borough

distrito

Parte de una ciudad que tiene su propio gobierno local.

En inglés sencillo: A district of a city with its own local government.

• She lives in a London borough.
• The borough council approved new housing.
• Which borough has the largest population?

Sinónimos: district

Expresiones frecuentes: London borough, borough council, city borough

distrito

Gran división de una ciudad con categoría administrativa equivalente a una zona más amplia, como un condado.

En inglés sencillo: A major part of a city that has the status of a larger government area, such as a county.

• Brooklyn is a borough of New York City.
• Each borough has its own president.
• The five boroughs have different county names.

Expresiones frecuentes: New York borough, borough president

municipio

Población con gobierno local propio y ciertos derechos concedidos en el pasado.

En inglés sencillo: A town with its own local government and certain rights granted in the past.

• The town became a borough centuries ago.
• A royal charter gave the borough special rights.
• The borough elected its own mayor.

Expresiones frecuentes: municipal borough, ancient borough, borough charter

municipio, distrito

En algunos países, zona con gobierno local, parecida a un municipio o distrito.

En inglés sencillo: An area with local government in certain countries, similar to a town or district.

• The borough provides local services.
• Residents voted to change the borough boundaries.
• Several boroughs share a waste collection service.

Sinónimos: municipality, district

Expresiones frecuentes: rural borough, borough boundary, borough government

villa, burgo

En un uso antiguo, una población, especialmente si está protegida por murallas.

En inglés sencillo: A town, especially one protected by walls.

• The borough stood behind high walls.
• Merchants entered the borough through its eastern gate.
• Several small boroughs grew around the castle.

Sinónimos: town

Expresiones frecuentes: fortified borough, ancient borough

distrito

Zona de Alaska cuyo gobierno desempeña funciones similares a las de un condado.

En inglés sencillo: An area in Alaska whose government has responsibilities similar to those of a county.

• The borough manages several local schools.
• They moved to a borough in southern Alaska.
• The borough assembly discussed property taxes.

Expresiones frecuentes: Alaska borough, organized borough, borough assembly