| Level | A1 |
|---|---|
| Kind | noun |
| Front | town |
| IPA | /taʊn / noun |
| Back | kasaba |
| Back 2 | town (noun) /taʊn
/ noun
1 [countable]
a place with many
streets and buildings. A town is larger than a village but smaller than
a city.
kasaba
Romsey is a small market town.
After ten years away, she decided to move
back to her home town.
2 (the
town)
[singular]
all the people who
live in a town
kasaba
halkı
The whole town is talking about it.
3 [uncountable]
the main part of a town,
where the shops, etc. are
şehir
merkezi
I've got to go into town this afternoon.
IDIOMS
go
to town (on sth)
(informal)
to do sth with a lot
of energy and enthusiasm; to spend a lot of money on sth
aşırıya
kaçmak
They'd really gone to town on making
costumes for the carnival.
(out)
on the town
(informal)
going to restaurants,
theatres, clubs, etc., for entertainment, especially at night
şehirde
eğlenmek
How about going out on the town tonight to
celebrate?
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