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ciudad
town [Am taʊn, Brit taʊn] N
1. town C or U:
town (in general)
ciudad f
town (smaller)
pueblo m
town (smaller)
población f
to go into town (from outside)
ir a la ciudad
to go into town (from suburb)
ir al centro
in town (not outside)
en la ciudad
in town (in center)
en el centro
it's the best hotel in town
es el mejor hotel de la ciudad
he's the biggest liar in town
es de lo más mentiroso
I've lived all my life in towns
siempre he vivido en ciudad(es)
they live out of town
viven en las afueras
she's out of town at the moment
está de viaje en este momento
an out-of-town person
una persona de fuera
the next day the news was all over town
al día siguiente lo sabía la ciudad entera
to go out on the town, to have a night on the town
ir or salir de juerga
to go to town on sth
tirar la casa por la ventana
to go to town on sth
no reparar en gastos
to paint the town red
irse de juerga
to paint the town red attr dweller/life
de la ciudad
to paint the town red attr dweller/life
urbano
2. town U or C (inhabitants):
town
ciudad f
the whole town knows about it
lo sabe toda la ciudad or todo el mundo
town and gown
los habitantes de la ciudad y el ambiente universitario
the antagonism between town and gown
el antagonismo entre los habitantes de la ciudad y el ambiente universitario
town councilor, town councillor Brit N (in UK)
town councilor
concejal m / concejala f
town councilor
edil m / edila f
town center N
town center
centro m de la ciudad
town car N Am
town car
limusina f
town council N (in UK)
town council
ayuntamiento m
town council
municipio m
town council
municipalidad f
town council
concejo m municipal
town clerk N
1. town clerk (in US):
town clerk
funcionario encargado de llevar los registros de nacimientos, defunciones etc
2. town clerk (formerly in UK):
town clerk
secretario m del ayuntamiento / secretaria f del ayuntamiento
town crier N
town crier
pregonero m
town meeting N (in US)
town meeting
concejo m municipal de vecinos
town plan N
town plan
plan m de desarrollo urbanístico
town planner N
town planner
urbanista mf
town [taʊn] N
town (large)
ciudad f
town (small)
pueblo m
the town
el centro
Phrases:
to go out on the town
salir de juerga
to paint the town red
irse de juerga
satellite town N
satellite town
ciudad f satélite
town clerk N Brit
town clerk
secretario(-a) m (f) del ayuntamiento
town hall N POL
town hall
ayuntamiento m
town centre N Brit
town centre
centro m de la ciudad
town planning N
town planning
urbanismo m
university town N
university town
ciudad f universitaria
ghost town N
ghost town
pueblo m fantasma
town councillor N
town councillor
concejal(a) m (f)
OpenDict entry
town house N
town house (semi-detached house)
casa adosada f
town [taʊn] N
town (large)
ciudad f
town (small)
pueblo m
the town
el centro
Phrases:
to go out on the town
salir de juerga
to paint the town red
irse de juerga
new town N
new town
ciudad creada para redistribuir la población
town center N
town center
centro m urbano
town councilor N
town councilor
concejal(a) m (f)
town council N
town council
ayuntamiento m
town hall N POL
town hall
ayuntamiento m
town clerk N
town clerk
secretario (-a) m (f) del ayuntamiento
town planning N
town planning
urbanismo m
ghost town N
ghost town
pueblo m fantasma
Cape Town [ˈkeɪp·taʊn] N
Cape Town
Ciudad f del Cabo
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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)
to put a town on the map
dar a conocer a un pueblo
to be the talk of the town
andar de boca en boca
to be out of town/the country
estar fuera de la ciudad/del país
to bring poverty/fame to a town
traer pobreza/fama a un pueblo
to know one's way around the town
conocer el pueblo
Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)
Throughout the year, the area hosts small festivals in town or in the surrounding area, including a summer festival and harvest festival.
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A shanty town filled with miners has sprung up, all with the hope to get rich.
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The event is meant to increase awareness about police programs in communities, such as drug prevention, town watch, neighborhood watch, and other anti-crime efforts.
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No environmental causes were found after repeat testing around the school and surrounding areas of town.
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The task force moved into the town, and they blew their way through locked gates with explosives.
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