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townies

/ˈtaʊniz/

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noun

Einheimische, Ortsansässige

A person living in a university area who is not associated with the university.

Examples :

"While students flocked to the campus pub, the townies preferred their usual spot down Main Street. "

Während die Studenten in die Campus-Kneipe strömten, zogen die Einheimischen ihren üblichen Treffpunkt in der Main Street vor.

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Einheimischer, Bürger

A person born and raised in an area of Massachusetts who is proud of his or her Irish-American community, culture, and heritage.

Examples :

"The new college students quickly learned that you don't mess with the townies during the St. Patrick's Day parade; they take their Irish heritage very seriously. "

Die neuen Studenten lernten schnell, dass man sich während der St. Patrick's Day Parade nicht mit den Einheimischen anlegt; sie nehmen ihr irisches Erbe sehr ernst.

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Zugezogene, Städter

A person who has moved from a town or city to a rural area. Especially, one who is perceived not to have adopted rural ways.

Examples :

"The locals often chuckled at the townies' attempts to drive tractors and tend to the farm animals, as they still wore their city clothes and seemed unsure of what to do. "

Die Einheimischen schmunzelten oft über die Versuche der Zugezogenen, Traktoren zu fahren und sich um die Nutztiere zu kümmern, da sie noch ihre Stadtkleidung trugen und unsicher wirkten, was zu tun sei.

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Einheimischer, Stadtbewohner

A person familiar with the town (urbanised centre of a city) and with going out on the town; a street-wise person.

Examples :

"The townies know all the best late-night food spots after the bars close. "

Die Einheimischen kennen die besten Imbissbuden nach Ladenschluss der Bars.

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noun

Prolet, Assi

Examples :

"The school principal warned the new students to avoid getting into fights with the townies, as they were known for causing trouble. "

Der Schulleiter warnte die neuen Schüler davor, sich mit den Assis anzulegen, da sie dafür bekannt waren, Ärger zu verursachen.

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Stadtbewohner, Städter

A person who lives in a city or town, or has an urban outlook.

Examples :

"The college students and the townies often had different ideas about how the town should be run. "

Die Studenten und die Stadtbewohner hatten oft unterschiedliche Vorstellungen davon, wie die Stadt geführt werden sollte.

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