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.