Ayuntamiento (en. City hall)

/ajun.ta.mjen.to/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

English: The administration of the local government.

English: The town hall is responsible for street cleaning.

El ayuntamiento se encarga de la limpieza de las calles.

English: Building where the municipal administration operates.

English: We are going to the meeting at the town hall.

Vamos a la reunión en el ayuntamiento.

English: Group of people holding positions in the local administration.

English: The town hall decided to increase the budget for education.

El ayuntamiento decidió aumentar el presupuesto para la educación.

English: From the Latin 'adiunamentum', which means 'union' or 'association'.

English: town hall session

English: Meeting of the local government to make decisions.

pleno del ayuntamiento

English: town hall mayor

English: The highest representative of the municipal government.

alcalde del ayuntamiento

English: town hall meeting

English: Formal meeting to discuss municipal matters.

sesión del ayuntamiento

English: mayoralty

English: Office or position of the mayor.

alcaldía

English: council

English: Collegiate body of local government.

concejo

English: municipality

English: Group of residents that make up a municipality.

municipalidad

English: Referencing a municipal matter colloquially.

English: We will take that complaint to the town hall, even if it sounds like gossip.

Esa queja la llevaremos al ayuntamiento, aunque suene a chisme.

English: Talking about the town hall as a place of bureaucracy.

English: I'm going to the town hall to do my paperwork, even if it takes all afternoon.

Voy al ayuntamiento a hacer mis trámites, aunque me tome toda la tarde.