local
gb/lˈoʊkəl/ us/lˈoʊkəl/
A2
Αγγλικά
~ 300
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
adjective
A2
property
1
Related to a specific area
About or from a small area, not the whole country.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[local] [business/service/news]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'local' with 'nearby', but 'local' often implies belonging to a community, not just physical closeness.
Συνώνυμα
regional (Covers a larger area than 'local', such as several towns or counties.)
Αντώνυμα
national (Relates to the whole country rather than a small part of it.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
local community
|local business
|local news
|local government
|local area
Θέματα
geography
|daily life
|society
|travel
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- 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.
Ουσιαστικό
A2
entity
2
Person from an area
Someone who lives in a place.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[a/the] local(s)
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes use 'local people' instead of 'locals' in casual speech, which can sound less natural in short forms.
Συνώνυμα
resident (More formal and used in official contexts.)
Αντώνυμα
visitor (Someone who is temporarily in the place, not living there.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
chat with locals
|meet the locals
|ask a local
|friendly locals
Θέματα
people
|geography
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- 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.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[local] [server/network/file]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may confuse 'local' with 'offline', but 'local' refers to location in relation to the system, not necessarily internet access.
Συνώνυμα
onsite (Specifically located at the place of use, often in IT contexts.)
Αντώνυμα
remote (Located away from the main system or accessed over a distance.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
local network
|local storage
|local server
Θέματα
technology
|computing
|communication
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- 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.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
local
IPA
GB/lˈoʊkəl/
US/lˈoʊkəl/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
loc - al (2 συλλαβές)
Stress on 1st syllable (loc)
Τύποι λέξης
Adjective
- Base: local
Noun
- Base: local
- Plural: locals
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Εκφράσεις
local hero
1/lˈoʊkəl hˈɪɹoʊ/
fixed phrase
Admired person in community
A person admired in their town or area for something good they did.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- Environmental groups often tell people to think global, act local.
- The charity works on the idea of think global, act local.