vecino
neighbour [neighbor, -USA] ; neighbouring [neighboring, -USA] ; resident.
Following our examples, the neighbors decide that they can provide the lower-cost food service to the wider community by buying in even larger quantities, and in the process make a profit for themselves.
The philosophical, brooding Hippopotamians have suffered many attacks by the neighbouring Crocs who are well known for their purposefulness and efficiency.
Since they were operated as part of the local authority, they achieved little credibility with residents.
amabilidad entre vecinos
over-the-fence friendliness
Indeed, she was delighted to forsake the urban reality of steel and glass, traffic and crime, aspirin and litter, for the sort of over-the-fence friendliness of the smaller city.
asociación de vecinos
residents' association
urban residents' association
neighbourhood association
The most significant response has been the growth in every town of a widening range of citizen action groups - consumer groups, parent-teacher associations and branches of CASE, Shelter groups, Civic Trust groups, tenants' and residents' associations and many other kinds of 'grass roots' organisation.
A well-organised rural parish council can provide a far more tight-knit forum for debate and 'getting things done' than urban residents' associations.
Cathy contributed unstintingly to her neighborhood association with wise counsel and encouragement.
bloque de vecinos
residential building
Every residential building has swipe card readers at the outside entrance doors.
comunidad de vecinos
housing association
They usually develop good working relations with other outside bodies concerned with housing, such as women's refuges, housing associations, tenants' groups etc.
cordialidad entre vecinos
neighbourliness [neighborliness, -USA]
Social harmony is about promoting a spirit of community and neighbourliness.
cualquier hijo de vecino
any Tom, Dick or Harry
The idea that any women should marry any Tom, Dick or Harry regardless of her own feelings is simply prehistoric.
de buen vecino
neighbourly [neighborly, -USA]
They believe being neighbourly is an important and fulfilling part of life.
edificio de vecinos
residential building
Every residential building has swipe card readers at the outside entrance doors.
material documental de interés para los vecinos del barrio
community literature
Many libraries amass a considerable amount of community literature, some of which is kept on permanent display.
no ser menos que el vecino
keep up with + the Joneses
The article 'Keeping up with the Joneses' deals with the issue of charging fees for library services.
nuevo vecino del barrio
new kid on the block
The article 'Big superstores: the new kid(s) on the block' examines the future of independent publishers and booksellers in the face of competition from chain superstores.
todo hijo de vecino
every Tom, Dick and Harry
It really is time we stopped kow-towing to every Tom, Dick and Harry who runs down our industry.
vecino del pueblo
villager
village man
village woman
Most importantly, the villagers are responsible for the day to day operation and the upkeep of the units.
Consequently, without an education to prepare them for finding work, these girls are often sold as a slave to another village man.
Perhaps only 2% or less of village women can read and write.
vecinos del pueblo
village people
You are the strongest of all your village people, so your aim in this arcade game is to make haste towards the woods and save your people!.
vecinos, los [Palabra generalmente utilizada para referirse a los vecinos como competencia]
Joneses, the
The article is entitled 'Checking up on the Joneses: using fill time data to improve interlibrary borrowing'.
