palace

palais

Grand bâtiment somptueux où habite un roi, une reine ou un autre membre de la famille royale.

En anglais simple : A large, grand building where a king, queen, or other royal person lives.

• The queen lives in a palace.
• We visited the palace gardens yesterday.
• Guards stood outside the royal palace.

Synonymes : royal residence

Expressions courantes : royal palace, palace gardens, visit a palace

palais

Maison très grande et impressionnante, notamment celle d’une personne importante.

En anglais simple : A very large, impressive house, especially one belonging to an important person.

• Their house is a palace.
• The president welcomed visitors at his palace.
• A wealthy family built this grand palace.

Synonymes : mansion, grand residence

Expressions courantes : presidential palace, bishop's palace, marble palace, luxurious palace