métropolitain
French → English
(geography) Metropolitan: relating to the mainland territory of a country, excluding its colonies
La France métropolitaine est divisée en plusieurs régions administratives.
(English) Metropolitan France is divided into several administrative regions.
Il a comparé la recette créole avec sa version métropolitaine simplifiée.
(English) He compared the Creole recipe with its simplified mainland version.
(transport) Subway: an underground railway system in a major city; the Metro
La première ligne du métropolitain de Paris a été ouverte en 1900.
(English) The first line of the Paris subway was opened in 1900.
Il prend le métropolitain chaque matin pour se rendre à son bureau.
(English) He takes the subway every morning to get to his office.
Entry ID: fr:en:métropolitain · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary