Household appliances in English: vocabulary and practical information

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If you're going to live or study in an English-speaking country, there's one vocabulary lesson you can't miss: household appliances! In addition to knowing their names, you also need to know how to deal with some iceland phone number list issues, such as plugs and voltages. But don't worry: with today's lesson, household appliances in English will hold no secrets for you.


Downloadable: English exercises - The most common mistakes


List of household appliances in English
Let's start by reviewing some vocabulary with basic household appliances in English:

Air conditioning : air conditioning
Ceiling fan : ceiling fan
Coffee maker : coffee maker
Dishwasher : dishwasher
Electrical appliance : electrical appliance
Fuse : fuse
Hairdryer : hair dryer
Heater : stove
Lead : power cable
Mixer (or blender): mixer
Plug : male plug
Socket : wall socket
Stove : stoves
Stereo system : music system
tumble dryer : tumble dryer
Vacuum cleaner : vacuum cleaner


Living Abroad: What You Need to Know About Appliances
If you are going to live or study in the United Kingdom or the United States, you have probably already heard about the different types of plugs and voltages and their importance for household appliances, electronic devices and other gadgets to work properly. We will explain it to you step by step.

UK plugs and voltages

The British drive on the left, have their own currency, use a different metric system… and of course, the plugs could not be any different. These are some of the differences compared to the Spanish:

Earth and power sockets. In England, the sockets have three pins instead of two. It is therefore impossible to plug an English appliance into a Spanish socket. The reverse is also difficult, as you have to insert something into the top hole (the earth socket) so that the sockets open, and the holes are rectangular instead of round.