Theme : Roman villas in england
Attempt = tenter, tentative
to make an effort to do something, to try, the act of trying to kill someone
town planing = urbanisme
the control of the development of towns and their buildings, roads, etc. so that they can be pleasant and convenient places for people to live in
remains = dépouilles, restes
A remaining part or trace, but usually refers to a dead body. (Used in the plural.)
ruins = ruines, vestiges
the parts of a building that remain after it has been destroyed or severely damaged
Remnants = débris, restes
part of something left when the other parts are gone
dwelling = habitation, demeure, domicile
shelter in which people live
dweller = resident, habitant
a person or an animal that lives in the particular place that is mentioned (noun)
to dwell, dwell on= résider, habiter / s'attarder sur qqch
to remain for a time, or to keep attention directed towards something
he dwells = il réside, habite
exists, lies. (verb - 3rd person singular)
Estate = propiété
property
Drawn = trait tiré, dessiné
attracted to
Drawing = dessin, croquis
the art of representing something, and object or outlining, a figure, plan or sketch
Drawer = tiroir
a sliding box or receptacle opened by pulling out and closed by pushing in (tiroir)
To draw = dessiner
dessiner, prélever, attirer
Owner = propriétaire
a person who owns something : one who has the legal or rightful title to something : one to whom property belongs
Complex = complexe, grand ensemble, lotissement
a building or group of buildings
Overseer = chef d'équipe, superviseur, responsable
person who supervises something or someone
Storehouse = batiment de stockage
a building for storing goods
Strictly = strictement, formellemtn / avec séverité
only; also can mean severe in punishment
Pottery = potterie, sculptures en argile
clayware, objects made out of clay
Metalworking = travail du métal
metal object of artistic merit
to Construct = construire
to make or form by combining or arranging parts of elements
Constructor = constructeur
Person who builds houses and buildings
Era = une ère
fixed point in time from which a series of years is reckoned
Timber = bois d'oeuvre, de construction
wood suitable for building
Century = siècle
period of 100 years
Story = niveau, étage
a level of a building, a floor
Slate = ardoise
a piece of construction material (such as laminated rock) prepared as a shingle for roofing and siding
Clay = argile
a type of heavy, sticky earth that becomes hard when it is baked and is used to make things such as pots and bricks
Boast = se vanter
to have something that is impressive, to talk in a way that shows you are too proud of something that you have or can do
Plaster = plâtre
a substance made of lime, water and sand, that is put on walls and ceilings to give them a smooth hard surface
Funnel = entonnoir
n. a device that is wide at the top and narrow at the bottom, used for pouring liquids or powders into a small opening; v. to move or make something move through a narrow space, or as if through a funnel
Channel = canal
a passage that water can flow along, especially in the ground, on the bottom of a river, etc.; a television station
Furniture = bureau
objects that can be moved, such as tables, chairs and beds, that are put into a house or an office to make it suitable for living or working in
Pattern = modèle, échantillon
a regular arrangement of lines, shapes, colours, etc. for example as a design on material, carpets, etc.
Floor plan = plan
a diagram of the shape of a room or building, as seen from above, showing the position of rooms or furniture
Category = catégorie
a division within a system of classification
Corridor = couloir
a long, narrow passage inside a building or train with doors that lead to rooms on each side
Courtyard = cour
an open space that is surrounded completely or partly by a building or group of buildings
Wing = aile
a part (as of a building) that sticks out from the main part
Reminiscent = rappeler, évoquer, faire penser
thinking about the past; having many thoughts of the past
Nave = nef
main part of the interior
Capped = couverture
covering or protection
labourer = ouvrier
a person whose job involves hard physical work that does not need special skills, especially work that is done outdoors
Rows = rangée, row = une rangée
a number of people standing or sitting next to each other in a line; a number of objects arranged in a line
Aisle = allée
the portion of a basilica flanking the nave and separated from it by a row of columns or piers; or between rows of shelves in a supermarket