cité
French → English
(urbanism) Housing estate: a large residential complex, often social housing
Le langage utilisé dans la cité est souvent très imagé.
(English) The language used in the housing estate is often very colorful.
Il a grandi dans une cité ouvrière près de la grande usine.
(English) He grew up in a workers' housing estate near the large factory.
(history) City-state: an ancient independent territory with its own laws
Athènes était l'une des cités les plus puissantes de la Grèce antique.
(English) Athens was one of the most powerful city-states of ancient Greece.
Soixante-quatre cités étaient répertoriées dans les Gaules sous Tibère.
(English) Sixty-four city-states were listed in Gaul under Tiberius.
(literature) City: a large town, often used to emphasize its importance
La cité de Carcassonne domine toute la vallée de l'Aude.
(English) The city of Carcassonne dominates the entire Aude valley.
Les marchands des cités opulentes protégeaient leurs boutiques du soleil.
(English) The merchants of the opulent cities protected their shops from the sun.
Entry ID: fr:en:cité · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary