French Architecture Flashcards

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1
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French to English

l’acqueduc

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aqueduct

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béton

A

concrete

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3
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le mausolée

A

mausoleum

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4
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le cartouche

A

cartouche

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5
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le solarium

A

solarium

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l’acropole

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acropolis

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l’amphitéâtre

A

amphitheatre

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8
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futurisme

A

futurism

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9
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fer

A

iron

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10
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en fonte

A

cast-iron

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11
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en fer forgé

A

wrought-iron

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12
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expressionnisme

A

expressionism

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13
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impressionnisme

A

impressionism

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14
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French to English

la taille

A

size

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15
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la galérie

A

gallery

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16
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le balcon

A

balcony

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17
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le toit

A

roof

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18
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le pylône

A

pylon

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19
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le pinnacle

A

pinnacle

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20
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la pagode

A

pagoda

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21
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la colonne

A

column

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22
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le support

A

bracket

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23
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le contrefort

A

buttress

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24
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le viaduc

A

viaduct

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25
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le bastion

A

bastion

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26
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la sculpture

A

sculpture

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27
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la statue

A

statue

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28
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la clé de voûte

A

keystone

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29
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la chambre noire

A

darkroom

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30
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la chambre

A

chamber

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31
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la destruction

A

destruction

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32
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l’annéantissement

A

destruction

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33
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French to English

la démolition

A

demolition

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34
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la décoration

A

decoration

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35
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French to English

décorer

A

decorate v.

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36
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ornementale

A

ornamental

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37
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French to English

la lithographie

A

lithography

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38
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French to English

Cubisme

A

Cubism

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39
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French to English

la cour intérieure

A

courtyard

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40
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l’atrium

A

atrium

41
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French to English

les ruines

A

ruins

42
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French to English

la calligraphie

A

calligraphy

43
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French to English

l’intérieur

A

interior

44
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French to English

la grille

A

grille

45
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French to English

le corridor

A

corridor

46
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French to English

le encorbellement

A

cantilever

47
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French to English

l’obélisque

A

obelisk

48
Q

French to English

la cave

A

cellar

49
Q

French to English

la façade

A

façade

50
Q

French to English

le symbolisme

A

symbolism

51
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French to English

la surréalisme

A

surrealism

52
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French to English

le vitrail

A

stained glass

53
Q

French to English

la tapisserie

A

tapestry

54
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French to English

la forteresse

A

fortress

55
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French to English

le pinceau

A

paintbrush

56
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French to English

la brosse

A

brush

57
Q

French to English

brosser

A

brush v.

58
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French to English

le plâtre

A

plaster

59
Q

French to English

plâtrer

A

plaster v.

60
Q

French to English

l’émail

A

enamel

61
Q

French to English

la mezzanine

A

mezzanine

62
Q

French to English

la piazza

A

piazza

63
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French to English

la brique

A

brick

64
Q

French to English

le bois

A

timber

65
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French to English

le sentier

A

footpath

66
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French to English

le cadran solaire

A

sundial

67
Q

French to English

la pelouse

A

grass

68
Q

French to English

le banc

A

bench

69
Q

French to English

la pierre

A

stone

70
Q

French to English

le bois

A

wood

71
Q

French to English

le granit

A

granite

72
Q

French to English

la ruelle

A

alley

73
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French to English

la mairie

A

town hall

74
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French to English

la ville

A

city

75
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French to English

le gratte-ciel

A

skyscraper

76
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French to English

la banlieue

A

suburb

77
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French to English

le village

A

village

78
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French to English

l’église

A

church

79
Q

French to English

l’usine

A

factory

80
Q

French to English

les bâtiments

A

buildings

81
Q

French to English

le château

A

castle

82
Q

French to English

la tourelle

A

turret

83
Q

French to English

la flèche

A

spire

84
Q

French to English

le fleuron

A

finial

85
Q

French to English

la douve

A

moat

86
Q

French to English

le dôme

A

dome

87
Q

French to English

la tour

A

tower

88
Q

French to English

la voûte

A

vault

89
Q

French to English

la mosquée

A

mosque

90
Q

French to English

le temple

A

temple

91
Q

French to English

le pont

A

bridge

92
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French to English

la colonne

A

pillar

93
Q

French to English

la cathédrale

A

cathedral

94
Q

French to English

le barrage

A

dam

95
Q

French to English

gothique

A

gothic

96
Q

French to English

l’arc

A

arch

97
Q

French to English

bâttir

A

build v.

98
Q

French to English

construire

A

construct v.