| Forme compuse: |
| Engleză | Română |
| blow into town v expr | US, slang (arrive unexpectedly) | a da năvală, a da buzna loc.vb. |
| a sosi pe neașteptate expr.vb. |
| My friend just blew into town; we're going to go have dinner tonight. |
| Cape Town n | (city in South Africa) | Cape Town n.propriu |
| Cape Town is the second most populous city in South Africa. |
city center (US),
city centre,
town centre (UK) n | (town: central area) | centrul orașului s.n. |
| I don't want to drive through the city center in rush hour. |
city planning,
town planning n | (urban development) | planificare urbană |
| The city council is responsible for city planning. |
| company town n | US (city: owned by one business) | locuințele companiei s.f.pl. |
| oraș industrial s.n. |
| oraș muncitoresc s.n. |
| All of the company's employees were required to live in the company town. |
| company town n | US, figurative (city: one big employer) | oraș muncitoresc s.n. |
| colonie industrială s.f. |
| Hershey, Pennsylvania, home of the chocolate of the same name, is a company town. |
| ghost town n | (abandoned town) | oraș abandonat s.n. |
| go to town v expr | figurative (do [sth] lavishly, extravagantly) | a nu se zgârci vb.reflex. |
| a nu se abține de la nicio cheltuială expr.vb. |
| Wow! Look at all this food - you've really gone to town! |
| home town n | (town or city where one grew up) | oraș natal s.n. |
| Linda had not been back to her home town of Sydney for many years. |
| home town n | (town or city where one lives) | oraș natal s.n. |
| Pinehurst residents have plenty of reasons to be proud of their hometown. |
old town,
Old Town n | (city: historic part) | Centrul Vechi s.propriu |
| This restaurant has a beautiful view over the orange rooftops of Dubrovnik's Old Town. |
| out of town adv | (away: from home, work) | afară din oraș, în afara orașului loc.adv. |
| Notă: Hyphens are used when the term is an adjective. |
| I'll be out of town for the next few days. |
| Our project manager is out of town for the next three weeks. |
| paint the town red v | figurative (celebrate, party) | a face chef loc.vb. |
| To celebrate their win, the whole football team went out to paint the town red. |
shantytown,
also UK: shanty town n | (slums, makeshift housing) | bidonvil s.n. |
| mahala s.f. |
| The shantytown at the edge of the city has a high crime rate. |
sister city (US),
twin town (UK) n | (town twinned with another) | oraș înfrățit s.n. |
| Our sister city is in Germany. |
| skip town vtr + n | US, informal (flee) | a fugi vb.intranz. |
| The fugitive skipped town when he learned that the police were coming after him. |
| Evadatul a fugit din oraș când a aflat că poliția îl urmărea. |
| small-town adj | pejorative (provincial, unenlightened) | provincial adj. |
spa,
spa town n | (town with mineral spring) | stațiune balneo-climaterică expr. |
| Parts of many Jane Austen novels are set in the spa town of Bath. |
| town car n | (luxury vehicle) | mașină de oraș s.f. |
| The executive was picked up in a Lincoln town car. |
| town council n | (municipal government) | consiliu municipal s.n. |
| He was elected to the town council with a large majority of the votes. |
| The town council has decided to raise taxes in the area. |
| town councillor n | UK (member of municipal government) | consilier municipal s.m. |
| Town councillors don't receive salaries, but do receive annual allowances to pay for their time and expenses. |
| town crier n | ([sb] who makes public announcements) | trâmbițaș s.m. |
| persoană care face reclamă s.f. |
| The town crier announced that the criminal would be publicly hanged. |
| town hall n | (city's council building) | primărie s.f. |
| There's a meeting at the town hall tonight. |
| town house n | (home in a city) (de obicei lipită de alte case) | casă de oraș s.f. |
| Town houses usually share their side walls with similar buildings. |
| town house n | (terraced house) (de obicei lipită de alte case) | casă de oraș s.f. |
| The fire quickly spread to a row of town houses. |
| town house n | (large residence in a city) (de obicei lipită de alte case) | casă s.f. |
| George was rich enough to buy a town house in Manhattan. |
| town square n | (city's market place or public arena) | piață s.f. |
| Once a month, the town square hosts a market selling local produce. |
