apartment

/ˈæpərtmənt/

noun★Intermédiaire

◆ Ce que ça veut vraiment dire

A place to live, usually with a kitchen and bathroom.

¶ Sens littéral

A separated place.

Décomposition littérale

rootseparated

◇ Image mentale

A cozy room with a bed, sofa, and TV.

◈ Quand l'utiliser

You're looking for a place to live, and you find an apartment that suits your needs.

◉ Note culturelle

The concept of an apartment is a Western idea, and it's not common in all cultures.

formelinformel

A self-contained housing unit

The apartment was rented for a year.

L'appartement a été loué pendant un an.

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A place to live, usually with a kitchen and bathroom.

Collocations

apartment complexcomplex d'appartements

rental agreementidiom|phrasal verb|phrase|proverb|metaphor

accord de location

A place to live, usually with a kitchen and bathroom.

A place to live, usually with a kitchen and bathroom.

From Old French "apartement", from Latin "apartementum", from "apartus", meaning "separated".

A place to live, usually with a kitchen and bathroom.

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separated

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