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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesayuntamiento
Pronunciation / Transliteration: a-ʝun-ta-ˈmiento
"El ayuntamiento aprobó el nuevo presupuesto para parques."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A large building used for the administration of local government and municipal offices.
"Protesters gathered outside the town hall to voice their concerns about the new tax policy." - 2
An informal public meeting where politicians, executives, or community leaders answer questions from the public or employees.
"The company CEO hosted a virtual town hall to discuss the quarterly financial results."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of Old English 'tūn' (meaning an enclosure, farm, or village) and Old English 'heall' (meaning a large building or manor). Historically, it evolved to designate the primary administrative building of a municipal government and later expanded to describe public gatherings held in such venues.
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mairie
Transliteration: meh-ree
"Le mariage civil a lieu à la mairie."
Rathaus
Transliteration: raht-hows
"Das historische Rathaus befindet sich im Stadtzentrum."
municipio
Transliteration: mu-ni-ˈtʃi-pjo
"Il sindaco lavora nel municipio della città."
ayuntamiento
Transliteration: a-ʝun-ta-ˈmiento
"El ayuntamiento aprobó el nuevo presupuesto para parques."
prefeitura
Transliteration: pɾefeiture
"A prefeitura anunciou novas regras de trânsito."
नगर निगम भवन
Transliteration: nagar nigam bhavan
"नागरिक अपनी शिकायतें लेकर नगर निगम भवन पहुंचे।"
市政厅
Transliteration: shì zhèng tíng
"市民大会将在市政厅举行。"
시청
Transliteration: si-cheong
"우리는 시청 앞에서 만나기로 했다."
市役所
Transliteration: shiyakusho
"転入届を出すために市役所へ行った。"
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View all Spanish termsA public structure housing local government offices, administrative departments, and civic services.
A facility or structure owned, maintained, or used collectively by the members of a community for social, cultural, or administrative activities.
A designated location where people agree to assemble or meet.
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