local
gb/lˈoʊkəl/ us/lˈoʊkəl/
A2
Kiingereza
~ 300
helyi, helyi lakos, helybeli, lokális
A2
1
helyi
A2
Muundo wa matumizi:
[local] [business/service/news]
The local newspaper reported on the town festival.
A helyi újság beszámolt a városi fesztiválról.
We prefer to buy vegetables from local farmers.
Szívesebben vásárolunk zöldséget helyi termelőktől.
Local authorities are investigating the incident.
Our local park is great for picnics.
She supports local businesses whenever possible.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
I go to the local store every day.
Mindennap a helyi boltba járok.
We eat at a local restaurant.
Egy helyi étteremben szoktunk enni.
This is the local school.
Local people are friendly.
I like local food.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'local' with 'nearby', but 'local' often implies belonging to a community, not just physical closeness.
Maana
Related to a specific area
Miunganiko ya maneno
local community
|local business
|local news
|local government
|local area
Visawe
regional (Covers a larger area than 'local', such as several towns or counties.)
Vinyume
national (Relates to the whole country rather than a small part of it.)
Mada
geography
|daily life
|society
|travel
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
About or from a small area, not the whole country.
Connected with or belonging to a particular town, area, or neighborhood.
NOMINO
A2
2
Muundo wa matumizi:
[a/the] local(s)
The locals are proud of their traditions.
A helyiek büszkék a hagyományaikra.
We asked a local for directions.
Útbaigazítást kértünk egy helyi lakostól.
The locals welcomed us warmly.
Tourists often enjoy talking to the locals.
Locals know the best places to eat.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
I spoke to a local about the bus.
Beszéltem egy helyivel a buszról.
The locals are kind.
A helyiek kedvesek.
A local helped me find my hotel.
The locals know this city well.
I met some locals at the market.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes use 'local people' instead of 'locals' in casual speech, which can sound less natural in short forms.
Maana
Person from an area
Miunganiko ya maneno
chat with locals
|meet the locals
|ask a local
|friendly locals
Visawe
resident (More formal and used in official contexts.)
Vinyume
visitor (Someone who is temporarily in the place, not living there.)
Mada
people
|geography
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
Someone who lives in a place.
A person who lives in or comes from a particular place or area.
B1
TECHNICAL
3
Muundo wa matumizi:
[local] [server/network/file]
The file is saved on the local drive.
A fájl a helyi meghajtón van elmentve.
Local servers handle most of the data processing.
Az adatfeldolgozás nagy részét helyi szerverek végzik.
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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
The photo is on my local drive.
A fénykép a helyi meghajtómon van.
We use a local server for work.
A munkához helyi szervert használunk.
The printer is on the local network.
Save it to local storage.
I can see it on my local computer.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may confuse 'local' with 'offline', but 'local' refers to location in relation to the system, not necessarily internet access.
Maana
Within a limited system or network
Miunganiko ya maneno
local network
|local storage
|local server
Visawe
onsite (Specifically located at the place of use, often in IT contexts.)
Vinyume
remote (Located away from the main system or accessed over a distance.)
Mada
technology
|computing
|communication
Ufafanuzi
Working only in one small system or place, not across the whole network or world.
Relating to or operating within a restricted system, area, or network, often used in computing or technical contexts.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
local
IPA
GB/lˈoʊkəl/
US/lˈoʊkəl/
Silabi na mkazo
loc - al (silabi 2)
Stress on 1st syllable (loc)
Maumbo ya neno
Adjective
- Base: local
Noun
- Base: local
- Plural: locals
Familia ya neno
Semi
local hero
1/lˈoʊkəl hˈɪɹoʊ/
fixed phrase
Admired person in community
A person admired in their town or area for something good they did.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- Environmental groups often tell people to think global, act local.
- The charity works on the idea of think global, act local.