town

/taʊn/ noun

Translation

PLACE [C] › a place where people live and work, usually larger than a village but smaller than a city

kasaba, ilçe, şehir

It's a small town in the north of England.659

CENTRAL AREA [U] › the central area of a town where the shops are

şehir merkezi, alışveriş merkezi

I usually go into town on a Saturday. Shall I meet you in town?659660

go to town (on sth) › to spend a lot of money or time doing something in order to make it special

aşırıya kaçmak, abartmak, bol para harcamak

They've really gone to town on the decorations.1820

out on the town informal › enjoying yourself in bars, restaurants, etc in the evening

şehirde eğlenmiş, içki alemi yapmış;gece hayatına takılma

1452

→ See also ghost town → See also shanty town

(Definition of town noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

to get rid of something or someone that is not wanted or needed

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