la colocation
A feminine noun is used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la dame, la lune).
feminine noun
a. shared apartment
Camille cherche une colocation près de son université.Camille is looking for a shared apartment near her university.
b. shared flat
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom.
(United Kingdom)
La colocation n'est pas mon truc. J'aime vivre seul.A shared flat is not my thing. I like to live alone.
c. shared house
Depuis qu'il est en colocation, Julien économise beaucoup d'argent.Since he moved into a shared house, Julien has been saving a lot of money.
d.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
Fanny vit en colocation avec Samia et Ludovic.Fanny shares an apartment with Samia et Ludovic.
Dans notre colocation, nous cuisinons chacun notre tour.My roommates and I take turns cooking.
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