district

quartiere, zona

Una parte di una città o di un paese con caratteristiche o attività particolari.

In inglese semplice: An area of a town or country with particular features or activities.

• Our hotel is in the shopping district.
• The city has several lively entertainment districts.
• She lives in a quiet residential district.

Come si usa: a district of something (They explored the oldest district of the city.)

Sinonimi: area, neighbourhood, region

Espressioni comuni: shopping district, business district, residential district, district of something

distretto, circoscrizione

Un’area con confini ufficiali usata per l’amministrazione, le elezioni o i servizi pubblici.

In inglese semplice: An area with official boundaries, used for government, elections, or public services.

• Each district elects one representative.
• The school district hired more teachers.
• Officials changed the district boundaries last year.

Sinonimi: division, constituency

Espressioni comuni: electoral district, school district, district council

distretto

Una zona di una contea con un proprio governo locale, ma senza lo status di borough.

In inglese semplice: An area within a county, with its own local government, that does not have borough status.

• The district council approved the plans.
• This district is part of a larger county.
• Residents elect councillors to manage district services.

Espressioni comuni: district council, county district, district councillor

dividere in distretti

Dividere una regione in aree più piccole per l’amministrazione o per un altro scopo.

In inglese semplice: To divide a region into smaller areas for government or another purpose.

• Officials district the county for elections.
• The region was districted according to population.
• They plan to district the area before the next vote.

Come si usa: district something for something (The county was districted for voting.)

Sinonimi: divide, partition

Espressioni comuni: district a county, district for voting