Provinces (en. Provinces)
/pʁɔ.vɛ̃s/
Synonyms
- territoire
- département
- district
- région
Slang Meanings
To mock life in the provinces, seen as less interesting.
He referred to his stay in the province as 'boring holidays.'
Il a traité son séjour en province de 'vacances ennuyeuses'.
A casual way of speaking about people from the provinces.
She made fun by saying he had a 'provincial accent.'
Elle se moquait en disant qu'il avait un 'accent de province'.