province

province
province [pʀɔvɛ̃s]
feminine noun
( = région) province
• Paris et la province Paris and the provinces
• vivre en province to live in the provinces
• ville de province provincial town
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pʀɔvɛ̃s
nom féminin
1) (région) province
2) (pays hormis la capitale)

la province — the provinces (pl)

ville de province — provincial town

elle sort de sa province — pej she's up from the country

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pʀɔvɛ̃s nf
1) [pays, État] province
2) (au singulier)

la province — the provinces

outside the Paris area

en province — in the provinces

Ils habitent en province. — They live in the provinces.

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province nf
1 (région) province;
2 (pays hormis la capitale) la province the provinces (pl); vivre/s'installer en province to live/settle in the provinces; ville de province provincial town; elle sort de sa province, elle arrive du fond de sa province pej she's up from the country.
Composés
Provinces Maritimes Maritime Provinces; Provinces des Prairies Prairie Provinces.
[prɔvɛ̃s] nom féminin
1. [régions en dehors de la capitale]
la province
{{ind}}a. [en France] provincial France
{{ind}}b. [dans d'autres pays] the provinces
il doit bientôt partir en province he'll soon be leaving town
un week-end en province a weekend out of town
arriver ou débarquer tout droit de sa province to be fresh from the country ou the provinces
une petite ville de province a small country town
Bordeaux est une grande ville de province Bordeaux is a major provincial town
2. HISTOIRE province
la Belle Province (Québec) Quebec
3. (comme adjectif invariable)
notre quartier est encore très province there's still a small-town feeling to our area
sa famille est restée un peu province her family's kept up a rather provincial way of life

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