is impressive, but we must admit that the palace itself is quite narrow and is not as big as it looks. The palace is a three-storey building of almost three hundred meters in length.
Anyone who hears the word “Peterhof” immediately associates it with fountains. These fountains are located in the Lower and Higher Parks of the palace and park ensemble of Peterhof. Experts say that the scale of the fountains of Peterhof exceeds the scale of the fountains of the French Versailles. The Lower Park complex has more than 150 fountains and 4 cascades, and in the Upper Garden fountains there are only 5 fountains and one cascade.
The most famous fountains are “The Grand Cascade” and “Samson Fountain”.
Translation
The Peterhof palace and park ensemble was founded by Peter I in 1705 on the southern shore of the Gulf of Finland.
The Grand Palace is the main building of the palace and park ensemble. Construction of the palace began in 1714 and was completed in 1755. The author of the project is Bartolomeo Francesco Rastrelli. The main architectural style of the building is Elizabethan Baroque.
The view of the facade of the Grand Palace from the Upper or Lower Parks is impressive, but we must admit that the palace itself is quite narrow and not as large as it seems. The palace is a three-story building with a length of almost three hundred meters.
Anyone who hears the word “Peterhof” immediately associates it with fountains. These fountains are located in the Lower and Upper parks of the Peterhof palace and park ensemble. Experts say that the scale of the fountains of Peterhof exceeds the scale of the fountains of French Versailles. The Lower Park complex has more than 150 fountains and 4 cascades, and the Upper Garden has only 5 fountains and one cascade.
The most famous fountains are the Grand Cascade and the Samson Fountain.
Description of the house in English with translation
We all live somewhere: in an apartment, in a house, etc. As the English say, “My home is my castle!” Our house is a place where we spend most of our lives, in addition to work, study and travel. We strive to set up our home and make it as comfortable as possible. Whether it’s a room, apartment or house, this is a reflection of our preferences and desires. We demonstrate our home to others and try to know how other people live.
I would like to describe my apartment, my "castle". Our family lives in the apartment with two bedrooms and a living room. Our apartment is bright and cozy, though small. Each room is good in its own way.
Living-room is the largest room in the apartment. There is a large sofa and a coffee table there. There are the bookshelves on the walls. In front of the sofa there is a TV set. This is where our family spends the evening time and welcomes visitors.
My parent's bedroom is furnished by my mother’s taste. There is a simple wardrobe and a big soft bed in it. The window is decorated with beautiful burgundy curtains. Everything is very simple and rustic.
Finally, let me describe my room. It is very light. I sleep on the couch of a light color. In my room, there are two cases, one for clothing and one for the books. Between them there is the computer table. I decorated the room with posters and photographs. In the bookcase there are souvenirs and gifts from my friends. It seems to be a usual room, but for me my room is the dearest.
Translation: description of the house
We all live somewhere: in an apartment, in a house, etc. As the English proverb says: “My home is my castle!” Our home is the place where we spend most of our time, besides work, study and travel. We strive to equip our home and make it as comfortable as possible. Whether it’s a room, an apartment or a house, this is a reflection of our preferences and wishes. We show others our shelter and strive to appreciate how others live.
I would like to describe to you my apartment, my “fortress”. Ours lives in an apartment with 2 bedrooms and a living room. Our apartment is bright and cozy, although small. Each room is good in its own way.
The living room is the largest room in the apartment. It has a large sofa and coffee table. There are shelves with books on the walls. There is a TV opposite the sofa. This is where our family spends evenings and welcomes guests.
The parents' bedroom is furnished to my mother's taste. A simple wardrobe and a large soft bed. The window is decorated with beautiful burgundy curtains. Everything is very simple and cozy.
A couple of years ago my family and I moved into a new house. It is a nice two-storeyed brick building with a green roof and a tall chimney. The house is surrounded with a spacious garden where we plant fruit, vegetables and flowers.
The ground floor of the house is much busier than the first one. Here you can find a hall, a large living-room with a fireplace, a cozy dining-room connected with a kitchen, a bathroom. The unique feature of the ground floor and the real pride of our house is its winter garden where tropical kinds of plants and flowers grow all year round. We should be grateful to our mother for this garden which is the most beautiful corner in the whole house. Undoubtedly, she has a green thumb.
The first floor is a calm and quiet place. There are three small bedrooms, a library, a bathroom and a balcony upstairs. The library is equipped with lots of bookshelves, two comfortable armchairs, a desk and an office chair. In the bedrooms there are beds, wardrobes, mirrors. When the weather is fine we bring chairs and a table to the balcony and enjoy warm evenings outside.
A couple of years ago our family moved to a new house. It's a nice two-story brick building with a green roof and a tall chimney. The house is surrounded by a spacious garden where we grow fruits, vegetables and flowers.
