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1 urban-industrial agglomeration
English-French dictionary of Geography > urban-industrial agglomeration
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3 sprawl
sprawl [sprɔ:l]∎ she was sprawling in the armchair/on the bed elle était avachie dans le fauteuil/vautrée sur le lit;∎ the blow sent him sprawling le coup l'a fait tomber de tout son long∎ the new industrial estate is beginning to sprawl into the countryside la nouvelle zone industrielle commence à grignoter ou envahir la campagne;∎ her signature sprawled across half the page sa signature s'étalait sur la moitié de la page(usu passive) she was sprawled in the armchair/on the pavement elle était vautrée dans le fauteuil/étendue de tout son long sur le trottoir3 noun(a) (position) position f affalée;∎ he lay in an ungainly sprawl il était étendu de tout son long de façon peu élégante∎ suburban sprawl (suburb) banlieue f tentaculaire;∎ an urban sprawl une agglomération;∎ the problem of urban sprawl le problème de l'expansion urbaine
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