slum

• Nom désignant un quartier urbain caractérisé par la pauvreté et de mauvaises conditions de logement. Peut aussi évoquer un bidonville ou une zone défavorisée.

A noun referring to a district of a city marked by poverty and inferior living conditions.

1. Impoverished urban areaB2formal

   A densely populated area of a city characterized by substandard housing, poverty, and poor living conditions.

   bidonville

   • The city government is working to improve conditions in the slums.
   • Many families in the slum lack access to clean water.
   • He grew up in a slum but later became a successful doctor.

   Synonymesbarrioghettohoodshantytownskid row

• Fréquenter ou habiter un endroit ou dans des conditions nettement moins confortables ou de statut social inférieur à ceux auxquels on est habitué, souvent par expérience ou par divertissement.

A verb meaning to visit or live in a place or condition that is much less comfortable or of lower social status than one is accustomed to, often for experience or amusement.

1. Visit lower-class areasC1informal

   To spend time in places or associate with people of a lower social or economic status, often out of curiosity or for a sense of adventure. This usage is often considered condescending and insensitive.

   Fréquenter les quartiers pauvres par curiosité

   • The wealthy tourists decided to slum it in the poorer neighborhoods for a day.
   • He was accused of slumming when he visited the local market.
   • They went slumming in the old part of town, treating it like a spectacle.