country

pays

Territoire qui possède son propre gouvernement et ses frontières.

En anglais simple : An area of land with its own government and borders.

• Which country are you from?
• They visited three countries last summer.
• The country elected a new president.

Synonymes : nation, state

Expressions courantes : foreign country, home country, country border, independent country

campagne

Espaces hors des villes, où se trouvent des champs, des fermes et de petits villages.

En anglais simple : Land outside towns and cities, where there are fields, farms, and small villages.

• We live in the country.
• She moved to the country after retiring.
• I miss the quiet of the country.

Comment l'utiliser : in the country (My grandparents live in the country.)

Synonymes : countryside

Contraires : city, town

Expressions courantes : in the country, country life, country air, out in the country

région, contrée

Territoire connu pour une particularité, une activité ou un groupe de personnes.

En anglais simple : An area known for a particular feature, activity, or group of people.

• This is cattle country.
• We spent a week exploring wine country.
• The hikers crossed miles of rough country.

Synonymes : area, region, territory

Expressions courantes : wine country, cattle country, rough country

country, musique country

Musique populaire du sud des États-Unis, souvent jouée à la guitare et racontant la vie quotidienne.

En anglais simple : Popular music from the southern United States, often played with guitars and telling everyday stories.

• She listens to country.
• The station plays country all day.
• His latest album mixes country with rock.

Synonymes : country music

Expressions courantes : listen to country, classic country, country and western

rural, campagnard

Qui se trouve à la campagne, en vient ou concerne la vie hors des villes.

En anglais simple : In or from an area outside towns and cities, or connected with life there.

• We followed a country road.
• They bought a small country cottage.
• She enjoys country life and long walks.

Synonymes : rural

Contraires : urban

Expressions courantes : country road, country cottage, country life

campagnard, rustique

Typique des habitants des fermes ou des petits villages, surtout dans le style ou le comportement.

En anglais simple : Typical of people who live on farms or in small villages, especially in style or behavior.

• His manners are very country.
• She likes furniture with a country feel.
• Their country ways seemed strange to the city visitors.

Synonymes : rustic

Expressions courantes : country ways, country manners, very country