borough

circoscrizione

Parte di una città dotata di un proprio governo locale.

In inglese semplice: A district of a city with its own local government.

• She lives in a London borough.
• The borough council approved new housing.
• Which borough has the largest population?

Sinonimi: district

Espressioni comuni: London borough, borough council, city borough

distretto

Grande parte di una città con uno status amministrativo equivalente a quello di un territorio più ampio, come una contea.

In inglese semplice: A major part of a city that has the status of a larger government area, such as a county.

• Brooklyn is a borough of New York City.
• Each borough has its own president.
• The five boroughs have different county names.

Espressioni comuni: New York borough, borough president

comune

Centro abitato con un proprio governo locale e particolari diritti concessi in passato.

In inglese semplice: A town with its own local government and certain rights granted in the past.

• The town became a borough centuries ago.
• A royal charter gave the borough special rights.
• The borough elected its own mayor.

Espressioni comuni: municipal borough, ancient borough, borough charter

comune, distretto

In alcuni paesi, territorio con un governo locale, simile a un comune o a un distretto.

In inglese semplice: An area with local government in certain countries, similar to a town or district.

• The borough provides local services.
• Residents voted to change the borough boundaries.
• Several boroughs share a waste collection service.

Sinonimi: municipality, district

Espressioni comuni: rural borough, borough boundary, borough government

borgo

Nel significato antico, un piccolo centro abitato, soprattutto se protetto da mura.

In inglese semplice: A town, especially one protected by walls.

• The borough stood behind high walls.
• Merchants entered the borough through its eastern gate.
• Several small boroughs grew around the castle.

Sinonimi: town

Espressioni comuni: fortified borough, ancient borough

distretto

Territorio dell’Alaska il cui governo svolge compiti simili a quelli di una contea.

In inglese semplice: An area in Alaska whose government has responsibilities similar to those of a county.

• The borough manages several local schools.
• They moved to a borough in southern Alaska.
• The borough assembly discussed property taxes.

Espressioni comuni: Alaska borough, organized borough, borough assembly