area

• Nom désignant une région, une partie ou un espace, une surface ou un terrain.

A noun referring to a region, part, or extent of space, surface, or land.

1. Region or districtA2formal

   A part of a country, city, or land with specific boundaries or characteristics.

   Région ou district

   • The city center is a busy area.
   • This is a residential area with many parks.
   • The disaster affected a large area of the countryside.

   Synonymesbeltdistrictlocalityneighborhoodquarterregionsectorterritorytractzone

2. Surface measurementB1formal

   The measure of the space inside a two-dimensional shape.

   aire

   • The area of the rectangle is 20 square meters.
   • Calculate the area of the circle using pi r squared.
   • The total area of the room is 50 square feet.

   Synonymesexpanseextentmagnitudemeasuresize

3. Field of activity or subjectB1formal

   A particular sphere of activity, interest, or expertise.

   domaine d'activité

   • She works in the area of computer science.
   • This is not my area of expertise.
   • He has knowledge in many areas of business.

   Synonymesarenabailiwickbranchdisciplinedomainfieldprovincepurviewrealmspecialtyspheresubjectterritory