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cities

/ˈsɪtiz/

Meanings
noun

Ciudades

A large settlement, bigger than a town; sometimes with a specific legal definition, depending on the place.

Examples :

"São Paulo is the largest city in South America."
São Paulo es la ciudad más grande de Sudamérica.
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noun

Ciudades

A settlement granted special status by royal charter or letters patent; traditionally, a settlement with a cathedral regardless of size.

Examples :

"Because they all possess cathedrals, Canterbury, Salisbury, and Ely are considered cities in England, despite their relatively small populations. "
Debido a que todas poseen catedrales, Canterbury, Salisbury y Ely se consideran ciudades en Inglaterra, a pesar de sus poblaciones relativamente pequeñas.
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Related Words

Illustration relatively

relatively adverb

[ˈɹɛl.ə.tʰɪv.li]

Relativamente, proporcionalmente

"He measured his success relatively, that is, competitively."

Midió su éxito relativamente, es decir, de forma competitiva.

Illustration traditionally

traditionally adverb

/tɹəˈdɪʃənli/

Tradicionalmente

"My family traditionally celebrates birthdays with a big meal. "

Mi familia tradicionalmente celebra los cumpleaños con una gran comida.

Illustration canterbury

canterbury noun

/ˈkæntərbəri/ /ˈkæntərbɛri/

Revistero

"We keep our magazines and newspapers neatly organized in a small wooden canterbury next to the sofa. "

Guardamos nuestras revistas y periódicos cuidadosamente organizados en un pequeño revistero de madera junto al sofá.

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considered verb

/kənˈsɪdəd/ /kənˈsɪdɚd/

Considerar, reflexionar sobre

"Consider that we’ve had three major events and the year has hardly begun."

Considere que hemos tenido tres eventos importantes y el año apenas ha comenzado.

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sometimes adjective

/ˈsʌmtaɪmz/

Anterior, antiguo

"My sometimes neighbor, a retired teacher, still visits the school occasionally. "

Mi vecino anterior, un maestro jubilado, todavía visita la escuela de vez en cuando.

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definition noun

/ˌdɛfɪˈnɪʃ(ə)n/

Definición

"The dictionary's definition of "optimistic" explains its meaning as a positive outlook. "

La definición de "optimista" del diccionario explica su significado como una perspectiva positiva.

Illustration cathedrals

cathedrals noun

/kəˈθiːdrəlz/ /kəˈθiːdrəls/

Catedrales

"Many European cities are famous for their beautiful cathedrals, which are often the most important religious buildings in the region. "

Muchas ciudades europeas son famosas por sus hermosas catedrales, que a menudo son los edificios religiosos más importantes de la región.

Illustration regardless

regardless adjective

/ɹɪˈɡɑːd.lɪs/ /ɹɪˈɡɑɹd.lɪs/

Independientemente, despreocupado

"Regardless of the rain, she went to school. "

Independientemente de la lluvia, ella fue a la escuela.

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depending verb

/dɪˈpɛndɪŋ/ /diˈpɛndɪŋ/

Depender de

"We would like to go skiing, but it depends on the amount of snow."

Nos gustaría ir a esquiar, pero depende de la cantidad de nieve.

Illustration cathedral

cathedral adjective

/kəˈθiː.dɹəl/

Catedralicio, episcopal

"The cathedral chapter of the school held a special meeting to discuss the new bishop's plans. "

El cabildo catedralicio de la escuela celebró una reunión especial para discutir los planes del nuevo obispo.

Illustration settlement

settlement noun

/ˈset.l.mənt/

Acuerdo, asentamiento

"The settlement of the family argument took several hours. "

El acuerdo de la discusión familiar tomó varias horas.

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populations noun

/ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃənz/ /ˌpɒpjəˈleɪʃənz/

Poblaciones, habitantes

"The population of New Jersey will not stand for this!"

¡La población de Nueva Jersey no tolerará esto!