district
gb/dˈɪstɹɪkt/ us/dˈɪstɹɪkt/
A2
Ingles
~ 1300
körzet, járás, kerület, választókerület, körzetekre oszt, körzetesít
PANGNGALAN
A2
1
Padron ng paggamit:
[something] is in [a/the] district
The city's financial district is full of skyscrapers.
A város pénzügyi negyede tele van felhőkarcolókkal.
She works as a teacher in the northern school district.
Tanárként dolgozik az északi iskolai körzetben.
Our hotel is located in the historic district.
The business district becomes quiet after 7 p.m.
The district has its own council and mayor.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
I live in a small district near the river.
Egy kis körzetben lakom a folyó közelében.
The school is in the north district.
Az iskola az északi körzetben van.
This district has many shops.
We visited the old district yesterday.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'district' with 'street' or 'neighborhood'. A district is usually larger and has official boundaries.
Kahulugan
An official administrative area
Mga kolokasyon
school district
|business district
|downtown district
|residential district
|shopping district
Mga kasingkahulugan
zone (Often used for an area with a specific function, sometimes less formal or official.)
|
region (A larger area, often without strict administrative boundaries.)
Mga kasalungat
whole (Refers to the entire area, not a divided part.)
Mga tema
geography
|government
|daily life
|politics
|law
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
A part of a city or country that has official borders and its own local government or administration.
A specific part of a city, town, or country that is officially divided for administrative, political, or other purposes.
PANGNGALAN
B1
2
Padron ng paggamit:
[someone] represents [a/the] district
He was elected to represent the 5th congressional district.
Megválasztották az 5. kongresszusi választókerület képviselőjének.
The candidate campaigned across every town in the district.
A jelölt a választókerület minden településén kampányolt.
Voter turnout was high in this district.
Each district sends one representative to parliament.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
Our district will choose a new leader.
A mi választókerületünk új képviselőt fog választani.
She speaks for our district in the government.
Ő képviseli a választókerületünket a parlamentben.
People in this district vote next week.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Some learners mix up 'district' with 'district court' when talking about politics.
Kahulugan
Area represented in elections
Mga kolokasyon
electoral district
|congressional district
|voting district
Mga kasingkahulugan
constituency (Common in British English; refers to voters in an area.)
Mga tema
politics
|government
|law
Depinisyon
An area where people vote for someone to represent them in government.
A geographic area that elects a representative to a legislative body.
PANDIWA
C1
FORMAL
3
körzetesít
C1
Padron ng paggamit:
to district [an area] into [number] parts
The city was districted into four zones for planning purposes.
A várost tervezési célból négy körzetre osztották.
They decided to district the region to improve governance.
Úgy döntöttek, hogy a hatékonyabb igazgatás érdekében körzetekre osztják a régiót.
After the reform, the state was redistricted based on population changes.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
The city will district the land next year.
A város jövőre körzetekre osztja a területet.
They want to district the area for schools.
Iskolai körzetekre akarják osztani a területet.
We will district the park into three parts.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may confuse 'district' as a verb with 'restrict'. They have different meanings.
Kahulugan
Divide into administrative areas
Mga kasingkahulugan
subdivide (General term for dividing into smaller parts; not always official areas.)
Mga kasalungat
unify (To combine areas into one instead of dividing them.)
Mga tema
government
|geography
|politics
|law
Depinisyon
To separate an area into smaller official parts called districts.
To divide an area into districts for administrative, political, or organizational purposes.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
district
IPA
GB/dˈɪstɹɪkt/
US/dˈɪstɹɪkt/
Mga pantig at diin
dis - trict (2 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (dis)
Mga anyo ng salita
Noun
- Base: district
- Plural: districts
Mga kaugnay na salita
Forms
districts
noun
Advanced or less common
redistrict
verb
redistricting
noun C1
Mga ekspresyon
business district
1/bˈɪznɪs dˈɪstɹɪkt/
fixed phrase
Central area for offices and shops
The main part of a city where many offices, banks, and shops are found.
Mga Halimbawa
- The business district is busiest during weekday mornings.
- Hotels in the business district are often expensive.
historic district
3/hɪstˈɔɹɪk dˈɪstɹɪkt/
fixed phrase
Area kept for historical value
An old part of a city that is kept because it is important for history or culture.
Mga Halimbawa
- Tourists love walking around the historic district.
- The city council plans to restore buildings in the historic district.
school district
2/skˈul dˈɪstɹɪkt/
fixed phrase
Area managing local schools
An official area that controls and manages public schools in it.
Mga Halimbawa
- Our school district has introduced a new curriculum.
- Taxes in this area help fund the school district.