Le livre Total English - Intermédiaire - Unité 3 - Référence - Partie 1

a place that has a few rooms for people to live in, normally part of a building that has other such places on each floor

appartement

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

grenier

a platform above the ground level and on the outside wall of a building that we can get into from the upper floor

balcon

an area in a city or town that contains several buildings and is surrounded by four streets

îlot, bloc

a place with a few rooms in which people live, normally part of a building with other such places on each floor

appartement

the highest part of a room, vehicle, etc. that covers it from the inside

plafond

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

related to the purchasing and selling of different goods and services

commercial

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

district, région, quartier

a small house, particularly one that is situated in the countryside or a village

cottage

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

maison individuelle, maison détachée

a space or place in a wall for building a fire in

cheminée

the bottom of a room that we walk on

sol

the part of a fence or wall outside a building that we can open and close to enter or leave a place

porte

a box-like device that goes up and down and is used to get to the different floors of a building

ascenseur

the area around someone, somewhere, or something

voisinage

the outer areas or parts of a city or town

périphérie

a place where people live, consisting mainly of houses and apartment buildings rather than offices and shops

zone résidentielle, quartier résidentiel

a playing area built outdoors for children, particularly inside parks or schools

terrain de jeu

a series of steps connecting two floors of a building, particularly built inside a building

escalier, escaliers

a residential area outside a city

banlieue

a type of residential house that is attached to one or more other houses in a row, with shared walls and a similar architectural design

maison mitoyenne, maison en bande

a place or an area that can be seen, and is usually beautiful

vue

(of a place or environment) full of activity, energy, and excitement, often with a lot of people moving around and engaged in various tasks or social interactions

animé, bousculé

with little or no noise

silencieux, calme

having no harmful substances that could cause pollution

pur, propre

containing harmful or dirty substances

pollué, contaminé

boring or lacking interest, excitement, or liveliness

ennuyeux, léthargique

the part of a city or town in which most of the shops, offices, and entertainment facilities are located

centre, cœur de la ville

(of a place or atmosphere) full of excitement and energy

animé, vivant