la villa

town, village

ˈb i ʝ a
noun · feminine Rare #31,834
town, village In many Latin American countries, villa can refer to a town or settlement; usage varies by region.
SP: Mi abuela vive en una villa pequeña.
EN: My grandmother lives in a small town.

El terreno se volvió una villa.

The land became a village.

Mi anfitrión en esta villa.

My host at this villa.

— Don Juan DeMarco (1994)

Tom viene de una pequeña villa en el norte.

Tom comes from a small village in the north.

¿Cuál es la diferencia entre una villa y un pueblo?

What's the difference between a town and a village?

Tom vive en una pequeña villa.

Tom lives in a small village.

Entonces el agua de la villa viene del mismo valle.

So the village's water comes from the same valley.

— Manon des sources (1986)

Nuestro colegio está en esta villa.

Our school is in this village.

Esa villa es el último bastión enemigo.

That villa is the enemy's last stronghold.

¿Hay alguna villa por aquí?

Is there a villa around here?

— La Princesa Prometida (1987)

Hay una torre antigua en el centro de la villa.

There is an ancient tower in the center of the village.

El hospital estaba muy lejos de su villa.

The hospital was very far from his villa.

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