city

ciudad

Lugar grande con muchas viviendas, calles y edificios, donde la gente vive y trabaja.

En inglés sencillo: A large place with many homes, streets, and buildings where people live and work.

• I live in a city.
• We visited three cities last summer.
• Which city would you like to live in?

Sinónimos: metropolis

Expresiones frecuentes: big city, capital city, city centre

ayuntamiento, municipio

Autoridad local que administra una ciudad y sus servicios públicos.

En inglés sencillo: The local government responsible for a large town and its public services.

• The city repaired our road.
• The city has approved a new park.
• Will the city pay for the repairs?

Sinónimos: municipality, local authority

Expresiones frecuentes: the city council, city officials, city budget

centro

Parte central de una ciudad, donde hay muchas tiendas y oficinas.

En inglés sencillo: The central part of a large town, where many shops and offices are.

• We went into the city.
• She takes the train to the city for work.
• Parking in the city costs more than in the suburbs.

Sinónimos: city centre, downtown

Expresiones frecuentes: into the city, in the city

ciudad, habitantes

Todas las personas que viven en una ciudad, consideradas como un conjunto.

En inglés sencillo: The people who live in a large town, considered together.

• The whole city celebrated the victory.
• The city mourned its former mayor.
• News of the rescue filled the city with hope.

Expresiones frecuentes: the whole city, a city united

montón

Después de otra palabra, indica que hay muchísimo de esa cosa o actividad.

En inglés sencillo: Used after another word to say there is a lot of that thing or activity.

• This kitchen is mess city.
• After midnight, the beach becomes party city.
• With every road closed, it was traffic city downtown.

Cómo se usa: noun + city (With all those speakers, it was noise city in there.)

Expresiones frecuentes: party city, traffic city, trouble city