ADDITIVEn.

/ ˈæd.ɪ.tɪv /
Aditivo.
DEFINITION: Substance that increases to another to increase or improve the
qualities.
EXAMPLE: Additive is used for saltpeter in the concrete.

AGGREGATEn.
/ ˈæɡ.rɪ.ɡət /
Agregado.
DEFINITION: A set formed by the combination of several elements (typically
disparate).
EXAMPLE: The aggregates are mixed with the cement.

ARCn.
 / ɑːrk /
Arco.
DEFINITION: It is the linear constructive element of curved shape, which saves
space between two pillars or walls and can take several curved shapes.
EXAMPLE: The arch is built of brick.

ARMOURn.
/ ˈɑː.mər /
Armadura.
DEFINITION: Steel bars embedded in the concrete to increase its capacity of
resistance to bending.
EXAMPLE: The steel reinforcement is made for the retaining wall.

ASPHALTn.
 / ˈæs.fɔːlt /
Asfalto.
DEFINITION: A black, sticky substance, often mixed with small stones or sand,
that forms a strong surface when it becomes hard.
EXAMPLE: The asphalt is broken by a hydraulic hammer.

BEAMn.
/ biːm /
Viga.
DEFINITION: A long, sturdy piece of squared timber or metal spanning an
opening or part of a building, usually to support the roof or floor above.
EXAMPLE: The poor condition of the roof left to see some beam.

BUDGETn.
 / ˈbʌdʒ.ɪt /
Presupuesto.
DEFINITION: Document indicating the works to be executed, as well as the
quantity, the unit of measure and the unit price thereof, integrating the latter to
determine, by partial amounts and the total, the contract amount of the work.
EXAMPLE: The engineer made the budget for all construction
expenses.

BRICKn.
/ brɪk /
Ladrillo.
DEFINITION: A small rectangular block typically made of fired or sun-dried clay,
used in building.
EXAMPLE: The brick is used in walls.

BRIDGEn.
/ ´brɪdʒ / 
 Puente.
DEFINITION: a structure that is built over a river, road, or railway to allow people
and vehicles to cross from one side to the other.
EXAMPLE: A bridge is designed to transport cars.

BUILDINGn
/ ˈbɪl·dɪŋ /
Edificio.
DEFINITION: A structure with a roof and walls, such as a house, school, store,
or factory.
EXAMPLE: The engineer designed a 3-story building.

BUTTRESSn.
/ ˈbatris /
 Contrafuerte.
DEFINITION: A support built on to the outside of a Wall.
EXAMPLE: The flying buttresses on the Notre Dame cathedral in Paris.

CASTn.
/ kɑːst /
Yeso.
DEFINITION: Mineral consisting of calcium sulphate, colorless, white greenish
or chestnut, which, when heated to a certain temperature and lose some of its
water, forms a pulverulenta substance, and when mixed with water, forms a
plastic mass that hardens to dry; It is used as construction material and to obtain
molds of statues, coins, etc.
EXAMPLE: The sculptor used a plaster cast to create this bust.

CEILINGn.
/ ˈsiː·lɪŋ / 
Techo.
DEFINITION: Cover of a building or construction or any of the rooms that
comprise them. Inside part of the roof of a building, construction or dependency.
EXAMPLE: The ceiling of the school is about to collapse.

CEMENTn.
/ sɪˈment /
Cemento.
DEFINITION: A powdery substance made with calcined lime and clay. It is
mixed with water to form mortar or mixed with sand, gravel, and water to make
concrete.
EXAMPLE: Mario and Juan walk on the concrete pavement.

CHISELn.
/ ˈtʃɪz·əl /
Cincel.
DEFINITION: A tool with a sharp end that you use for cutting and shaping wood
or Stone.
EXAMPLE: The carpenter uses a chisel in the wood to carve it.

CLOVEn.
/ nāl /
Clavo.
DEFINITION: A small metal spike with a wide flat head, usually driven with a
hammer.
EXAMPLE: The clove is used to join things or hook.

