English

Etymology
(adjective) From OF. #French|local.

Pronunciation
(Received Pronunciation|UK) IPA|/�l��kl/, SAMPA|/"l@Ukl/
(General American|US) IPA|/�lo�kl/, SAMPA|/"loUkl/
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-��k�l|-��k�l

Adjective
en-adj

1. From or in a nearby location

#: We prefer local produce.

Antonyms
global

Translations
trans-top|of a nearby location
Finnish: t|fi|paikallinen
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Russian: t|ru|ме��н�й|tr=m'éstnyj
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Noun
en-noun

1. A person who lives nearby.

#: It's easy to tell the locals from the tourists.

1. A branch of a an nationwide organization such as a trade union.

#: I'm in the TWU, too. Local 6.

1. rail transport A train that stops at all, or almost all, stations between its origin and destination, including very small ones.

#: The expresses skipped my station, so I had to take a local.

1. UK One's nearest or regularly frequented public house or bar.

Synonyms
context|rail transport stopper

Antonyms
context|rail transport fast, express

Derived terms
localism
locally

Translations
trans-top|a person who lives nearby
Finnish: t|fi|paikkakuntalainen
Hungarian: helyi, helybeli
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Russian: t|ru|ме��н�й|m|trm'éstnyj, t|ru|��земе�|m|trtuz'ém'ec
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trans-top|a branch of an organization
Finnish: t|fi|paikallisyhdistys, t|fi|paikallisosasto
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trans-top|a train that stops at all stations
Finnish: t|fi|paikallisjuna
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trans-bottom

trans-top|(UK) the nearest bar
Finnish: t|fi|paikallinen
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ttbc|Dutch: lokaal, plaatselijk
ttbc|French: #French|local
ttbc|German: lokal
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ttbc|Portuguese: #Portuguese|local
ttbc|Swedish: lokal, ortlig
ttbc|Spanish: #Spanish|local
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French

Etymology
From LL. localis, from L. locus.

Adjective
local

1. #English|local

Category:French adjectives
Antonyms
global

Noun
fr-noun|m|plural=locaux

1. room

Spanish

Noun
local

1. The premises.

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pt:local
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ta:local
te:local
vi:local
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