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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescentre-ville
Pronunciation / Transliteration: sɑ̃tʁə vil
"Nous allons au centre-ville ce soir."
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The main commercial, financial, and cultural center of a town or city.
"We are going downtown to shop for new clothes."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
First used in New York City in the 1830s to refer to the original, southern part of Manhattan, which lay 'down' the island relative to newer residential areas.
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centre-ville
Transliteration: sɑ̃tʁə vil
"Nous allons au centre-ville ce soir."
Innenstadt
Transliteration: ˈɪnənˌʃtat
"Die Geschäfte in der Innenstadt haben lange geöffnet."
centro
Transliteration: ˈtʃɛntro
"Abita nel centro della città."
centro
Transliteration: ˈsenteɾo
"Vamos a ir al centro esta tarde."
centro
Transliteration: ˈsẽtɾu
"O trânsito no centro está muito complicado."
शहर का केंद्र
Transliteration: shahar ka kendra
"हम शहर के केंद्र में खरीदारी करने जा रहे हैं।"
市中心
Transliteration: shì zhōngxīn
"我今天下午要去市中心。"
시내
Transliteration: sinae
"우리는 시내에서 친구를 만날 것이다."
中心街
Transliteration: chūshingai
"彼は中心街で働いています。"
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