No. 3,940 in Spanish
alcalde
Mayor.
In a sentence
El alcalde de mi ciudad organizó un evento para promover la cultura local.
The mayor of my city organized an event to promote local culture.
In this sentence, 'alcalde' refers to the elected official responsible for governing a city or municipality.
Mi primo trabaja como asistente del alcalde desde hace un año.
My cousin has been working as the mayor's assistant for a year.
Here, 'alcalde' is used to denote the individual holding the position of mayor that the cousin assists.
Durante la reunión, el alcalde enfatizó la importancia de la participación comunitaria.
During the meeting, the mayor emphasized the importance of community participation.
In this case, 'alcalde' highlights the speaker's role as the authority advocating for community engagement.
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