Furnish meaning in English
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Definition
to furnish (an apartment): to put furniture (sofas, chairs, tables, etc.) (in an apartment)
(a) furnished (flat): (an apartment) with furniture (sofa, fridge, tables, etc.)
Examples
- "Is it furnished?"
Exercise 1
Fill in the blanks below with words used in the conversation.
An area, locality or part of a town is called a .
Houses, apartments, hotels and any other lodgings are all types of .
If an apartment comes equipped with furniture (such as tables and chairs) it is .
An area, locality or part of a town is called a .
Houses, apartments, hotels and any other lodgings are all types of .
If an apartment comes equipped with furniture (such as tables and chairs) it is .
Fill in the blanks below with words used in the conversation.
An area, locality or part of a town is called a neighborhood 1.
Houses, apartments, hotels and any other lodgings are all types of accommodation 2.
If an apartment comes equipped with furniture (such as tables and chairs) it is furnished 3.
An area, locality or part of a town is called a neighborhood 1.
Houses, apartments, hotels and any other lodgings are all types of accommodation 2.
If an apartment comes equipped with furniture (such as tables and chairs) it is furnished 3.
1 neighborhood: A neighborhood (US) or neighbourhood (UK) is a part of a town or city. Example: Greenwich village is a famous NEIGHBORHOOD in New York city OR I live in a poor NEIGHBORHOOD. In the conversation, Edward says that his "neighborhood is very loud". This means that the area that surrounds Edward's home is noisy. Poor Edward!
2 accommodation: Accommodation = lodging = any place you stay temporarily (a hotel, a youth hostel) or live permanently (a house or apartment). Example: The ACCOMMODATION was very cheap, but it was a long way from the beach. In the conversation, Bruno says, "the company covers accommodation expenses". An "expense" is a cost or charge, therefore, "accommodation expenses" are costs relating to living/staying somewhere.
3 furnished: "To furnish" means to supply a house or room with necessary furniture such as carpets and lamps. Therefore, if an apartment or house is "furnished" it has been equipped with furniture (tables, chairs, couches etc.). Rented apartments often come furnished (or fully furnished, which means that ALL necessary furniture is provided). In the conversation, Bruno asks Edward if his tent is furnished.
Exercise 2
A "refurbished" apartment has been:
A "refurbished" apartment has been:
If a building has been "demolished", it has been torn down and destroyed. This is not synonymous with "refurbished".
When an apartment or house has been "furnished" it has been equipped with furniture (tables, chairs, couches etc.) Rented apartments often come furnished, however this term is different than the term "renovated", found in the text.
The term "renovated" means "repaired and improved". This is synonymous with "refurbished".
A "renovated" apartment has been repaired or improved from its former state, the term isn't related to the act of "wiring the apartment for electricity".
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