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"Municipal" is an adjective which is often translated as "municipal", and "township" is a noun which is often translated as "el municipio". Learn more about the difference between "municipal" and "township" below.
township(
taun
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shihp
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el municipio (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The sale of alcohol is prohibited within the township.La venta de alcohol está prohibida dentro del municipio.
a. el distrito segregado (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Many Black people were forced to live in townships located outside the city.Muchas personas negras se vieron obligadas a vivir en distritos segregados fuera de la ciudad.
