📚 Делимся подборкой лексики на английском 🇬🇧   Сегодня освежаем в памяти полезные термины, которые могут пригодиться будущим строителям и архитекторам 🏗   ⭐️Outskirts - окраина, периферия The "outskirts" of a city or town are the parts of it that are far from the centre. "We had to get a train to my sister's house as she lives in the outskirts." "Нам пришлось добираться на поезде до дома моей сестры, так как она живет на окраине".   ⭐️High-rise flats - многоэтажные дома Large buildings with many floors and flats (or apartments) on each floor. "The eastern part of the city has lots of ugly, high-rise flats." "В восточной части города много некрасивых многоэтажек".   ⭐️The suburbs - пригород, окрестности The outer area of large towns and cities where people live, often in bigger houses with gardens. "They've got a nice house in the suburbs." "У них есть хороший дом в пригороде".   ⭐️An office block - офисное здание A large building with many floors and offices on each floor. "There are lots of office blocks in the financial district." "В финансовом районе много офисных зданий".   ⭐️Residential area - жилой район An area where people live. There aren't many shops or offices here. "The northern part of the city is mostly residential." "Северная часть города в основном жилая".   ⭐️Run-down - захудалый, ветхий, обветшалый Old and of a poor standard. "Many of the buildings in the centre were run-down." "Многие здания в центре были ветхими".   ⭐️Sprawling - обширный, разросшийся, растянутый A "sprawling" city covers a wide area. You often need a car to travel around it. "It's a large sprawling city without a real centre." "Это большой разросшийся город без конкретного центра".   ⭐️Square - площадь In a town or city, a square is a flat open place, often in the shape of a square. "We had a relaxing cup of coffee in the main square." "Мы выпили чашечку ароматного кофе на главной площади".   ⭐️Quarter - квартал A "quarter" of a town is a part of the town where a particular group of people traditionally live or work. "The hotels in the east quarter are excellent." "Отели в восточном квартале отличные".   ⭐️Upmarket shops - элитные магазины Fashionable shops that sell expensive goods. "There are a lot of upmarket shops in the main street." "На главной улице много дорогих магазинов".   👩 Запомнили? Попробуйте составить свои предложения с этими словами. Have a nice day!