squatter
French → English
(illegal) To squat: to occupy an uninhabited building or land without legal permission
Des sans-abri ont commencé à squatter cet immeuble abandonné depuis des années.
(English) Homeless people began to squat in this building that has been abandoned for years.
La mairie a dû intervenir pour empêcher des gens de squatter le parc municipal.
(English) City hall had to intervene to prevent people from squatting in the municipal park.
(informal) To hang out: to stay in a place for a long time without a clear purpose
Les adolescents aiment squatter le canapé du salon pour jouer aux jeux vidéo.
(English) The teenagers like to hang out on the living room sofa to play video games.
Il squatte chez ses amis depuis qu'il a perdu ses clés d'appartement.
(English) He has been crashing at his friends' place since he lost his apartment keys.
Entry ID: fr:en:squatter · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary