Uptown Meaning in English

word

US

/ˈəpˈtaʊn/

UHP-town

UK

/ˈʌptaʊn/

UHP-town

التعريف

A part of a city that is often located away from the center, usually to the north, and is often considered more residential or wealthy.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Mainly used in North American English. 'Uptown' often refers to a more residential, quieter, or affluent area, compared to 'downtown' (city center). Can describe a direction ('going uptown') or a specific neighborhood. In informal speech, can imply a fancier area.

• Spanish: zona alta - barrio residencial (de una ciudad)
• Portuguese (BR): zona nobre - parte alta (da cidade)
• Portuguese (PT): zona nobre - parte alta (da cidade)
• Chinese (Simplified): 高尚住宅区 - 城市北部
• Chinese (Traditional): 高尚住宅區 - 城市北部
• Hindi: उपशहरी इलाका - शहर का ऊपरी हिस्सा
• Arabic: المنطقة الراقية - الجزء الشمالي من المدينة
• Bengali: আপার টাউন - শহরের উচ্চবিত্ত আবাসিক এলাকা
• Russian: аптаун - северная часть города (жилой район)
• Japanese: アップタウン - 高級住宅街
• Vietnamese: khu thượng lưu - khu phía bắc thành phố
• Korean: 업타운 - 고급 주거 지역
• Turkish: şehrin üst kesimi - lüks mahalle
• Urdu: اپ ٹاؤن - پوش علاقہ
• Indonesian: daerah uptown - kawasan elit

جمل نموذجية

My friend lives uptown.

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We took a bus uptown.

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I prefer shopping uptown.

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Let's grab dinner uptown tonight—there are some great new restaurants.

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She caught the express train uptown to avoid the traffic.

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"He always dresses so uptown, you can tell he lives in the fancy part of town," she joked.

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