archway
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| Singulier | Pluriel |
|---|---|
| archway \ˈɑːt.ʃweɪ\ ou \ˈɑɹt.ʃweɪ\ |
archways \ˈɑːt.ʃweɪz\ ou \ˈɑɹt.ʃweɪz\ |
archway \ˈɑːt.ʃweɪ\ (Royaume-Uni) ou \ˈɑɹt.ʃweɪ\ (États-Unis)
- (Architecture) Arcade, voûte.
- In the shadow of an archway nearly opposite, leading to one of the many passages which diverged from the main street, there lingered one, who, having taken up his position when the twilight first came on, still maintained it with undiminished patience. — (Charles Dickens, The Old Curiosity Shop, 1840)
- En face, sous une voûte ténébreuse menant à l’un des passages qui partaient de la rue, se tenait en observation un individu aposté en ce lieu depuis le commencement de la soirée et qui y était resté sans perdre patience, le dos appuyé contre le mur, comme un homme qui a longtemps à attendre, et qui en a l’habitude.
- In the shadow of an archway nearly opposite, leading to one of the many passages which diverged from the main street, there lingered one, who, having taken up his position when the twilight first came on, still maintained it with undiminished patience. — (Charles Dickens, The Old Curiosity Shop, 1840)