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downtown

центр города

central city area

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Pronunciation
EN-UK/ˈdaʊntaʊn/
EN-US/ə ˈdaʊnˌtaʊn/
RU[ˈtsentr ɡɐˈrodə]
downtown

downtown with Russian translation

downtown usage examples

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

We took a walking tour of downtown to see the old theatre.

Мы отправились на пешеходную экскурсию по центру города, чтобы увидеть старый театр.

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

The guide pointed out the oldest building downtown.

Гид показал самый старый дом в центре города.

downtown synonyms

🇬🇧en

центральная часть города, чаще используется в американском варианте

A2Very Often

Let's go downtown for dinner.

🇬🇧en

британский эквивалент «центр города», фокус на магазинах и услугах

A2Very Often

The city centre is full of shops.

🇬🇧en

американская орфография слова 'city centre', то же значение

A2Very Often

The city center is easy to walk around.

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urban core

ядро города в терминологии урбанистики; более техническое и абстрактное

B1Rarely

Policies aim to revitalize the urban core.

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central business district (CBD)

деловой центр города с офисами и банками, более узкое понятие

B1Often

Most banks are located in the central business district (CBD).

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midtown

часть города, обычно между деловой частью и жилыми районами (часто американский термин)

B1Often

The theatres in midtown are popular with tourists.

🇬🇧en

историческая, туристическая часть города с памятниками, не всегда совпадает с современным центром

B1Often

The historic center has narrow streets and old churches.

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financial district

район, где сосредоточены банки, биржи и финансовые фирмы

B1Often

He commutes to the financial district every day.

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entertainment district

район с сосредоточением ресторанов, баров, театров и клубов

B1Often

The entertainment district is lively after dark.

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commercial district

район с коммерческой застройкой и магазинами, акцент на торговле и услугах

B1Often

The commercial district has many shops and small offices.

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inner city

внутригородская территория, часто с социальными проблемами; может иметь негативный оттенок

B1Often

Programs target schools in the inner city.

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Questions about this word

What does downtown mean?

central city area

How do you pronounce downtown?

downtown is pronounced as /ˈdaʊntaʊn/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

How is downtown used in a sentence?

We took a walking tour of downtown to see the old theatre. Translation: Мы отправились на пешеходную экскурсию по центру города, чтобы увидеть старый театр.

Is downtown part of Sightseeing and Landmarks vocabulary?

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downtown - pronunciation, meaning, translation: центр города