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down·town
(doun′toun′)n.
The lower part or the business center of a city or town.
adv. (doun′toun′)
To, toward, or in the lower part or the business center of a city or town.
adj. (doun′toun′)
Of, relating to, or located downtown.
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downtown
(ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn)n
(Human Geography) the central or lower part of a city, esp the main commercial area
adv
(Human Geography) towards, to, or into this area
adj
(Human Geography) of, relating to, or situated in the downtown area: downtown Manhattan.
ˈdownˈtowner n
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down•town
(ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn)adv.
1. to or in the main business section of a city.
adj. 2. situated in the downtown section of a city.
n. 3. the downtown section of a city.
[1825–35, Amer.]
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| Noun | 1. |  downtown - the central area or commercial center of a town or city; "the heart of Birmingham's downtown"city district - a district of a town or city Tin Pan Alley - a city district (originally in New York) where composers and publishers of popular music do business |
| Adj. | 1. | downtown - of or located in the lower part of a town, or in the business center; "downtown Manhattan"; "delinquents roaming the downtown streets" uptown - of or located in the upper part of a town; "uptown residential areas" |
| Adv. | 1. | downtown - toward or in the lower or central part of town uptown - toward or in the upper part of town |
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Translations
في مَرْكِز المَدينَه التِّجارينَحْو مَرْكِز المَدينَه التِّجاريوَسَطُ الـمَدِينَة
centrum městado centrav centru
centrali centruminde i byen
urbcentrourbomezo
keskustakeskustassa
(poslovni) centar grada
belváros: a belvárosbabelvárosi
niîri í bæ; miîbæjar-niîur í bæ
繁華街へ
도심지에
središče mesta
i city
ตัวเมือง
kent merkezikentin merkezikentin merkezinde/ merkezine doğru
trung tâm thành phố
downtown
[ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn] (US)A. ADV → al centro
B. ADJ downtown San Francisco → el centro de San Francisco
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downtown
[ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn]Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
down1
(daun) adverb1. towards or in a low or lower position, level or state. He climbed down to the bottom of the ladder.
2. on or to the ground. The little boy fell down and cut his knee.
3. from earlier to later times. The recipe has been handed down in our family for years.
4. from a greater to a smaller size, amount etc. Prices have been going down steadily.
5. towards or in a place thought of as being lower, especially southward or away from a centre. We went down from Glasgow to Bristol.
preposition1. in a lower position on. Their house is halfway down the hill.
2. to a lower position on, by, through or along. Water poured down the drain.
3. along. The teacher's gaze travelled slowly down the line of children.
verb to finish (a drink) very quickly, especially in one gulp. He downed a pint of beer.
ˈdownward adjective leading, moving etc down. a downward curve.
ˈdownward(s) adverb towards a lower position or state. The path led downward (s) towards the sea.
down-and-ˈout noun, adjective (a person) having no money and no means of earning a living. a hostel for down-and-outs.
ˌdown-at-ˈheel adjective shabby, untidy and not well looked after or well-dressed.
ˈdowncast adjective (of a person) depressed; in low spirits. a downcast expression.
ˈdownfall noun a disastrous fall, especially a final failure or ruin. the downfall of our hopes.
ˌdownˈgrade verb to reduce to a lower level, especially of importance. His job was downgraded.
ˌdownˈhearted adjective depressed and in low spirits, especially lacking the inclination to carry on with something. Don't be downhearted! – we may yet win.
ˌdownˈhill adverb1. down a slope. The road goes downhill all the way from our house to yours.
2. towards a worse and worse state. We expected him to die, I suppose, because he's been going steadily downhill for months.
downˈhill racing noun racing downhill on skis.
downˈhill skiing nounˌdown-in-the-ˈmouth adjective
miserable; in low spirits.
down payment a payment in cash, especially to begin the purchase of something for which further payments will be made over a period of time.
ˈdownpour noun a very heavy fall of rain.
ˈdownright adverb plainly; there's no other word for it. I think he was downright rude!
adjectiveHe is a downright nuisance!
ˈdownstairs adjective , ˌdownˈstairsadverb on or towards a lower floor. He walked downstairs; I left my book downstairs; a downstairs flat.
ˌdownˈstream adverb further along a river towards the sea. We found/rowed the boat downstream.
ˌdown-to-ˈearth adjective practical and not concerned with theories, ideals etc. She is a sensible, down-to-earth person.
ˈdowntown adjective (American) the part (of a city) containing the main centres for business and shopping. downtown Manhattan.
ˌdownˈtown adverb (also down town) in or towards this area. to go downtown; I was down town yesterday.
ˈdown-trodden adjective badly treated; treated without respect. a down-trodden wife.
be/go down with to be or become ill with. The children all went down with measles.
down on one's luck having bad luck.
down tools to stop working. When the man was sacked his fellow workers downed tools and walked out.
down with get rid of. Down with the dictator!
get down to to begin working seriously at or on. I must get down to some letters!
suit (someone) down to the ground to suit perfectly. That arrangement will suit me down to the ground.
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downtown
→ وَسَطُ الـمَدِينَة centrum města i centrum in die Stadt στο κέντρο της πόλης en el/al centro de la ciudad, en el centro de la ciudad keskustassa en ville (poslovni) centar grada in centro 繁華街へ 도심지에 naar de binnenstad sentrums- w centrum miasta no centro da cidade расположенный в центре города i city ตัวเมือง kent merkezi trung tâm thành phố 在市中心Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
downtown
n. centro (de la ciudad).
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
- What's the best way to get to the downtown area? (US)
What's the best way to get to the city centre? (UK) - How far are we from the downtown area? (US)
How far are we from the town centre? (UK) - Please take me to the downtown area (US)
Please take me to the city centre (UK)
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