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boro

/ˈbʌroʊ/ /ˈbɜːroʊ/

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verb

Pedir prestado, tomar prestado

Examples :

""Can I boro your pen for a moment? Mine just ran out of ink." "

¿Puedo tomar prestado tu bolígrafo por un momento? El mío se quedó sin tinta.

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noun

Ciudad fortificada

A fortified town.

Examples :

"The ancient boro stood guard over the fertile valley. "

La antigua ciudad fortificada vigilaba el valle fértil.

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noun

Ciudad, pueblo

A town or city.

Examples :

"My family lives in a small boro in Pennsylvania. "

Mi familia vive en un pueblo pequeño en Pensilvania.

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noun

Ciudad con corporación municipal

A town having a municipal corporation and certain traditional rights.

Examples :

"The boro of Milltown has a town hall where residents can attend meetings about local issues. "

El municipio de Milltown tiene un ayuntamiento donde los residentes pueden asistir a reuniones sobre asuntos locales.

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noun

Distrito

An administrative district in some cities, e.g., London.

Examples :

"My aunt works for the local government in the Islington boro of London. "

Mi tía trabaja para el gobierno local en el distrito de Islington de Londres.

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noun

Distrito

An administrative unit of a city which, under most circumstances according to state or national law, would be considered a larger or more powerful entity; most commonly used in American English to define the five counties that make up New York City.

Examples :

"Each boro in New York City, like Brooklyn or Queens, has its own unique character and history, even though they are all part of the same city. "

Cada distrito de la ciudad de Nueva York, como Brooklyn o Queens, tiene su propio carácter e historia únicos, a pesar de que todos son parte de la misma ciudad.

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noun

Distritos, unidades administrativas

Other similar administrative units in cities and states in various parts of the world.

Examples :

""The city council decided to allocate more funds to each boro to improve local schools and parks." "

El ayuntamiento decidió asignar más fondos a cada distrito para mejorar las escuelas y los parques locales.

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noun

Distrito

A district in Alaska having powers similar to a county.

Examples :

"The Matanuska-Susitna Boro provides funding for local schools, just like a county government. "

El Distrito de Matanuska-Susitna proporciona fondos para las escuelas locales, al igual que un gobierno del condado.

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noun

Asociación de hombres que daban promesas o fianzas al rey por el buen comportamiento mutuo

An association of men who gave pledges or sureties to the king for the good behaviour of each other.

Examples :

"In old England, a man's reputation often depended on his boro; if one member misbehaved, the whole group faced consequences. "

En la antigua Inglaterra, la reputación de un hombre a menudo dependía de su asociación de hombres; si un miembro se portaba mal, todo el grupo enfrentaba consecuencias.

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noun

Garantía, fianza

The pledge or surety thus given.

Examples :

"He offered his car as boro to secure his son's release from custody. "

Ofreció su coche como fianza para asegurar la liberación de su hijo de la custodia.

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