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not commonly happening or done

inhabituel

the act of selling something

vente

extremely comfortable, elegant, and often made with high-quality materials or features

luxueux

a large, tall building with long blades, called sails, that uses wind power to make flour out of grain or pump water

moulin, moulin à vent

the direction on our right when we watch the sunrise

sud

an area of land, often in a city or town, that is set aside for public use as a park or recreational space

parc public, zone de loisirs

having a lot of elements or details that make it feel crowded, confusing, or hard to navigate

chargé, encombré

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

ville

a room we use for sleeping

chambre, chambre à coucher

a room that has a toilet and a sink, and often times a bathtub or a shower as well

salle de bains

the place in a building or home where we make food

cuisine

a room that we use to eat meals in

salle à manger

the part of a house where people spend time together talking, watching television, relaxing, etc.

salle de séjour

an underground storage space or room, typically found in a building, used for storing food, wine, or other items that require a cool and dark environment

cave

a piece of land where flowers, trees, and other plants are grown

jardin

an outdoor area with paved floor belonging to a house used for sitting, relaxing or eating in

patio

a single-family house that is not connected to any other house, usually with its own yard or garden

maison individuelle, maison détachée

a very small town located in the countryside

village

the area with farms, fields, and trees, that is outside cities and towns

campagne

the structure that creates the outer top part of a vehicle, building, etc.

toit

used by or belonging to only a particular individual, group, institution, etc.

privé

being at, in, or near the center

central

referring to products, actions, or practices that are designed to cause minimal harm to the environment

respectueux de l’environnement, écologique

an area of land that is curved and partly encloses a part of the sea

baie

the second-largest ocean in the world, located between the Americas to the west and Europe and Africa to the east

Océan Atlantique, Atlantique

an area or room directly under the roof of a house, typically used for storage or as an additional living area

grenier

a piece of equipment, usually placed on a roof, that absorbs the energy of sun and uses it to produce electricity or heat

panneau solaire

a building, usually next or attached to a house, in which cars or other vehicles are kept

garage

at or toward the back of something or someone, typically hidden by it or them

derrière

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

entre

at a point inside an area or thing

en, dans

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

devant

at a short distance away from someone or something

proche

in a position very close to someone or something

à côté de

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

sur

in or to a position that is below something

sous

windows or doors that are made with two panes of glass separated by a gap, which provides better insulation and soundproofing

double vitrage, vitrage isolant