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sightseeing

/ˈsaɪtˌsiːɪŋ/

Translations

sightseeingnoun

visites touristiquesActivité de visiter des lieux d’intérêt en tant que touriste.

During our trip to Paris, we spent a day sightseeing and visited the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre.

Pendant notre voyage à Paris, nous avons passé une journée à faire des visites touristiques et nous avons visité la tour Eiffel et le Louvre.

Additional translations

tourismeSens plus général, moins précis.

Synonyms

sightseeing tour

sightseeingadjective

/ˈsaɪtˌsiːɪŋ/

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Used attributively before nouns, e.g., "sightseeing bus", to denote relation to visiting tourist attractions.

touristique

They boarded a sightseeing bus that took them around the city's landmarks.

Ils sont montés dans un autobus touristique qui les a emmenés voir les principaux monuments de la ville.

Synonyms

sightseeverb

sightseeing

Gerund

sightsaw

Past Simple

sightseen

Past Participle

sightseeing

Gerund

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faire du tourisme

During our vacation, we plan to sightsee around the historic landmarks of the city.

Pendant nos vacances, nous prévoyons de faire du tourisme autour des sites historiques de la ville.

Additional translations

visiterDans le sens de visiter des lieux touristiques ou d’intérêt.

Synonyms

Definitions

sightseeingnoun

The activity of visiting places of interest in a particular location, especially as a tourist.

During our trip to Paris, we spent a day sightseeing and visited the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre.

sightseeingadjective

Intended for or relating to visiting places of interest as a tourist.

They boarded a sightseeing bus that took them around the city's landmarks.

sightseeverb

To visit and explore places of interest in a particular location, especially as a tourist.

During our vacation, we plan to sightsee around the historic landmarks of the city.