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A district or administrative district, especially in the English-speaking world. In German, the word is usually used only in this specific context.
Washington D.C. ist die Hauptstadt der USA, wobei D.C. für „District of Columbia“ steht.
Washington, D.C. is the capital of the USA, with D.C. standing for 'District of Columbia'.
This word is an Anglicism and is used almost exclusively for administrative districts in English-speaking countries, especially in the USA. Other words are used for German districts.
New York City ist in fünf Boroughs unterteilt, die auch als Districts fungieren.
New York City is divided into five boroughs, which also function as districts.
'District' often appears together with a proper name or a number. The best-known combination is 'District of Columbia'.
Sie lebt im Wahlkreis „California's 12th congressional district“.
She lives in the electoral district 'California's 12th congressional district'.
You often encounter the word in news about U.S. politics or in English-language pop culture, such as in the film and book series 'Die Tribute von Panem' (The Hunger Games).
In den „Tributen von Panem“ wird das Land Panem in verschiedene Districts aufgeteilt.
In 'The Hunger Games', the country of Panem is divided into different districts.
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'der Kreis' and 'der District' can both mean an administrative unit or a district. 'Kreis' is the normal German word for an administrative level in Germany. 'District' is the English form and is usually used in German only when referring to English-speaking countries or fixed English names. They can be confused because they refer to similar kinds of areas. For places in Germany, you normally say 'Kreis'; 'District' only fits when the English context is important.
In der Reportage ging es um einen District in New York.
The report was about a district in New York.
In der Pause erklärt sie ihrer Schwester, in welchem Kreis die neue Schule liegt.
During the break, she explains to her sister which district the new school is in.