COBBLEn.
/ ˈkɒb.əl / 
Adoquín.
DEFINITION: They are stones or blocks carved and of rectangular form that are
used in the construction of pavements.
EXAMPLE: Cobble stone is used on the surface of a road.

COLUMNn.
/ ˈkɒl·əm /
Columna.
DEFINITION: An upright pillar, typically cylindrical and made of stone or
concrete, supporting an entablature, arch, or other structure or standing alone
as a monument.
EXAMPLE: The column supports the structure of the house.

COMPACTIONn.
/ kəmˈpæk.ʃən /
Compactación.
DEFINITION: The process by which the pressure on buried solid material
causes the material to stick together and change to rock.
EXAMPLE: Soil compaction is a vital part of the runway construction process.
 COMPASSn.
/ ˈkʌm.pəs /
Compás.
DEFINITION: An instrument for drawing circles and arcs and measuring
distances between points, consisting of two arms linked by a movable joint, one
arm ending in a point and the other usually carrying a pencil or pen.
EXAMPLE: The compass is used to make circles.

CONSTRUCTIONn.
/ kənˈstrʌk·ʃən /
Construcción.
DEFINITION: Technique and activity of the manufacture of architecture and
engineering works, especially of buildings.
EXAMPLE: The building has more than 50 years of construction.
 CORROSIONn.
/ kəˈrəʊ.ʒən /
Corrosión.
DEFINITION: Oxidation of metals motivated by contact and chemical bonding
with oxygen in a humid atmosphere.
EXAMPLE: The corrosion condition of that ladder makes it a danger for
everyone.

CRANEn.
/ kreɪn /
Grúa.
DEFINITION: Machine that serves to lift or transport from one place to another
very heavy things; It is usually formed by a metal structure with a horizontal
mobile arm from which hangs a cable with a hook.
EXAMPLE: The crane is used to load and unload construction materials.

DAMn.
/ dæm /
Presa.
DEFINITION: Engineering works, where all commonly used engineering aspects
are involved, formed to contain large volumes of water and can regulate or use it
as an energy source, there are several types: Avenues Control Dams, Azolve
Control Dams, Dams of Energy Generation and Dams for drinking water supply.
EXAMPLE: They opened the dam's gate to let the water flow.

DEMOLISHv.
/ dɪˈmɒl·ɪʃ /
Demolición.
DEFINITION: To destroy something such as a building
EXAMPLE: They continued their demolition work on the bathroom floor.
 DESINTEGRATIONv.
/ dɪˌsɪn·tɪˈɡre·ɪʃən / 
Desintegracion.
DEFINITION: Progressive separation of aggregate particles in the pavement,
from the surface down or from the edges towards the interior. The disintegration
can be caused by lack of compaction, construction of a very thin layer in cold
periods, dirty or disintegrable aggregate, very little asphalt in the mixture, or
overheating of the asphalt mixture.
EXAMPLE: The disintegration of the pavement is caused by effects of nature or
bad materials.

DIPSTICKn.
/ ˈdɪp.stɪk /
Varílla.
DEFINITION: Steel elements that are used as reinforcement in the construction
of concrete elements such as bars, slabs, columns, shoes, etc., the rods resist
tensile forces, and it is this feature that allows them to be used to reinforce the
concrete.
EXAMPLE: Civil engineers need a dipstick as a basic tool.

DITCHn.
/ dɪtʃ /
Zanja.
DEFINITION: A long, narrow hole in the ground next to a road or field that water
can flow through.
EXAMPLE: The workers repair the ditch.

DOMEn.
/doʊm/
Cúpula.
DEFINITION: Generally hemispheric. It is a type of roof and, therefore, a
sustained architectural element, which rests well on a drum, either in
pendentives or horns. They are of several types.
EXAMPLE: The dome of the cathedral.
 DOORn.
/ dɔːr /
Puerta.
DEFINITION: A flat object that is used to close the entrance of something such
as a room or building, or the entrance itself.
EXAMPLE: The door to his bedroom was locked.

