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résider

to reside

verb reh-zee-DEH Rare
Travel & Places Accommodation

Origin: Latin residere (to remain behind)

Also means

to lie (in)

Usage Note

Résider means to live or dwell in a place (résider à Paris) or, figuratively, to consist in something (la difficulté réside dans...). The noun résident means a resident, and résidence refers to a place of residence or upscale apartment building. It is more formal than habiter.

Examples

"Elle réside à Lyon depuis dix ans."

Natural Translation

She has been residing in Lyon for ten years.

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