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1 town
1) (a group of houses, shops, schools etc, that is bigger than a village but smaller than a city: I'm going into town to buy a dress; He's in town doing some shopping.) pilsēta2) (the people who live in such a group of houses etc: The whole town turned out to greet the heroes.) pilsētas iedzīvotāji3) (towns in general as opposed to the countryside: Do you live in the country or the town?) pilsēta•- town hall
- townsfolk
- townspeople
- go to town* * *pilsēta; administratīvais centrs; pilsētas tirdzniecības un administratīvais centrs; pilsētas iedzīvotāji -
2 town centre
(the main shopping and business area of a town: You can get a bus from the town centre.) pilsētas centrs -
3 town hall
(the building in which the official business of a town is done.) rātsnams; pilsētas valdes ēka* * *rātsnams; rātsnams -
4 town and gown
Oksfordas un Kembridžas iedzīvotāji -
5 town car
limuzīns -
6 town clerk
pilsētas korporācijas sekretārs -
7 town council
municipalitāte; rāte; municipalitāte -
8 town councillor
municipalitātes loceklis; rātskungs -
9 town planning
pilsētbūvniecība -
10 town redolent of age
senatnes elpas apdvesta pilsēta -
11 town wear
ikdienas apģērbs -
12 go to town
(to do something very thoroughly or with great enthusiasm or expense: He really went to town on (preparing) the meal.) darīt aizrautīgi; neko nežēlot -
13 approaches to a town
pieejas pilsētai -
14 beautifully neighboured town
pilsēta ar skaistu apkārtni -
15 boom town
ātri augoša pilsēta -
16 busy town
dzīva pilsēta -
17 China town
ķīniešu kvartāls -
18 corporate town
pilsēta ar pašvaldības tiesībām -
19 county town
grāfistes galvaspilsēta; grāfistes centrs -
20 dry town
pilsēta, kur pastāv alkohola aizliegums
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Town — Town, Towns, Towne y Townes pueden referirse a: El término inglés para ciudad (las formas towne y townes son arcaísmos), aunque puede referirse a cualquier otro rango de población, como villa, pueblo (en este caso, indicando el núcleo central en… … Wikipedia Español
town — W1S1 [taun] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(place)¦ 2¦(main centre)¦ 3¦(people)¦ 4¦(where you live)¦ 5¦(village)¦ 6¦(not country)¦ 7 go to town (on something) 8 (out) on the town 9 town and gown ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [: Old English; … Dictionary of contemporary English
town — [ taun ] noun *** 1. ) count a place where people live and work that is smaller than a city: a small town an industrial town in China Mountains overlook the town on three sides. a town on the Mississippi River town of: the northern Wisconsin town … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Town — Town, n. [OE. toun, tun, AS. tun inclosure, fence, village, town; akin to D. tuin a garden, G. zaun a hadge, fence, OHG. zun, Icel. tun an inclosure, homestead, house, Ir. & Gael. dun a fortress, W. din. Cf. {Down}, adv. & prep., {Dune}, {tine}… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
town — [toun] n. [ME < OE tun, enclosed space, group of houses, village, town; akin to Ger zaun, fence, hedge, OIr dūn, fortified camp] 1. [Brit. Dial.] a group of houses; hamlet 2. a more or less concentrated group of houses and private and public… … English World dictionary
town — (n.) O.E. tun enclosure, garden, field, yard; farm, manor; homestead, dwelling house, mansion; later group of houses, village, farm, from P.Gmc. *tunaz, *tunan (Cf. O.S., O.N., O.Fris. tun fence, hedge, M.Du. tuun fence, Du. tuin garden, O.H.G.… … Etymology dictionary
town — ► NOUN 1) a settlement larger than a village and generally smaller than a city, with defined boundaries and local government. 2) the central part of a town or city, with its business or shopping area. 3) densely populated areas, especially as… … English terms dictionary
Town — steht für: Stadt, im Englischen allgemein Town (Vereinigte Staaten), Siedlungsformen und Rechtseinheiten Town ist der Familienname von folgenden Personen: Harold Town (1924–1990), kanadischer Maler und Grafiker Siehe auch: Bell Town … Deutsch Wikipedia
Town — /town/, n. Ithiel /ith ee euhl/, 1784 1844, U.S. architect. * * * (as used in expressions) Camden Town Group Cape Town new town town meeting * * * … Universalium
town — index civic, community Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 town … Law dictionary
Town — [taʊn] die, / s, 1) im englischen Sprachgebrauch allgemeine Bezeichnung für kleinere Stadt. 2) Township [ ʃɪp], in den USA eine auf englischen Rechtstraditionen (Borough) beruhende, seit dem 17. Jahrhundert für Neuengland typische, später … Universal-Lexikon