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ville nom {f}

city [cities]◼◼◼(large settlement)
noun
[UK: ˈsɪ.ti] [US: ˈsɪ.ti]
The city sleeps. = La ville dort.

town [towns]◼◼◼(settlement)
noun
[UK: taʊn] [US: ˈtaʊn]
Leave town. = Quitte la ville !

Ville de New York nom {f}

New York City◼◼◼(large city in the USA)
proper noun

Ville de Québec nom propre

Quebec City◼◼◼(capital of the province of Quebec)
proper noun

ville des vents nom {f}

Windy City◼◼◼(nickname for Chicago)
proper noun

ville-dortoir nom {f}

bedroom community◼◼◼(residential urban community of a nearby metropolis)
noun
[UK: ˈbe.druːm kə.ˈmjuː.nɪ.ti] [US: ˈbe.ˌdruːm kə.ˈmjuː.nə.ti]

ville fantôme nom {f}

ghost town◼◼◼(town which has become deserted)
noun
[UK: ɡəʊst taʊn] [US: ɡoʊst ˈtaʊn]

ville hanséatique nom {f}

Hanseatic city◼◼◼(member-city of the Hanseatic League)
noun

ville jumelée nom {f}

sister city◼◼◼(city in a relationship of cordiality)
noun

Ville Lumière nom {f}

City of Light◼◼◼(nickname for Paris)
proper noun

ville natale nom {f}

hometown [hometowns]◼◼◼(place of birth or residence)
noun
[UK: ˈhomˌtɑːwn] [US: ˈhomˌtɑːwn]

ville ouverte nom {f}

open city◼◼◼(city which has abandoned defensive efforts)
noun

ville portuaire nom {f}

port city◼◼◼(city built around a port)
noun
[UK: pɔːt ˈsɪ.ti] [US: ˈpɔːrt ˈsɪ.ti]

ville qui ne dort jamais nom {f}

City That Never Sleeps◼◼◼(nickname for New York City)
proper noun

Ville reine nom {f}

Queen City◼◼◼(nickname for Toronto)
proper noun

ville sanctuaire nom {f}

sanctuary city◼◼◼noun

ville satellite nom {f}

satellite town◼◼◼(self-contained town near a metropolis)
noun
[UK: ˈsæ.tə.laɪt.taʊ.nʌ] [US: ˈsæ.tə.laɪt.taʊ.nʌ]

ville universitaire nom {f}

college town◼◼◼(town or city dominated by its university population)
noun

ville éternelle nom {f}

Eternal City◼◼◼(nickname for Rome)
proper noun

villette nom {f}

town [towns](settlement)
noun
[UK: taʊn] [US: ˈtaʊn]

[TV series] Canardville nom {f}

Duckburg(fictional city where Donald Duck lives)
proper noun

Abbeville nom propre

Abbeville◼◼◼(town in Picardy, France)
proper noun
[UK: ˈæb.ˌvɪl] [US: ˈæb.ˌvɪl]

arriver à la cheville verbe

hold a candle◼◼◼(be even remotely of the same quality)
verb

balconville [Quebec] nom {f}

staycation(vacation spent at or close to home)
noun
[UK: steɪkˈeɪʃən] [US: steɪkˈeɪʃən]

bidonville nom {m}

slum [slums]◼◼◼(dilapidated neighborhood)
noun
[UK: slʌm] [US: sˈləm]
John lives in a slum. = John vit dans un bidonville.

skid row(especially dilapidated section of a city)
noun
[UK: skɪd raʊ] [US: ˈskɪd ˈroʊ]

bidonville nom {f}

shantytown [shantytowns]◼◼◻(area containing a collection of shacks and shanties)
noun
[UK: ˈʃæn.tɪ.taʊn] [US: ˈʃæn.ti.ˌtɑːwn]

Bougainville nom propre

Bougainville◼◼◼(island in Papua New Guinea)
proper noun
[UK: ˈbuː.ɡən.ˌvɪl] [US: ˈbuː.ɡən.ˌvɪl]

bracelet de cheville nom {m}

anklet [anklets]◼◼◼(a bracelet at the ankle)
noun
[UK: ˈæŋ.klət] [US: ˈæŋ.klət]

Bâle-Ville nom propre

Basel-Stadt◼◼◼(canton)
proper noun

centre-ville nom {m}

downtown [downtowns]◼◼◼(either the lower, or the business center of a city or town)
noun
[UK: ˈdaʊn.taʊn] [US: ˈdaʊn.taʊn]

central business district◼◻◻(central area of a city)
noun
[UK: ˈsen.trəl ˈbɪz.nəs ˈdɪ.strɪkt] [US: ˈsen.trəl ˈbɪz.nəs ˈdɪ.ˌstrɪkt]

centre-ville nom

town centre◼◼◻(main commercial or business area of a town)
noun
[UK: taʊn ˈsen.tə(r)] [US: ˈtaʊn ˈsen.tər]

chaîne de cheville nom {f}

anklet [anklets]◼◼◼(a bracelet at the ankle)
noun
[UK: ˈæŋ.klət] [US: ˈæŋ.klət]

cheville nom {f}

ankle [ankles]◼◼◼(joint between foot and leg)
noun
[UK: ˈæŋk.l̩] [US: ˈæŋk.l̩]
My ankle itches. = Ma cheville me démange.

peg [pegs]◼◼◻(a cylindrical object)
noun
[UK: peɡ] [US: ˈpeɡ]
The wooden pieces are fastened with a peg. = Les pièces de bois sont fixées à l'aide d'une cheville.

dowel [dowels]◼◼◻(a pin fitting into holes, partly in one piece and partly in the other to keep them in their position)
noun
[UK: ˈdaʊəl] [US: ˈdaʊəl]

dowel [dowels]◼◼◻(piece of wood fitted into a surface)
noun
[UK: ˈdaʊəl] [US: ˈdaʊəl]

linchpin [linchpins]◼◼◻(securing pin)
noun
[UK: ˈlɪntʃ.pɪn] [US: ˈlɪnʧ.ˌpɪn]

wall plugnoun

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