go into town I'm going into town. Do \jou want anything?
inner city/inner-city тэг siti [adj
only before noun] inner city areas are areas close to the centre of a big city, where many poor people live and there are often social problems: Crime is a big problem in inner-city areas. I children from inner city schools (=schools in inner city areas)
the areas at the edge of a town or city
suburb 'sAb3:rb/ [n C) an area outside the centre of a city, where many people live because it is quieter and there is more space than in the centre the suburbs More and more people are moving to the suburbs every year, a suburb of Tokyo/New York etc They have just bought a house in Pacific Palisades, a wealthy suburb of Los Angeles.
A
suburban /$э'Ьз:гЬэп/ [adj] in the suburbs: a typical suburban house
Don't say 'I live in the suburb' or 'I live in suburbs'. Say I live in the suburbs.
the outskirts /Лi: 'aotskx'ts, (n plural] the areas around the edge of a city or just outside it
the outskirts of Tokyo/London etc By 9
o'clock we reached the outskirts of Berlin.
on the outskirts There are plans to build a giant shopping centre on the outskirts of Glasgow.
A Don't say 'in the outskirts'. Say on the
outskirts: We live on the outskirts of fown.
out-of-town I'aot 3Y taon/ [adj only
before nounj out-of-town shops are built outside a town, so that people from the town have to drive to them: an out of town shopping centre
the town where you are from
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Коте town 'hsom taon [n C] the town where you were born or where you lived as a child, or where you live now: Johnson lived in Seattle for ten years before returning to his home town of Cody, Wyoming. Sarajevo is my home town and I did not want to leave
In spoken English use I'm from when you want to say where you were born or lived as a child: I'm from Tokyo. Where are
you from?
Коте /haom/ [n Cj the place where you were born or the place where you usually live, especially if this is where you feel happy and want to live: I've lived in Paris for many years, and it feels like home to me now. I Her home, she said, was in Hong Kong, but she hadn't been there since she was a child.
TRADITION
a belief or custom that has existed among a group of people for a very long time
see also festivals and special days,
marry
a tradition
tradition /trs'dipn/ [n С] a belief, custom, or a way of doing something that has existed for a very long time in a particular country or among a particular group of people: A lot of the old traditions are dying out. 1 We always go for a long walk on Christmas morning - it's a family traditon. I The story of Dracula is based on various Eastern European traditions.
+ of The region has a tradition of wine- mcking which goes back to Roman times.
+ that the tradition that the eldest son inherits all the money
traditional tro'dipnnl, \adj\ belonging to the tradirions of a country or group of people - use this about music, food, clothes, customs etc: They play traditional Irish music. I dancers wearing traditional African costume I the traditional British breakfast of eggs, bacon, and sausages it is traditional to do sth In the US it is traditional to hang candy canes on the Christmas tree.
traditionally \adv] a special dish that is
traditionally eaten at New Year
custom .'клчют/ (n С] a way of behaving that has existed for a long time among a group of people, and is considered normal or polite - use this especially to talk about other countries or other times: an old Chinese custom
it is tKe custom (for sb) to do sth It is
the custom in Japan to take your shoes off when you go into someone's house. I In those days it was the custom for farmers to give part of their crop to the lord of the manor
the custom of doing sth The custom of
sending birthday cards began in the 19th century.
all the customs and beliefs of a country or group
tradition /trs'dipn [n U] all the beliefs and ways of behaving that have existed for a very long time in a particular country or among a particular group of people: Many Americans originated from Ireland, so there is a great respect for Irish tradition in the US. by tradition (=according to a tradition) By tradition, it is the bride's parents who pay for the wedding.
folklore ;"faukb:7 [n U] old stories which the people in a country or area have told each other for a very long time, and which often contain historical or religious ideas: According to folklore, Arthur will one day return to become King of Britain. I In folklore the snake is often a symbol
of evil.
a special event that is part of a tradition
ceremony /'serimanill-mauni' In CI a
special formal event which is part of the religious or social tradition of a place, and
in which there is a fixed set of words and actions: After the ceremony we went to a reception at the bride's parents house.
hold a ceremony (=have a ceremony) A ceremony is held every year to remember those who died in the war. •jrur;! ceremonies
ceremonial ser^'m^jnioU [ad;] use this about something that is part of a ceremony or that is used in a ceremony: a ceremonial sword
ritual ntjuol. [n C/U] a set of words and
actions that are always done in the same way as part of a religious ceremony: As part of this ancient ritual, the people paint their faces blue to symbolize the ghosts of childhood, perform a ritual The ritual is performed in order to thank the Sun Goddess for the rice harvest.
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