City in French
City in French is City, ville, cité — City means a large, important settlement, generally bigger than a town and often with its own local government.
City in French
City
(UK) The United Kingdom's financial industries, which are principally based in the City of London.
ville
cité
grande-ville
What does "City" mean?
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noun A large, important settlement, generally bigger than a town and often with its own local government.
"São Paulo is the largest city in South America."
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noun The central business or downtown area of a settlement.
"He commutes into the city every morning for his job."
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City in a sentence
- São Paulo is the largest city in South America.
- All our stations have changed. We have to constrain numbers. We have to mandate face coverings. These are massive changes in what is a public transport city. This is not a car city.
- He commutes into the city every morning for his job.
- I'm going into the city today to do some shopping.
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What is "City" in French?
"City" in French is City, ville, cité. City means: A large, important settlement, generally bigger than a town and often with its own local government.
Are there other ways to say "City" in French?
Yes — French has 4 translations listed for "City": City, ville, cité, grande-ville.
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