metropolitano
metropolitáno with stress marks
metropolitan
Usage Note
Metropolitano refers to a large urban area or, in the Catholic Church, the archbishop of a metropolitan see. In Philippine civil contexts it often describes the greater Metro Manila area, and both its religious and administrative uses are in active circulation.
Examples
" Maingay ang buhay metropolitano. "
Natural Translation
Metropolitan life is noisy.
Literal Translation
Noisy the life metropolitan.
" Maraming oportunidad sa trabaho sa lugar na metropolitano. "
Natural Translation
There are many job opportunities in the metropolitan area.
Literal Translation
Many opportunity in job in area that metropolitan.
" Marami sa mga kabataan ang lumilipat sa mga lugar na metropolitano dahil mas maraming pagkakataon doon kaysa sa kanilang probinsya. "
Natural Translation
Many young people move to metropolitan areas because there are more opportunities there than in their provinces.
Literal Translation
Many of plural youth the moving to plural area that metropolitan because more many opportunity there than in their province.
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