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1 province
province [pʀɔvɛ̃s]feminine noun( = région) province* * *pʀɔvɛ̃s1) ( région) province2) ( pays hormis la capitale)elle sort de sa province — pej she's up from the country
* * *pʀɔvɛ̃s nf1) [pays, État] provinceoutside the Paris areaIls habitent en province. — They live in the provinces.
* * *province nf1 ( région) province;2 ( pays hormis la capitale) la province the provinces (pl); vivre/s'installer en province to live/settle in the provinces; ville de province provincial town; elle sort de sa province, elle arrive du fond de sa province pej she's up from the country.Provinces Maritimes Maritime Provinces; Provinces des Prairies Prairie Provinces.[prɔvɛ̃s] nom féminin1. [régions en dehors de la capitale]a. [en France] provincial Franceb. [dans d'autres pays] the provincesarriver ou débarquer tout droit de sa province to be fresh from the country ou the provinces -
2 profond
profond, e [pʀɔfɔ̃, ɔ̃d]1. adjectivea. deepb. ( = grand, extrême) deep ; [malaise, changement, foi, différence, influence, ignorance] profoundc. ( = caché, secret) [cause, signification] underlying ; [tendance] deep-seatedd. ( = pénétrant) [réflexion, remarque] profound2. adverb[creuser] deep3. masculine noun* * *
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profonde pʀɔfɔ̃, ɔ̃d adjectif1) ( haut) deep2) ( intense) [joie, désespoir] overwhelming; [ennui] acute; [soupir] heavy; [sentiment, sommeil] deep; [bleu] deep3) ( très grand) [changement, désaccord] profound; [intérêt] keen; [mépris, ignorance] profound; [silence] deep4) ( pénétrant) [esprit, remarque] profound; [regard] penetrating5) ( provincial)
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adverbe deeply, deep down* * *pʀɔfɔ̃, ɔ̃d adj profond, -e1) (eau, vallée, puits) deeppeu profond (trou) — shallow, (coupure) superficial
2) (méditation) profound, (mépris) deep3) (sommeil) deep4) (locutions)au plus profond de [soi, âme, cœur] — in the depths of, at the very bottom of
* * *A adj1 ⇒ Les mesures de longueur lit deep; profond de 10 mètres 10 metresGB deep; au plus profond de lit, fig in the depths of; au plus profond de la nuit in the dead of night; peu profond shallow;2 ( intense) [joie, désespoir] overwhelming; [ennui] acute; [soupir] heavy; [sentiment, tristesse, chagrin, amour] deep, profound; [bleu] deep; [sommeil] deep;3 ( très grand) [signification, cause, changement, désaccord] profound; [intérêt] keen; [foi] deep; [mépris, ignorance] profound; [silence] deep;4 ( pénétrant) [esprit, réflexion, remarque] profound; [regard] penetrating; c'est profond ce que tu dis what you say is profound;5 ( réfléchi) [personne] deep;B adv deeply, deep down; creuser profond to dig deeply.1. [enfoncé - lac, racine, blessure] deep3. [intense - respiration] deep ; [ - soupir, sommeil] deep, heavy ; [ - silence] profound, utter ; [ - changement] profound4. [grave - voix] deep6. [foncé - couleur] darkla raison profonde de son acte his basic ou primary ou underlying motivation9. LINGUISTIQUE deep————————adverbe[aller, creuser] deep————————nom masculinau plus profond de la terre in the depths ou bowels of the earth -
3 ville
ville [vil]1. feminine nounb. ( = quartier) vieille ville old townc. ( = municipalité) ≈ local authority2. compounds* * *vil1) (agglomération, habitants) town, ( de grande importance) cityla ville haute/basse — the upper/lower town
de ville — [vêtements, chaussures] town
2) ( administration) town ou city council•Phrasal Verbs:* * *vil nf1) (= milieu urbain) townJe vais en ville. — I'm going into town.
2) (petite ou moyenne) town3) (importante) city4) (= administration)* * *ville ⇒ Les villes nf1 (agglomération, habitants) town, ( de grande importance) city; la ville de Brest the town of Brest; la ville de Paris the city of Paris; la deuxième ville du pays the country's second city; le meilleur restaurant de la ville the best restaurant in town; la vieille ville the old town; la ville haute/basse/neuve the upper/lower/new town; ville natale/adoptive/d'attache home/adoptive/base town; ville industrielle/olympique industrial/Olympic town ou city; ville minière mining town; ville universitaire university city ou town; ville portuaire port town; ville côtière/de province/frontière coastal/provincial/border town; une ville d'art a town of artistic interest; une ville sainte a holy city; ville forte or fortifiée fortified town; les gens des villes town ou city dwellers, townees○ péj; de ville [vêtements, chaussures] town; en ville [conduire, habiter] in town; aller en ville to go into town; la vie en ville town ou city life;2 ( administration) town ou city council.ville d'eau(x) spa town; ville franche free city; ville de garnison garrison town; ville libre semiautonomous city; ville nouvelle new town; ville ouverte open city; la Ville Éternelle the Eternal City; la Ville Lumière the City of Light.[vil] nom féminin1. [moyenne] town[plus grande] cityville industrielle/universitaire industrial/university town2. [quartier]ville haute/basse upper/lower part of towna. [administration] the local authorityb. [représentants] the (town) council4. [milieu non rural]la ville towns, citiesles gens de la ville city-dwellers, townspeoplela vie à la ville town ou city life————————de ville locution adjectivale[vêtement]chaussures/tenue de ville shoes/outfit for wearing in town————————en ville locution adverbiale
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