DRAINAGEn.
/ ˈdreɪ.nɪdʒ /
Drenaje.
DEFINITION: the system of water or waste liquids flowing away from
somewhere into the ground or down pipes.
EXAMPLE: the drainage transfers wastewater.
 DRILLn.
/ drill /
Taladro.
DEFINITION: A hand tool, power tool, or machine with a rotating cutting tip or
reciprocating hammer or chisel.
EXAMPLE: The drill used for making holes.

DURABILITYn.
/ˌdjʊərəˈbɪləti /
Durabilidad.
DEFINITION: The fact of something continuing to be used without getting
damaged.
EXAMPLE: Durability in reinforced concrete structures.
 EASELn.
/ ˈiː·zəl /
Caballete.
DEFINITION: Wooden or metal frame with three feet and horizontal support that
supports the painting during its execution. Normally it is used to paint high
sections of the wall.
EXAMPLE: The easel is used to make stirrups.

EMBANKMENTn.
/ ɪmˈbæŋk.mənt / 
Terraplén.
DEFINITION: Pile of earth with which a hole is filled or that rises with a certain
purpose.
EXAMPLE: This embankment serves to bridge the unevenness of the railway.
 EXCAVATIONn.
/ ˌeks.kəˈveɪ.ʃən /
Excavacion.
DEFINITION: A site that is being or has been excavated.
EXAMPLE: The workers carried out the excavation.

EXCAVATORn.
/ ˈek.skə.veɪ.tər /
Excavadora.
DEFINITION: A large machine for removing soil from the ground, especially on
a building site.
EXAMPLE: The laying of the sewerage network was carried out with an
excavator.
 FACADEn.
/ fəˈsɑːd /
Fachada.
DEFINITION: The face of a building, especially the principal front that looks onto
a street or open space.
EXAMPLE: The facade of the house remained unchanged.

FILTRATIONn.
/ fɪlˈtreɪ.ʃən /
Filtración.
DEFINITION: The act of passing a liquid or gas through a piece of equipment in
order to remove solid pieces or other substances.

EXAMPLE: Moisture by filtration in walls and walls.

 FINISHv.
/ˈfɪn.ɪʃ/
Acabado.
DEFINITION: Any termination of a work in which decorative elements are used,
giving an attractive appearance to the surface.
EXAMPLE: The house has the wood finish.

FISSUREn.
/ ˈfɪʃ.ər /
Fisura.
DEFINITION: a long, narrow opening or line of breakage made by cracking or
splitting, especially in rock or earth.
EXAMPLE: The wall presents fissure.
 FORMWORKn.
/ for´mwork /
Encofrado.
DEFINITION: Is the term used for the process of creating a temporary mould
into which concrete is poured and formed.
EXAMPLE: They made the formwork in the building.

GEOLOGYn.
/ dʒiˈɒl.ə.dʒi /
Geología.
DEFINITION: the study of the rocks and similar substances that make up the
earth's surface:
EXAMPLE: The engineer teaches geology to his students.
 GEOTECHNICSn.
/ˌdʒiː.əˈdet.ɪks /
Geotécnia.
DEFINITION: It is the branch of civil engineering and geological engineering that
is responsible for the study of the mechanical, hydraulic and engineering
properties of materials from the earth.
EXAMPLE: Geotechnics helps engineers find the right place to run a
construction site.

GLASSn.
/ ɡlɑːs /
Vidrio.
DEFINITION: A hard and transparent material, used to make windows, bottles
and other objects.
EXAMPLE: It's a huge window made from a single pane of glass.
 GLOVEn.
/ ɡlʌv /
Guante.
DEFINITION: A piece of clothing that is worn on the hand and wrist for warmth
or protection, with separate parts for each finger.
EXAMPLE: The glove is used for rough work.

GRANULOMETRYn.
/ ˈɡræn.jəˈlær.ə.ti /
Granulometría.
DEFINITION: It is called granulometric classification or granulometry, to the
measurement and gradation that is carried out of the grains of a sedimentary
formation, as well as of the soils, for the purpose of analysis.
EXAMPLE: The granulometry helps us to prepare a good sedimentation for the
soils.
 GRAVELn.
/ ˈɡræv·əl /
Grava.
DEFINITION: It consists of rock fragments is commonly composed of solid and
hard rock, since this is a good material for construction.
EXAMPLE: Gravel is a material that is included in the mixture that forms the
concrete.

