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Downing Street [ˈdaʊnɪŋ] n
1. (Placename) a street in W central London, in Westminster: official residences of the British prime minister and the chancellor of the exchequer 2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) Informal the prime minister or the British Government [named after Sir George Downing (1623-84), English statesman] ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Translations Downing Street [ˈdaʊnɪŋˌstriːt] N → Downing Street(calle de Londres en que están las residencias oficiales del ministro de Hacienda y del primer ministro británicos) DOWNING STREET Downing Street es la calle de Londres, cerrada al público, donde se encuentran las residencias oficiales del Primer Ministro (Prime Minister) y del Ministro de Economía y Hacienda (Chancellor of the Exchequer), normalmente en los Nº 10 y 11 respectivamente. Los términos Downing Street, Number Ten, o Ten Downing Street se usan a menudo en los medios de comunicación para referirse al Primer Ministro o al Gobierno. Downing Street [ˈdaʊnɪŋstriːt] n (British) (= residence) 10 Downing Street résidence du Premier ministre britannique (the British prime minister) → le Premier ministre m britannique down-in-the-mouth [ˌdaʊnənɪnðəˈmaʊθ] adj (= glum) [person] → abattu(e) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The Duke drove down to the House, but called first in Downing Street. The two men who had walked up together arm in arm from Downing Street, stood for several moments in Pall Mall before separating. With pleasure, and I'll drive you down to Downing Street afterwards, Chiltern. |
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