- habitation
- habitation [abitasjɔ̃]feminine noun( = bâtiment) house• des habitations modernes modern housing► habitation à loyer modéré ( = appartement) ≈ council flat (Brit), ≈ public housing unit (US) ; ( = immeuble) ≈ council flats (Brit), ≈ housing project (US)* * *abitasjɔ̃nom féminin1) (construction) house, dwelling2) (résidence) home3) (fait d'habiter) living
immeuble d'habitation — block of flats GB, apartment building US
•Phrasal Verbs:* * *abitasjɔ̃ nf1) (maison ou appartement) house, residence2) (= fait d'habiter) livingzone d'habitation — a residential area
une zone réservée à l'habitation — an exclusively residential area
* * *habitation nf1 (construction) house, dwelling; on distinguait au loin quelques habitations we could make out a few houses ou dwellings in the distance; un groupe d'habitations a group of dwellings;2 (résidence) home; une habitation bien située a well-sited property;3 (fait d'habiter) living; immeuble d'habitation block of flats GB, apartment building US.Composéshabitation à loyer modéré, HLM (appartement) ≈ council flat GB, low-rent apartment US; (immeuble) ≈ block of council flats GB, low-rent apartment building US; (maison) ≈ council house GB, low rent house US.ⓘ Habitation à loyer modéré A type of public housing, usually an apartment in an estate, available for a relatively low rent with an option to buy as long as the property is retained for a minimum of five years. HLM are built and managed either by public bodies, by the private sector supported by state loans, or by cooperatives. About 13 million people live in HLM.[abitasjɔ̃] nom féminin1. [immeuble] house, buildinggroupe d'habitations housing estate (UK) ou development (US)habitation à loyer modéré → {{link=HLM}}HLM{{/link}}2. [domicile] residencehabitation principale main residence3. [action d'habiter] livingles conditions d'habitation sont très difficiles living ou housing conditions are very hard
Dictionnaire Français-Anglais. 2013.