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la porte battante
A noun phrase is a group of words that acts like a noun in a sentence or phrase (e.g., un je ne sais quoi).
a. swinging door (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States.
Philippe a installé une porte battante entre la cuisine et la salle du restaurant pour faciliter le passage du personnel.Philippe installed a swinging door between the kitchen and the restaurant dining room to make it easier for the staff to go back and forth.
b. swing door (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom.
On entendait le claquement de la porte battante à chaque aller-retour dans le couloir.We could hear the swing door slamming every time someone went up and down the hallway.
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