| Town (toun), Ithiel 1784-1844. American architect particularly known for the design and construction of truss bridges. |
| town (toun) n. Idiom: 1. a. A population center that is larger than a village and smaller than a city. b. A territorial and political unit governed by a town meeting, especially in New England. c. Informal A city: New York is a big town. d. Chiefly British A rural village that has a market or fair periodically. e. The residents of a town: The whole town was upset at the news. 2. An area that is more densely populated or developed than the surrounding area: going into town to shop. 3. The residents of a community in which a university or college is located, as opposed to the students and faculty: a dispute pitting town against gown. 4. A group of prairie dog burrows. on the town Informal In spirited pursuit of the entertainment offered by a town or city. [Middle English, from Old English t  n, enclosed place, village; see dheu - in Indo-European roots.] |
town [taʊn]
n
1. (Social Science / Human Geography)
a. a densely populated urban area, typically smaller than a city and larger than a village, having some local powers of government and a fixed boundary
b. (as modifier) town life Related adj urban
2. (Social Science / Human Geography) a city, borough, or other urban area
3. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (in the US) a territorial unit of local government that is smaller than a county; township
4. (Social Science / Human Geography) the nearest town or commercial district
5. (Social Science / Human Geography) London or the chief city of an area
6. (Social Science / Human Geography) the inhabitants of a town
7. the permanent residents of a university town as opposed to the university staff and students Compare gown [3]
go to town
a. to make a supreme or unrestricted effort; go all out
b. Austral and NZ informal to lose one's temper
on the town seeking out entertainments and amusements
[Old English tūn village; related to Old Saxon, Old Norse tūn, Old High German zūn fence, Old Irish dūn]
townish adj
townless adj
Town the inhabitants of a town; a nest of penguins, 1839; a group of burrows of the prairie dog, 1808.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  town - an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city; "they drive through town on their way to work"city limit, city limits - the limits of the area occupied by a city or town municipality - an urban district having corporate status and powers of self-government burg - colloquial American term for a town; "I've lived in this burg all my life" boom town - a town enjoying sudden prosperity ghost town - a deserted settlement (especially in western United States) hometown - the town (or city) where you grew up or where you have your principal residence; "he never went back to his hometown again" Main Street - any small town (or the people who inhabit it); generally used to represent parochialism and materialism (after a novel by Sinclair Lewis); "Main Street will never vote for a liberal politician" market town - a (usually small) town where a public market is held at stated times |
| 2. |  town - the people living in a municipality smaller than a city; "the whole town cheered the team"municipality - people living in a town or city having local self-government borough - an English town that forms the constituency of a member of parliament | |
| 3. |  town - an administrative division of a county; "the town is responsible for snow removal"administrative district, administrative division, territorial division - a district defined for administrative purposes | |
| 4. | Town - United States architect who was noted for his design and construction of truss bridges (1784-1844) |
town
noun city, settlement, municipality, dorp (S. African) The town is under indefinite curfew.
Quotations
"God made the country, and man made the town" [William Cowper The Task]
"God made the country, and man made the town" [William Cowper The Task]
Translations
town [taʊn]
A. N → ciudad f; (smaller) → pueblo m, población f
town and gown (Univ) → ciudadanos mpl y universitarios, ciudad f y universidad
to live in a town → vivir en una ciudad
Jake's back in town! → ¡ha vuelto Jake!
to be out of town [place] → estar fuera de la ciudad; [person] → estar de viaje
he's from out of town (US) → es forastero, no es de aquí
to go into town → ir al centro
to go out on the town → salir de juerga or de parranda
to go to town (on sth) → dedicarse con entusiasmo(a algo), no cortarse nada(con algo); (spending) → no reparar en gastos(con algo)
see also paint B2
town and gown (Univ) → ciudadanos mpl y universitarios, ciudad f y universidad
to live in a town → vivir en una ciudad
Jake's back in town! → ¡ha vuelto Jake!
to be out of town [place] → estar fuera de la ciudad; [person] → estar de viaje
he's from out of town (US) → es forastero, no es de aquí
to go into town → ir al centro
to go out on the town → salir de juerga or de parranda
to go to town (on sth) → dedicarse con entusiasmo(a algo), no cortarse nada(con algo); (spending) → no reparar en gastos(con algo)
see also paint B2
B. CPD town centre, town center (US) N → centro m urbano
town clerk N → secretario/a m/f del ayuntamiento
town council N → ayuntamiento m
town councillor N → concejal(a) m/f
town crier N → pregonero m público
town dweller N → habitante mf de la ciudad
town hall N → ayuntamiento m, municipalidad f
town house N → casa f adosada; (= not country) → residencia f urbana
town meeting N (US) → pleno m municipal
town plan N → plan m de desarrollo urbano
town planner N (Brit) → urbanista mf
town planning N (Brit) → urbanismo m
town clerk N → secretario/a m/f del ayuntamiento
town council N → ayuntamiento m
town councillor N → concejal(a) m/f
town crier N → pregonero m público
town dweller N → habitante mf de la ciudad
town hall N → ayuntamiento m, municipalidad f
town house N → casa f adosada; (= not country) → residencia f urbana
town meeting N (US) → pleno m municipal
town plan N → plan m de desarrollo urbano
town planner N (Brit) → urbanista mf
town planning N (Brit) → urbanismo m
town [ˈtaʊn]
n → ville f
to go to town, to go into town → aller en ville
in town → en ville
I had lunch in town → J'ai déjeuné en ville.
