Le livre Total English - Intermédiaire - Unité 3 - Référence - Partie 2

(particularly of a building or place) having a pleasant and charming appearance, often resembling a picture or painting

pittoresque

not pleasant to the mind or senses

laid

(of a style in architecture, music, art, etc.) recently formed and different from traditional styles and forms

moderne

belonging to or following the methods or thoughts that are old as opposed to new or different ones

traditionnel

extremely large in physical dimensions

énorme

extremely small

minuscule

kind and nice toward other people

sympathique, gentil, gentille

not hospitable or inviting, often creating a sense of discomfort or unease

inhospitalier, peu accueillant

intended for, visited by, or attractive to tourists, in a way that one does not like it

touristique

remaining in a natural or original state without any alteration, damage, or decay

préservé, inaltéré

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

climatisation

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

lits superposés

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

canapé-lit

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

piscine

an electric machine used for washing clothes

lave-linge

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