district

sustantivoverboadjetivocorriente en diálogos

//ˈdɪstɹɪkt//
//ˈdiːstɹɪkt//

An administrative division of an area.

sustantivo

1
An administrative division of an area.
Soho is a district of London
‘I understand that the district was considered a sort of sanctuary,’ the Chief was saying. ‘An Alsatia like the ancient one behind the Strand, or the Saffron Hill before the First World War.[…]’
2
An area or region marked by some distinguishing feature.
the Lake District in Cumbria
3
An administrative division of a county without the status of a borough.
South Oxfordshire District Council
4
A specific, usually named area of the coalface where particular seams are worked.

Etimología

From French district, from Medieval Latin districtus (“a district within which the lord may distrain, also jurisdiction”), from Latin districtus, past participle of distringere (“to draw asunder, compel, distrain”), from dis- (“apart”) + stringere (“to draw tight, strain”). Doublet of Detroit.

verbo

1
To divide into administrative or other districts.
A county districted for voting purposes.

adjetivo

1
obsoletorigorous; stringent; harsh
punishing with the rod of district severity

Formas

plural: districts
comparativo: more district
superlativo: most district
pasado: districted
participio: districted
gerundio: districting
3.ª persona del singular: districts

distributed · Spread across a relatively wide area.distribution · An act of distributing or state of being distributed.distributor · One who or that which distributes.

district · An administrative division of an area.

District · The District of Columbia, the federal district of the United…distrust · Lack of trust or confidence.disturb · to confuse a quiet, constant state or a calm, continuous…

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