They're new in town
BUT Ce sont de nouveaux arrivants.
to be out of town [person] → être en déplacement
to leave town → quitter la ville
to go to town, to go into town → aller en ville
in town → en ville
I had lunch in town → J'ai déjeuné en ville.
They're new in town
BUT Ce sont de nouveaux arrivants.
to be out of town [person] → être en déplacement
to leave town → quitter la ville
to go to town (fig) (= do enthusiastically) → y aller de bon cœur
to go out on the town → faire une virée en ville
a night out on the town → une virée en ville
town centre n → centre-ville m
town clerk n → secrétaire mf de mairie
town council n → conseil m municipal
town councillor n (British) → conseiller/ère m/f municipal(e)
town crier n (British) → crieur m public
town hall n → mairie f, hôtel m de ville
town house n
a night out on the town → une virée en ville
town centre n → centre-ville m
town clerk n → secrétaire mf de mairie
town council n → conseil m municipal
town councillor n (British) → conseiller/ère m/f municipal(e)
town crier n (British) → crieur m public
town hall n → mairie f, hôtel m de ville
town house n
town
town:
town:
town:
n
→ Stadt f; the town of Brighton → (die Stadt) Brighton; to go into or down town → in die Stadt gehen; to live in town → in der Stadt wohnen; guess who’s in town? → raten Sie mal, wer zurzeit hier (in der Stadt) ist?; he’s out of town → er ist nicht in der Stadt, er ist außerhalb; town and gown (Univ) → (die) Bevölkerung und (die) Studenten; to have a night on the town (inf) → die Nacht durchmachen; you didn’t know? but it’s all over town → du hattest keine Ahnung? das ist doch stadtbekannt; it’s all over town now that he has … → es hat sich herumgesprochen, dass er …; to go to town on something (fig inf: = go to great trouble with) → sich (dat) → bei etw einen abbrechen (inf); (to please) → sich bei etw ins Zeug legen; (= exaggerate) → etw übertreiben; you’ve really gone to town on this essay → bei diesem Aufsatz sind Sie wirklich ins Detail gegangen; John’s really gone to town on his new house → John hat bei seinem neuen Haus wirklich keine Kosten gescheut
town:
town centre, (US) town center
town clerk
n → Stadtdirektor(in) m(f), → Stadtschreiber(in) m(f) (old, Sw); (of bigger town) → Oberstadtdirektor(in) m(f)
town council
n → Stadtrat m
town councillor, (US) town councilor
n → Stadtrat m, → Stadträtin f
town crier
n (Hist) → Ausrufer(in) m(f)
town dweller
n (Brit) → Städter(in) m(f), → Stadtbewohner(in) m(f)
town:
town gas
n → Stadtgas nt
town hall
n → Rathaus nt
town house
town:
town life
town meeting
n (US Pol) → Gemeindeversammlung f
town planner
n → Stadt- or Städteplaner(in) m(f)
town planning
n → Stadtplanung f, → Städteplanung f
townscape
town [taʊn]
town [taʊn]
1. n → città f inv
to live in a town → vivere in città
to be out of town → essere fuori città
in (the) town → in città
to go (in) to town → andare in città or in centro
to go out on the town (fam) → uscire a far baldoria
to go to town on sth (fig) (fam) → fare qc in grande
to live in a town → vivere in città
to be out of town → essere fuori città
in (the) town → in città
to go (in) to town → andare in città or in centro
to go out on the town (fam) → uscire a far baldoria
to go to town on sth (fig) (fam) → fare qc in grande
town [taʊn]
n town [taun]
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. dorp مَدينَه град město by; byen die Stadt πόλη ciudad linn شهرک kaupunki (petite) ville עִיר नगर grad, mjesto város kota kecil kaupstaður, bær città; cittadina 町 읍 miestas pilsēta bandar stad by miasto vila oraş (mic) (небольшой) город(ок) mesto mesto gradić stad เขตเมือง kasaba 城鎮 місто; містечко قصبہ thị trấn, thị xã 城镇
