localize
gb/lˈoʊkəlˌaɪz/ us/lˈoʊkəlˌaɪz/
B2
Αγγλικά
lokalizál, behatárol, lokalizálódik, helyi szintre visz
ΡΉΜΑ
B2
BUSINESS
1
lokalizál
C1
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
localize [something] for [place/audience/language]
The company localized its app for the Japanese market.
A cég a japán piacra lokalizálta az alkalmazását.
We need to localize the website into Spanish and adjust the prices for Mexico.
Spanyol nyelvre kell lokalizálnunk a weboldalt, és Mexikóhoz kell igazítanunk az árakat.
The game was carefully localized so that jokes and cultural references made sense to local players.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
They localized the app for France.
A francia piacra lokalizálták az alkalmazást.
The website was localized into Arabic.
A weboldalt arab nyelvre lokalizálták.
Συχνό λάθος:
Do not use localize simply to mean “translate”; localization often includes cultural, legal, currency, format, or design changes too.
Σημασία
Adapt for a local market
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
localize software
|localize an app
|localize a website
|localize content
|localize a product
|localize a game
|localize for a market
|fully localize
|localization strategy
|localized version
Συνώνυμα
adapt (Broader; can involve any kind of change, not necessarily for a region or language.)
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customize (Emphasizes changing something for a user or group, not specifically a place or culture.)
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translate (Only refers to changing language, while localize is broader.)
Αντώνυμα
globalize (Emphasizes making something suitable for international use rather than a specific local market.)
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standardize (Means to make uniform, rather than adapt to local differences.)
Θέματα
technology
|business
|translation
|marketing
|culture
Ορισμός
To change something so that people in a particular country or region can use or understand it easily.
To adapt a product, service, text, website, or piece of software for a particular country, region, language, or culture.
ΡΉΜΑ
C1
FORMAL
2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
localize [something] to [place/area/source]
Engineers are trying to localize the source of the signal interference.
A mérnökök próbálják behatárolni a jelzavar forrását.
The doctor asked questions to localize the pain more accurately.
Az orvos kérdéseket tett fel, hogy pontosabban lokalizálja a fájdalmat.
The team used sensors to localize the leak in the pipeline.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
The doctor localized the pain to my knee.
Az orvos a fájdalmat a térdemre lokalizálta.
They localized the problem in the engine.
Lokalizálták a hibát a motorban.
Συχνό λάθος:
Localize is more formal than locate; in everyday English, locate is usually more natural for finding a place.
Σημασία
Find exact location or source
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
localize the source
|localize the problem
|localize the leak
|localize the signal
|localize the sound
|localize the pain
|localize the fault
|localize the damage
Συνώνυμα
locate (More common and general for finding where something is.)
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pinpoint (Emphasizes finding something very exactly.)
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identify (Focuses on recognizing what or where something is.)
Αντώνυμα
misplace (Means to lose track of where something is.)
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overlook (Means to fail to notice or identify something.)
Θέματα
science
|medicine
|technology
|investigation
Ορισμός
To find exactly where something is.
To find or identify the exact position, area, or source of something.
ΡΉΜΑ
C1
TECHNICAL
3
lokalizál
C1
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
localize [something] to [area]; [something] localizes to [area]
The treatment helped localize the infection before it could spread.
A kezelés segített lokalizálni a fertőzést, mielőtt továbbterjedhetett volna.
In some patients, the rash localizes to the hands and feet.
Egyes betegeknél a kiütés a kézre és a lábra lokalizálódik.
Firefighters worked quickly to localize the damage to one part of the building.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
The infection was localized to one finger.
A fertőzés egyetlen ujjra lokalizálódott.
The rash localized to her arm.
A kiütés a karjára lokalizálódott.
Συχνό λάθος:
This use is mainly technical or medical; in everyday speech, people usually say keep in one area or limit to one area.
Σημασία
Confine to one area
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
localize an infection
|localize inflammation
|localize the damage
|localize the reaction
|localize the outbreak
|localized infection
|localized swelling
|localized damage
Συνώνυμα
confine (More general; means to keep within limits.)
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contain (Often suggests preventing something dangerous from spreading.)
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limit (Simpler and more general.)
Αντώνυμα
spread (Means to move or extend over a wider area.)
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generalize (In medicine, means to affect the whole body or a larger system rather than one area.)
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disperse (Means to scatter or distribute over a wider area.)
Θέματα
medicine
|science
|safety
Ορισμός
To keep something, or become kept, in one small area.
To cause something, especially an illness, effect, or problem, to remain within a limited area; or to become limited to such an area.
ΡΉΜΑ
C1
FORMAL
4
lokalizál
C1
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
localize [activity/control/production/service]
The organization wants to localize decision-making so communities have more control.
A szervezet helyi szintre akarja vinni a döntéshozatalt, hogy a közösségeknek több beleszólásuk legyen.
Many manufacturers are trying to localize supply chains after years of relying on distant suppliers.
Sok gyártó próbálja lokalizálni az ellátási láncait, miután éveken át távoli beszállítókra támaszkodott.
The project aims to localize health services in rural areas.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
They want to localize control of the school program.
Azt akarják, hogy az iskolai program irányítása helyi szintre kerüljön.
The company localized some production.
A cég a termelés egy részét lokalizálta.
Συχνό λάθος:
This does not usually mean “move to a place” in a simple physical sense; it means organize or manage something locally.
Σημασία
Shift control to local level
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
localize production
|localize supply chains
|localize decision-making
|localize control
|localize services
|localize hiring
|localize operations
Συνώνυμα
decentralize (Emphasizes moving power away from a central authority.)
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regionalize (Emphasizes organizing by region, often larger than a local community.)
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localise (British spelling of the same word.)
Αντώνυμα
centralize (Means to place control or organization in one central authority or location.)
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globalize (Means to expand or organize on an international scale.)
Θέματα
business
|government
|economics
|community
Ορισμός
To move control or work to a local area instead of managing it from far away.
To make an activity, service, supply chain, or decision-making process operate at a local level rather than a central, national, or global one.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
localize
IPA
GB/lˈoʊkəlˌaɪz/
US/lˈoʊkəlˌaɪz/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
loc - al - ize (3 συλλαβές)
Stress on 1st syllable (loc)
Τύποι λέξης
Verb
- Base: localize
- 3rd Person Singular: localizes
- Present Participle: localizing
- Past: localized
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