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urbe

la urbe(
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A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
a. large city
Prefiero los pueblos de campo a las urbes superpobladas.I prefer country towns to overpopulated large cities.
Mi plan nunca fue vivir en una urbe, pero tuve que mudarme aquí por trabajo.My plan was never to live in a large city, but I had to move here for work.
b. major city
Después de varios años viviendo en una urbe me fui al campo para desconectarme de todo.After several years living in a major city I went to the countryside to get away from it all.
c. metropolis
En su libro habla de la ciudad de antaño, muy distinta a la urbe de hoy.In her book she talks of the city of old, very different from the metropolis of today.
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