What does urbain in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word urbain in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use urbain in French.

The word urbain in French means urban, urbane, Urban, urban planning, urban displacement, urban sprawl, street furniture, advertising hoardings, urban center, urban landscape, urban charging, urban charging scheme, urban toll, urban development plan, cross-city, cross-town. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word urbain

urban

adjectif (de la ville)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Il est difficile de s'habituer au stress urbain pour les campagnards.
It's difficult for country-dwellers to get used to urban stress.

urbane

adjectif (soutenu (très poli, aimable)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Ce Monsieur, fort urbain, offrit de nous déposer à l'hôtel.
A very urbane gentleman offered to drop us off at the hotel.

Urban

nom propre masculin (prénom masculin) (male given name)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
J'ai travaillé avec Stéphane et Urbain.
I worked with Stephen and Urban.

urban planning

nom masculin (organisation de la ville)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les parcs font aussi partie de l'aménagement urbain.

urban displacement

nom masculin (voyage en ville)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les transports en commun permettent des déplacements urbains rapides.

urban sprawl

nom masculin (expansion des villes)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les centres villes tendent à se vider tandis que l'étalement urbain se développe.

street furniture

nom masculin (mobilier des villes) (uncountable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les habitants sont invités à donner leur avis sur le mobilier urbain.

advertising hoardings

nom masculin (zone d'affichage)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")

urban center

nom masculin (zone à forte densité) (US)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

urban landscape

nom masculin (décor citadin)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le paysage urbain est un paysage situé en ville, naturel comme un parc ou créé par un artiste comme un mur végétal.

urban charging, urban charging scheme, urban toll

(écotaxe)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le péage urbain rend l'accès au centre-ville payant pour les automobilistes.

urban development plan

nom masculin (document de représentation de la ville)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Tout un chacun peut aller consulter le plan d'aménagement urbain de sa ville.

cross-city, cross-town

adjectif (qui traverse la ville)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Cette nouvelle ligne de métro sera transurbaine.

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