Le livre English File - Pré-intermédiaire - Leçon 5B

a large and strong building that is protected against attacks, in which the royal family lives

château

the largest and most important church of a specific area, which is controlled by a bishop

cathédrale

a building where Christians go to worship and practice their religion

église

a larger and more populated town

ville

an area with human population that is smaller than a city and larger than a village

ville

located or positioned toward the northern direction

nord, septentrional

located toward the southern direction

sud

the land close to a sea, ocean, or lake

côte

located in or coming from the east

oriental, de l'est

the direction toward which the sun goes down, which is on the left side of a person facing north

ouest

below average in physical size

petit

having a size that is not small or big

de taille moyenne, moyennement grand

above average in amount or size

grand, gros

making us feel tired and unsatisfied because of not being interesting

ennuyeux

(of a space) filled with things or people

bondé, encombré

capable of destroying or causing harm to a person or thing

dangereux

related to the most recent time or to the present time

moderne

producing or having a lot of loud and unwanted sound

bruyant

containing harmful or dirty substances

pollué, contaminé

not having any bacteria, marks, or dirt

propre, net

with no one or nothing inside

vide

making us feel interested, happy, and energetic

passionnant

having great importance or effect in history

historique, marquant

catching and keeping our attention because of being unusual, exciting, etc.

intéressant

with little or no noise

silencieux, calme

protected from any danger

sûr, en sécurité

a structure built over a river, road, etc. that enables people or vehicles to go from one side to the other

pont

a long and artificial passage built and filled with water for ships to travel along or used to transfer water to other places

canal

an upright structure, usually made of brick, concrete, or stone that is made to divide, protect, or surround a place

mur

a large store, divided into several parts, each selling different types of goods

grand magasin

a sheltered area of water along the coast where ships, boats, and other vessels can anchor safely, typically protected from rough seas by natural or artificial barriers

port

a naturally raised area of land that is higher than the land around it, often with a round shape

colline

a large area of water, surrounded by land

lac

a public place where people buy and sell groceries

marché

a place of worship, used by Muslims

mosquée

a place where important cultural, artistic, historical, or scientific objects are kept and shown to the public

musée

a large and impressively designed house that is often the official house of a powerful individual such as a president or king

palais

(plural) the remains of something such as a building after it has been seriously damaged or destroyed

ruine

an area of stores or a group of stores built together in one area

centre commercial

‌a large building or enclosed area that consists of a group of shops

centre commercial

a large object created to look like a person or animal from hard materials such as stone, metal, or wood

statue

a place of worship and religious study for Jews

synagogue

a building used for worshiping one or several gods, used by some religious communities, especially Buddhists and Hindus

temple

a building in which the officials of a town work

mairie

related to or associated with religion, faith, or spirituality

religieux

a structure that has walls, a roof, and sometimes many levels, like an apartment, house, school, etc.

bâtiment

a structure built in honor of a public figure or a special event

monument