downtown

en centre-ville, vers le centre-ville

Dans le principal quartier de commerces et d’affaires d’une ville, ou en direction de celui-ci.

En anglais simple : In or toward the main shopping and business area of a city.

• I work downtown.
• We went downtown to buy shoes.
• Are you driving downtown this evening?

Synonymes : in the city center

Expressions courantes : go downtown, work downtown, drive downtown

de loin, derrière la ligne à trois points

Au basket, de loin, surtout depuis l’extérieur de la ligne à trois points.

En anglais simple : Far from the basket in basketball, especially beyond the line for three-point shots.

• She scored from downtown.
• He hit three shots from downtown last night.
• Can their guard shoot from way downtown?

Synonymes : from long range

Expressions courantes : from downtown, way downtown, shoot from downtown

en centre-ville, vers le centre-ville

Dans le principal quartier de commerces et d’affaires d’une ville, ou en direction de celui-ci.

En anglais simple : In or toward the main shopping and business area of a city.

• The bus goes downtown.
• We walked downtown after breakfast.
• They stayed downtown during their visit.

Expressions courantes : head downtown, go downtown, stay downtown

de loin, derrière la ligne à trois points

Au basket, de loin, surtout depuis l’extérieur de la ligne à trois points.

En anglais simple : Far from the basket in basketball, especially beyond the line for three-point shots.

• He shoots from downtown.
• Her winning shot came from way downtown.
• They made five baskets from downtown in the final quarter.

Expressions courantes : from downtown, from way downtown

du centre-ville

Situé dans le principal quartier de commerces et d’affaires d’une ville, ou lié à ce quartier.

En anglais simple : In or connected with the main shopping and business area of a city.

• We found a downtown hotel.
• Her downtown office is near the station.
• Downtown restaurants get busy at lunchtime.

Synonymes : city-center, central

Expressions courantes : downtown hotel, downtown office, downtown area

centre-ville

Principal quartier de commerces et d’affaires d’une ville.

En anglais simple : The main shopping and business area of a city or town.

• Our downtown has many shops.
• The old downtown is full of small restaurants.
• Several downtowns have become quieter as shops move away.

Synonymes : city center, town center

Expressions courantes : historic downtown, busy downtown, the downtown