Spanish Conversation · Level 97
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Spanish word
metropolitano
Pronunciation
IPA/metɾopoliˈtano/
Meaning
- adjectivemetropolitan
Example
En las zonas metropolitanas hay mucho tráfico.
Metropolitan areas have a lot of traffic.
More examples
El transporte metropolitano suele estar más congestionado en hora punta.
Metropolitan transport tends to be more congested at rush hour.
Core concept
Urban region centered on a major city.
Common phrases
zona metropolitana
metropolitan area
transporte metropolitano
metropolitan transport
servicio metropolitano
metropolitan service
Similar words
urbano: Relating to the city itself, its built environment and urban life.
suburbano: Describing residential outskirts and commuter neighborhoods outside the city center.
provincial: Relating to a province or regional administrative area.
municipal: Relating to a city or town's local government, services, or institutions.
Definition in Spanish
Que describe algo propio o característico de la zona metropolitana de una gran ciudad.
Word origin
From Spanish metrópoli, ultimately from Greek μητρόπολις 'mother city', with the adjectival suffix -ano forming 'pertaining to' the metropolis.
Usage tips
- This adjective agrees in gender and number, so use metropolitano/metropolitana and metropolitanos/metropolitanas, and it frequently appears in the set phrase zona metropolitana.