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pied-à-terre

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pied-à-terre  (py-dä-târ)
n. pl. pieds-à-terre (py-dä-târ)
A secondary or temporary place of lodging.
[French : pied, foot + à, to, on + terre, ground.]
pied-à-terre [ˌpjeɪtɑːˈtɛə]
n pl pieds-à-terre [ˌpjeɪtɑːˈtɛə]
a flat, house, or other lodging for secondary or occasional use
[French, literally: foot on (the) ground]
Translations
pied-à-terre [ˌpɪeɪdɑːˈtɛəʳ] N (pieds-à-terre (pl)) [ˌpjeɪdɑːˈtɛəʳ] → segunda vivienda f (en una ciudad)
pied-à-terre
n → Zweitwohnung f
pied-à-terre [ˌpjeɪtɑːˈtɛəʳ] n → pied-à-terre m inv
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