layer/ˈleɪə/nounAn amount of a substance lying over a surface.
quality/ˈkwɒləti/nounHow good or bad something is when you compare it with others.
sample/ˈsæmpəl/nounA small amount that shows what the rest is like.
steel/stiːl/nounA very strong metal made from iron and a little carbon.
insulation/ˌɪnsəˈleɪʃən/nounMaterial put in walls to stop heat or noise passing through.
glass/ɡlɑːs/nounA hard clear material used for windows and cups.
heavy/ˈhevi/adjWeighing a lot; not easy to lift.
mix/mɪks/verbTo put two things together so they become one.
paint/peɪnt/verbTo put colour on a wall or on paper with a brush.
roof/ruːf/nounThe top part of a building that keeps rain out.
bar/bɑː/nounA place where people buy and drink drinks.
board/bɔːd/nounA long flat piece of wood or plastic used for a purpose.
column/ˈkɒləm/nounA tall upright post that helps hold up a building.
material/məˈtɪriəl/nounWhat something is made from, such as wood or cloth.
metal/ˈmetəl/nounA hard material such as iron, gold or silver.
nut/nʌt/nounA small seed with a hard shell that you can eat.
block/blɒk/nounA group of buildings with streets on all sides.
frame/freɪm/nounA border of wood or metal that holds a picture.
brick/brɪk/nounA hard block of baked clay used for building walls.
concrete/ˈkɒŋkriːt/nounA hard grey building material made from cement and sand.
panel/ˈpænəl/nounA group of people who discuss something in public.
wire/ˈwaɪə/nounA thin metal thread that carries electricity or holds things.
crust/krʌst/nounThe hard outer layer of the earth, or of a loaf of bread.
aluminium/ˌæljəˈmɪniəm/nounA light silver metal used for cans, planes and kitchen foil.
beam/biːm/nounA line of light shining from something, or a long bar holding up a roof.

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Unit 2 · Tools & machinery

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charger/ˈtʃɑːdʒə/nounA device that connects a phone or laptop to power and refills its battery.
forklift/ˈfɔːˌklɪft/nounA small truck with metal arms that lifts heavy loads.
socket/ˈsɒkət/nounA point where two programs join to send data over a network.
brush/brʌʃ/verbTo clean or tidy something with a tool full of thin threads.
knife/naɪf/nounA tool with a sharp edge for cutting food.
machine/məˈʃiːn/nounA thing with moving parts that does work for people.
part/pɑːt/nounA piece of something bigger.
engine/ˈendʒən/nounThe part of a vehicle that produces power to make it move.
level/ˈlevəl/nounThe amount or height of something, or a stage of skill.
lift/lɪft/nounA machine that carries people up and down in a building.
power/ˈpaʊə/nounThe ability to control people or events, or energy.
repair/rɪˈpeə/verbTo make something work again after it stops.
battery/ˈbætəri/nounA thing that stores electric power for a machine.
fuel/ˈfjuːəl/nounA substance that is burned to give heat or power.
safety/ˈseɪfti/nounThe state of being free from danger or harm.
spare/speə/adjKept ready in case the first one fails.
switch/swɪtʃ/nounA small button that turns electricity on or off.
tape/teɪp/nounA long thin band of sticky material used to join things.
cable/ˈkeɪbəl/nounA thick wire that carries electricity or signals.
drill/drɪl/nounA practice run so people know what to do in emergencies.
handle/ˈhændəl/verbTo deal with a person, a job or a situation.
ladder/ˈlædə/nounA set of steps you climb to reach a high place.
actress/ˈæktrəs/nounA woman whose job is playing a part in a film or a play.
computer/kəmˈpjuːtə/nounAn electronic machine that stores and works with information.
blade/bleɪd/nounThe flat, sharp part of a knife or tool that cuts.

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Unit 3 · Drawings & measurement

