transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌbē-ˌdōⁿ-ˈvēl ]
noun
Etymology: French, from bidon metal can or drum + ville city
Date: 1952
: a settlement of jerry-built dwellings on the outskirts of a city (as in France or North Africa)
transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌbē-ˌdōⁿ-ˈvēl ]
noun
Etymology: French, from bidon metal can or drum + ville city
Date: 1952
: a settlement of jerry-built dwellings on the outskirts of a city (as in France or North Africa)
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary. Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster. 2003