capital city

capitale

Ville où se trouve le gouvernement principal d’un pays ou d’une région.

En anglais simple : The city where a country or region has its main government.

• Ankara is the capital city of Turkey.
• Their capital city has a large parliament building.
• We visited two capital cities during our trip.

Synonymes : capital

Expressions courantes : the capital city, a capital city, national capital city

grande ville, capitale d’État

Une grande ville d’Australie, notamment une capitale d’État.

En anglais simple : A major Australian city, especially one that is a state capital.

• Capital city rents rose across Australia.
• The report compares capital cities with smaller regional towns.
• Most new jobs were in capital cities such as Sydney and Melbourne.

Synonymes : major city, state capital

Expressions courantes : Australian capital city, capital city prices

ville principale, grande métropole

La ville la plus grande ou la plus importante d’un pays, même si le gouvernement siège ailleurs.

En anglais simple : A country’s largest or most important city, even when its government is elsewhere.

• Traders treated the port as a capital city.
• The author calls it a capital city because it dominates national culture.
• These two capital cities led commerce, although the government sat elsewhere.

Synonymes : leading city, metropolis

Expressions courantes : a capital city, great capital city