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Vocabulaire Ch.2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| la banlieue | the suburbs |
| un campagnard | country dweller |
| la campagne | countryside |
| un citadin/une citadine | city dweller |
| une cité-dortoir | bedroom city |
| un(e)colocataire | rommate |
| le foyer | home/hearth |
| un grand ensemble | apartment complex |
| un immeuble collectif | multi-family dwelling |
| un(e) locataire | renter |
| un logement social | public housing |
| louer | to rent |
| une maison individuelle | single family house |
| un ménage | household |
| un(e) propriétaire | owner |
| le rez-de-chaussée | the ground floor |
| le cambriolage | breaking and entering |
| le chômage | unemployment |
| la délinquance | delinquency |
| l'insécurité | lack of safety (feminine) |
| le vol | robbery |
| un clip | music video |
| le courrier électronique | |
| le fax | fax machine |
| les informations | (f) the news |
| bachoter | to prepare for an exam |
| bouqiner | to read |
| se débrouiller | to manage |
| être-recu(e) | to pass (c as the dangly thing) |
| passer un examen | to take an exam |
| présenter sa candidature | to be a candidate |
| rater (un examen) | to fail (an exam) |
| recevoir | to receive |
| redoubler | to repeat a year |
| réussir à | to succeed (to) |
| le bachotage | studying for an exam |
| un boulot | job |
| un bouquin | book |
| une carrière | career |
| un cours | course/class |
| un devoir | written assignment |
| une dissertation | an essay |
| un exposé | presentation |