red-light district in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for red-light district in the English»Bulgarian Dictionary

red-light district N

red-light district

квартал m с проститутки

Translations for red-light district in the English»Bulgarian Dictionary

I.red <-dd-> [red] ADJ

red

червен

red wine

червен

to be [or go], red

изчервявам се

as red as a beetroot

червен като домат

to not have a red cent Am inf

нямам пукната пара

to be like a red rag to a bull to sb

силен дразнител съм за нкг

II.red [red] N (colour)

red

червено nt

annual accounts in the red FIN

годишно приключване на загуба

to be in the red FIN

на червено съм inf

to see red

обезумявам

See also blue

I.blue [bluː] ADJ

1. blue (colour):

blue

син

light/dark blue

светло/тъмносиньо

pale/deep blue

бледо/наситено синьо

to turn [or go], blue

посинявам

2. blue (sad):

blue

потиснат

to feel blue

в лошо настроение съм

Phrases:

once in a blue moon

веднъж на сто години

to scream blue murder

опищявам орталъка

out of the blue

изневиделица

II.blue [bluː] N

blue

син цвят

sky blue

небесносин цвят

the door is painted blue

вратата е боядисана в синьо

I.light [laɪt] N

1. light no pl (energy, brightness):

light

светлина f

by the light of the moon

на лунна светлина

2. light no pl (daytime):

light

виделина f

first light

първите лъчи на зората

3. light:

light (source of brightness)

светило nt

light (lamp)

лампа f

the lights went down

светлините изгаснаха

to put a light off/on

изключвам/включвам осветлението

4. light pl (traffic light):

light

светофар m

5. light no pl (clarification, insight):

light

яснота f

to cast [or shed], light on sth

хвърлям светлина върху нщ

6. light no pl (perspective):

light

перспектива f

7. light no pl (joy, inspiration):

light

светлина f

light

вдъхновение nt

you are the light of my life fig

ти си светлината [o. радостта] на живота ми

8. light no pl (flame):

light

огън m

light

огънче nt

to catch light

запалвам се

to set light to sth

подпалвам/запалвам нщ

do you have a light?

имаш ли огънче?

9. light pl (person's abilites):

light

способности f мн

to do sth according to one's lights

правя нщ според възможностите си

Phrases:

to be able to see the light at the end of the tunnel

способен съм да видя светлина в края на тунела

to go out like a light inf (fall deep asleep quickly)

падам от умора и моментално заспивам

to go out like a light (faint suddenly)

загубвам съзнание

to bring sth to light

изкарвам нщ наяве

to bring sth to light

разкривам нщ

to come to light

излизам на бял свят

to come to light

излизам наяве

II.light [laɪt] ADJ

1. light (not heavy):

light

лек

a light touch

леко докосване

2. light (not dark):

light colour, room

светъл

light skin

блед

3. light (not serious):

light

несериозен

light opera

лека опера

4. light (not intense):

light breeze, rain

лек

to be a light sleeper

спя леко

to be light on sth

нямам достатъчно от нщ

5. light FOOD:

light

лек

a light meal

леко ядене

Phrases:

to be as light as a feather

лек съм като перце

to be light on one's feet

стъпвам леко

to be light on one's feet

леко танцувам

to make light work of sth

бързо и лесно свършвам дадена работа

III.light [laɪt] ADV

light

леко

to get off light

отървавам се леко

to make light of sth

омаловажавам нщ

to make light of sth

отнасям се пренебрежително към нщ

IV.light <lit > [laɪt] VB trans Am: <lighted, lit > Am: <lighted>

1. light (illuminate):

light

осветявам

to light the way

осветявам пътя

2. light (start burning):

light

запалвам

to light a cigarette

запалвам цигара

V.light <lit > [laɪt] VB intr Am: <lighted, lit > Am: <lighted> (catch fire)

light

запалвам се

district [ˈdɪstrɪkt] N

1. district (defined area):

district

област f

2. district admin (region):

district

район m

administrative district

административен район

district returning officer

районен чиновник, под чийто надзор се извършват парламентарни избори

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The neighborhood remained the city's red-light district into the 1960s.

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It has traditionally had a reputation as a red-light district, particularly in its western half.

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It is also the name of the region of the theater district (and, at times, the red-light district) near that intersection.

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Some have claimed that the symbol of the red cord is related to the practice of the red-light district.

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The inside is stuffy and sleazy, but embodies that red-light district feel that fits right in with rowdy environment.

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Business owners indulged in these activities throughout the city and its red-light district to keep their businesses running smoothly.

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After being released, he aimlessly stumbles through the red-light district at night.

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In recent years a thriving red-light district has emerged on the south side of the station.

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In 1998, the governor decided to close the red-light district.

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