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Chapter 2 Vocab
Complete set of the chapter 2 vocab for the test.
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Language - French
Undergraduate 3
10/23/2009
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Term
dehors
 Definition
outside
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piétonnier
 Definition
pedestrian
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la vie nocturne
 Definition
nightlife
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ont été bâties
 Definition
were built
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proche
 Definition
close
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banlieue
 Definition
suburbs
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immeuble
 Definition
apartment building
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ascenseur
 Definition
elevator
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en marchant
 Definition
on foot
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escalier
 Definition
stairs
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l'environnement (m.)
 Definition
environment, surroundings, location
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une agglomération
 Definition
urban area
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un arrondissement
 Definition
neighborhood (administrative division)
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la banlieue (dans la/en banlieue)
 Definition
suburbs (in the suburbs)
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la campagne (à la campagne)
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countryside, rural area (in the country)
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le centre-ville (au centre-ville)
 Definition
city center, downtown (in the city center)
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une commune
 Definition
municipality
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un quartier (dans un quartier)
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neighborhood (in a neighborhood)
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une région (dans une région)
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region, area (in a region)
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un village (dans un village)
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village, very small town (in a village)
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une ville (en ville, dans une ville)
 Definition
city (in the city, in a city)
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les gens (m. pl.)
 Definition
people
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les gens du voyage (les Roms, les Romanis, les gitans) (m. pl.)
 Definition
Romani travelers, gypsies
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un(e) locataire
 Definition
renter
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les personnes sans domicile fixe (f. pl.)(les SDF [m. pl.])
 Definition
homeless people
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un(e) propriétaire
 Definition
owner
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les sans-logis (les sans-abri) (m. pl.)
 Definition
homeless people
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les sédentaires (m. pl.)
 Definition
people living in permanent housing
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se loger
 Definition
to house yourself
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être logé(e) dans
 Definition
to live in
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habiter (dans, en, à)
 Definition
to live (in)
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les types de logements
 Definition
the types of housing/lodging
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un appartement
 Definition
apartment
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un bâtiment
 Definition
building
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une caravane
 Definition
trailer
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un centre d'accueil
 Definition
homeless shelter
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une chambre
 Definition
room
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une ferme
 Definition
farm
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une habitation
 Definition
lodging
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une HLM (habitation à loyer modéré)
 Definition
affordable (low-income) housing
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un immeuble
 Definition
apartment building
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un logement
 Definition
lodging
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un logement (habitat) collectif
 Definition
apartment complex
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une maison
 Definition
house
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une maison de banlieue
 Definition
suburban house
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une maison de campagne
 Definition
country home
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une maison individuelle
 Definition
single-family home
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un pavillon
 Definition
suburban house
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une résidence secondaire
 Definition
second home
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une résidence universitaire
 Definition
dormitory, residence hall
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un studio
 Definition
studio
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agréable
 Definition
nice
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aménageable
 Definition
ready to be finished
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aménagé(e)
 Definition
arranged, furnished
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à... étages
 Definition
a... -story (building)
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au rez-de-chaussée
 Definition
on the ground (first) floor
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au... étage
 Definition
on the... floor
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beau (belle)
 Definition
beautiful
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bien situé(e)
 Definition
well located
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bruyant(e)
 Definition
noisy
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calme
 Definition
quiet
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clair(e)
 Definition
light
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climatisé(e)
 Definition
air-conditioned
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délabré(e)
 Definition
run-down
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en bon état
 Definition
well maintained, in good shape
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ensoleillé(e)
 Definition
sunny, light
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facile à entretenir
 Definition
low-maintenance
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grand(e)
 Definition
big, large
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de grand standing
 Definition
luxurious
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haut(e)
 Definition
tall
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intime
 Definition
private
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isolé(e)
 Definition
isolated
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luxueux(se)
 Definition
luxurious, fancy, high-end
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meublé(e)
 Definition
furnished
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moderne
 Definition
modern, contemporary
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neuf(ve)
 Definition
brand-new
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petit(e)
 Definition
small, little
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pittoresque
 Definition
picturesque
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privé(e)
 Definition
private
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propre
 Definition
clean
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refait(e)
 Definition
redone, renovated
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rénové(e)
 Definition
renovated, redone
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sale
 Definition
dirty
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sombre
 Definition
dark
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spacieux(se)
 Definition
roomy, spacious
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tranquille
 Definition
quiet
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vieux (vieille)
 Definition
old
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populaire
 Definition
working class
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vivant
 Definition
lively
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vraiment
 Definition
really
Term
les endroits de la ville
 Definition
places in the city
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un arrêt de bus
 Definition
bus stop
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une bibliothèque municipale (départementale)
 Definition
municipal library
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une boucherie
 Definition
butchery
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une boulangerie-pâtisserie
 Definition
bakery
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une boutique
 Definition
boutique
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un café
 Definition
coffee shop, café
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une cathédrale
 Definition
cathedral, church
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un centre commercial
 Definition
commercial center
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une épicerie
 Definition
general story, small grocery store
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une gare
 Definition
a railway station
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un jardin public (un parc)
 Definition
public garden, park
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un lieu
 Definition
place
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un lycée
 Definition
high school
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un magasin
 Definition
a store
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une mediathèque
 Definition
media center
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le métro (un station de métro)
 Definition
subway (subway station)
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une mosquée
 Definition
mosque
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un musée
 Definition
museum
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un petit commerce
 Definition
small store
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une piscine
 Definition
pool
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une salle de théâtre
 Definition
theater
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une station d'essence
 Definition
gas station
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le tramway
 Definition
tramway
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les transports publics (m. pl.)
 Definition
public transportation
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circuler
 Definition
to get around
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donner sur
 Definition
to look out on (over)
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s'habituer à
 Definition
to get used to
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à côté de
 Definition
next to
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à... km (de)
 Definition
... kilometers (from)
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à l'est (de)
 Definition
to the East (of)
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à l'ouest (de)
 Definition
to the West (of)
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au centre (de)
 Definition
in the center (of)
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au nord (de)
 Definition
to the North (of)
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au sud (de)
 Definition
to the South (of)
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au nord-est (de)
 Definition
to the North-East (of)
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au nord-ouest (de)
 Definition
to the North-West (of)
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au sud-est (de)
 Definition
to the South-East (of)
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au soud-ouest (de)
 Definition
to the South-West (of)
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à proximité de
 Definition
near
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au milieu de
 Definition
in the middle of
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(pas) loin de
 Definition
(not) far from
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près de
 Definition
near
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tout près de
 Definition
very near
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dans une avenue (une rue)
 Definition
on a street (road)
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sur un boulevard (une route)
 Definition
on a boulevard (a road)
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bois
 Definition
wood
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donnent sur
 Definition
look over
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en argile
 Definition
made out of clay (mud)
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en béton
 Definition
made of concrete
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isolant
 Definition
insulating
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à droit
 Definition
right
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à gauche
 Definition
left
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tout droit
 Definition
straight
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