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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesbarrio residencial
Pronunciation / Transliteration: barɾio residenθjal
"Paseamos por un barrio residencial lleno de árboles."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A district or community composed primarily of private houses and dwellings rather than commercial or industrial buildings.
"They decided to raise their children in a quiet residential neighborhood away from the noise of the city center." - 2
A localized residential community characterized by shared local amenities, social interactions, and a distinct demographic identity.
"The residential neighborhood organized a block party to welcome new residents."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'residential', derived from the Latin 'residere' (to settle, remain, reside), via Middle French and late Middle English, and 'neighborhood', stemming from Old English 'neahgebedrēden', combining 'nēah' (near) and 'gebūr' (dweller, neighbor). It evolved in modern urban planning contexts to specifically denote districts dedicated primarily to housing rather than commercial or industrial activities.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Residential neighborhood" is said worldwide
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quartier résidentiel
Transliteration: kartje rezidɑ̃sjɛl
"Ils habitent dans un quartier résidentiel calme."
Wohnviertel
Transliteration: voːnfɪrtl
"Das neue Wohnviertel ist sehr kinderfreundlich."
quartiere residenziale
Transliteration: kwartiere rezidentsiale
"La loro casa si trova in un quartiere residenziale tranquillo."
barrio residencial
Transliteration: barɾio residenθjal
"Paseamos por un barrio residencial lleno de árboles."
bairro residencial
Transliteration: bajʁu ʁezidẽsjaw
"Eles mudaram-se para um bairro residencial seguro."
आवासीय इलाका
Transliteration: aavasiya elaka
"हम एक शांत आवासीय इलाका में रहते हैं।"
住宅区
Transliteration: zhùzhái qū
"这是一个非常安静的住宅区。"
주거 지역
Transliteration: jugeo jiyeok
"우리는 조용한 주거 지역에 살고 있습니다."
住宅街
Transliteration: jūtakugai
"その住宅街は夜になるととても静かになります。"
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