2 the people who live in such a group of houses etc The whole town turned out to greet the heroes. dorp سُكّان المَدينَه град město by die Stadt πληθυσμός πόλης ciudad linnaelanikud شهروندان kaupunkilaiset ville תושבֵי הַעִיר नगर के लोग stanovnici grada város(i lakosság) penduduk kota kecil bær, bæjarbúar città; cittadina 町の住人 읍의 주민 miestas pilsētas iedzīvotāji penduduk bandar bevolking by(befolkning) miasto habitantes de vila oraş город(ок) mesto mesto gradić stad ชาวเมือง kasaba halkı 市民 мешканці міста قصبہ کے لوگ cư dân của thị trấn thị xã 市民
3 towns in general as opposed to the countryside Do you live in the country or the town? dorp المَدينَه град město by die Stadt αστική περιοχή ciudad linn شهر kaupunki ville עִיר नगर, टाउन, वह बस्ती जो गांव से बड़ी हो किंतु शहर से छोटी हो grad város kota bær città 都市 도회지 miestas pilsēta bandar stad by miasto cidade oraş город mesto mesto grad stad ในเมือง kent 城市 місто غير ديہات thành thị 城市
town centre
the main shopping and business area of a town You can get a bus from the town centre. sakekern مَرْكِز المَدينَه градски център městské centrum centrum af byen die Innenstadt κέντρο της πόλης centro de la/una ciudad linnakeskus مرکز شهر keskusta centre-ville מֵרכָּז הָעִיר नगर का मुख्य क्षेत्र centar grada városközpont pusat kota miðbær centro della città 中心街 중심가 miesto centras pilsētas centrs pusat bandar stadscentrum (by)sentrum centrum miasta centro da cidade centru центр города mestské centrum mestno središče gradski centar stadens centrum ศูนย์กลางเมือง kasaba merkezi 商業中心 діловий, торговельний центр міста قصبے کا اہم ترين تجارتي علاقہ khu vực thương mại chính 商业中心
town hall
the building in which the official business of a town is done. stadsaal دار البَلَدِيَّه кметство radnice rådhus das Rathaus δημαρχείο ayuntamiento raekoda ساختمان شهرداری kaupungintalo hôtel de ville עִירִייָה नगर भवन gradska vijećnica városháza balai kota ráðhús municipio 市庁 시청사, 읍사무소 rotušė rātsnams; pilsētas valdes ēka dewan perbandaran stadhuis rådhus ratusz câmara municipal primărie ратуша radnica magistrat gradska opština stadshus, rådhus ศาลากลางจังหวัด belediye sarayı 市政廳 мерія; ратуша کچہري tòa thị chính 市政厅
n pl townsfolk, ˈtownspeople
the people living in a town. dorpsmense سُكان المَدينَه، أهْل المَدينَه граждани měšťané byboer sich große Mühe geben οι κάτοικοι μιας πόλης ciudadanos linnarahvas شهروندان kaupunkilaiset citadins, ines תוֹשבֵי הָעִיר पुरवासी, नगरवासी stanovnici grada városiak penduduk kota bæjarbúar cittadinanza, cittadini 都会人 읍민 miesto gyventojai pilsētas iedzīvotāji penduduk bandar stadbewoners byfolk ludność miejska habitantes duma cidade orăşenii горожане mešťania meščani gradski živalj stadsbor ชาวเมือง kasaba halkı, kasabalılar 市民 мешканці міста قصباتي لوگ dân thành phố, dân thị xã 市民
go to town
to do something very thoroughly or with great enthusiasm or expense He really went to town on (preparing) the meal. dorp toe يَعْمَلُ شَيْئا بِحَماسٍ أو نَفَقات كبيرَه постаравам се udělat vše pro anstrenge sig zur Spitzenleistung aufgelaufen δε σκέφτομαι κόπους ή έξοδα, κάνω κτ. με ενθουσιασμό entregarse de lleno; no reparar en gastos hoogu minema تند و خوب کار کردن paneutua mettre le paquet לְהַשקִיעַ potruditi se kitesz magáért bersusah payah leggja sig fram (divertirsi) 思いきりやる (일을) 잘하다, 상경하다 nertis iš kailio, nieko negailėti darīt aizrautīgi; neko nežēlot berhabis-habisan zich inzetten slå stort på przejść samego siebie atirar-se de corpo e alma (a) a se întrece pe sine развернуться вовсю urobiť všetko pre, vrhnúť sa na dati vse od sebe potruditi se överträffa sig själv ทำเต็มที่ (และมักประสบผลลำเร็จ) bir işi büyük istekle yapmak 上城裡去 добряче налягати محنت يا شوق سے کام کرنا làm cái gì rất hăng hái 上城里去
Town → بلدة město by Stadt πόλη población pikkukaupunki ville grad città 町 도시 stad by miasto cidade город stad เขตเมือง şehir thị trấn 城镇
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