urban decay in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for urban decay in the English»French Dictionary

urban decay N

urban decay

dégradation f urbaine

Translations for urban decay in the English»French Dictionary

I.decay [Brit dɪˈkeɪ, Am dəˈkeɪ] N

1. decay (rot):

decay (of timber, meat, vegetation)

pourriture f

decay (of building, area, façade)

délabrement m

to fall into decay building:

se délabrer

2. decay DENT:

decay

carie f

tooth or dental decay

la carie dentaire

to have decay

avoir des caries

to prevent decay

éviter les caries

3. decay GEOL:

decay

décomposition f

4. decay PHYS:

decay

désintégration f

5. decay fig:

decay (of society, culture)

déclin m

decay (of economy, institution, industry)

délabrement m

decay (of economy, institution, industry)

déclin m

decay (of nation, civilization)

décadence f

decay (of nation, civilization)

déchéance f

II.decay [Brit dɪˈkeɪ, Am dəˈkeɪ] VB trans

decay timber

pourrir, faire pourrir

decay teeth

gâter, carier

III.decay [Brit dɪˈkeɪ, Am dəˈkeɪ] VB intr

1. decay (rot):

decay timber, vegetation, food:

pourrir

decay corpse:

se décomposer, se putréfier

decay tooth:

se gâter, se carier

decay bone:

se détériorer, se carier spec

2. decay (disintegrate):

decay statue, façade:

se dégrader

decay building:

se détériorer, se délabrer

3. decay (decline) fig:

decay civilization, institution:

décliner

decay beauty:

se faner

4. decay GEOL:

decay

se décomposer

5. decay PHYS:

decay

se désintégrer

urban [Brit ˈəːb(ə)n, Am ˈərbən] ADJ

urban environment, landscape, life, transport, area

urbain

urban school

en ville

urban dweller

citadin/-e m/f

urban decay in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for urban decay in the English»French Dictionary

I.decay [dɪˈkeɪ] N no pl

1. decay (deterioration):

decay

délabrement m

environmental decay

dégradation f de l'environnement

to fall into decay

se délabrer

2. decay (decline):

decay a. fig

déclin m

decay of civilization

décadence f

moral decay

déchéance f morale

3. decay (rotting):

decay

décomposition f

4. decay MED (dental decay):

decay

carie f

5. decay PHYS:

decay

désintégration f

II.decay [dɪˈkeɪ] VB intr

1. decay (deteriorate):

decay

se détériorer

decay tooth

se carier

decay food

pourrir

2. decay BIOL:

decay

se décomposer

3. decay PHYS:

decay

se désintégrer

III.decay [dɪˈkeɪ] VB trans

decay food

décomposer

decay tooth

carier

urban [ˈɜ:bən, Am ˈɜ:r-] ADJ

urban

urbain(e)

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

This led to mass unemployment and high levels of urban decay.

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The game simulates urban decay and gentrification with buildings darkening accordingly.

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Urban decay (also known as urban rot and urban blight) is the process whereby a previously functioning city, or part of a city, falls into disrepair and decrepitude.

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In that time, major structural changes in global economies, transportation, and government policy created the economic, then social, conditions resulting in urban decay.

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Environmental psychology addresses environmental problems such as density and crowding, noise pollution, sub-standard living, and urban decay.

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Over the years, many military dependents' villages have suffered from urban problems such as housing dereliction, abandonment, urban decay, and urban slum.

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Many of the problems with urban decay (abandoned buildings, squatters, uncontrolled street vending, crime, etc.) continue.

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