a prefeitura

city hall, municipal government

p ɾ ɨ f ɐ j t u ɾ ɐ

noun · feminine Rare #41,260

city hall, municipal government In Brazil, it commonly refers to the municipal government (the mayor’s office) as well as the city hall building.

PO: Vou à prefeitura para resolver um problema com o IPTU.

EN: I’m going to city hall to sort out a problem with the property tax.

I’m not going to run for mayor.

Prefeitura de Kanagawa, cidade de Kawasaki, Nakahara Ku.

Kanagawa Prefecture, Kawasaki City, Nakahara Ward.

— Ninguém Pode Saber (2004)

City hall?

— Noites de Cabíria (1957)

It belongs to the city government.

— Contra a Parede (2004)