city

(Anglès)

1. A large settlement, bigger than a town; sometimes with a specific legal definition, depending on the place.
2. (UK, historical) A settlement granted special status by royal charter or letters patent; traditionally, a settlement with a cathedral regardless of size.
3. (Australia) The central business district; downtown.
4. (slang) A large amount of something (used after the noun).

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/ˈsɪti/

Etimologia (Anglès)

Heretat de anglès mitjà: cite

Cognat amb anglès antic: hīwan

In summary

Inherited from Middle English cite, derived from Old French cite, derived from Late Latin cīvitātem (“city”), in Classical Latin "citizenry", derived from cīvis (“fellow-citizen”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ḱey- (“lie down; settle”). Cognate with Old English hīwan pl (“members of one's household, servants”). See hewe. Doublet of civitas. Mostly displaced native Old English burg, whence Modern English borough.

Conceptes

ciutat

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poble

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vila

metròpoli

urbs

plaça

casc urbà

municipi

població

poblat

urbà

àrea metropolitana

Sinònims

town

🏙️

metropolis

village

capital

urban

municipal

municipality

burg

settlement

country

streets

big city

urban area

homeland

urban areas

downtown

wall

down town

people

🧑‍🤝‍🧑

place

large town

castle

🏰

urban center

community

school

🏫

state

time

⌚

township

urban centre

urban settlement

villages

San Fernando

concrete jungle

large village

Main Street

market town

outport

walled city

local

national

big town

busy part of the town

the busy part of the town

in Ayerbayijan

rampart wall town

outharbour

area

bright lights

block

borough

Traduccions

ville

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Stadt

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città

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ciudad

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stad

🏙️

cidade

🏙️

miasto

πόλη

şehir

🏙️

urbs

🏙️

cité

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kent

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urbe

oppidum

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civitas

Frases

I like the city , but in July it is too hot .

The concert was loud enough for everyone in the city to hear .

The difference in housing costs from city to city is especially important .

There are several parks located within the city .

These buildings went on to become the most modern monument of the modern city .

They fortified the city with a wall with ten gates .