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angle/ˈæŋɡəl/nounThe space between two lines that meet, measured in degrees.
layout/ˈleɪˌaʊt/nounThe way parts of a page or screen are arranged and spaced.
accurate/ˈækjərət/adjCorrect in every detail, with no mistakes at all.
area/ˈeəriə/nounA part of a town, a country or a building.
centre/ˈsentə/nounThe middle part of a place or a thing.
check/tʃek/verbTo look at something to see if it is right.
copy/ˈkɒpi/verbTo write or make something exactly the same.
corner/ˈkɔːnə/nounThe place where two streets or two walls meet.
design/dɪˈzaɪn/nounA drawing or plan that shows how something will be made.
degree/dɪˈɡriː/nounA unit for measuring temperature or the size of angles.
distance/ˈdɪstəns/nounThe amount of space between two places or things.
drawing/ˈdrɔːɪŋ/nounA picture made with a pen or a pencil.
edge/edʒ/nounThe line where something ends and stops.
height/haɪt/nounHow tall a person or thing is from bottom to top.
mark/mɑːk/verbTo give a score to a piece of school work.
legend/ˈledʒənd/nounAn old story people retell as if it really happened long ago.
length/leŋθ/nounHow long something is from one end to the other.
update/ʌpˈdeɪt/verbTo make something newer by adding the latest facts.
approve/əˈpruːv/verbTo say officially that something is acceptable.
calculate/ˈkælkjəˌleɪt/verbTo work out an amount by using numbers.
depth/depθ/nounThe distance from the top of something to the bottom.
inch/ɪntʃ/nounA unit for measuring length, equal to about two and a half centimetres.
measurement/ˈmeʒəmənt/nounA size or amount that you find by using a ruler or scale.
agreement/əˈɡriːmənt/nounA plan or promise that two people or groups both accept.
laser/ˈleɪzə/nounA narrow beam of very strong light used in medicine and industry.

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Unit 4 · Structure & foundations

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pressure/ˈpreʃə/nounThe force that pushes against a surface.
solid/ˈsɒləd/adjHard and firm, not a liquid and not a gas.
support/səˈpɔːt/verbHold someone up over a long period with money, loyalty or emotional strength.
deep/diːp/adjGoing far down from the top surface.
floor/flɔː/nounThe surface inside a building that you walk on.
ground/ɡraʊnd/nounThe surface of the earth that you stand on.
wall/wɔːl/nounThe flat side of a room or building that stands up.
factor/ˈfæktə/nounOne of the things that affects a result or decision.
force/fɔːs/nounStrong physical power used to move or break something.
pour/pɔː/verbTo make a liquid flow out of a container.
structure/ˈstrʌktʃə/nounThe way that the parts of something are put together.
thick/θɪk/adjLarge in distance between one surface and the other.
weight/weɪt/nounHow heavy a person or thing is.
base/beɪs/nounThe lowest part of a thing, which it stands on.
ceiling/ˈsiːlɪŋ/nounThe top surface inside a room, above your head.
soil/sɔɪl/nounThe top layer of earth in which plants grow.
basement/ˈbeɪsmənt/nounA room or floor below the ground level of a building.
collapse/kəˈlæps/verbTo fall down suddenly, often after losing strength.
crack/kræk/verbTo break so that a thin line appears on the surface.
cure/kjʊə/verbTo make an illness go away.
dig/dɪɡ/verbTo make a hole in the ground by moving earth away.
foundation/faʊnˈdeɪʃən/nounThe solid base that a building or an idea rests on.
span/spæn/nounThe time that something lasts, or the distance from one side across.
strength/streŋθ/nounThe quality of being physically strong.
joint/dʒɔɪnt/nounA place where two bones or two parts meet and can move.

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Unit 5 · Site & schedule

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meeting/ˈmiːtɪŋ/nounA time when people come together to talk about work.
office/ˈɒfɪs/nounA room or building where people do paid work at desks.
worker/ˈwɜːkə/nounA person who does a job for money.
engineer/ˌendʒəˈnɪə/nounA person whose job is planning machines or buildings.
manager/ˈmænədʒə/nounA person who leads a team of people at work.
project/ˈprɒdʒekt/nounA planned piece of work with a clear goal and a set deadline.
task/tɑːsk/nounA piece of work that someone must do.
team/tiːm/nounA group of people who work together on the same job.
deadline/ˈdedˌlaɪn/nounThe latest time by which a task must be finished.
equipment/ɪˈkwɪpmənt/nounThe tools or machines you need in order to do a particular job.
overtime/ˈəʊvəˌtaɪm/nounExtra hours worked beyond the normal day.
shift/ʃɪft/nounA period of time that a group of workers works.
site/saɪt/nounA place where something is built or where an event happens.
storage/ˈstɔːrədʒ/nounThe space a computer or server has for keeping files and data.
milestone/ˈmaɪlˌstəʊn/nounAn important point in a plan that shows real progress has been made.
supervisor/ˈsuːpəˌvaɪzə/nounA person who watches over the work of other people.
complete/kəmˈpliːt/adjHaving all its parts, with nothing missing.
finish/ˈfɪnɪʃ/verbTo come to the end of something.
hour/ˈaʊə/nounA period of sixty minutes.
daily/ˈdeɪli/adjHappening once every day.
briefing/ˈbriːfɪŋ/nounA short meeting where people are told the key facts before they start.
crew/kruː/nounThe people who work together on a ship or a plane.
delivery/dɪˈlɪvəri/nounThe act of taking goods or letters to a place.
labour/ˈleɪbə/nounWork, especially hard work done with the body.
contractor/kənˈtræktə/nounA person or firm paid to do a job for another company.

