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townies

/ˈtaʊniz/

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noun

Habitants locaux, non-étudiants

A person living in a university area who is not associated with the university.

Examples :

"While students flocked to the campus pub, the townies preferred their usual spot down Main Street. "

Alors que les étudiants affluaient vers le pub du campus, les habitants locaux préféraient leur endroit habituel en bas de Main Street.

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Habitant, natif

A person born and raised in an area of Massachusetts who is proud of his or her Irish-American community, culture, and heritage.

Examples :

"The new college students quickly learned that you don't mess with the townies during the St. Patrick's Day parade; they take their Irish heritage very seriously. "

Les nouveaux étudiants ont vite appris qu'il ne fallait pas s'embêter avec les habitants pendant le défilé de la Saint-Patrick ; ils prennent leur héritage irlandais très au sérieux.

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Citadins, néo-ruraux

A person who has moved from a town or city to a rural area. Especially, one who is perceived not to have adopted rural ways.

Examples :

"The locals often chuckled at the townies' attempts to drive tractors and tend to the farm animals, as they still wore their city clothes and seemed unsure of what to do. "

Les locaux ricanaient souvent devant les tentatives des citadins pour conduire des tracteurs et s'occuper des animaux de la ferme, car ils portaient encore leurs vêtements de ville et semblaient incertains de ce qu'il fallait faire.

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Un habitant de la ville, un citadin

A person familiar with the town (urbanised centre of a city) and with going out on the town; a street-wise person.

Examples :

"The townies know all the best late-night food spots after the bars close. "

Les citadins connaissent tous les meilleurs endroits pour manger tard le soir après la fermeture des bars.

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Racaille, raca

Examples :

"The school principal warned the new students to avoid getting into fights with the townies, as they were known for causing trouble. "

Le proviseur a averti les nouveaux élèves d'éviter de se battre avec la racaille, car ils étaient connus pour semer le trouble.

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Citadins, habitants de la ville

A person who lives in a city or town, or has an urban outlook.

Examples :

"The college students and the townies often had different ideas about how the town should be run. "

Les étudiants et les citadins avaient souvent des idées différentes sur la façon dont la ville devait être gérée.

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