15: Town life / vie urbaine

Question 1

la ville

Answer 1

the town

Question 2

aller en ville

Answer 2

to go into/up to town

Question 3

grande ville

Answer 3

city

Question 4

capitale

Answer 4

capital

Question 5

quartier

Answer 5

area, neighbourhood (us)

Question 6

quartier chinois / italien

Answer 6

Chinese / Italian quarter

Question 7

centre ville

Answer 7

city centre, town centre, downtown (us)

Question 8

centre commercial

Answer 8

shopping centre

Question 9

quartier résidentiel

Answer 9

residential area

Question 10

quartier piétonnier

Answer 10

pedestrian precinct

Question 11

banlieue

Answer 11

suburbs

Question 12

urbanisme

Answer 12

town planning

Question 13

faubourgs

Answer 13

outskirts, surroundings

Question 14

taudis

Answer 14

slum

Question 15

bidonville

Answer 15

shanty town

Question 16

rue

Answer 16

street, road

Question 17

bord du trottoir

Answer 17

kerb

Question 18

trottoir

Answer 18

pavement, sidewalk (us)

Question 19

coin

Answer 19

corner

Question 20

chemin

Answer 20

way

Question 21

directions

Answer 21

directions

Question 22

se perdre

Answer 22

to get lost

Question 23

office du tourisme

Answer 23

tourist office

Question 24

bruit / bruyant

Answer 24

noise / noisy

Question 25

mouvementé

Answer 25

lively

Question 26

tranquille

Answer 26

quiet

Question 27

lotissement

Answer 27

(housing) estate

Question 28

parc

Answer 28

park

Question 29

immeuble, bâtiment

Answer 29

building

Question 30

terrain à bâtir

Answer 30

building plot

Question 31

chantier

Answer 31

building site

Question 32

immeuble de bureaux

Answer 32

office block

Question 33

gatte-ciel

Answer 33

skyscraper

Question 34

tour

Answer 34

tower

Question 35

parking (à niveaux multiples )

Answer 35

(multistorey) carpark

Question 36

gare (ferroviaire)

Answer 36

(railway) station

Question 37

mairie, hôtel de ville

Answer 37

town hall

Question 38

cathédrale

Answer 38

cathedral

Question 39

église

Answer 39

church

Question 40

cimetière

Answer 40

cemetery

Question 41

musée

Answer 41

museum

Question 42

zoo, jardin zoologique

Answer 42

zoo, zoological garden

Question 43

théâtre

Answer 43

theatre

Question 44

opéra

Answer 44

opera house

Question 45

salle de concert

Answer 45

concert hall

Question 46

bibliothèque

Answer 46

library

Question 47

monument

Answer 47

monument

Question 48

statue

Answer 48

statue

Question 49

place, square

Answer 49

square

Question 50

lampadaire

Answer 50

lamppost

Question 51

jardin public

Answer 51

public garden

Question 52

banc

Answer 52

bench

Question 53

égouts

Answer 53

sewers

Question 54

les habitants

Answer 54

inhabitants

Question 55

citadin

Answer 55

city dweller

Question 56

voisin

Answer 56

neighbour

Question 57

passant

Answer 57

passer-by

Question 58

piéton

Answer 58

pedestrian

Question 59

traverser

Answer 59

to cross

Question 60

passage piétons

Answer 60

pedestrian crossing

Question 61

croisement, carrefour

Answer 61

crossroads

Question 62

feux tricolores

Answer 62

trafic light(s)

Question 63

rue à sens unique

Answer 63

one-way street

Question 64

impasse

Answer 64

dead end

Question 65

bouchon

Answer 65

bottleneck

Question 66

embouteillage

Answer 66

traffic jam

Question 67

bus / arrêt de bus

Answer 67

bus / bus stop

Question 68

échangeur routier

Answer 68

interchange

Question 69

aire de stationnement

Answer 69

parking area

Question 70

car

Answer 70

coach, bus (us)

Question 71

receveur (pour amendes)

Answer 71

conductor

Question 72

conducteur

Answer 72

driver

Question 73

passager

Answer 73

passanger

Question 74

taxi

Answer 74

taxi, cab

Question 75

station de taxi

Answer 75

taxi rank

Question 76

taximètre

Answer 76

meter

Question 77

policier / voiture de police

Answer 77

policeman / police car

Question 78

agent de police

Answer 78

police officer

Question 79

heure de pointe

Answer 79

rush hour

Question 80

métro

Answer 80

underground, tube, subway (us)

Question 81

station de métro

Answer 81

tube station

Question 82

sens giratoire, rond-point

Answer 82

roundabout

Question 83

les services publiques

Answer 83

service utilities

Question 84

(bureau de) poste

Answer 84

post office

Question 85

couRRier

Answer 85

post, mail (us)

Question 86

lettre

Answer 86

letter

Question 87

carte postale

Answer 87

postcard

Question 88

enveloPPe

Answer 88

envelope

Question 89

timbre (poste)

Answer 89

stamp

Question 90

coller

Answer 90

to stick

Question 91

envoyer

Answer 91

to send

Question 92

facteur

Answer 92

postman, mailman (us)

Question 93

boîte aux lettres

Answer 93

postbox, pillar box, mailbox (us)

Question 94

mettre à la poste

Answer 94

to post

Question 95

express

Answer 95

urgent, express

Question 96

mandat

Answer 96

giro

Question 97

chèque postal

Answer 97

postal order

Question 98

téléphone sans fil

Answer 98

cordless telephone

Question 99

téléphoner

Answer 99

to (télé)phone, to call

Question 100

cabine téléphonique

Answer 100

telephone box, phonebooth (us)

Question 101

répondeur

Answer 101

answering machine

Question 102

être sur la liste rouge

Answer 102

to go ex-directory

Question 103

récepteur

Answer 103

receiver, handset

Question 104

décrocher le combiné

Answer 104

to pick up the receiver

Question 105

raccrocher

Answer 105

to hang up

Question 106

numéro

Answer 106

number

Question 107

composer un numéro

Answer 107

to dial a number

Question 108

services d’urgence

Answer 108

emergency services

Question 109

annuaire

Answer 109

telephone directory/book

Question 110

incendie

Answer 110

fire

Question 111

pompier

Answer 111

fireman

Question 112

voiture de pompier

Answer 112

fire engine, truck (us)

Question 113

secourir, assister

Answer 113

to go to the assistance of

Question 114

éboueur

Answer 114

dustman, garbage man (us)