local
gb/lˈoʊkəl/ us/lˈoʊkəl/
A2
İngilizce
~ 300
Anlamlar
0 anlam
adjective
A2
property
1
Related to a specific area
About or from a small area, not the whole country.
Kullanım kalıbı:
[local] [business/service/news]
Sık yapılan hata:
Learners sometimes confuse 'local' with 'nearby', but 'local' often implies belonging to a community, not just physical closeness.
Eş anlamlılar
regional (Covers a larger area than 'local', such as several towns or counties.)
Zıt anlamlılar
national (Relates to the whole country rather than a small part of it.)
Eşdizimler
local community
|local business
|local news
|local government
|local area
Konular
geography
|daily life
|society
|travel
|core_vocabulary
Örnekler
- 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.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
- 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.
İsim
A2
entity
2
Person from an area
Someone who lives in a place.
Kullanım kalıbı:
[a/the] local(s)
Sık yapılan hata:
Learners sometimes use 'local people' instead of 'locals' in casual speech, which can sound less natural in short forms.
Eş anlamlılar
resident (More formal and used in official contexts.)
Zıt anlamlılar
visitor (Someone who is temporarily in the place, not living there.)
Eşdizimler
chat with locals
|meet the locals
|ask a local
|friendly locals
Konular
people
|geography
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Örnekler
- 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.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
- 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.
Kullanım kalıbı:
[local] [server/network/file]
Sık yapılan hata:
Learners may confuse 'local' with 'offline', but 'local' refers to location in relation to the system, not necessarily internet access.
Eş anlamlılar
onsite (Specifically located at the place of use, often in IT contexts.)
Zıt anlamlılar
remote (Located away from the main system or accessed over a distance.)
Eşdizimler
local network
|local storage
|local server
Konular
technology
|computing
|communication
Örnekler
- 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.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
- 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.
Dil bilgisi
Sözlük biçimi
local
IPA
GB/lˈoʊkəl/
US/lˈoʊkəl/
Heceler ve vurgu
loc - al (2 hece)
Stress on 1st syllable (loc)
Kelime biçimleri
Adjective
- Base: local
Noun
- Base: local
- Plural: locals
Kelime ailesi
İfadeler
local hero
1/lˈoʊkəl hˈɪɹoʊ/
fixed phrase
Admired person in community
A person admired in their town or area for something good they did.
Örnekler
- 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.
Örnekler
- 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.
Örnekler
- Environmental groups often tell people to think global, act local.
- The charity works on the idea of think global, act local.