HAMMERn.
/ ˈhæm.ər /
Martillo.
DEFINITION: a tool consisting of a piece of metal with a flat end that is fixed to
the end of a long, thin, usually wooden handle, used for hitting things
EXAMPLE: The hammer is a blow instrument.
 HARNESSn.
/ ˈhärnis /
Arnés.
DEFINITION: The full body industrial harness is part of a protective system or
equipment to stop a person's severe free fall, its use being mandatory for all
personnel working at a height.
EXAMPLE: Workers use harnesses to prevent accidents.

HELMETn.
/ ˈhel.mət /
Casco.
DEFINITION: A hard or padded protective hat.
EXAMPLE: The engineer uses a helmet to protect himself in the construction
 HOUSEn.
/ haʊs /
Casa.
DEFINITION: A building for human habitation, especially one that is lived in by a
family or small group of people.
EXAMPLE: My house has a terrace.

INFRASTRUCTUREn.
/ ˈɪn.frəˌstrʌk.tʃər /
Infraestructura.
DEFINITION: The basic physical and organizational structures and facilities
(e.g., buildings, roads, and power supplies) needed for the operation of a
society or enterprise.
EXAMPLE: The municipality must develop the lighting infrastructure in the
streets.

INSULATIONn.
/ ˌɪn.sjəˈleɪ.ʃən /
Aislamiento.
DEFINITION: Material that is used to stop heat, sound, or electricity from
escaping or entering.
EXAMPLE: Glass fibre is often used as roof insulation.

IRONWORKn.
/ ˈaɪən.wɜːk /
Herraje.
DEFINITION: Things made of iron such as gates, especially if made in a
decorated way.
EXAMPLE: The ironwork used for door ornaments.
 LEDGEn.
/ ledʒ /
Alféizar.
DEFINITION: Mortar hardening process, produced by the reaction of cement
with water.
EXAMPLE: The ledge corresponds in the lower part of the window.

LIGHTENEDv.
/ ˈlaɪ·tən /
Aligerado.
DEFINITION: Do something lighter or less heavy.
EXAMPLE: They built the lightened roof.
 MASONn
/ ˈmeɪ.sən /
Albañil.
DEFINITION: A person who constructs something by putting parts or material
together over a period of time.
EXAMPLE: The mason builds houses.

MORTARn.
/ ˈmɔː.tər /
Mortero.
DEFINITION: Mixing of various materials, such as lime or cement, sand and
water.
EXAMPLE: Use mortar to raise bricks on the wall.

MOTOTRAILLAn.
/ ’moto’traila /
Mototrailla.
DEFINITION: These machines are used to cut uniform layers of terrains of a
smooth consistency, opening the blade that is on the front of the container.
EXAMPLE: The mototrailla is used for road construction.

PAINTINGn.
/ ˈpeɪn.tɪŋ /
Pintura.
DEFINITION: Substance or product of liquid or thick texture with which a thing is
colored.
EXAMPLE: The walls are covered in paintings.

PERIMETERn.
/ pəˈrɪm.ɪ.tər /
Perímetro.
DEFINITION: The continuous line forming the boundary of a closed geometric
figure.
EXAMPLE: I have to calculate the perimeter of the terrain.

PILEn.
/ paɪl /
Pilote.
DEFINITION: Pilar buried in a field, there are two basic types of piles according
to their way of working.
EXAMPLE: Engineers use foundation piles for construction.
 PIPEn.
/ paɪp /
Tubería.
DEFINITION: A long tube that liquid or gas can move through.
EXAMPLE: Install the pipe for the sewer system.

PITn.
/ pɪt /
Calicata.
DEFINITION: Empty spaces or airs that occur in the elemntos of concrete by
deficiecia or by excess of vibrated

EXAMPLE: The sample of the pit was made to know the type of terrain .
 PLIERSn.
/ ˈplaɪ.əz /
Alicate.
DEFINITION: Clamps with parallel, flat and typically toothed surfaces.
EXAMPLE: The pliers are used to hold or pull small objects such as nails, or to
cut wire.

