ghost town in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for ghost town in the English»French Dictionary

ghost town N

ghost town

ville f morte

Translations for ghost town in the French»English Dictionary

ville(-)fantôme

ghost town

Translations for ghost town in the English»French Dictionary

I.ghost [Brit ɡəʊst, Am ɡoʊst] N

1. ghost (spectre):

ghost

fantôme m

to believe in ghosts

croire aux fantômes

you look as if you've seen a ghost!

tu as l'air terrorisé!

2. ghost fig:

the ghost of a smile

l'ombre f d'un sourire

they haven't the ghost of a chance of winning!

ils n'ont pas la moindre chance de réussir!

to lay the ghosts of one's past

exorciser ses démons

3. ghost (writer):

ghost

nègre m

4. ghost TV:

ghost

image f secondaire

ghost

écho m

II.ghost [Brit ɡəʊst, Am ɡoʊst] VB trans

to ghost sb's books

servir de nègre à qn pour ses livres

III.ghost [Brit ɡəʊst, Am ɡoʊst] VB intr

to ghost for sb

servir de nègre à qn

IV.ghost [Brit ɡəʊst, Am ɡoʊst]

to give up the ghost

rendre l'âme

town [Brit taʊn, Am taʊn]

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

Town and gown Info

Town and gown

Dans les villes universitaires, en particulier à Cambridge et Oxford, expression qui renvoie à la coexistence de deux cultures, celle de la ville et de ses habitants (town), et celle de l'université, en particulier les professeurs et les étudiants (gown). → Oxbridge

ghost town in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for ghost town in the English»French Dictionary

ghost town N

ghost town

ville f fantôme

Translations for ghost town in the English»French Dictionary

I.ghost [gəʊst, Am goʊst] N

1. ghost (spirit):

ghost

fantôme m

2. ghost (memory):

ghost

ombre f

Phrases:

to give up the ghost

rendre l'âme

II.ghost [gəʊst, Am goʊst] VB trans

ghost

écrire

to ghost a book

servir de nègre à l'auteur d'un livre

III.ghost [gəʊst, Am goʊst] VB intr

ghost

servir de nègre

town [taʊn] N

town

ville f

to be in town

être en ville

to be out of town person

être en déplacement

to be out of town supermarket

être à l'extérieur de la ville

to go up to town

monter en ville

Phrases:

to have a night on the town

s'éclater en ville

to go to town on sth inf

mettre le paquet pour qc

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Originally intended to be under a few feet of water the townsite now a true ghost town.

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Once a thriving community, it has seen a steady decline since the 1950s and in the present day it resembles a ghost town.

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The former settlement is now a ghost town.

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Afterwards, the three drive through a ghost town with many scarecrows.

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When the mine closed down in 1998 people began to leave the town in the search for work, turning it into a ghost town.

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The show revolved around strangers who are imprisoned inside a small ghost town.

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A ghost town is an abandoned village, town or city, usually one which contains substantial visible remains.

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Actual history can not trace its origins and it is considered a ghost town.

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Uis is in danger of becoming a ghost town if mining can not be continued.

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It has become an industrial ghost town, now visited only by summer residents and tourists.

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