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English Vocabulary: "La vie quotidienne" > Housing > Flashcards

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1
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real estate

A

l’immobilier

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a property developer GB = a real-estate developer US

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un promoteur immobilier

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a contractor = a builder

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un entrepreneur en BTP

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an architect

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un architect

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an estate agent GB = a realtor US

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un agent immobilier

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a building-site = a construction site

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un chantier

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scaffolding

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un échafaudage

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the foundations

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les fondations

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the framework / the timber frame

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la charpente

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building materials

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les matériaux de construction

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a brick

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une brique

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slate

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l’ardoise

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a roofing tile

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une tuile

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14
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cement

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le ciment

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concrete

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le béton

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16
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reinforced concrete

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le béton armé

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stone

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la pierre

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18
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marble

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le marbre

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plaster

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le plâtre

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mortar

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le mortier

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timber

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le bois de construction

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22
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a plank

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une plance

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23
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to design

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dessiner

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24
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to build

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construire

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to erect

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ériger

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a house

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une maison

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a flag GB = an apartment US

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un appartement

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a block of flats GB = an apartment building US

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un immeuble

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a tower = a high-rise

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une tour

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a skyscraper

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un gratte-ciel

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31
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council housing GB = public housing US

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le logement social

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a council flat / house GB = a public housing unit US

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une HLM, un logement social

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33
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a second home

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une résidence secondaire

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34
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a cottage

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une petite maison à la campagne

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a detached house

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un pavillon

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36
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a semi-detached house

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une maison jumelée

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a bungalow

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une maison de plain-pied

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a bedsit(ter) GB = a studio apartment US

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un studio

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a cabin

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une cabane, un châlet

40
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furnished rooms

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un meublé

41
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the owner

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le propriétaire

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the landlord / landlady

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le propriétaire (bailleur)

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the tenant

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le locataire

44
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the rent

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le loyer

45
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a deposit = a guarantee

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une caution

46
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a removal

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un déménagement

47
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to own a house

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être propriétaire d’une maison

48
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to live = to dwell

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vivre, habiter

49
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the roof

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le toit

50
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a wall

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un mur

51
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a partition (wall)

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une cloison

52
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(wood) panelling

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des lambris

53
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the ceiling

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le plafond

54
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the floor

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le plancher

55
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the facade = the front of the house

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la facade

56
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a window

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une fenêtre

57
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a skylight

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une lucarne

58
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a shutter

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un volet

59
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a blind

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un store

60
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a terrace

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une terrasse

61
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a door

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une porte

62
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a doormat

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un paillasson

63
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a lock

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une serrure

64
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a latch

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un loquet

65
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a bolt

A

un verrou

66
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a hinge

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un gond, une charnière

67
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a key

A

une clé

68
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a bunch of keys

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un trousseau de clés

69
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an intercom = a buzzer

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un interphone

70
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a step

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une marche

71
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the (front) steps = the stoop US

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le perron

72
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the stairs = the staircase

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l’escalier

73
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the stairwell = the stairway

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la cage d’escalier

74
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a banister

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une rampe

75
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a floor = a stor(e)y

A

un étage

76
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a landing

A

un palier

77
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a lift = an elevator US

A

un ascenseur

78
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a beam

A

une poutre

79
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a chimney

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une cheminée

80
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to open vs to shut = to close a door

A

ouvrir vs fermer une porte

81
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to lock vs to unlock a door

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fermer à clé vs ouvrir une porte

82
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to bolt a door

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verrouiller une porte

83
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Prices have gone through the roof.

A

Les prix se sont envolés.

84
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She went through the roof = she hit the roof.

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Elle a piqué une crise

85
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Our plans have gone out (of) the window.

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Nos projets sont tombés à l’eau

86
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They set up a house together.

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Ils se sont mis en ménage.

87
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Put your house in order first.

A

Commence donc par balayer devant ta porte.

88
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I wish I were a fly on the wall.

A

J’aimerais bien être une petite souris.

89
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The company was up against the wall.

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L’entreprise était au bord du gouffre.

90
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Walls have ears.

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Les murs ont des oreilles.

English Vocabulary: "La vie quotidienne" (6 decks)

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