What does région in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word région in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use région in French.

The word région in French means region, region, area, surrounding area, region, Region, region, area, domain, local correspondent, Great Lakes region, African Great Lakes region, Lake District, Parisian region, area of low employment, low-employment area, disaster zone, disaster area, wine-producing region, wine-growing region. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word région

region

nom féminin (territoire déterminé)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cet animal se plaît dans les régions arides.
This animal prefers arid regions.

region, area, surrounding area

nom féminin (pays autour d'une ville)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
J'ai vécu quelques années dans la région de Rouen.
I lived in the Rouen region for several years.

region

nom féminin (subdivision administrative) (administrative area)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le gouvernement français parle de réduire le nombre de Régions, au nombre de 22 actuellement.
The French government is talking about reducing the number of regions, which currently number 22.

Region

nom féminin (Belgique (État fédéré) (Belgium)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La Belgique se compose des Région Wallonne, Région flamande et Région de Bruxelles-Capitale.
Belgium is made up of the Walloon region, the Flemish region, and the Brussels-capital region.

region, area

nom féminin (partie du corps)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Elle a mal dans la région des intestins.
She is experiencing pain in the area of her intestines.

domain

nom féminin (littéraire (domaine)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La région des arts est difficile d'accès au profane.
The domain of the arts is difficult to access for the uninitiated.

local correspondent

(Journalisme)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Great Lakes region

nom féminin (région en Amérique) (North America)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La région des grands lacs est à cheval sur les États-Unis et le Canada.

African Great Lakes region

nom féminin (région en Afrique) (Africa)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La région des grands lacs se trouve dans le sud du grand Rift.

Lake District

nom féminin (région du Chili) (Chile)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La Région des Lacs est la Xe région du Chili.

Parisian region

nom féminin (Paris et sa banlieue)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le siège de cette entreprise est en région parisienne.

area of low employment, low-employment area

nom féminin (figuré (région pauvre en emplois)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

disaster zone, disaster area

nom féminin (zone ayant subi une catastrophe)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

wine-producing region, wine-growing region

nom féminin (zone de production de vin)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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