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VSL Unit 2 Workset 4

expressions-clés

françaisanglais
un bâtiment a building
faire scandale to cause outrage
les tuyaux apparents (m) exposed pipes
l'esthétique (f) de plomberie (f) plumbing style
l'édifice (m) a building
contester to challenge
accorder to give
se débarasser de to get rid of
le mélange mixture
dissonant clashing
aux alentours de in the vicinity
entouré surrounded
l'immeuble (m) building
la verrue wart
se marier to harmonise
un monument monument, building
un gratte-ciel a skyscraper
un château a castle
un palais a palace
une église a church
une cathédrale a cathedral
une tour a tower
un arc an arch
un pont a bridge
une usine a factory
la façade the facade
le parvis a square in front of a building
la forme the shape
l'espace (m) the space
le matériau the material
un tuyau a pipe
une époque an era
une période historique an historical period
un siècle a century
l'architecture gothique (f) gothic architecture
l'architecture romaine (f) roman architecture
le Moyen-Âge the Middle Ages
la Renaissance the Renaissance
préhistorique prehistoric
ancien(ne) ancient
médieval(e) medieval
baroque baroque
moderne modern
contemporain(e) contemporary
construire to build
démolir to demolish
le style the style
faire construire to have something built
Il a été construit/ bâti/ détruit It was built/ built/ destroyed
lourd(e) heavy
léger(-ère) light
géant(e) gigantic
coloré(e) coloured
l'impact (m) the impact
des matériaux réfléchissants (m) reflective materials
les ornements (m) decorations
reconnu(e) well-known
célèbre famous
un chef-d'oeuvre a masterpiece
un échec a failure
à la mode fashionable
audacieux (-euse) bold, daring
banal(e) trite, boring
convivial(e) lively
de qualité inférieure substandard
démodé(e) outdated
éblouissant(e) dazzling
impressionnant(e) impressive
innovant(e) innovative
laid(e) ugly
lamentable dismal
provocateur(-trice), stimulant(e) challenging
scandaleux (-euse) outrageous
traditionnel(le) traditional
évoquer, rappeler to remind of
faire allusion à to hint at
refléter to mirror, to echo
critiquer to criticise
déclencher la controverse to spark controversy
susciter l'indignation to ignite outrage
Ce monument se trouve à/ dans... This building is found in...
La construction a commencé au douzième siècle. Construction began in the 12th century.
Ce monument a été construit/ bâti/ pour célébrer/ à l'occasion de This monument was built to celebrate/ for the occasion of
Ce monument est haut/ bas/ oval/ rectangulaire This building is high/ low/ oval/ rectangulaire
C'est un bâtiment moderne/ ancien It is a modern/ old building
Cet édifice ressemble à un bateau/ un jeu de construction/ un nid d'oiseau This building looks like a boat/ a construction toy/a bird's nest
C'est une excellent exemple de l'architecture gothique It is an excellent example of Gothic architecture
Ce monument fait scandale This monument sparks controversy
Il existe une polémique autour de ce bâtiment There is a controversy around this building
Je suis impressionné(e) par la grandeur de ce monument I am impressed by the size of this monument
Ce qui m'intéresse, c'est les perspectives What interests me are the angles/ perspectives
Je me sens inspirée par ce bâtiment parce que I feel inspired by this building because
Je trouve ce bâtiment beau/ intéressant parce que I find this building beautiful/ interesting... because
C'est l'icône de la ville. It is the iconic building of the city
Je déteste l'esthétique de ce monument I hate the aesthetic of this monument
Le mélange est dissonant, choquant, peu complémentaire The combination clashes, is disturbing, doesn't go well together
Je préfère l'ancien au moderne I prefer the old to the modern
J'aime/ je n'aime pas le mélange de l'ancien et du moderne I like/ I don't like the mix of the old and the modern
C'est innovant/ original de mélanger l'ancien et le moderne It is innovative/ original to mix the old and the modern
C'est beau les contrastes de vieilles pierres et de plastiques colorés The contrast of old stones with colourful plastic is pleasing
J"accorde beaucoup d'importance à l'harmonie architecturale d'une ville I think that the architectural harmony of a city is very important
J'aime le contraste architecturale de ce quartier I like the architectural contrast of this neighbourhood
C'est merveilleux de transformer un parking en centre d'art et de culture. It is wonderful to transform a car park into a centre of art and culture.
La pyramide du Louvre se marie bien/ ne se marie pas bien avec le musée du Louvre. The :Louvre pyramide blends well/ doesn't blend well with the Louvre Museum.
C'est magnifique/ superbe/ audacieux ! This is magnifique/ superb/ daring
Ce monument défigure le quartier this monument makes the whole area ugly
Certains trouvent la pyramide du Louvre hideuse/ originale Some find the Louvre pyramide horrible/ original
Quelle horreur ! How horrible !
C'est laid/ moche/ affreux ! It is ugly/ awful
Qu'est-ce que vous en pensez ? What do you think ?
Qu'est-ce que vous en dites ? How about it ?
Vous avez raison You are right
Quelle drôle d'idée ! What a strange idea !
C'est très intéressant, mais... It is very interesting, but...
Vous avez tort You are wrong
Je pense que c'est une idée stupide ! I think it is a stupid idea !
Je ne suis pas du tout d'accord ! I don't agree at all !
Vous exagérez You are exaggerating, overstating
Je dirais plutôt le contraire : I actually think the opposite :
Je préfèrerais I would prefer
De plus, ... What's more,...
D'accord. Agreed.
Created by: CathyLebrun
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