district

Viertel, Bezirk

Ein Teil einer Stadt oder eines Landes mit bestimmten Eigenschaften oder Tätigkeiten.

In einfachem Englisch: An area of a town or country with particular features or activities.

• Our hotel is in the shopping district.
• The city has several lively entertainment districts.
• She lives in a quiet residential district.

So benutzt man es: a district of something (They explored the oldest district of the city.)

Synonyme: area, neighbourhood, region

Häufige Wendungen: shopping district, business district, residential district, district of something

Bezirk, Wahlkreis

Ein Gebiet mit offiziellen Grenzen für Verwaltung, Wahlen oder öffentliche Dienstleistungen.

In einfachem Englisch: An area with official boundaries, used for government, elections, or public services.

• Each district elects one representative.
• The school district hired more teachers.
• Officials changed the district boundaries last year.

Synonyme: division, constituency

Häufige Wendungen: electoral district, school district, district council

Distrikt

Ein Gebiet innerhalb eines County mit eigener örtlicher Verwaltung, aber ohne Boroughstatus.

In einfachem Englisch: An area within a county, with its own local government, that does not have borough status.

• The district council approved the plans.
• This district is part of a larger county.
• Residents elect councillors to manage district services.

Häufige Wendungen: district council, county district, district councillor

in Bezirke einteilen

Eine Region für die Verwaltung oder einen anderen Zweck in kleinere Gebiete aufteilen.

In einfachem Englisch: To divide a region into smaller areas for government or another purpose.

• Officials district the county for elections.
• The region was districted according to population.
• They plan to district the area before the next vote.

So benutzt man es: district something for something (The county was districted for voting.)

Synonyme: divide, partition

Häufige Wendungen: district a county, district for voting