bois
wood
Il joue dans le bois.
He plays in the woods.
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Words on the topic: Construction Vocabulary
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boulon
bolt
screw
As-tu acheté les boulons pour la table ?
Did you buy the bolts for the table?
bâtiment
building
Quel est ce bâtiment ?
What is this building?
canal
channel
Le canal de la rivière est très étroit.
The river channel is very narrow.
chantier
construction site
Le chantier est près de ma maison.
The construction site is near my house.
contremaître
foreman
Les contremaitresses supervisent l'équipe de nuit.
The foremen supervise the night shift.
en bois
wooden
La table est faite en bois.
The table is made of wood.
escaliers
stairs
Elle monte l'escalier.
She goes up the stairs.
extension
extension
L'extension de ce fichier est .pdf.
The extension of this file is .pdf.
fissure
crack
fissure
Les fissures dans le sol sont dangereuses.
Cracks in the ground are dangerous.
fosse
pit
ditch
Où se trouve la fosse septique dans cette maison ?
Where is the septic tank located in this house?
plomberie
plumbing
La plomberie de la maison est en bon etat apres les travaux.
The house's plumbing is in good condition after the work.
remblai
embankment
Le remblai est solide.
The embankment is solid.
toit
roof
Où est le chat sur le toit?
Where is the cat on the roof?
tunnel
tunnel
Où est le tunnel?
Where is the tunnel?
édifice
building
structure
Quel est le plus grand édifice de la ville?
What is the tallest building in the city?
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