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| a night out on the town n | (evening at bar, party) | uma noitada na cidade loc sf |
| | After I got my promotion, my friends and I went for a night out on the town to celebrate. |
| | Depois de ganhar minha promoção, meus amigos e eu fomos para uma noitada na cidade para comemorar. |
| blow into town v expr | US, slang (arrive unexpectedly) (informal) | chegar de supetão loc vint |
| | My friend just blew into town; we're going to go have dinner tonight. |
| Cape Town n | (city in South Africa) (cidade na África do Sul) | Cidade do Cabo loc sf |
| | Cape Town is the second most populous city in South Africa. |
city center (US),
city centre,
town centre (UK) n | (town: central area) | centro da cidade sm |
| | I don't want to drive through the city center in rush hour. |
city planning,
town planning n | (urban development) | planejamento urbano loc sm |
| | (POR) | planeamento urbano loc sm |
| | The city council is responsible for city planning. |
| commuter town n | (bedroom community) | cidade-dormitório sf |
| | I live in a commuter town just south of the city limits. |
| company town n | US (city: owned by one business) | cidade empresarial loc sf |
| | All of the company's employees were required to live in the company town. |
| company town n | US, figurative (city: one big employer) | cidade empresarial loc sf |
| | Hershey, Pennsylvania, home of the chocolate of the same name, is a company town. |
| county town n | UK (administrative city) | capital de condado loc sm |
| | County towns were, historically, the capitals of Irish and United Kingdom counties. |
| go to town v expr | figurative (do [sth] lavishly, extravagantly) (agir com extravagância) | caprichar vt |
| | | esmerar-se vp |
| | Wow! Look at all this food - you've really gone to town! |
| home town n | (town or city where one grew up) (local onde alguém cresceu) | cidade natal, terra natal |
| | | cidade de origem |
| | Linda had not been back to her home town of Sydney for many years. |
| home town n | (town or city where one lives) (cidade na qual alguém mora) | terra, cidade sf |
| | Pinehurst residents have plenty of reasons to be proud of their hometown. |
| jump town vtr + n | US, informal (flee, escape) | escapar, fugir vt |
| | We better jump town before the police get here. |
| market town n | (with regular market) | cidade mercantil sf + adj |
old town,
Old Town n | (city: historic part) (parte histórica de uma cidade) | cidade velha loc sf |
| | (parte histórica de uma cidade) | cidade histórica loc sf |
| | This restaurant has a beautiful view over the orange rooftops of Dubrovnik's Old Town. |
| out of town adv | (away: from home, work) | fora adv |
| Nota: Hyphens are used when the term is an adjective. |
| | I'll be out of town for the next few days. |
| | Our project manager is out of town for the next three weeks. |
| | Estarei fora da cidade nos próximos dias. Nosso gerente de projeto estará fora da cidade pelas próximas três semanas. |
| out-of-town adj | (situated outside town) | fora da cidade loc adv |
paint the town red,
paint the town v expr | figurative (go out and celebrate) (informal, gíria) | botar pra quebrar expres |
| | To celebrate their win, the whole football team went out to paint the town red. |
| | Para celebrar a vitória deles, o time inteiro de futebol saiu para botar pra quebrar. |
| Roman town n | (urban area built by the Romans) | cidade romana loc sf |
shantytown,
also UK: shanty town n | (slums, makeshift housing) | favela sf |
| | The shantytown at the edge of the city has a high crime rate. |
sister city (US),
twin town (UK) n | (town twinned with another) | cidade irmã loc sf |
| | Our sister city is in Germany. |
| skip town vtr + n | US, informal (flee) | fugir da cidade expres |
| | The fugitive skipped town when he learned that the police were coming after him. |
| small-town adj | pejorative (provincial, unenlightened) (pejorativo, figurado) | provinciano adj |
spa,
spa town n | (town with mineral spring) | balneário sm |
| | Parts of many Jane Austen novels are set in the spa town of Bath. |
| toast of the town n | (celebrated person) (pessoa importante) | o cara art + sm |
| tourist town n | (city visited by holidaymakers) (cidade visitada por turistas) | cidade turística sf |
| town car n | (luxury vehicle) | carro de luxo sm |
| | The executive was picked up in a Lincoln town car. |
| town council n | (municipal government) (governo municipal) | prefeitura sf |
| | He was elected to the town council with a large majority of the votes. The town council has decided to raise taxes in the area. |
| | Ele foi eleito para a prefeitura com uma grande maioria dos votos. A prefeitura decidiu aumentar os impostos na área. |
| town councillor n | UK (member of municipal government) (membro do governo municipal) | vereador sm |
| | | membro de conselho municipal loc sm |
| | Town councillors don't receive salaries, but do receive annual allowances to pay for their time and expenses. |
| town crier n | ([sb] who makes public announcements) (histórico) | pregoeiro sm |
| | The town crier announced that the criminal would be publicly hanged. |
| town hall n | (city's council building) | prefeitura sf |
| | | câmara municipal loc sf |
| | There's a meeting at the town hall tonight. |
| | Tem uma reunião hoje na prefeitura. |
| town house n | (home in a city) (estilo de casa na cidade) | town house, casa na cidade, moradia urbana sf |
| | Town houses usually share their side walls with similar buildings. |
| town house n | (terraced house) (casa com terraço) | town house sf |
| | The fire quickly spread to a row of town houses. |
| town house n | (large residence in a city) (grande residência urbana) | mansão sf |
| | George was rich enough to buy a town house in Manhattan. |
| town square n | (city's market place or public arena) | praça pública loc sf |
| | | praça sf |
| | Once a month, the town square hosts a market selling local produce. |