Le livre Interchange - Pré-intermédiaire - Unité 8 - Partie 1

the area around someone, somewhere, or something

voisinage

the part of space where someone or something is or they should be

place

something that a person spends time doing, particularly to accomplish a certain purpose

activité

a store where clothing items, such as shirts, pants, dresses, and accessories, are sold to customers

magasin de vêtements, boutique de vêtements

a store in which food and necessary household items are sold

épicerie, magasin d'alimentation

the thin thread-like things that grow on our head

cheveux

a place where hairdressing, makeup and other cosmetic services are done professionally

salon

a facility where coin-operated washing machines and dryers are available to customers

laverie automatique

a stand or stall on a street, etc. where newspapers, magazines, and sometimes books are sold

kiosque à journaux

a very large, often roofless, structure where sports events, etc. are held for an audience

stade

a public place where a wireless Internet connection is made available

borne wifi, hotspot

a particular style or shape in which someone's hair is cut

coupe, coupe de cheveux

the styles and trends of clothing, accessories, makeup, and other items that are popular in a certain time and place

mode

a type of small restaurant where people can drink coffee, tea, etc. and usually eat light meals too

café

‌a pharmacy that sells medicines and also other types of goods, for example toiletries

pharmacie

a place that sells fuel for cars, buses, bikes, etc.

station-service

a place in which collections of books and sometimes newspapers, movies, music, etc. are kept for people to read or borrow

bibliothèque, médiathèque

a place where we can send letters, packages, etc., or buy stamps

poste

to begin to live in a new house or work in a new office

emménager

on the other side of a thing or place

en face de

at a point inside an area or thing

en, dans

used to show that an object is physically in contact with or attached to a surface or object

sur

in a position very close to someone or something

à côté de

not far from a place

proche

near in distance

proche

on the opposing side of a particular area from someone or something, often facing them

en face de, opposé à

in a position at the front part of someone or something else or further forward than someone or something

devant

in or to the direction behind us

derrière

toward or at the back of something or someone

à l'arrière

in, into, or at the space that is separating two things, places, or people

entre

a point or area at which two edges, sides, or lines meet

coin, angle

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

grand magasin

a place with special equipment that people go to exercise or play sports

salle de sport, gym

(of a device) having very small parts such as chips and obtaining power from electricity

électronique

a building where we give money to stay and eat food in when we are traveling

hôtel

used to express an unspecified amount or number of something

quelques, des, certains, un peu de

one or some of a thing or number of things, however large or small

de, du, des

the main business area of a city or town located at its center

centre ville

the most important street with many shops and stores in a town

rue principale, rue commerçante

a residential area outside a city

banlieue

an area of a city or country with given official borders used for administrative purposes

district, région, quartier

a machine that allows customers to perform financial transactions such as withdrawals, deposits, transfers, etc.

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