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1 noun∎ familiar humorous to slum it (live in substandard conditions) renoncer au luxe auquel on est habitué□ ; (when socializing) s'encanailler►► British slum clearance rénovation f ou aménagement m des quartiers insalubres;slum dwelling taudis m;slum landlord marchand m de sommeil -
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(a group of houses, blocks of flats, street etc where the conditions are dirty and overcrowded and the building(s) usually in a bad state: That new block of flats is rapidly turning into a slum; a slum dwelling.) quartier misérable -
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noun démolition f de taudis -
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clearance ['klɪərəns](a) (removal → of buildings, litter) enlèvement m; (→ of obstacles) déblaiement m; (→ of people) évacuation f; Commerce (→ of merchandise) liquidation f;∎ land clearance (clearing of vegetation) défrichement m; (removal of debris) déblaiement m ou dégagement m de terrain;∎ slum clearance assainissement m des taudis;∎ History the (Highland) Clearances = expulsion des habitants des Highlands d'Écosse par les grands propriétaires terriens aux XVIIIème et XIXème siècles, pour faire de la place pour l'élevage des moutons∎ there was a 10-centimetre clearance between the lorry and the bridge il y avait un espace de 10 centimètres entre le camion et le pont;∎ how much clearance is there? que reste-t-il comme place?∎ we have to get clearance to leave il nous faut l'autorisation de ou pour partir;∎ the plane was given clearance to land l'avion a reçu l'autorisation d'atterrir;∎ they sent the order to headquarters for clearance ils ont envoyé la commande au siège pour contrôle;∎ clearance inward(s) déclaration f d'entrée;∎ clearance outward(s) déclaration f de sortie►► Commerce clearance sale liquidation f, soldes mpl -
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