« building » en sept langues
Sensbuilding
Espagnol
/ediˈfiθjo/
masc.savant
Français
/batimɑ̃/
masc.autre source · derived from bâtir 'to build', probably Frankish *bastjan 'to tie with bast'
An apartment block is un immeuble.
Italien
/ediˈfitʃo/
masc.savant
Also palazzo for any large block.
Portugais
/ˈpɾɛdʒju/
masc.autre source · Latin PRAEDIUM 'landed estate'
Edifício exists but is more formal.
Roumain
/kləˈdire/
fém.autre source · from clădi 'to build', of Slavic origin
pluriel: clădiri
Catalan
/ədiˈfisi/
masc.savant
Anglais
/ˈbɪldɪŋ/
anglais natif · Old English byldan 'to build'
L’ancêtre latin
AEDIFICIUM‘building (AEDĒS 'dwelling' + FACERE 'to make')’
Les six sœurs en descendent, sauf indication contraire ci-dessous.
L’histoire
Spanish and Italian spell it identically but say ˈfiθjo and ˈfitʃo. French builds with a Germanic verb first used for tying things together.
Parents anglais: edifice, edify
L’apprendre
Dans une phrase
- esNuestra oficina está en ese edificio.
- frNotre bureau est dans ce bâtiment.
- itIl nostro ufficio è in quell'edificio.
- ptNosso escritório fica naquele prédio.
- roBiroul nostru e în clădirea aceea.
- caLa nostra oficina és en aquell edifici.
- enOur office is in that building.