Word |
Word Family |
Collocations |
Example sentence |
Synonyms |
Antonyms |
Other |
admittance (n)
|
|
|
p.70 This means “No admittance.
You mustn't go in
there.” |
|
|
إذن بالدخول |
base (n)
|
|
|
p.69 The vertical steel columns that
form the base of the building's main frame are fixed to the
foundations. |
|
|
قاعدة |
bolt (n)
|
|
|
p.69 Girders are bolted to the
columns to form the floors of the building. |
|
|
شَدّ بالبراغي |
buckle (v) - an English word that came from
Arabic!
|
buckle(nبُكْلَة( |
Buckle up!
الربط حزامكم |
p.95 Oxford Word Power Buckle your seatbelts, please.
Toyota makes their dashboards of strong plastic so that they don’t buckle
in the strong heat of Saudi Arabia.
p.69 All exposed metalwork is
fireproofed. If a fire happens, it is important that the structure can
withstand high temperatures without buckling. |
|
|
بكّل |
construction (n)
|
|
|
p.69 Put these stages in the
construction of a skyscraper in the correct order. Then work in small
groups and compare answers. |
|
|
بِتاء |
contract (n)
|
|
|
p.69/127 How long
is a contract? We get contracts from construction companies,
maybe a few weeks, maybe a year. |
|
|
عقد |
defective (adj)
|
|
|
p.70 Don't use defective tools.
Never use defective tools |
|
|
مَعيوب = فيه عيب |
depend on (p.v.)
|
|
|
p.69 The types of foundations
depend on the nature of the ground. |
|
|
اعتمد (على) |
designate (v)
|
|
|
p.72/p.212 Oxford Word Power Yellowstone (a famous volcanic hot spring and
geyser in Wyoming) was designated as a national park by President
Roosevelt.
|
|
|
سمَّى
|
distract (v)
|
|
|
p.71 You can
take pictures but no flash photography on any of the floor levels. It
can distract..
|
|
|
اذهل |
erect (v)
|
erect(adj)
p.263 Oxford Word Power He stood with his hand erect. |
p.67erector(n)
Listen to Leon Peters, a Steel Erector, and answer the questions. |
p.263 Oxford Word Power To erect means to build or put up something in an
upright position. |
|
|
يقيم |
expand (v)
|
|
|
p.72 Splayed base piers Reinforced
concrete piles with expanded, or splayed, ends |
|
|
توسِّع |
Word |
Word Family |
Collocations |
Example sentence |
Synonyms |
Antonyms |
Other |
expose (v)
|
|
|
p.69 All exposed metalwork is
fireproofed. If a fire happens, it is important that
the structure can withstand high temperatures without buckling. |
|
|
مكشوف |
firm (adj)
|
|
|
p.72 Splayed base piers are used when
bedrock is not near the surface but where there is a layer of firm
soil near the surface. |
|
|
ماكِن |
flammable (adj)
|
|
|
p.70 Don't wear flammable
clothing where there may be open flames. |
|
|
سريع الاشتعال |
foundations (n)
|
|
|
p.69 First, the foundations are laid. |
|
|
أساس ج أُسُس |
grinder (n)
|
|
|
p.70 Wear
eye
protection when using grinders.
|
|
|
طاحونة ج طواحين |
guard (n)
|
|
|
p.70 Make sure a machine has stopped
before removing the guards.
|
|
|
حِراىسة ج حراسات |
high-visibility (adj)
|
|
|
p.70 High-visibility
clothing must be worn in this area. |
|
|
إمكانية الرؤية
عالية |
hoist (v)
|
|
|
p.69 In some construction
methods, entire floors are built at ground level and
hoisted into position by cranes.
|
|
|
رَفع |
load (n)
|
|
|
p.69 Each column rests on a platform
of steel to spread the load. Steel girders are
fixed horizontally from column to column by Steel Erectors to form a strong
framework.
|
|
|
حَمَل ج احمال |
narrow (adj)
|
|
|
p.69 Usually they are made by drilling
narrow, deep holes and filling them with reinforced concrete to form
piles. |
|
|
ضيّق |
pour (v)
|
|
|
p.69 Liquid concrete is poured
onto the formers |
|
|
صَبَّ |
precaution (n)
|
|
|
p.598 Oxford Word Power We took the precaution of locking our
valuables in the hotel safe. |
|
|
إحتراس |
Word |
Word Family |
Collocations |
Example sentence |
Synonyms |
Antonyms |
Other |
prefabricate (v)
|
|
|
p.69 The outside of the building is
covered in cladding. This consists of
prefabricated panels of materials such as stainless steel, aluminium,
and glass. |
|
|
مرَكّب
من أجزاء جاهزة |
regulation (n)
|
|
|
p.71 Discuss what regulations
they might be breaking and why they could be in danger |
|
|
نظام ج نظامات |
reinforced (adj)
|
reinforced concrete
حجرية
الإسمنت بالحديد |
|
p.72 Piles on bedrock are
reinforced concrete or steel piles which rest on bedrock. |
|
|
دعّم بقوات اضافية |
responsible (adj)
|
|
|
p.71 I'm responsible for your
health and safety for this visit. |
|
|
مسئول |
shift (n)
|
دوام
الليل. دوام النهار
day shift . night shift |
|
p.69 How long is a
typical shift? |
|
|
فوج يعمل بالمناوية .
|
stainless (adj)
|
|
|
p.69 The outside of the building is covered in cladding.
This consists of prefabricated panels of materials such as
stainless steel, aluminium, and glass |
|
|
فولاذ لا يطبع
(اي لا يظهر عليه
بُقع |
suitable (adj)
|
|
|
p.72 Reinforced concrete and steel
piles are suitable when bedrock is near the surface. |
appropriate |
|
مناسب . ملائم |
surface (n)
|
|
|
p.72 Splayed base piers are used when bedrock is not near
the surface but where there is a layer of firm soil near the
surface. |
|
|
سَتْح |
typical (adj)
|
|
|
p.69 How long is a
typical shift? |
costomary
مألْوف . حسب
التقاليد
usual(adj) عادي |
|
طِبْقَ السيء المثالي
.
طِبْقَ الشيء
النموذجي
|
unfamiliar (adj)
|
|
|
p.70 Before operating an unfamiliar
machine, check the guards. |
familiar
مأْلوف |
|
غير متْلوف |
withstand (v)
|
|
|
p.69 If a fire happens, it is important
that the structure can withstand high temperatures without buckling.
|
bear up under,
tolerate, stand up against |
|
احتمل |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|