Week 3 Flashcards
A building
Un immeuble
A tower block
Une tour
A tower block (very tall)
Un building
A skyscraper
Un gratte-ciel
A block of flats
Une résidence
A windmill
Un moulin à vent
A water tower
Un château d’eau
An architect
Un architecte
A surveyor
Un géomètre-expert
The building trades
Les corps de métier
An electrician
Un électricien, -cienne
A roof contractor
Un couvreur
A bricklayer
Un maçon, - çonne
A joiner
Un menuisier, -sière
A carpenter
Un charpentier
A plumber
Un plombier
To have as one’s address or place of usual residence
Habiter
To have as one’s usual place of residence, esp when talking about countries
Vivre
To reside
Demeurer
This verb is used esp in the context of short-term rents, student digs, etc
Loger
To move in for a long or short period
S’installer
To move from one place to another
Déménager
To move in
Emménager
To put together e.g. machine, kit, toy
Assembler
To put together after elements have been separated, to collect (together)
Rassembler
Put together with nails, screws etc.
Monter
To hook up e.g. a trailer to a tractor
Accrocher
To create a single substance out of two or more elements, to blend
Mêler
To blend (same meaning as mêler but stresses the disparity of the original elements)
Mélanger
To combine, to put together in particular proportions e.g. in cooking, chemistry.
Combiner