site

site, lieu

Endroit où se trouve quelque chose, où un événement se produit ou où l’on prévoit de construire.

En anglais simple : A place where something is, happens, or is planned to be built.

• Workers arrived at the building site.
• We visited the site of the ancient city.
• They are looking for a site for their factory.

Comment l'utiliser : site of something (This is the site of the old hospital.); site for something (They chose a site for the new library.)

Synonymes : place, location

Expressions courantes : building site, construction site, site of something, original site

site web, site internet

Ensemble de pages internet liées entre elles et accessibles depuis une même adresse.

En anglais simple : A set of connected pages on the internet that you can visit using one address.

• I found a useful site.
• This site sells books and games.
• Have you visited our new site yet?

Synonymes : website

Expressions courantes : visit a site, shopping site, news site

terrain, emplacement

Terrain choisi ou préparé pour un bâtiment précis ou un usage permanent.

En anglais simple : An area of ground chosen or prepared for a particular building or permanent use.

• They chose a site for the church.
• The factory site has already been prepared.
• Is this a suitable site for a hospital?

Comment l'utiliser : site for something (The council approved a site for the school.)

Synonymes : plot, location

Expressions courantes : site for something, factory site, suitable site

implanter, situer

Choisir l’endroit où placer un bâtiment ou une autre construction.

En anglais simple : To choose where a building or other structure will be placed.

• They sited the school near the park.
• The new hospital is sited on a hill.
• Where should we site the wind turbines?

Comment l'utiliser : site something on/in/near something (They plan to site the factory near the river.)

Synonymes : locate, place, situate

Expressions courantes : site a building, site something near, site a factory, site something on