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downtown
[/ˌdaʊnˈtaʊn/]
noun/adjective/adverb
centro da cidade
1.
The central business and commercial district of a city, typically characterized by tall buildings, shops, and offices
She works downtown in a tall office building.
Ela trabalha no centro da cidade em um edifício de escritórios alto.
2.
Toward or in the central district of a city
Let's go downtown for dinner tonight.
Vamos ao centro para jantar esta noite.
3.
The lower part or ground floor of a building
The restaurant is located downtown.
O restaurante fica na parte inferior do prédio.
Synonyms
city center
central district
CBD
urban core
Antonyms
suburbs
outskirts
periphery
uptown
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
centro
Most common and standard term for downtown areas
São Paulo
centro
Refers to Centro, the main downtown business district
Rio de Janeiro
Centro do Rio
Often specifies Rio's central district
Portugal
centro da cidade
More formal expression preferred in European Portuguese
Related Idioms & Phrases
go downtown - ir ao centro
downtown area - zona do centro
downtown district - bairro comercial central
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