shanty town in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for shanty town in the English»French Dictionary

Translations for shanty town in the French»English Dictionary

Translations for shanty town in the English»French Dictionary

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shanty [Brit ˈʃanti, Am ˈʃæn(t)i] N

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

shanty town in the PONS Dictionary

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A shanty town is growing around the town and a wall is being built to separate the two towns.
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By 1870 there were only three buildings in the valley but three years later, with the discovery of tin, a shanty town had grown up.
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The majority of the workers were buried in a mass grave near the shanty town where they had lived and worked.
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And yes, it is becoming another shanty town.
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However, the criminals spot the police and the ensuing car chase cuts through the hillside shanty town.
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A shanty town filled with miners has sprung up, all with the hope to get rich.
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The incredulous scientist goes to the shanty town to obtain the mice.
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It is a shanty town and one of the poorest locations in the entire country.
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A 5ft m wall of water spilled over a small shanty town of 10,000, thousands of which lived in cardboard shacks.
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Lack of building codes has shut down many other shanty town/tent cities in the past.
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