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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBezirk
Pronunciation / Transliteration: Bezirk
"Die Schule befindet sich in diesem Bezirk."
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An area of a country or city, especially one regarded as a distinct unit or marked by a particular feature.
"He lives in the financial district of the city."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Medieval Latin districtus (territory under a lord's jurisdiction), from distringere (to draw apart, compel), combining dis- (away) and stringere (to draw tight). Historically evolving from a legal jurisdiction into a general geographical and administrative subdivision.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "District" is said worldwide
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quartier
Transliteration: quartier
"Il habite dans un quartier calme."
Bezirk
Transliteration: Bezirk
"Die Schule befindet sich in diesem Bezirk."
distretto
Transliteration: distretto
"Il distretto industriale è molto attivo."
distrito
Transliteration: distrito
"Trabaja en el distrito central."
distrito
Transliteration: distrito
"O distrito comercial é muito movimentado."
जिला
Transliteration: jila
"यह एक बड़ा जिला है।"
地区
Transliteration: dìqū
"这是城市的商业区。"
구역
Transliteration: guyeok
"그는 상업 구역에 삽니다."
地区
Transliteration: chiku
"ここは静かな地区です。"
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