Entraînement Général IELTS (Band 6-7) - Pièces de la ville

a very tall building with many floors

tour, gratte-ciel

pictures or words that are drawn on a public surface such as walls, doors, trains, etc.

graffiti

a modern building that is very tall, often built in a city

gratte-ciel

a state of noisy commotion

agitation, bousculade

a residential area outside a city

banlieue

a type of shopping center, common in North America

centre commercial

a commercial establishment that offers a range of services related to health, beauty, and relaxation, such as massages, facials, saunas, and hot tubs

spa, centre de bien-être

a large open-air constructed area that is used for playing sports

stade

a piece of land in which dead people are buried, especially one that does not belong to a church

cimetière

a divided highway designed for high-speed traffic, typically with multiple lanes and limited access points

voie rapide, autoroute

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

district, région, quartier

a large, important city that serves as a significant economic, political, or cultural center for a region or country

métropole

the most important street with a lot of shops and businesses in a town

rue principale, rue commerçante

(often plural) a very poor and overpopulated area of a city or town in which the houses are not in good condition

quartier pauvre

the governmental agency responsible for maintaining law and order, preventing crime, and enforcing laws within a jurisdiction

service de police, département de police

the governmental agency responsible for responding to fires, rescuing people from dangerous situations

service d'incendie, pompiers

the governmental body overseeing the collection, disposal, and management of waste in a community

service de l'assainissement, département de l'assainissement

a building in which people who manage a city work

hôtel de ville

a building or office where a consul carries out diplomatic duties

consulat

a building used as the office or residence of the officials who represent their government in another country

ambassade

services or activities that are intended to help people with financial or family problems, provided by the government

services sociaux

a commercial area in a city or a town that is closed to traffic

arrondissement, circonscription

the urban environment or the visual appearance of a city's buildings, structures, and overall skyline

paysage urbain, vista urbaine

an underground tunnel or path that people can use to cross a road, railway, etc.

passage souterrain

a part of a road that is separated by white lines

voie, file

a type of bridge that is built over a road to provide a different passage

passage supérieur