town in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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town N:

town
ville f
to go into town
aller en ville
the whole town knows about it
toute la ville est au courant
she's out of town at the moment
elle n'est pas là en ce moment
he comes from out of town Am
il n'est pas d'ici
to leave or skip inf town Am
quitter la ville
guess who's back in town inf!
devine qui est au retour!
look me up next time you're in town
viens me voir la prochaine fois que tu passeras à Londres (or à Paris or à New York etc)
she's in town to publicize her film
elle est à Londres (or à Paris or à New York etc) pour faire de la publicité pour son film inf
to go out on the town , to have a night (out) on the town
faire la noce or la bombe inf
to go to town on (be extravagant with)
ne pas lésiner sur
to go to town on decor, catering
mettre le paquet sur inf
to go to town on (make much of) story, scandal
exploiter [qc] à fond
he's the talk of the town
on ne parle que de lui
town and gown Brit
les citadins mpl et les universitaires mpl

See also Town and gown

small-town [Brit ˈsmɔːltaʊn, Am ˈˌsmɔl ˈtaʊn] ADJ pej

shanty town [Brit ˈʃantɪˌtaʊn, Am ˈʃæn(t)iˌtaʊn] N

town in the PONS Dictionary

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town planning N no pl, no indef art

town Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be out of town/the office
ne pas être en ville/au bureau
to have a night on the town
s'éclater en ville
to launch an attack on town, base
lancer une attaque sur
to be the talk of the town
faire causer
she's not unhappy about leaving the town
elle n'est pas mécontente de quitter la ville
to go to a nightclub/into town
sortir en boîte/en ville
to be shunt around from town to town
être cahoté de ville en ville
to originally come from a town/country
être originaire d'une ville/d'un pays
to find one's way around one's town
se reconnaître dans sa ville
to be the talk of the town
défrayer la chronique

town Glossary « Intégration et égalité des chances » courtesy of the French-German Youth Office

Translations for town in the French»English Dictionary

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The paroxysms were accompanied by swaying motions of the ground which caused all the houses of the town to totter.
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His new friends remark that they wish someone would decapitate the statue, saying it would be funny to see the town so upset.
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The event is meant to increase awareness about police programs in communities, such as drug prevention, town watch, neighborhood watch, and other anti-crime efforts.
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Troops of both armies moved warily into the town while their leaders negotiated insincerely.
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The town itself is surrounded by natural parkland, and retains a modicum of a secluded, cozy feel.
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He remained as town clerk until 1645, when the parliamentary forces captured the town.
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The town probably had a shrine to water nymphs.
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Nevertheless, there are plenty of places of worship in the town related to other religions.
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Throughout the year, the area hosts small festivals in town or in the surrounding area, including a summer festival and harvest festival.
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The town was noted for its productive soil, water power and abundant forests of white pine.
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