towns in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for towns in the English»Italian Dictionary

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town [Brit taʊn, Am taʊn] N

town
città f
to go into town
andare in città
the whole town knows about it
l'intera città ne è a conoscenza
she's out of town at the moment
è fuori città al momento
he comes from out of town Am
viene da fuori
to leave or skip town Am inf
lasciare la città
guess who's back in town! inf
indovina chi è tornato!
look me up next time you're in town
vienimi a trovare la prossima volta che sei in città
she's in town to publicize her film
è in città per promuovere il suo film
to go out on the town
andare a fare baldoria
to have a night (out) on the town
fare baldoria tutta la notte
to go to town on (be extravagant with) decor, catering
non badare a spese per
to go to town on (make much of) story, scandal
raccontare nei minimi dettagli
he's the talk of the town
è sulla bocca di tutti
town and gown Brit
= gli accademici e gli studenti contrapposti agli abitanti di una città universitaria

small-town [Brit ˈsmɔːltaʊn, Am ˈˌsmɔl ˈtaʊn] ADJ pej

shanty town [Brit ˈʃantɪˌtaʊn, Am ˈʃæn(t)iˌtaʊn] N

town meeting [Brit, Am ˌtaʊn ˈmidɪŋ] N Am

cross-town [Am ˈkrɔsˌtaʊn] ADJ Am

town councillor [ˌtaʊnˈkaʊnsələ(r)] N Brit

home town [Brit ˈhəʊm taʊn, Am ˈhoʊmˌtaʊn] N

ghost town [Brit, Am ˈɡoʊs(t) ˌtaʊn] N

towns in the PONS Dictionary

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towns Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to bring poverty/fame to a town
portare povertà/fama a una città
to put a town on the map
far conoscere una città
it's 5 miles to town from here
la città è a 5 miglia da qui
on the downside, it's far from town
lo svantaggio è che è lontano dalla città
within 5 miles of the town
a meno di 8 km dalla città
the river is below the town
il fiume è a valle della città
to be the talk of the town
essere sulla bocca di tutti
to be homesick for one's town
sentire nostalgia del proprio paese
to become the talk of the town
diventare la favola del paese
Caserta town in Campania, southern Italy
Caserta

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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This town is in the vicinity of the three previously named towns.
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Avoid one-horse towns whose existence are tied to a single company, no matter how tempting the sale price.
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Federal railroad land grants enriched investors, farmers and railroad workers, and created hundreds of towns and cities.
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In contrast to big cities, boycotts in smaller towns were more effective and theater owners complained of the harassment they received when they exhibited salacious films.
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During these 10 days festivals cities and towns are decorated with pandals and cultural events are organised in every nook and corner.
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Ingenious materials such as broomsticks, bags and fashion accessories are also being made by the towns people as another source of income.
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In 1859 the town had six saloons, a hotel and a post office, a staple of all true towns.
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The plague also can negatively affect those who linger in the protection of walled towns and cities.
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She could scan entire towns with her mind, and leaf through the psyches of the inhabitants of a city to learn of their condition or intentions.
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Rebel checkpoints dot the winding single-lane roads between the region's farming villages and towns.
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