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Unit 6 · Site safety

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training/ˈtreɪnɪŋ/nounThe process of learning the skills for a job or a sport.
guard/ɡɑːd/nounA person whose job is to protect a place or a person.
inspect/ɪnˈspekt/verbTo look at something closely to check its quality or safety.
inspection/ɪnˈspekʃən/nounA careful official check of a place, machine or product.
supervisor/ˈsuːpəˌvaɪzə/nounThe person in charge of a team who checks their work each shift.
permit/pəˈmɪt/verbTo let somebody do something, often in a formal or written way.
accident/ˈæksədənt/nounA bad event that hurts someone and that nobody wanted.
boot/buːt/nounA strong shoe that covers the foot and the ankle.
dangerous/ˈdeɪndʒərəs/adjAble to hurt you or make you ill.
fall/fɔːl/verbTo move down towards the ground.
fire/ˈfaɪə/nounThe bright flames that give heat and light when something burns.
first/fɜːst/advBefore all the other things or people.
belt/belt/nounA band of cloth or leather that you wear round your waist.
danger/ˈdeɪndʒə/nounThe chance that something bad or harmful will happen.
electric/ɪˈlektrɪk/adjUsing or making electricity to work.
helmet/ˈhelmət/nounA hard hat that keeps your head safe.
injury/ˈɪndʒəri/nounHarm done to a person's body in an accident.
dust/dʌst/nounA fine dry powder that settles on surfaces.
emergency/ɪˈmɜːdʒənsi/nounA sudden dangerous event that needs fast action.
aid/eɪd/nounHelp given to people who are in need.
barrier/ˈbæriə/nounA thing that stops people from moving forward.
extinguisher/ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃə/nounA metal device full of foam or gas that you use to stop a fire.
harness/ˈhɑːnəs/nounStrong straps worn round the body to stop a worker falling.
hazard/ˈhæzəd/nounSomething that could hurt people or cause serious damage.
report/riˈpɔːt/nounA written or spoken account of what happened or was found.

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Unit 7 · Electrical & plumbing

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supply/səˈplaɪ/nounAn amount of something that is available to use.
circuit/ˈsɜːkət/nounA complete path that electricity flows around.
plumbing/ˈplʌmɪŋ/nounThe pipes that carry water in and out of a building.
bathroom/ˈbɑːθˌruːm/nounA room with a bath or shower and usually a toilet.
cold/kəʊld/adjHaving a low temperature.
hot/hɒt/adjHaving a high temperature.
kitchen/ˈkɪtʃən/nounThe room where people cook food.
light/laɪt/nounThe brightness that lets you see things.
metre/ˈmiːtə/nounA unit of length equal to one hundred centimetres.
connect/kəˈnekt/verbTo join two things so they work together.
earth/ɜːθ/nounThe planet that we live on.
electrical/ɪˈlektrɪkəl/adjConnected with electricity in a general way.
electricity/ɪˌlekˈtrɪsəti/nounThe power that comes through wires and makes machines work.
lamp/læmp/nounA thing that gives light in a room or on a desk.
tank/tæŋk/nounA large container that holds water, fuel or gas.
current/ˈkʌrənt/adjHappening or being used at the present time.
flow/fləʊ/verbTo move steadily and continuously, as water does.
leak/liːk/nounA hole that lets liquid or gas escape.
pipe/paɪp/nounA long tube that carries water or gas.
plug/plʌɡ/nounThe part on a wire that you push into an electric socket.
install/ɪnˈstɔːl/verbTo put equipment in place so that it can be used.
tap/tæp/verbTo hit something lightly and quickly, often with a finger.
antifreeze/ˈæntiˌfriːz/nounA liquid put in a car engine to stop water turning solid.
compute/kəmˈpjuːt/nounThe processing power a server or cloud service gives you for work.
copper/ˈkɒpə/nounA soft red-brown metal used in electric wires and coins.

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Unit 8 · Finishing & handover

