broken /'Ьгэокэп/ [adj] not working - use this especially about small machines or equipment: I think your doorbell's broken - J couldn't hear it ringing. 1 a broken watch
out of order /,aot av 3:rd3r/ not working
- use this about machines in public places-. Every phone I tried was out of order. I The toilets were out of order.
faulty /"foilti/ [adj] something that is faulty, especially a piece of electrical equipment, is not working properly and may be dangerous: Fires in the home are
often caused by faulty electrical equipment. I Faulty traffic lights caused traffic jams on the A660 this morning.
ЁЯ to stop working
break down breik daon/ Iphrasa/ verb
I] if а саг, bus, train, or large machine breaks down, it stops working completely: I took the bus because my car broke down, i The escalators are always breaking down and it's hard work going up all those stairs.
go wrong 1,ё*> 'rDi]||-roa]; to stop working
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normally - use this especially about complicated equipment, when you do not know what the problem is: The television went wrong yesterday evening. 1 He said that if anything goes wrong, they'll send a repairman out.
+ with Something keeps going wrong with the hearing system.
crash /kraej/ [v 1) if a computer crashes, it suddenly stops working, and information is often lost because of this: The network crashed and we lost half a day's work.
BUILD
^ see also design, houses/where
people live
II to build something
build bild [и T] build a house/church/ school/road/bridge etc to make a house, church etc using bricks, stone, wood, or other materials: Our house was
built in the early 1930s. I The Romans built roads all over Europe. I The cost of building the new football stadium was over £3 million.
built of concrete/stone/wood etc In those days most of the houses were built of wood, and were easily destroyed by fire
building - built ~ have built
building /bildnj/ [л Cj something that has walls ana a roof, for example a house, an office, or a church: The church is one of the oldest buildings in the city, f a brand new office building in the centre of Tokyo
builder bildor [n C] someone whose job is to build houses, offices etc: The church roof is being repaired by a local builder.
В the design of buildings
architecture 'а:гк;дскг]эг [n U] the way in which buildings are designed, or the work of designing buildings: We spent the afternoon walking around Rome, admiring the architecture. I The City Hall is a fine example of Gothic architecture. I She studied architecture at university.
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architect /a:rk^tekt/ |n CI someone whose job is to design buildings: St Paul's Cathedral was designed by the famous architect. Sir Christopher Wren.
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to burn something
burn /Ьз;гп/ \v T] to damage or destroy something with fire or heat: She lit a fire and burned his letters one by one. badly burned Their furniture was badly burned in the fire.
burn a hole in stk (=make a hole by burning it) Someone had dropped a cigarette and burned a hole in the carpet.
burning - burned dls » burnt кк in - have burned (also have burnt чнл tt)
burned/burnt [adj] The cake is slightly
burnt, I'm afraid. I The kitchen
smelled of burned toast.
^^ Don't use burn when you want to say that someone destroys a building. Use burn down.
burn down /,Ьзхrn daon/ [phrasa/ verb T] to completely destroy a building by burning it
burn down sth Police believe students were responsible for burning down the school.
burn sth down Her ex-husband threatened to burn the house down with her and the kids inside.
scorch /skoi'tj/ [и T] to burn the surface of something and make a dark mark on it: The stone walls were still scorched and blackened from the fire. I I scorched my shirt when I was ironing.
to burn yourself
burn /Ьз:гп/ [и T] if you burn yourself, you hurt yourself by accidentally touching something hot
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burn yoursel/ Don't touch the iron. You'll burn yourself. burn your hand/leg/mouth etc The soup was so hot it burnt my mouth.
badly burned Jerry was badly burned in the explosion.
burning - burned (also burnt brssh) - have burned diso have burnt brush )
scald /sfoild/ [у T] to burn yourself with hot liquid
scald yoursel/ Careful with the hot water - you'll scald yourself.
burn /Ьэ:гп/ [n С usually plural] a mark on your skin where you have been burned severe/serious burns Billy mas taken to the hospital with severe burns. minor burns (=not very serious)
to make something start burning
set fire to sth/set sth on fire /set
faia1" tu: (sth), set (sth) on fa]3r/ to make something start to burn, so that it gets damaged: Vbnda/s set fire to an empty warehouse near the docks last night. 1 Don't put up the barbecue there - you might set fire to the trees. I Rioters set cars on fire and attacked the police.