local
gb/lˈoʊkəl/ us/lˈoʊkəl/
A2
इंग्रजी
~ 300
अर्थ
० अर्थ
adjective
A2
property
1
Related to a specific area
About or from a small area, not the whole country.
वापर नमुना:
[local] [business/service/news]
सामान्य चूक:
Learners sometimes confuse 'local' with 'nearby', but 'local' often implies belonging to a community, not just physical closeness.
समानार्थी शब्द
regional (Covers a larger area than 'local', such as several towns or counties.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
national (Relates to the whole country rather than a small part of it.)
सहप्रयोग
local community
|local business
|local news
|local government
|local area
विषय
geography
|daily life
|society
|travel
|core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
- 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.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- 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.
नाम
A2
entity
2
Person from an area
Someone who lives in a place.
वापर नमुना:
[a/the] local(s)
सामान्य चूक:
Learners sometimes use 'local people' instead of 'locals' in casual speech, which can sound less natural in short forms.
समानार्थी शब्द
resident (More formal and used in official contexts.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
visitor (Someone who is temporarily in the place, not living there.)
सहप्रयोग
chat with locals
|meet the locals
|ask a local
|friendly locals
विषय
people
|geography
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
- 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.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- 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.
वापर नमुना:
[local] [server/network/file]
सामान्य चूक:
Learners may confuse 'local' with 'offline', but 'local' refers to location in relation to the system, not necessarily internet access.
समानार्थी शब्द
onsite (Specifically located at the place of use, often in IT contexts.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
remote (Located away from the main system or accessed over a distance.)
सहप्रयोग
local network
|local storage
|local server
विषय
technology
|computing
|communication
उदाहरणे
- 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.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- 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.
व्याकरण
शब्दकोशातील रूप
local
IPA
GB/lˈoʊkəl/
US/lˈoʊkəl/
अक्षरविभाग आणि जोर
loc - al (२ अक्षरखंड)
Stress on 1st syllable (loc)
शब्दरूपे
Adjective
- Base: local
Noun
- Base: local
- Plural: locals
संबंधित शब्द
वाक्प्रचार
local hero
1/lˈoʊkəl hˈɪɹoʊ/
fixed phrase
Admired person in community
A person admired in their town or area for something good they did.
उदाहरणे
- 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.
उदाहरणे
- 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.
उदाहरणे
- Environmental groups often tell people to think global, act local.
- The charity works on the idea of think global, act local.