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cleaning/ˈkliːnɪŋ/nounTaking dirt and dust out of a room so it looks fresh for guests.
deliver/dɪˈlɪvə/verbTo take goods or letters to the person who wants them.
client/ˈklaɪənt/nounA person who pays a company for a service.
certificate/səˈtɪfɪkət/nounAn official paper that proves a fact about you.
defect/ˈdiːfekt/nounA fault that makes a product fail to work or look right.
handover/ˈhændəʊvə/nounGiving a job or duty to the person who will continue it.
installation/ˌɪnstəˈleɪʃən/nounPutting equipment in place and getting it ready to work properly.
warranty/ˈwɔːrənti/nounA written promise to repair a product free within a set time.
clean/kliːn/verbTo remove dirt from something.
coat/kəʊt/nounWarm clothing you wear over other clothes outside.
door/dɔː/nounThe flat part you open to go into a room or building.
dry/draɪ/adjNot wet; with no water on it.
final/ˈfaɪnəl/adjComing at the end, with nothing after it.
fit/fɪt/verbTo be the right size for a person or place.
cover/ˈkʌvə/verbTo put something over a thing to hide or keep it safe.
lock/lɒk/verbTo close a door with a key so nobody can open it.
owner/ˈəʊnə/nounA person to whom something belongs.
smooth/smuːð/adjFlat and even, with no rough parts to feel.
cabinet/ˈkæbənət/nounA piece of furniture with doors or shelves for storing things.
finish/ˈfɪnɪʃ/verbGet to the last part of a task you were doing yourself; everyday tone.
manual/ˈmænjuːəl/nounA book that explains how to use or repair a machine.
plaster/ˈplɑːstə/nounA small strip you stick over a cut on your skin.
complete/kəmˈpliːt/verbFill in or carry out every required part, leaving nothing missing.
contract/ˈkɒntrækt/nounA paper both sides sign that says what each one must do.
key/kiː/nounA small metal thing that opens a door.

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Unit 9 · Cost & contracts

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review/rɪˈvjuː/verbTo look at something again carefully in order to judge it.
contract/kənˈtrækt/verbTo get smaller or tighter, the way muscles do when they pull.
variation/ˌveəriˈeɪʃən/nounA change in amount or level, or a slightly different form of something.
cash/kæʃ/nounMoney in coins and paper notes, not a card.
change/tʃeɪndʒ/verbTo make something different from before.
cost/kɒst/verbTo have a certain price.
price/praɪs/nounThe amount of money you must pay for something.
sign/saɪn/nounA board or mark that tells people something.
budget/ˈbʌdʒɪt/nounA plan that shows how you will use your money.
condition/kənˈdɪʃən/nounThe state that a person or thing is in.
delay/dɪˈleɪ/verbTo make something happen later than it should.
extra/ˈekstrə/adjMore than the usual number or amount.
fee/fiː/nounMoney you pay for a service or to join something.
monthly/ˈmʌnθli/adjHappening once every month.
agreement/əˈɡriːmənt/nounAn arrangement that two sides both accept.
claim/kleɪm/verbTo say that something is true without proving it.
clause/klɔːz/nounA group of words with a subject and a verb.
invoice/ˈɪnvɔɪs/nounA list showing goods sent and the money that is owed.
loss/lɒs/nounThe fact of no longer having something you had.
bid/bɪd/verbTo offer a price for something you want to buy.
deposit/dəˈpɒzɪt/nounMoney paid first as part of a larger sum you owe.
estimate/ˈestəmət/nounA judgement of a size, an amount or a cost.
insurance/ɪnˈʃʊrəns/nounAn agreement in which you pay a company to protect you.
quantity/ˈkwɒntəti/nounAn amount or number of something.
rate/reɪt/nounHow fast something happens, or an amount measured against time.

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Unit 10 · Faults & repairs

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patch/pætʃ/nounA small piece of code released to fix a bug or close a security hole.
record/ˈrekɔːd/nounA written note that keeps facts safe so people can check them later.
maintenance/ˈmeɪntənəns/nounRegular work done to keep machines or buildings in good condition.
urgent/ˈɜːdʒənt/adjNeeding attention or action very quickly.
break/breɪk/verbTo make something come apart into pieces.
broken/ˈbrəʊkən/adjDamaged and not working any more.
call/kɔːl/verbTo speak to someone using a phone.
follow/ˈfɒləʊ/verbTo go behind someone and move the same way.
photo/ˈfəʊˌtəʊ/nounA picture that you make with a camera.
problem/ˈprɒbləm/nounSomething difficult that you must deal with.
cause/kɔːz/verbTo make something happen, usually something bad.
fix/fɪks/verbTo repair something that is broken or not working.
loose/luːs/adjNot tight and not fixed firmly in place.
prevent/prɪˈvent/verbTo stop something from happening.
replace/rɪˈpleɪs/verbTo put something new in the place of something old.
schedule/ˈʃedjuːl/nounA plan that lists the times when things will happen.
blocked/blɒkt/adjStopped up so that nothing can pass through.
damage/ˈdæmədʒ/nounHarm that makes something less good or useful.
fault/fɔːlt/nounResponsibility for something bad that happened.
issue/ˈɪʃuː/nounAn important subject that people discuss or argue about.
adjust/əˈdʒʌst/verbTo change something slightly so that it works better.
maintain/meɪnˈteɪn/verbTo keep something in good condition by checking it.
permanent/ˈpɜːmənənt/adjLasting for a long time or for ever.
priority/praɪˈɔːrəti/nounThe thing that is most important and must be done first.
tighten/ˈtaɪtən/verbTo make something firmer, or less loose than before.

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