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towns

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noun

Villes, bourgs

A settlement; an area with residential districts, shops and amenities, and its own local government; especially one larger than a village and smaller than a city.

Examples :

"This town is really dangerous because these youngsters have Beretta handguns."

Cette ville est vraiment dangereuse parce que ces jeunes ont des pistolets Beretta.

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noun

Villes

Any more urbanized center than the place of reference.

Examples :

""People from the small village often drive to the towns nearby to do their grocery shopping because the stores are bigger and have more choices." "

Les habitants du petit village se rendent souvent dans les villes voisines pour faire leurs courses, car les magasins sont plus grands et offrent plus de choix.

place area geography

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noun

Bourg, bourgade

A rural settlement in which a market was held at least once a week.

Examples :

"Many towns in medieval England grew around areas where farmers gathered weekly to buy and sell goods. "

De nombreux bourgs de l'Angleterre médiévale se sont développés autour de zones où les agriculteurs se réunissaient chaque semaine pour acheter et vendre des biens.

geography history place society economy

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noun

Les habitants

The residents (as opposed to gown: the students, faculty, etc.) of a community which is the site of a university.

Examples :

"The annual university festival brings together both the towns and the gowns for a weekend of celebration. "

Le festival annuel de l'université rassemble les habitants et les étudiants pour un week-end de célébration.

culture society education place

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noun

Villes

Used to refer to a town or similar entity under discussion.

Examples :

"Call me when you get to town."

Appelle-moi quand tu arriveras en ville.

place area geography

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noun

Ville

A major city, especially one where the speaker is located.

Examples :

"My family and I moved to the towns of San Francisco, and it's been a big change. "

Ma famille et moi avons déménagé dans la ville de San Francisco, et ça a été un grand changement.

place geography

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noun

Villes, municipalités

A municipal organization, such as a corporation, defined by the laws of the entity of which it is a part.

Examples :

"Many small towns in New England hold annual town meetings where residents vote directly on local laws and budgets. "

De nombreuses petites villes de la Nouvelle-Angleterre organisent des assemblées municipales annuelles où les résidents votent directement sur les lois et les budgets locaux.

government politics organization area place

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noun

Enclos, domaine seigneurial

An enclosure which surrounded the mere homestead or dwelling of the lord of the manor.

Examples :

"Although not common usage today, in historical documents we might find reference to the early towns that protected a lord's estate from raiders. "

Bien que peu courant aujourd'hui, dans les documents historiques, on peut trouver des références aux premiers domaines seigneuriaux qui protégeaient le domaine d'un seigneur contre les pillards.

property architecture history place

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noun

Villes

The whole of the land which constituted the domain.

Examples :

"The lord's towns included all the fields, forests, and villages within his territory. "

Les villes du seigneur comprenaient tous les champs, les forêts et les villages de son territoire.

area geography nation place

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noun

Villes

A collection of houses enclosed by fences or walls.

Examples :

""Many old towns in Europe were once surrounded by stone walls for protection." "

De nombreuses vieilles villes d'Europe étaient autrefois entourées de murs de pierre pour la protection.

architecture area geography property place

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Ferme, cour de ferme

A farm or farmstead; also, a court or farmyard.

Examples :

"The farmer kept the chickens in the towns near the barn to protect them from foxes. "

L'agriculteur gardait les poulets dans les fermes près de la grange pour les protéger des renards.

agriculture property place