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parterres

/ˈpɑːrtərz/ /ˈpɑːrteɪərz/

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noun

Parterre, plate-bande

A flowerbed, particularly an elevated one.

Examples :

"The gardener meticulously arranged colorful petunias in the raised parterres near the entrance of the park. "

Le jardinier a méticuleusement disposé des pétunias colorés dans les parterres surélevés près de l'entrée du parc.

architecture plant place

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noun

Parterres

A garden with paths between such flowerbeds.

Examples :

"The gardener carefully arranged the roses in the parterres, creating a beautiful pattern of colors and shapes. "

Le jardinier a soigneusement disposé les roses dans les parterres, créant ainsi un magnifique motif de couleurs et de formes.

architecture environment nature plant

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noun

Parterre

A part of the section of theater seats located on the ground floor, on the same level as the orchestra.

Examples :

"The parterres were filled with excited students waiting for the school play to begin. "

Le parterre était rempli d'élèves excités attendant le début de la pièce de l'école.

entertainment architecture place

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Parterre, public du parterre

(by extension) That part of a theater audience seated in the parterre, sometimes regarded as belonging to a lower social class.

Examples :

"During the intermission, the actors could hear the boisterous chatter rising from the parterres, a stark contrast to the hushed tones of the boxes. "

Pendant l'entracte, les acteurs pouvaient entendre les bavardages bruyants s'élever du parterre, un contraste saisissant avec les tons feutrés des loges.

entertainment society

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Balcon

An apartment balcony.

Examples :

"From her parterres, Maria enjoyed watching the children play in the courtyard below. "

De son balcon, Maria aimait regarder les enfants jouer dans la cour en contrebas.

architecture property