city

Significado

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

Con guión como

ci‧ty

Pronunciado como (IPA)

/ˈsɪti/

Etimología

From Middle English cite, from Old French cite, 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.

Oraciones

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

El concierto fue lo suficientemente fuerte para que todos en la ciudad lo escuchen.

There are several parks located within the city .

Hay varios parques ubicados dentro de la ciudad.

Two men in turbans are walking along a city street .

Dos hombres en turbantes caminan por una calle de la ciudad.

After its demise , the city would never attain its old glory again .

Después de su desaparición, la ciudad nunca volvería a alcanzar su antigua gloria.

It is bordered to the south and east by the city of Dunbar .

Está bordeado hacia el sur y el este por la ciudad de Dunbar.

Houma is also rated as a medium size city .

Houma también está clasificado como una ciudad de tamaño mediano.

McCreary County is the only Kentucky county to not have a single incorporated city .

El condado de McCeary es el único condado de Kentucky que no tiene una sola ciudad incorporada.

The city is known for its traditional Yixing clay ware .

La ciudad es conocida por su tradicional Yixing Clay Ware.