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Tears fall in my heart like the rain on the town.
Paul Verlaine

Meaning of "on the town" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ON THE TOWN

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ON THE TOWN

on the stocks
on the streets
on the strength of
on the stroke of
on the stump
on the sunny side of
on the surface
on the table
on the tiles
on the tip of one´s tongue
on the track of
on the trot
on the turn
on the understanding that
on the up and up
on the upgrade
on the wagon
on the wallaby
on the wane
on the warpath

WORDS THAT END LIKE ON THE TOWN

boom town
chief town
commuter town
company town
county town
downtown
garrison town
ghost town
go to town
hick town
home town
man about town
market town
new town
one-horse town
post town
resort town
shanty town
small town
spa town
twin town

Synonyms and antonyms of on the town in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «on the town» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ON THE TOWN

Find out the translation of on the town to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of on the town from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «on the town» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

在镇
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sobre el municipio
570 millions of speakers

English

on the town
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

शहर पर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

على البلدة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

по городу
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

na cidade
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শহরের উপর
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sur la ville
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Di bandar
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

in der Stadt
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

街で
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

마을 에
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ing kutha
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

trên thị trấn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நகரத்தில்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शहरावर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kasabada
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

in città
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

na mieście
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

по місту
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

în oraș
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

στην πόλη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

op die dorp
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

på stan
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

på byen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of on the town

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ON THE TOWN»

The term «on the town» is quite widely used and occupies the 30.515 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ON THE TOWN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about on the town

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3 QUOTES WITH «ON THE TOWN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word on the town.
1
Marisa Berenson
I think I was very shy and introverted when I was younger, and yet, when I got in front of the camera or went out on the town, I was able to go out half-naked and do anything.
2
Lee Ryan
We know there's no use in getting miserable, so we go out on the town instead!
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Paul Verlaine
Tears fall in my heart like the rain on the town.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ON THE TOWN»

Discover the use of on the town in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to on the town and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
On the Town: A Community Adventure
With the bounce and humor that have characterized all her popular books over the years, Judith Caseley once again proves that when it comes to the primary school world, there is very little that she doesn't know.
Judith Caseley, 2002
2
The Town and the City
Inspired by grief over his father's death and gripped by determination to write the Great American Novel, he draws largely on his own New England childhood.
Jack Kerouac, 2011
3
On the Town in New York: The Landmark History of Eating, ...
"First Published in 1998, Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company."
Michael Batterberry, Ariane Ruskin Batterberry, 1999
4
Two on the Town
Ignoring instructions to stick together while sightseeing in New York City, Michelle and Stephanie become lost and struggle to find each other before their father finds out they are missing. Original.
Devra Newberger Speregen, 1998
5
Garfield on the town
During a trip to the veterinarian, Garfield the cat escapes in the city, finds his mother, and discovers that his relatives are members of an unsavory gang of mousers.
Jim Davis, Lorenzo Music, 1983
6
On the Town: One Hundred Years of Spectacle in Times Square
A tour of Manhattan and Times Square is seen through the perspective of films, Broadway shows, books, dance, artworks, and TV shows, revealing how these masterworks were influenced by Times Square and New York City, as well as how they ...
Marshall Berman, 2009
7
River Town: Two Years on the Yangtze
A New York Times Notable Book Winner of the Kiriyama Book Prize In the heart of China's Sichuan province, amid the terraced hills of the Yangtze River valley, lies the remote town of Fuling.
Peter Hessler, 2010
8
The Town
The story of a pioneer family and the transition they have to make as urban areas begin to spread in the 1800s In the final novel of Richter's Awakening Land trilogy, Sayward Wheeler completes her mission and lives to see the transition of ...
Conrad Richter, 1991
9
Women and urban life in eighteenth-century England: "on the ...
Much of what research there is has explored the experience of laboring or impoverished women, orwomen of the social elite; by contrast, the essays in this collection take up the study of the participation of middling women in urban life ...
Rosemary Sweet, Penelope Lane, 2003
10
Eight Animals on the Town
Eight animals go to market, to supper, and to dance, introducing the numbers from one to eight and vocabulary in English and Spanish.
Susan Middleton Elya, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ON THE TOWN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term on the town is used in the context of the following news items.
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On the Town Star to Join Cast of Prince of Broadway Japan World …
Tony Award-nominated On the Town star Tony Yazbeck's name has been added to the lineup of Broadway stars listed to appear in the Japanese world ... «Playbill.com, Jul 15»
2
THE FRIDAY SIX: Q&As with Your Favorite Broadway Stars- ON
In this week's edition, we caught up with Michael Rupert, who stars as 'Judge Pitkin' in On the Town, currently playing at the Lyric Theatre. «Broadway World, Jul 15»
3
Rachel McAdams looks oh so chic for night on the town ahead of …
But in real life Rachel McAdams looked bright and bubbly on Thursday night as she headed out for a celebratory night on the town before the ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
4
Revel Marathon faces scrutiny from town of Morrison
Morrison Mayor Sean Forey said news reports of the situation had a Morrison dateline, which he also said reflected poorly on the town. It was ... «The Denver Post, Jul 15»
5
Selena Gomez Looks Luscious In Leather For Her Night On The Town!
Ow, ow! 23 is looking good on Selena Gomez! The Good For You songstress continued to celebrate her birthday with a girls night out in ... «PerezHilton.com, Jul 15»
6
Letter: Town Board candidate vows to help move Yates forward
... to ensure that all constituent's desires are taken into account, discussed and communicated prior to any decision on the Town's direction. «The Daily News Online, Jul 15»
7
Czech town in the path of coal excavators
... Horni Jiretin's mayor Vladimir Burt tells DW, adding that there is a lot of pressure on the town from the mining company, as well as politicians. «Deutsche Welle, Jul 15»
8
Tunes on the Town
Dave Sag's Blues Party, 8:30 to 11:30 p.m., The Rhumb Line, 41 Railroad Ave., Gloucester. With Chris “Stovall” Brown. DJ Jaminic, 9 p.m., ... «Gloucester Daily Times, Jul 15»
9
On the Town
OH WHAT A BEAUTIFUL MORNING—Josh Switzer and the ensemble kick up their heels on OH WHAT A BEAUTIFUL MORNING—Josh ... «Moorpark Acorn, Jul 15»
10
The race is on for town board
His father, Craig Shufelt, served on the town board in the late 1980s. “Town officials need to be held accountable…to be responsible for their ... «The Altamont Enterprise, Jul 15»

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