French Architecture Flashcards
1
Q
French to English
l’acqueduc
A
aqueduct
2
Q
French to English
béton
A
concrete
3
Q
French to English
le mausolée
A
mausoleum
4
Q
French to English
le cartouche
A
cartouche
5
Q
French to English
le solarium
A
solarium
6
Q
French to English
l’acropole
A
acropolis
7
Q
French to English
l’amphitéâtre
A
amphitheatre
8
Q
French to English
futurisme
A
futurism
9
Q
French to English
fer
A
iron
10
Q
French to English
en fonte
A
cast-iron
11
Q
French to English
en fer forgé
A
wrought-iron
12
Q
French to English
expressionnisme
A
expressionism
13
Q
French to English
impressionnisme
A
impressionism
14
Q
French to English
la taille
A
size
15
Q
French to English
la galérie
A
gallery
16
Q
French to English
le balcon
A
balcony
17
Q
French to English
le toit
A
roof
18
Q
French to English
le pylône
A
pylon
19
Q
French to English
le pinnacle
A
pinnacle
20
Q
French to English
la pagode
A
pagoda
21
Q
French to English
la colonne
A
column
22
Q
French to English
le support
A
bracket
23
Q
French to English
le contrefort
A
buttress
24
Q
French to English
le viaduc
A
viaduct
25
# French to English
le bastion
bastion
26
# French to English
la sculpture
sculpture
27
# French to English
la statue
statue
28
# French to English
la clé de voûte
keystone
29
# French to English
la chambre noire
darkroom
30
# French to English
la chambre
chamber
31
# French to English
la destruction
destruction
32
# French to English
l'annéantissement
destruction
33
# French to English
la démolition
demolition
34
# French to English
la décoration
decoration
35
# French to English
décorer
decorate v.
36
# French to English
ornementale
ornamental
37
# French to English
la lithographie
lithography
38
# French to English
Cubisme
Cubism
39
# French to English
la cour intérieure
courtyard
40
# French to English
l'atrium
atrium
41
# French to English
les ruines
ruins
42
# French to English
la calligraphie
calligraphy
43
# French to English
l'intérieur
interior
44
# French to English
la grille
grille
45
# French to English
le corridor
corridor
46
# French to English
le encorbellement
cantilever
47
# French to English
l'obélisque
obelisk
48
# French to English
la cave
cellar
49
# French to English
la façade
façade
50
# French to English
le symbolisme
symbolism
51
# French to English
la surréalisme
surrealism
52
# French to English
le vitrail
stained glass
53
# French to English
la tapisserie
tapestry
54
# French to English
la forteresse
fortress
55
# French to English
le pinceau
paintbrush
56
# French to English
la brosse
brush
57
# French to English
brosser
brush v.
58
# French to English
le plâtre
plaster
59
# French to English
plâtrer
plaster v.
60
# French to English
l'émail
enamel
61
# French to English
la mezzanine
mezzanine
62
# French to English
la piazza
piazza
63
# French to English
la brique
brick
64
# French to English
le bois
timber
65
# French to English
le sentier
footpath
66
# French to English
le cadran solaire
sundial
67
# French to English
la pelouse
grass
68
# French to English
le banc
bench
69
# French to English
la pierre
stone
70
# French to English
le bois
wood
71
# French to English
le granit
granite
72
# French to English
la ruelle
alley
73
# French to English
la mairie
town hall
74
# French to English
la ville
city
75
# French to English
le gratte-ciel
skyscraper
76
# French to English
la banlieue
suburb
77
# French to English
le village
village
78
# French to English
l'église
church
79
# French to English
l'usine
factory
80
# French to English
les bâtiments
buildings
81
# French to English
le château
castle
82
# French to English
la tourelle
turret
83
# French to English
la flèche
spire
84
# French to English
le fleuron
finial
85
# French to English
la douve
moat
86
# French to English
le dôme
dome
87
# French to English
la tour
tower
88
# French to English
la voûte
vault
89
# French to English
la mosquée
mosque
90
# French to English
le temple
temple
91
# French to English
le pont
bridge
92
# French to English
la colonne
pillar
93
# French to English
la cathédrale
cathedral
94
# French to English
le barrage
dam
95
# French to English
gothique
gothic
96
# French to English
l'arc
arch
97
# French to English
bâttir
build v.
98
# French to English
construire
construct v.
