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"Diputación" is a noun which is often translated as "council", and "ayuntamiento" is a noun which is often translated as "city council". Learn more about the difference between "diputación" and "ayuntamiento" below.
la diputación(
dee
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poo
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tah
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syohn
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
a. council
La diputación de Salamanca aprobó una moción presentada por el PP.The council of Salamanca passed a motion proposed by PP.
2. (delegation)
a. deputation
La diputación representa a los vecinos afectados por los robos.The deputation represents those neighbors affected by burglaries.
el ayuntamiento(
ah
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yoon
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tah
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myehn
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toh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
a. city council
El ayuntamiento restauró varios edificios antiguos de la ciudad.The city council restored several of the city's old buildings.
b. town council
El ayuntamiento se traslada a otro edificio.The town council is moving to a new building.
2. (building)
3. (old-fashioned) (sexual relations)
A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another decade, (e.g., cat, groovy).
a. intercourse
La corte real determinará si el caballero tuvo ayuntamiento con la doncella.The royal court will determine if the knight had intercourse with the damsel.
