gotham

BrE /ˈɡɒθəm/ AmE /ˈɡɑːθəm/

noun en → es

1 CITY NAME [noun] B2

a city in the United States, known for its fictional representation as a dark and crime-ridden place in Batman stories

Gotham (nombre propio)

Collocations the city of Gotham

In Batman stories, Gotham is a dark and crime-ridden city.

En las historias de Batman, Gotham es una ciudad oscura y llena de crímenes.

2 METAPHOR [noun] C1

used to refer to a real city that is similar in some ways to the fictional Gotham City, often implying it has high levels of crime or corruption

ciudad parecida a Gotham (en sentido figurado)

Collocations a real-life Gotham

The mayor of the city called it a 'real-life Gotham'.

El alcalde de la ciudad lo llamó una 'Gotham en la vida real'.