PULLEYn.
/ ˈpʊl.i / 
Polea.
DEFINITION: A piece of equipment for moving heavy objects up or down,
consisting of a small wheel over which a rope or chain attached to the object
can be easily raised or lowered.
EXAMPLE: Los bloques de piedra debían levantarse hasta su posición con un
sistema de poleas.
 PORCELAINn.
/ ˈpɔː.səl.ɪn /
Porcelanato.
DEFINITION: It is an evolution of enameled ceramics; It is a product of high
resistance to abrasión.
EXAMPLE: The room has the floor with porcelain finish

POSTn.
/ pəʊst /
Poste.
DEFINITION: A long, sturdy piece of timber or metal set upright in the ground
and used to support something or as a marker.
EXAMPLE: They made the installation of the post in the streets.
 PROPELLING-PENCILn.
/ prəˌpel.ɪŋ ˈpen.səl /
Portaminas.
DEFINITION: A pencil in which the lead is pushed out by turning or pressing a
part of the pencil.
EXAMPLE: The propelling pencil is usually used more for school and office
work.

QUARRYn.
/ ˈkwɒr.i /
Cantera.
DEFINITION: A place, typically a large, deep pit, from which stone or other
materials are or have been extracted.
EXAMPLE: They separate the stones from the quarry.
 ROOFn.
/ rʊf /
Tejado.
DEFINITION: Top of a building, commonly covered by tiles
EXAMPLE: Mario fixes the roof.

RULERn.
/ ˈruː.lər /
Regla.
DEFINITION: A straight strip of plastic, wood, metal, or other rigid material,
typically marked at regular intervals, to draw straight lines or measure distances.
EXAMPLE: The ruler is used to measure and make stripes.
 SANDn.
/ sænd /
Arena.
DEFINITION: It consists of small grains of ore that are detached from rocks and
accumulate on beaches, on the banks of rivers or forming a layer on the ground.
EXAMPLE: Sand is used for the manufacture of mortars.

SCAFFOLDn.
/ ˈskæf·əl·dɪŋ /
Andamio.
DEFINITION: A temporary structure on the outside of a building, made usually
of wooden planks and metal poles, used by workers while building, repairing, or
cleaning the building.
EXAMPLE: They built a scaffolding for the workers.
 SCALEn.
/ skeɪl /
Escala.
DEFINITION: The set of numbers, amounts, etc. used to measure or compare
the level of something
EXAMPLE: Students make a 1:50 scale drawing.

SEWERn.
/ sʊər /
Alcantarilla.
DEFINITION: A large pipe, usually underground, that is used for carrying waste
water and human waste away from buildings to a place where they can be
safely get rid of.
EXAMPLE: A complicated system of sewers runs under the city.
 SHORINGv.
/ ˈSHōldər /
Apuntalar.
DEFINITION: Holding something with struts, specifically a building to reinforce
or not collapse.
EXAMPLE: The shoring was done in the adjoining house.

SMITHYn.
/ ˈsmɪð.i /
Herrería.
DEFINITION: Blacksmithing is the activity of the smith: the individual who works
iron. Also it is called blacksmith shop and the commercial premises of these
people.
EXAMPLE: The smithy helps us to decorate and give the finishing touches to
the construction.
 STIRRUPn.
/ ˈstɪr.əp /
Estribo.
DEFINITION: Structural element formed by rod or wire, used to join the
reinforcement of rods within a structure, its function is to confine the concrete
that strains inside this element and thus avoid the expansion of it avoiding a
structural failure.
EXAMPLE: The stirrup is effective to ensure more iron structure.

SWITCHn.
/ swɪtʃ /
Interruptor.
DEFINITION: a small device, usually pushed up or down with your finger, that
controls and turns on or off an electric current.
EXAMPLE: Switches are connected in the kitchen
 SPLICEv
/ splaɪs/
Empalme.
DEFINITION: Join or connect (to rope or ropes) by interweaving the strands.
EXAMPLE: Make splices for the second floor column.

