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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesbâtiment résidentiel
Pronunciation / Transliteration: batiment rezidãsyel
"Un nouveau bâtiment résidentiel a été construit près de la gare."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A structure that is built for people to live in, as opposed to an industrial or commercial building.
"The city council approved the construction of a new residential building in the downtown area." - 2
A multi-family apartment complex or domicile structure used predominantly for permanent human dwelling.
"Most of the residential buildings on this street are restricted to single-family occupancy."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English and Late Latin roots; 'residential' stems from Latin 'residentem' (dwelling, remaining), combined with Old English 'bold' / Middle English 'builden' for 'building'. The compound reflects modern urban planning and architectural categorization where structures are designated primarily for human habitation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Residential building" is said worldwide
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bâtiment résidentiel
Transliteration: batiment rezidãsyel
"Un nouveau bâtiment résidentiel a été construit près de la gare."
Wohngebäude
Transliteration: voːnɡəˌbɔʏdə
"Das Wohngebäude verfügt über zwanzig moderne Apartments."
edificio residenziale
Transliteration: edifitʃo rezidentsiale
"Hanno progettato un edificio residenziale ecologico."
edificio residencial
Transliteration: edifiθjo resiðenθjal
"El nuevo edificio residencial ofrece vistas panorámicas."
edifício residencial
Transliteration: edifisiu ʁezidẽsiau
"O edifício residencial foi concluído no mês passado."
आवासीय भवन
Transliteration: avasiya bhavan
"इस क्षेत्र में कई नए आवासीय भवन बन रहे हैं।"
住宅楼
Transliteration: zhùzhái lóu
"这栋住宅楼共有二十层高。"
주거용 건물
Transliteration: jugeoyong geonmul
"그 도시에 새로운 주거용 건물이 많이 들어서고 있다."
住宅用建物
Transliteration: jūtaku-yō tatemono
"この地域は主に住宅用建物で占められています。"
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