citizen

citoyen

Personne qui appartient légalement à un pays et y possède des droits et des devoirs.

En anglais simple : A person who legally belongs to a country and has rights and duties there.

• She is a Canadian citizen.
• He became a citizen after living there for ten years.
• Citizens have the right to vote.

Comment l'utiliser : citizen of somewhere (He is a citizen of Brazil.)

Synonymes : national

Expressions courantes : British citizen, citizen of somewhere, become a citizen, citizen rights

habitant, citadin

Personne qui vit dans une ville ou une région donnée.

En anglais simple : A person who lives in a particular town or area.

• Local citizens asked for a new park.
• The city provides free buses for senior citizens.
• She is a respected citizen of this town.

Comment l'utiliser : citizen of somewhere (Citizens of the town gathered in the square.)

Synonymes : resident, inhabitant

Expressions courantes : local citizen, senior citizen, citizen of somewhere

civil

Personne ordinaire qui n’appartient ni à l’armée, ni à la police, ni à un autre groupe officiel.

En anglais simple : An ordinary person who is not a soldier, police officer, or member of another official group.

• The officer spoke to an unarmed citizen.
• Soldiers and citizens waited at separate entrances.
• A citizen reported the incident to the patrol.

Synonymes : civilian

Expressions courantes : ordinary citizen, unarmed citizen, private citizen