localize
gb/lˈoʊkəlˌaɪz/ us/lˈoʊkəlˌaɪz/
B2
Англійська
lokalizál, behatárol, lokalizálódik, helyi szintre visz
ДІЄСЛОВО
B2
BUSINESS
1
lokalizál
C1
Модель уживання:
localize [something] for [place/audience/language]
The company localized its app for the Japanese market.
A cég a japán piacra lokalizálta az alkalmazását.
We need to localize the website into Spanish and adjust the prices for Mexico.
Spanyol nyelvre kell lokalizálnunk a weboldalt, és Mexikóhoz kell igazítanunk az árakat.
The game was carefully localized so that jokes and cultural references made sense to local players.
Навчальні приклади
They localized the app for France.
A francia piacra lokalizálták az alkalmazást.
The website was localized into Arabic.
A weboldalt arab nyelvre lokalizálták.
Поширена помилка:
Do not use localize simply to mean “translate”; localization often includes cultural, legal, currency, format, or design changes too.
Значення
Adapt for a local market
Словосполучення
localize software
|localize an app
|localize a website
|localize content
|localize a product
|localize a game
|localize for a market
|fully localize
|localization strategy
|localized version
Синоніми
adapt (Broader; can involve any kind of change, not necessarily for a region or language.)
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customize (Emphasizes changing something for a user or group, not specifically a place or culture.)
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translate (Only refers to changing language, while localize is broader.)
Антоніми
globalize (Emphasizes making something suitable for international use rather than a specific local market.)
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standardize (Means to make uniform, rather than adapt to local differences.)
Теми
technology
|business
|translation
|marketing
|culture
Визначення
To change something so that people in a particular country or region can use or understand it easily.
To adapt a product, service, text, website, or piece of software for a particular country, region, language, or culture.
ДІЄСЛОВО
C1
FORMAL
2
Модель уживання:
localize [something] to [place/area/source]
Engineers are trying to localize the source of the signal interference.
A mérnökök próbálják behatárolni a jelzavar forrását.
The doctor asked questions to localize the pain more accurately.
Az orvos kérdéseket tett fel, hogy pontosabban lokalizálja a fájdalmat.
The team used sensors to localize the leak in the pipeline.
Навчальні приклади
The doctor localized the pain to my knee.
Az orvos a fájdalmat a térdemre lokalizálta.
They localized the problem in the engine.
Lokalizálták a hibát a motorban.
Поширена помилка:
Localize is more formal than locate; in everyday English, locate is usually more natural for finding a place.
Значення
Find exact location or source
Словосполучення
localize the source
|localize the problem
|localize the leak
|localize the signal
|localize the sound
|localize the pain
|localize the fault
|localize the damage
Синоніми
locate (More common and general for finding where something is.)
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pinpoint (Emphasizes finding something very exactly.)
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identify (Focuses on recognizing what or where something is.)
Антоніми
misplace (Means to lose track of where something is.)
|
overlook (Means to fail to notice or identify something.)
Теми
science
|medicine
|technology
|investigation
Визначення
To find exactly where something is.
To find or identify the exact position, area, or source of something.
ДІЄСЛОВО
C1
TECHNICAL
3
lokalizál
C1
Модель уживання:
localize [something] to [area]; [something] localizes to [area]
The treatment helped localize the infection before it could spread.
A kezelés segített lokalizálni a fertőzést, mielőtt továbbterjedhetett volna.
In some patients, the rash localizes to the hands and feet.
Egyes betegeknél a kiütés a kézre és a lábra lokalizálódik.
Firefighters worked quickly to localize the damage to one part of the building.
Навчальні приклади
The infection was localized to one finger.
A fertőzés egyetlen ujjra lokalizálódott.
The rash localized to her arm.
A kiütés a karjára lokalizálódott.
Поширена помилка:
This use is mainly technical or medical; in everyday speech, people usually say keep in one area or limit to one area.
Значення
Confine to one area
Словосполучення
localize an infection
|localize inflammation
|localize the damage
|localize the reaction
|localize the outbreak
|localized infection
|localized swelling
|localized damage
Синоніми
confine (More general; means to keep within limits.)
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contain (Often suggests preventing something dangerous from spreading.)
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limit (Simpler and more general.)
Антоніми
spread (Means to move or extend over a wider area.)
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generalize (In medicine, means to affect the whole body or a larger system rather than one area.)
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disperse (Means to scatter or distribute over a wider area.)
Теми
medicine
|science
|safety
Визначення
To keep something, or become kept, in one small area.
To cause something, especially an illness, effect, or problem, to remain within a limited area; or to become limited to such an area.
ДІЄСЛОВО
C1
FORMAL
4
lokalizál
C1
Модель уживання:
localize [activity/control/production/service]
The organization wants to localize decision-making so communities have more control.
A szervezet helyi szintre akarja vinni a döntéshozatalt, hogy a közösségeknek több beleszólásuk legyen.
Many manufacturers are trying to localize supply chains after years of relying on distant suppliers.
Sok gyártó próbálja lokalizálni az ellátási láncait, miután éveken át távoli beszállítókra támaszkodott.
The project aims to localize health services in rural areas.
Навчальні приклади
They want to localize control of the school program.
Azt akarják, hogy az iskolai program irányítása helyi szintre kerüljön.
The company localized some production.
A cég a termelés egy részét lokalizálta.
Поширена помилка:
This does not usually mean “move to a place” in a simple physical sense; it means organize or manage something locally.
Значення
Shift control to local level
Словосполучення
localize production
|localize supply chains
|localize decision-making
|localize control
|localize services
|localize hiring
|localize operations
Синоніми
decentralize (Emphasizes moving power away from a central authority.)
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regionalize (Emphasizes organizing by region, often larger than a local community.)
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localise (British spelling of the same word.)
Антоніми
centralize (Means to place control or organization in one central authority or location.)
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globalize (Means to expand or organize on an international scale.)
Теми
business
|government
|economics
|community
Визначення
To move control or work to a local area instead of managing it from far away.
To make an activity, service, supply chain, or decision-making process operate at a local level rather than a central, national, or global one.
Граматика
Словникова форма
localize
IPA
GB/lˈoʊkəlˌaɪz/
US/lˈoʊkəlˌaɪz/
Склади й наголос
loc - al - ize (3 склади)
Stress on 1st syllable (loc)
Форми слова
Verb
- Base: localize
- 3rd Person Singular: localizes
- Present Participle: localizing
- Past: localized
Вирази
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