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city walls

city walls

Meaning of city walls

defensive walls

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British English/ə ˈsɪti wɔːlz/
American English/ˈsɪti wɔlz/
Russian transcription[gɐrɐdˈskʲe ˈstʲenɨ]
city walls
city walls - городские стены
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city walls with Russian translation

city walls usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Местные дети любят бегать по городским стенам на закате.

Local children love to run along the top of the city walls at sunset.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Мы прошли вдоль городских стен и остановились, чтобы сфотографироваться у старых ворот.

We walked the length of the city walls and stopped to take photos near an old gate.

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city walls belongs to the topic "Sightseeing and Landmarks". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

city wallsгородские стены
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What's the difference between city walls / enceinte / ramparts

🇬🇧English
city walls

Direct, neutral term for the defensive walls surrounding a city.

B1Often

The medieval city walls attract many tourists every year.

Средневековые городские стены привлекают туристов каждый год.

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🇬🇧English
enceinte

A technical or literary term meaning the enclosing fortification or surrounding wall of a fort or city.

B1Very Rarely

The enceinte of the citadel dates from the 14th century.

Энсент (окружающая крепость) цитадели датируется XIV веком.

R
🇬🇧English
ramparts

Broad defensive embankments or raised walls, often earthen or stone-faced.

B1Rarely

The town's ramparts have been converted into a public promenade.

Городские валы были превращены в прогулочную набережную.

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city walls translation: городские стены. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce city walls

/ə ˈsɪti wɔːlz/

city walls translation

городские стены

city walls examples

Local children love to run along the top of the city walls at sunset.

city walls transcription

/ə ˈsɪti wɔːlz/, /ˈsɪti wɔlz/

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city walls meaning: what does it mean?

defensive walls

city walls pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

city walls is pronounced as /ə ˈsɪti wɔːlz/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

city walls definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Local children love to run along the top of the city walls at sunset. Translation: Местные дети любят бегать по городским стенам на закате.

Is city walls part of Sightseeing and Landmarks vocabulary?

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Is city walls part of Travel and Leisure vocabulary?

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