local
gb/lˈoʊkəl/ us/lˈoʊkəl/
A2
الإنجليزية
~ 300
المعاني
0 معنى
adjective
A2
property
1
Related to a specific area
About or from a small area, not the whole country.
نمط الاستخدام:
[local] [business/service/news]
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes confuse 'local' with 'nearby', but 'local' often implies belonging to a community, not just physical closeness.
المرادفات
regional (Covers a larger area than 'local', such as several towns or counties.)
الأضداد
national (Relates to the whole country rather than a small part of it.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
local community
|local business
|local news
|local government
|local area
الموضوعات
geography
|daily life
|society
|travel
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- The local newspaper reported on the town festival.
- We prefer to buy vegetables from local farmers.
- Local authorities are investigating the incident.
- Our local park is great for picnics.
- She supports local businesses whenever possible.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- I go to the local store every day.
- We eat at a local restaurant.
- This is the local school.
- Local people are friendly.
- I like local food.
اسم
A2
entity
2
Person from an area
Someone who lives in a place.
نمط الاستخدام:
[a/the] local(s)
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes use 'local people' instead of 'locals' in casual speech, which can sound less natural in short forms.
المرادفات
resident (More formal and used in official contexts.)
الأضداد
visitor (Someone who is temporarily in the place, not living there.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
chat with locals
|meet the locals
|ask a local
|friendly locals
الموضوعات
people
|geography
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- The locals are proud of their traditions.
- We asked a local for directions.
- The locals welcomed us warmly.
- Tourists often enjoy talking to the locals.
- Locals know the best places to eat.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- I spoke to a local about the bus.
- The locals are kind.
- A local helped me find my hotel.
- The locals know this city well.
- I met some locals at the market.
adjective
technical
B1
property
3
Within a limited system or network
Working only in one small system or place, not across the whole network or world.
نمط الاستخدام:
[local] [server/network/file]
خطأ شائع:
Learners may confuse 'local' with 'offline', but 'local' refers to location in relation to the system, not necessarily internet access.
المرادفات
onsite (Specifically located at the place of use, often in IT contexts.)
الأضداد
remote (Located away from the main system or accessed over a distance.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
local network
|local storage
|local server
الموضوعات
technology
|computing
|communication
أمثلة
- The file is saved on the local drive.
- Local servers handle most of the data processing.
- You need to be connected to the local network to access that resource.
- Local storage is faster than cloud storage.
- This app only works on your local machine.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- The photo is on my local drive.
- We use a local server for work.
- The printer is on the local network.
- Save it to local storage.
- I can see it on my local computer.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
local
IPA
GB/lˈoʊkəl/
US/lˈoʊkəl/
المقاطع والنبر
loc - al (٢ مقاطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (loc)
تصريفات الكلمة
Adjective
- Base: local
Noun
- Base: local
- Plural: locals
عائلة الكلمة
التعبيرات
local hero
1/lˈoʊkəl hˈɪɹoʊ/
fixed phrase
Admired person in community
A person admired in their town or area for something good they did.
أمثلة
- He became a local hero after saving the child from the fire.
- She is considered a local hero for her volunteer work.
shop local
1/ʃˈɑp lˈoʊkəl/
fixed phrase
Buy from nearby businesses
To buy things from stores near your home instead of from big or far-away companies.
أمثلة
- We try to shop local to support our community.
- The campaign encourages people to shop local this holiday season.
think global, act local
1/θˈɪŋk ɡlˈoʊbəl | ˈækt lˈoʊkəl/
fixed phrase
Consider world issues, act locally
To remember big world problems but do things in your own area to help solve them.
أمثلة
- Environmental groups often tell people to think global, act local.
- The charity works on the idea of think global, act local.