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downtown

центр города

Meaning of downtown

central city area

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EN-UK/ˈdaʊntaʊn/
EN-US/ə ˈdaʊnˌtaʊn/
RU[ˈtsentr ɡɐˈrodə]
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downtown - центр города
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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.

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

downtown
центр города
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downtown synonyms

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downtown
центральная часть города, чаще используется в американском варианте
city centre
британский эквивалент «центр города», фокус на магазинах и услугах
city center
американская орфография слова 'city centre', то же значение
urban core
ядро города в терминологии урбанистики; более техническое и абстрактное
central business district (CBD)
деловой центр города с офисами и банками, более узкое понятие
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🇬🇧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.

U
🇬🇧en
urban core

ядро города в терминологии урбанистики; более техническое и абстрактное

B1Rarely

Policies aim to revitalize the urban core.

C
🇬🇧en
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).

M
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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.

E
🇬🇧en
entertainment district

район с сосредоточением ресторанов, баров, театров и клубов

B1Often

The entertainment district is lively after dark.

C
🇬🇧en
commercial district

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

B1Often

The commercial district has many shops and small offices.

I
🇬🇧en
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?

Yes, downtown (центр города) can be learned in the Sightseeing and Landmarks topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is downtown part of Travel and Leisure vocabulary?

Yes, downtown (центр города) can be learned in the Travel and Leisure topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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