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area meaning in French

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area [areas] (figuratively, any extent, scope or range)
noun
[UK: ˈeə.riə]
[US: ˈe.riə]

domaine◼◼◼nom {m}He knows every inch of this area. = Il connaît tout dans ce domaine.

area [areas] (particular geographic region)
noun
[UK: ˈeə.riə]
[US: ˈe.riə]

région◼◼◼nom {f}Giraffes avoid this area. = Les girafes évitent cette région.

area [areas] (maths: measure of extent of a surface)
noun
[UK: ˈeə.riə]
[US: ˈe.riə]

superficie◼◼◼nom {f}What is the area of this house? = Quelle est la superficie de cette maison ?

area [areas] noun
[UK: ˈeə.riə]
[US: ˈe.riə]

aire◼◼◻nom {f}

area [areas] (any particular extent)
noun
[UK: ˈeə.riə]
[US: ˈe.riə]

aire◼◼◻nom

Area 51 (military base in Nevada rumored to contain extraterrestrial life)
proper noun

Zone 51◼◼◼nom {f}The area was quiet. = Cette zone était calme.

area code (prefix appended to a telephone number indicating the geographical area)
noun
[UK: ˈeə.riə kəʊd]
[US: ˈe.riə koʊd]

indicatif◼◼◼nom {m}

préfixe◼◼◻nom {m}

area studies (interdisciplinary fields of research)
noun

recherches interdisciplinaires◼◼◼nom

areal adjective
[UK: ˈeəriəl]
[US: ˈeriəl]

aréal◼◼◼adjectif

Broca's area (area of the frontal lobe of the brain)
noun

aire de Broca◼◼◼nom {f}

Caesarean section (incision in the womb)
noun

césarienne◼◼◼nom {f}

European Economic Area proper noun
[UK: ˌjʊə.rə.ˈpɪən ˌiːk.ə.ˈnɒ.mɪk ˈeə.riə]
[US: ˌjʊ.rə.ˈpiːən ˌek.ə.ˈnɑː.mɪk ˈe.riə]

Espace économique européen◼◼◼nom propre

free trade area (region of unrestricted trade)
noun

zone de libre-échange◼◼◼nom {f}

grey area (area intermediate between two fuzzily-distinguished categories)
noun

zone grise◼◼◼nom {f}

local area network [local area networks] (network)
noun
[UK: ˈləʊk.l̩ ˈeə.riə ˈne.twɜːk]
[US: ˈloʊk.l̩ ˈe.riə ˈne.ˌtwərk]

réseau local◼◼◼nom {m}

LAN◼◼◻nom {m}

RLE [for enterprise LAN's]nom {m}

penalty area (area on a soccer pitch)
noun
[UK: ˈpenl.ti ˈeə.riə]
[US: ˈpe.nəl.ti ˈe.riə]

surface de réparation◼◼◼nom {f}

rest area (rest area along a road)
noun
[UK: rest ˈeə.riə]
[US: ˈrest ˈe.riə]

aire de repos◼◼◼nom {f}

halte routière [Quebec]◼◻◻nom {f}

aire d'autoroute◼◻◻nom {f}

Schengen Area (group of European countries)
proper noun

espace Schengen◼◼◼nom propre
{m}

service area (a place built alongside a motorway where one can stop to buy fuel, refreshments, and so on)
noun
[UK: ˈsɜː.vɪs ˈeə.riə]
[US: ˈsɝː.vəs ˈe.riə]

aire◼◼◼nom {f}

aire de services◼◼◻nom {f}

Shakespearean (pertaining to Shakespeare or his works)
adjective
[UK: ˌʃek.ˈspɪ.riən]
[US: ˌʃek.ˈspɪ.riən]

shakespearien◼◼◼adjectif

Shakespearean sonnet (type of sonnet)
noun

sonnet shakespearien◼◼◼nom {m}

sonnet anglaisnom {m}

Wernicke's area (posterior section of the superior temporal gyrus)
noun

aire de Wernicke◼◼◼nom {f}

wide area network (network)
noun

réseau étendu◼◼◼nom {m}

WAN◼◼◼nom {m}