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12 Tools and gardening
12.1 TOOLS AND HOME IMPROVEMNT
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/æks/ / /æks/
ax / axe
/bəʊlt/
bolt
/drɪl/
drill
/faɪl/
file
/ˈhæksɔː/
hacksaw
/ˈhæmə/
hammer
/hɛks/ /ˈælən/ /kiːz/
hex / Allen keys
/ˈʤɪɡˌsɔː/
jigsaw
/ˈlædə/
ladder
/ˈlɛvl/ / /ˈspɪrɪt/ /ˈlɛvl/
level / spirit level
/ˈmʌŋki/ /rɛnʧ/
monkey wrench
/neɪl/
nail
/nʌt/
nut
/peɪnt/
paint
/ˈpeɪntbrʌʃ/
paintbrush
/pleɪn/
plane
/ˈplaɪəz/
pliers
/ˈrəʊlə/
roller
/sɔː/
saw
/skruː/
screw
/ˈskruːˌdraɪvə/
screwdriver
/teɪp/ /ˈmɛʒə/
tape measure
/tuːl/ /bɒks/
tool box
/vaɪs/ / /vaɪs/
vise / vice
/rɛnʧ/ / /ˈspænə/
wrench / spanner
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12.2 GARDENING EQUIPMENT
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/fɔːk/
fork
/həʊ/
hoe
/həʊz/
hose
/lɔːn/ /ˈməʊə/
lawn mower
/reɪk/
rake
/ʃɪəz/
shears
/speɪd/
spade
/ˈsprɪŋklə/
sprinkler
/ˈtraʊəl/
trowel
/ˈwiːlˌbærəʊ/
wheelbarrow
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12.3 HOME IMPROVEMENT VERBS
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/tuː/ /ʧeɪnʤ/ /ə/ /ˈlaɪt bʌlb/
to change a lightbulb
/tuː/ /fɪt/ /ə/ /ˈkɑːpɪt/
to fit a carpet
/tuː/ /meɪk/ /ˈkɜːtnz/
to make curtains
/tuː/ /peɪnt/ /ə/ /ruːm/
to paint a room
/tuː/ /peɪnt/ /ðə/ /haʊs/
to paint the house
/tuː/ /ˈplɑːstə/ /ðə/ /wɔːlz/
to plaster the walls
/tuː/ /pʊt/ /ʌp/ /ʃɛlvz/
to put up shelves
/tuː/ /taɪl/ /ðə/ /ˈbɑːθruːm/
to tile the bathroom
/tuː/ /ˌʌnˈklɒɡ/ / /ʌnˈblɒk/ /ðə/ /sɪŋk/
to unclog / unblock the sink
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12.4 GARDENING VERBS
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/tuː/ /duː/ /ðə/ /ˈwiːdɪŋ/
to do the weeding
/tuː/ /maʊ/ /ðə/ /lɔːn/
to mow the lawn
/tuː/ /plɑːnt/ /bʌlbz/
to plant bulbs
/tuː/ /pruːn/ /triːz/
to prune trees
/tuː/ /trɪm/ /ə/ /hɛʤ/
to trim a hedge
/tuː/ /ˈwɔːtə/ /ðə/ /ˈflaʊəz/
to water the flowers
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