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1 confort
confort [kɔ̃fɔʀ]masculine noun* * *kɔ̃fɔʀnom masculin comfortmaison avec tout le confort, maison tout confort — house with all modern conveniences
ça va déranger ton confort — it'll disturb your cosy GB ou cozy US existence
* * *kɔ̃fɔʀ nm1) (personnel) comfort2) [appartement] modern conveniences pltout confort — with all mod cons Grande-Bretagne with all modern conveniences
* * *confort nm comfort; le confort moderne modern conveniences (pl); maison avec tout le confort, maison tout confort house with all mod cons○ GB ou with all modern conveniences; installer le confort to install electricity, plumbing, heating etc; il me faut mon confort I must have my creature comforts; ça va déranger ton confort it'll disturb your cosy GB ou cozy US existence; confort d'écoute quality of reception; confort d'utilisation user-friendliness; confort de conduite driver comfort.[kɔ̃fɔr] nom masculin1. [commodités]a. [d'un appartement, d'un hôtel] modern conveniencesb. [d'un aéroport] modern facilitiesun cinq-pièces tout confort a five-room apartment with all mod cons (UK) ou modern conveniences (US)2. [aise physique]3. [tranquillité] -
2 confort moderne
m1) all mod. cons (all modern conveniences)2) all modern conveniences (all mod. cons)Dictionnaire d'ingénierie, d'architecture et de construction > confort moderne
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3 commodité
commodité [kɔmɔdite]feminine noun( = confort) convenience* * *kɔmɔditenom féminin convenience* * *kɔmɔdite nf* * *A nf ( avantage) convenience; par commodité for (the sake of) convenience; c'est d'une grande commodité it is very convenient; pour plus de commodité for greater convenience.B commodités fpl1 ( de quartier) (local) services, facilities; ( dans une maison) mod cons○, modern conveniences;2 ( facilités offertes) services;3 †( toilettes) toilets.[kɔmɔdite] nom féminin1. [facilité] conveniencepour plus de commodité for greater convenience, to make things more convenient2. [aspect pratique]la commodité d'une maison the comfort ou convenience of a housej'habite à côté de mon bureau, c'est d'une grande commodité I live next door to my office, it's extremely convenient————————commodités nom féminin pluriel[agréments] conveniences -
4 ardoise
n. f.1. 'Tick', credit. Mets ça sur mon ardoise! Put it on the slate for me, will you! Poser une ardoise: To eat in a restaurant without any intention of paying the bill. (The technical term for this act which is a criminal offence in France is grivèlerie.) Liquider une ardoise: To settle a debt.2. Prendre une ardoise: To use a pissotière, to go to a street urinal. (Before vitreous enamel, such public conveniences made extensive use of slate.) -
5 pipi-room
n. m. Le pipi-room (joc.): The loo, 'Aunt Jane's', the lavatory. (This rather twee made-up franglais word refers more often to public conveniences than to the domestic W.C.)
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conveniences — n. things that make one comfortable and at ease. Syn: comforts, creature comforts, amenities. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
conveniences — index paraphernalia (apparatus) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
conveniences — (n.) material appliaces conducive to personal comfort, 1670s, plural of CONVENIENCE (Cf. convenience) … Etymology dictionary
conveniences — Synonyms and related words: accouterments, amenities, apparatus, appliances, appointments, appurtenances, armament, cakes and ale, comforts, creature comforts, duffel, equipage, equipment, excellent accommodations, facilities, facility, fittings … Moby Thesaurus
conveniences — con·ven·i·ence || kÉ™n viËnjÉ™ns n. serviceableness; comfort; something useful … English contemporary dictionary
conveniences — noun things that make you comfortable and at ease all the comforts of home • Syn: ↑comforts, ↑creature comforts, ↑amenities • Hypernyms: ↑support, ↑keep, ↑livelihood, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Modern conveniences — or Mod cons are labor saving devices that make a task easier to perform than a traditional method. Because of the historical use of the term, and the differences in lifestyles around the world, the term is a relative term based upon the… … Wikipedia
all conveniences — all the amenities, all the comforts, all the benefits … English contemporary dictionary
double conveniences — extra services … English contemporary dictionary
public conveniences — n. public restroom, public bathroom … English contemporary dictionary
modern conveniences — British a lavatory and bathroom indoors Usually shortened in classified advertisements to (all) mod cons. The all suggests hot running water rather than a Jacuzzi … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms