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boroughs

/ˈbʌroʊz/ /ˈbʌrəz/ /ˈbʌrʌz/

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Ciudad fortificada

A fortified town.

Examples :

"The old map showed many boroughs, small fortified towns, scattered across the countryside. "

El mapa antiguo mostraba muchas ciudades fortificadas, pequeños pueblos fortificados, dispersos por el campo.

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Ciudad, municipio

A town or city.

Examples :

"The mayor visited all the boroughs in the city. "

El alcalde visitó todos los municipios de la ciudad.

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Municipios, distritos

A town having a municipal corporation and certain traditional rights.

Examples :

""New York City is divided into five boroughs, each with its own unique character and local government." "

La ciudad de Nueva York está dividida en cinco distritos, cada uno con su propio carácter único y gobierno local.

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Distritos, barrios

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

Examples :

"New York City is divided into five boroughs, each with its own unique character. "

La ciudad de Nueva York está dividida en cinco distritos, cada uno con su propio carácter único.

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Distritos

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 of New York City's five boroughs – Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island – has its own unique history and character." "

Cada uno de los cinco distritos de la ciudad de Nueva York – Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, el Bronx y Staten Island – tiene su propia historia y carácter únicos.

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Distritos, municipios

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

Examples :

"New York City is divided into five boroughs: Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island. "

La ciudad de Nueva York está dividida en cinco distritos: Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, el Bronx y Staten Island.

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Distrito

A district in Alaska having powers similar to a county.

Examples :

""Alaska is divided into boroughs, and each borough is responsible for things like schools and roads." "

Alaska está dividida en distritos, y cada distrito es responsable de cosas como escuelas y carreteras.

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Distritos, municipios

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

Examples :

"The historical records showed that the medieval town relied on boroughs, groups of men who promised to keep each other in line and answer to the king for any wrongdoing. "

Los registros históricos mostraron que la ciudad medieval dependía de los distritos, grupos de hombres que prometieron mantenerse en línea y responder al rey por cualquier delito.

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Garantía, fianza

The pledge or surety thus given.

Examples :

"The boroughs offered by the struggling student convinced the teacher to give them one more chance to improve their grade. "

Las fianzas ofrecidas por el estudiante en dificultades convencieron al profesor de darles una oportunidad más para mejorar su calificación.