انگلیسی

local

gb/lˈoʊkəl/ us/lˈoʊkəl/
A2 انگلیسی
~ 300
معنی‌ها
۰ معنی
adjective A2 property
1

Related to a specific area

About or from a small area, not the whole country.

الگوی کاربرد: [local] [business/service/news]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes confuse 'local' with 'nearby', but 'local' often implies belonging to a community, not just physical closeness.
هم‌معنی‌ها
regional (Covers a larger area than 'local', such as several towns or counties.)
متضادها
national (Relates to the whole country rather than a small part of it.)
ترکیب‌های رایج
local community |local business |local news |local government |local area
موضوع‌ها
geography |daily life |society |travel |core_vocabulary
نمونه‌ها
  • 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.
نمونه‌های زبان‌آموزی
  • 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.

الگوی کاربرد: [a/the] local(s)
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes use 'local people' instead of 'locals' in casual speech, which can sound less natural in short forms.
هم‌معنی‌ها
resident (More formal and used in official contexts.)
متضادها
visitor (Someone who is temporarily in the place, not living there.)
ترکیب‌های رایج
chat with locals |meet the locals |ask a local |friendly locals
موضوع‌ها
people |geography |relationships |core_vocabulary
نمونه‌ها
  • 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.
نمونه‌های زبان‌آموزی
  • 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.

الگوی کاربرد: [local] [server/network/file]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners may confuse 'local' with 'offline', but 'local' refers to location in relation to the system, not necessarily internet access.
هم‌معنی‌ها
onsite (Specifically located at the place of use, often in IT contexts.)
متضادها
remote (Located away from the main system or accessed over a distance.)
ترکیب‌های رایج
local network |local storage |local server
موضوع‌ها
technology |computing |communication
نمونه‌ها
  • 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.
نمونه‌های زبان‌آموزی
  • 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.
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
local
IPA
GB/lˈoʊkəl/
US/lˈoʊkəl/
هجاها و تکیه
loc - al (۲ هجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (loc)
صورت‌های واژه
Adjective
  • Base: local
Noun
  • Base: local
  • Plural: locals
خانوادهٔ واژه
Forms
locals noun
Core family
locally adverb B1 location noun A2 locate verb A2
Related words
locality noun B2
Advanced or less common
localize verb B2 localization noun C1 locale noun B2
عبارت‌ها

local hero

1
/lˈoʊkəl hˈɪɹoʊ/
fixed phrase

Admired person in community

A person admired in their town or area for something good they did.

نمونه‌ها
  • 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.

نمونه‌ها
  • 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.

نمونه‌ها
  • Environmental groups often tell people to think global, act local.
  • The charity works on the idea of think global, act local.

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