Household repairs and DIY

The people you call when something goes wrong at home, the problems they fix, and the tools for doing small jobs yourself.

20 cardsby Grove EnglishAdded 19 Oct 2026

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plumber
a person whose job is to repair the water system in a building, for example a toilet or a tap that will not stop running: The kitchen tap was leaking, so we called a plumber
сантехник
electrician
a person whose job is to put in and repair wires, lights and sockets: We asked an electrician to put two new sockets in the living room
электрик
boiler
a machine in a house that heats the water for the taps and the radiators: Our boiler is in a cupboard in the kitchen
бойлер, газовый котёл
pipe
a long, round piece of metal or plastic that carries water or gas from one place to another: A pipe broke under the floor and the kitchen was full of water
труба
drain
the place where used water or rain goes out of a sink, a bath or a street: The rain was too heavy for the drains in our street
сток, слив
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- blocked
- to drip
- power cut
- fuse
- smoke alarm
- ladder
- hammer
- screwdriver
- drill
- DIY
- crack
- mould (American: mold)
- to replace
- meter
- extension lead (American: extension cord)