SQUADn.
/ skwɒd /
Escuadra.
DEFINITION: It has an isosceles rectangle triangle shape, that is, two of the
sides are equal and form a reclanar angle.
EXAMPLE: The square is used to make angles.
 STAIRSn.
/ steərz /
Escalera.
DEFINITION: A set of steps that lead from one level to another, esp. in a
building:
EXAMPLE: Her office is at the top of the stairs.

STEELn.
/ stiːl /
Acero.
DEFINITION: Iron alloy with small amounts of carbon and which acquires great
hardness and elasticity with tempering.
EXAMPLE: The steel is resistant for constructions.
 TAPSn.
/ tæps /
Grifo.
DEFINITION: Set of faucets and keys that serve to regulate the passage of
water in a place.
EXAMPLE: We changed the bathroom taps.

THEODOLITEn.
/ θiˈɒd.əl.aɪt /
Teodolito.
DEFINITION: It is a mechanical-optical measuring instrument, it is portable and
manual.
EXAMPLE: The theodolite is used to measure horizontal and vertical angles.
 TILEn.
/ taɪl /
Baldosa.
DEFINITION: A thin rectangular slab of baked clay, concrete, or other material.
EXAMPLE: They used red tile to cover the floor.

TIPPERn.
/ˈtɪp.ə /
Volquete.
DEFINITION: A vehicle to transport or deposit the load of materials.
EXAMPLE: The tipper transport sand.
 TOILETn.
/ ˈtɔɪ.lət /
Inodoro.
DEFINITION: A fixed receptacle into which a person may urinate or defecate,
typically consisting of a large bowl connected to a system for flushing away the
waste into a sewer or septic tank.
EXAMPLE: Pedro installed the toilet.

TOPOGRAPHYn
/ təˈpɒɡ.rə.fi /
Topografía.
DEFINITION: The arrangement of the natural and artificial physical features of
an area.
EXAMPLE: My teacher told me that I'm good at topography.

TUNNELn.
/ ˈtʌn·əl / 
Tunel.
DEFINITION: Artificially opened underground passage to establish a
communication path through a mountain, under a river or other obstacle.
Construction in the form of a tube for different uses.
EXAMPLE: The construction of the tunnel was finished.

WALLn.
/ wɔːl /
Pared.
DEFINITION: A vertical structure, often made of stone or brick, that
divides or surrounds something.
EXAMPLE: The walls of the house are brick.

WATERn.
/ ˈwɔː.tər /
Agua.
DEFINITION: In construction, water is considered as a raw material for the
preparation and curing of concrete.
EXAMPLE: The water is used to mix the concrete.

WATER TABLEn.
/ ˈwɔː.tə ˌteɪ.bəl /
Nivel freático.
DEFINITION: The level below the surface of the ground at which you start to
find wáter.
EXAMPLE: The land has water table.
 WHEELBARROWn.
/ ˈwiːlˌbær.əʊ /
Carretilla.
DEFINITION: A large, open container for moving things in with a wheel at the
front and two handles at the back, used especially in the garden
EXAMPLE: The wheelbarrow are normally used to transport loads in
construction work.

WIREn.
/ waɪər /
Alambre.
DEFINIION: Metal drawn out into the form of a thin flexible thread or rod.
EXAMPLE: The wire is used to make splices.
 WOODn.
/ wʊd /
Madera.
DEFINITION: Durable and fibrous substance that forms the trunk and the
branches of the trees.Piece of cut or carved Wood.
EXAMPLE: My house is made entirely of wood.

WORKn.
/ wɜːk / 
Trabajo.
DEFINITION: The thing made or produced by man is known as work. The
concept is also used to name the process of building a building or an
infrastructure in general.
EXAMPLE: Engineers perform the work of building a building.
 WORKFORCEn.
/ ˈwɜːk·fɔːs /
Mano de Obra.
DEFINITION: The number of workers (available for work) in a particular
industry, factory etc.
EXAMPLE: The construction has a workforce of about 20 people.