French Architecture Flashcards
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l’acqueduc
aqueduct
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béton
concrete
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le mausolée
mausoleum
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le cartouche
cartouche
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le solarium
solarium
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l’acropole
acropolis
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l’amphitéâtre
amphitheatre
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futurisme
futurism
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fer
iron
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en fonte
cast-iron
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en fer forgé
wrought-iron
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expressionnisme
expressionism
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impressionnisme
impressionism
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la taille
size
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la galérie
gallery
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le balcon
balcony
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le toit
roof
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le pylône
pylon
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le pinnacle
pinnacle
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la pagode
pagoda
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la colonne
column
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le support
bracket
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le contrefort
buttress
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le viaduc
viaduct
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le bastion
bastion
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la sculpture
sculpture
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la statue
statue
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la clé de voûte
keystone
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la chambre noire
darkroom
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la chambre
chamber
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la destruction
destruction
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l’annéantissement
destruction
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la démolition
demolition
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la décoration
decoration
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décorer
decorate v.
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ornementale
ornamental
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la lithographie
lithography
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Cubisme
Cubism
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la cour intérieure
courtyard
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l’atrium
atrium
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les ruines
ruins
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la calligraphie
calligraphy
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l’intérieur
interior
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la grille
grille
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le corridor
corridor
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le encorbellement
cantilever
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l’obélisque
obelisk
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la cave
cellar
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la façade
façade
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le symbolisme
symbolism
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la surréalisme
surrealism
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le vitrail
stained glass
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la tapisserie
tapestry
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la forteresse
fortress
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le pinceau
paintbrush
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la brosse
brush
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brosser
brush v.
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le plâtre
plaster
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plâtrer
plaster v.
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l’émail
enamel
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la mezzanine
mezzanine
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la piazza
piazza
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la brique
brick
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le bois
timber
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le sentier
footpath
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le cadran solaire
sundial
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la pelouse
grass
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le banc
bench
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la pierre
stone
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le bois
wood
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le granit
granite
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la ruelle
alley
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la mairie
town hall
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la ville
city
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le gratte-ciel
skyscraper
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la banlieue
suburb
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le village
village
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l’église
church
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l’usine
factory
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les bâtiments
buildings
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le château
castle
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la tourelle
turret
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la flèche
spire
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le fleuron
finial
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la douve
moat
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le dôme
dome
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la tour
tower
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la voûte
vault
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la mosquée
mosque
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le temple
temple
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le pont
bridge
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la colonne
pillar
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la cathédrale
cathedral
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le barrage
dam
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gothique
gothic
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l’arc
arch
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bâttir
build v.
French to English
construire
construct v.