The first floor is much busier than the second. Here you will find an entrance hall, a large living room with a fireplace, a cozy dining room connected to the kitchen, and a bathroom. A unique feature of the first floor and the real pride of our house is the winter garden, where tropical species of plants and flowers grow all year round. For this garden, which is the most beautiful corner our home, we should be grateful to our mother. Undoubtedly, she knows how to grow plants.
The second floor is a calm and quiet place. Upstairs there are three small bedrooms, a library, a bathroom and a balcony. The library is equipped with many shelves, two comfortable chairs, desk And office chair. The bedrooms have beds, wardrobes, mirrors. When the weather is nice, we take the chairs and table out onto the balcony and enjoy the warm evenings outdoors.
Since we are talking about houses, the first thing I would like to note is a couple of words: house and home. Both children and adults make serious mistakes when they use this word with the same meaning. Almost everyone has had this problem since school. Many, remembering that house- this is home, word home perceived as a synonym. At school, kids simply aren't corrected when they say things like: "I go to the house after school".
In fact, both words are translated the same way, but let me clarify that.
House- house: building, building.
Home- home: the place where you live.
We are confused by the same translation. How do you know which word to use?
House is what you see on the street. It could be a residential building, an office building, an abandoned house. Not every house has people living in it. In other words, house- not always someone else's home.
This is a new house. It was built last year. - This is a new house. It was built last year.
I saw a lot of beautiful houses in Prague. - I saw many beautiful houses in Prague.
Home is the place where you live. It can be anything. If you live in an apartment, then this is yours home. If this happens and you live in a tent or in a penthouse - you call it all a word home.
I will stay at home at the weekend. - I'll stay at home on the weekend.
He had his Birthday party at home. - He celebrated his birthday at home.
In addition, the word home can mean:
Homeland, the place where you were born
I live in Russia but Ukraine is my home. - I live in Russia, but was born in Ukraine.
Family, home
Many young girls dream of united and loving home. - Many girls dream of a friendly and loving family.
Skyscraper ["skaɪˌskreɪpə]- skyscraper. The purpose of a skyscraper can be different: a high-rise residential building, an administrative building, an office building, a business or a shopping center.
A penthouse ["penthaus]- very expensive apartment top floor high-rise building or skyscraper. Usually occupies the entire floor. May have its own elevator and separate entrance.
Tower block ["tauə blɔk]- a modern high-rise building divided into apartments or individual offices. This term is used mainly in British English.
Block of flats- apartment house. In American English the name is used apartment building.
High-rise building- multi-storey building.
Multi-storey building [,mʌltıˈstɔːrı "bɪldɪŋ]- multi-storey building.
Low-rise building- a building with a small number of floors.
Detached house- detached residential building. Such houses can be found in the suburbs and rural areas. There is usually a garden around it.
Semi-detached house [ˌsemɪdɪ"tæʧt]- a house with two apartments with separate entrances. Apartments have an adjacent wall and most often have a mirrored layout. Sometimes such houses are called “houses for two owners.”
Terraced house ["terəst]- a series of identical or very similar houses adjacent to each other, with separate entrances to each apartment. This type of development (linear development) is typical for European cities.
Bungalow ["bʌŋgələu]- residential cottage, country house. A distinctive feature of this type of housing is that all living quarters are located on the ground floor.
Castle ["kɑːsl]- lock.
Palace ["pælɪs]- castle.
Mansion ["mæn(t)ʃ(ə)n]-mansion, a luxurious detached house owned by a wealthy family.
Manor house ["mænə]- mansion, manor house. In Britain, this was the name for the main house of the estate, in which the owner’s family lived.
Maisonette [ˌmeɪz(ə)"net] - little house or a two-level apartment.
Villa ["vɪlə]- villa, detached large country house with a garden. Villas are often rented out to vacationers.
Country house ["kʌntrɪ]- Vacation home. Almost the same as mansion. The English aristocracy preferred to live in the city and periodically go to a country house. This is a large building containing many rooms.
Cottage ["kɔtɪʤ]- a small country house. It usually has one floor and an attic. Cottage can be found in the countryside, in the village.
Caravan ["kærəvæn]- trailer on wheels, van on wheels. In American English the word is used trailer ["treɪlə].
Mobile home ["məubaɪl]- unlike the previous type of housing, mobile home- this is a trailer that is removed from wheels, always stands in one place and serves its owners only as a home.
Log cabin- log house, house made of logs. These houses are usually built without the use of nails.
Houseboat ["hausbəut]- a house on the water, a vessel adapted to serve as a home. Equipped necessary furniture. Some of these boats do not have motors because they stay in one place all the time.
Igloo ["ɪgluː]- a domed house built from ice blocks. Traditional home of the Canadian Eskimos.