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able to change and adjust to different conditions and circumstances

adaptable, souple

the typical weather conditions of a particular region

climat

the fact or presence of water covering a part of land that is typically dry

inondation

any substance that can produce energy or heat when burned

combustible

all the people living in a house together, considered as a social unit

famille

materials that have no use and are unwanted

déchets

covered with a substance that does not let heat, electricity, or sound to enter or escape through it

isolé

the process of making waste products usable again

recyclage

capable of providing everything that one needs, particularly food, without any help from others

autonome, autosuffisant

a type of wave that travels through a medium like air or water and carries sound from one place to another

onde sonore, vague sonore

an enclosed structure built among the branches of a tree to provide children with a place to play in

cabane construite dans un arbre

a type of recreational vehicle that is designed for long-distance travel and can function as a temporary home on wheels

autocaravane, camping-car

a sloping surface or area of land that forms the side of a hill or mountain

flanc de colline, versant

a circular portable tent, particularly used in Siberia and Mongolia

yourte

small and efficiently arranged or designed

compact

a piece of furniture consisting of two small beds with one built above the other

lits superposés

a sofa that is designed in a way that when unfolded forms a bed

canapé-lit

a set of stairs inside a building including its surrounding side parts that one can hold on to

escalier

an electric machine used for washing clothes

lave-linge

a system that provides a building with warm water and temperature

chauffage central

a screen that displays a computer's output

écran d'ordinateur, moniteur d'ordinateur

a device that plays content such as movies or shows from flat discs called DVDs on your TV or other display

lecteur de DVD

a cellular phone or cell phone; ‌a phone without any wires and with access to a cellular radio system that we can carry with us and use anywhere

téléphone portable

a system that controls the temperature and humidity in a house, car, etc.

climatisation

a container, typically made of glass or acrylic, used for keeping and displaying fish and other aquatic animals

aquarium, bassin à poissons

a specially designed structure that holds water for people to swim in

piscine