district

zona, barrio, distrito

Una parte de una ciudad o país con características o actividades propias.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: a district of something (They explored the oldest district of the city.)

Sinónimos: area, neighbourhood, region

Expresiones frecuentes: shopping district, business district, residential district, district of something

distrito

Una zona con límites oficiales establecida para la administración, las elecciones o los servicios públicos.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Sinónimos: division, constituency

Expresiones frecuentes: electoral district, school district, district council

distrito

Una zona dentro de un condado con gobierno local propio, pero sin categoría de borough.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Expresiones frecuentes: district council, county district, district councillor

dividir en distritos

Dividir una región en zonas más pequeñas para administrarla o con otro fin.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: district something for something (The county was districted for voting.)

Sinónimos: divide, partition

Expresiones frecuentes: district a county, district for voting