downtown

en el centro, al centro

En la principal zona comercial y de negocios de una ciudad, o hacia ella.

En inglés sencillo: In or toward the main shopping and business area of a city.

• I work downtown.
• We went downtown to buy shoes.
• Are you driving downtown this evening?

Sinónimos: in the city center

Expresiones frecuentes: go downtown, work downtown, drive downtown

desde lejos, desde la línea de tres

En baloncesto, desde lejos de la canasta, sobre todo desde detrás de la línea de tres puntos.

En inglés sencillo: Far from the basket in basketball, especially beyond the line for three-point shots.

• She scored from downtown.
• He hit three shots from downtown last night.
• Can their guard shoot from way downtown?

Sinónimos: from long range

Expresiones frecuentes: from downtown, way downtown, shoot from downtown

en el centro, al centro

En la principal zona comercial y de negocios de una ciudad, o hacia ella.

En inglés sencillo: In or toward the main shopping and business area of a city.

• The bus goes downtown.
• We walked downtown after breakfast.
• They stayed downtown during their visit.

Expresiones frecuentes: head downtown, go downtown, stay downtown

desde lejos, desde la línea de tres

En baloncesto, desde lejos de la canasta, sobre todo desde detrás de la línea de tres puntos.

En inglés sencillo: Far from the basket in basketball, especially beyond the line for three-point shots.

• He shoots from downtown.
• Her winning shot came from way downtown.
• They made five baskets from downtown in the final quarter.

Expresiones frecuentes: from downtown, from way downtown

céntrico, del centro

Situado en la principal zona comercial y de negocios de una ciudad, o relacionado con ella.

En inglés sencillo: In or connected with the main shopping and business area of a city.

• We found a downtown hotel.
• Her downtown office is near the station.
• Downtown restaurants get busy at lunchtime.

Sinónimos: city-center, central

Expresiones frecuentes: downtown hotel, downtown office, downtown area

centro, centro urbano

Principal zona comercial y de negocios de una ciudad o localidad.

En inglés sencillo: The main shopping and business area of a city or town.

• Our downtown has many shops.
• The old downtown is full of small restaurants.
• Several downtowns have become quieter as shops move away.

Sinónimos: city center, town center

Expresiones frecuentes: historic downtown, busy downtown, the downtown