local
gb/lˈoʊkəl/ us/lˈoʊkəl/
A2
אנגלית
~ 300
משמעויות
0 משמעויות
adjective
A2
property
1
Related to a specific area
About or from a small area, not the whole country.
תבנית שימוש:
[local] [business/service/news]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'local' with 'nearby', but 'local' often implies belonging to a community, not just physical closeness.
מילים נרדפות
regional (Covers a larger area than 'local', such as several towns or counties.)
הפכים
national (Relates to the whole country rather than a small part of it.)
צירופים
local community
|local business
|local news
|local government
|local area
נושאים
geography
|daily life
|society
|travel
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- 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.
שם עצם
A2
entity
2
Person from an area
Someone who lives in a place.
תבנית שימוש:
[a/the] local(s)
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes use 'local people' instead of 'locals' in casual speech, which can sound less natural in short forms.
מילים נרדפות
resident (More formal and used in official contexts.)
הפכים
visitor (Someone who is temporarily in the place, not living there.)
צירופים
chat with locals
|meet the locals
|ask a local
|friendly locals
נושאים
people
|geography
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- 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.
תבנית שימוש:
[local] [server/network/file]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may confuse 'local' with 'offline', but 'local' refers to location in relation to the system, not necessarily internet access.
מילים נרדפות
onsite (Specifically located at the place of use, often in IT contexts.)
הפכים
remote (Located away from the main system or accessed over a distance.)
צירופים
local network
|local storage
|local server
נושאים
technology
|computing
|communication
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- 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.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
local
IPA
GB/lˈoʊkəl/
US/lˈoʊkəl/
הברות והטעמה
loc - al (2 הברות)
Stress on 1st syllable (loc)
צורות המילה
Adjective
- Base: local
Noun
- Base: local
- Plural: locals
משפחת מילים
ביטויים
local hero
1/lˈoʊkəl hˈɪɹoʊ/
fixed phrase
Admired person in community
A person admired in their town or area for something good they did.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- Environmental groups often tell people to think global, act local.
- The charity works on the idea of think global, act local.