local
/ˈləʊkl/adjective
उच्चारण लोकल
स्थानीय
Core word
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belonging to or connected with the particular place or area that you are talking about; affecting only one part of the body
स्थानीय
- local news
- local anaesthetic
- The local library is open until eight in the evening.
+ 2 more examples
- He was given a local anaesthetic before the dentist removed the tooth.
- We buy our vegetables from local farmers every Sunday.
Synonyms regional neighbourhood community native
Opposite national international general
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[C, usually pl.]
a person who lives in a particular place
स्थानीय निवासी
- Ask the locals.
- A local told us the best place for tea was near the old bridge.
- The locals warned us not to swim in the river after the rains.
+ 2 more examples
- He speaks like a local, even though he came here only last year.
- Most of the locals gather at the temple on festival days.
Synonyms resident native inhabitant
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
local (adjective) before a noun
Local describes something that belongs to the area you are speaking about.
'Local' उस वस्तु का वर्णन करता है जो उस क्षेत्र की हो जिसकी बात हो रही है।
- Buy vegetables from the local market.
- The local newspaper reported the accident.
the locals (noun)
Locals means the people who live in a place and takes a plural verb.
'Locals' का अर्थ उस स्थान के निवासी हैं और इसके साथ plural verb आती है।
- The locals are very friendly.
- Ask the locals for directions.
local anaesthetic / local train / local call
Local also names a type of service or treatment limited to one place.
Local किसी ऐसी सेवा या उपचार का नाम भी है जो एक ही स्थान तक सीमित हो।
- The dentist gave her a local anaesthetic.
- The local train stops at every station.
a local (informal, BrE pub / Indian train)
In India, a local often means a suburban train, especially in Mumbai.
भारत में 'a local' का अर्थ प्रायः उपनगरीय रेलगाड़ी है, विशेषकर मुंबई में।
- He catches the 8.15 local to work.
local vs native vs regional
Local is about a small area, native is about the place a person or thing comes from, and regional is about a larger area.
Local छोटे क्षेत्र के बारे में है, native उस स्थान के बारे में जहाँ से व्यक्ति या वस्तु आती है, और regional बड़े क्षेत्र के बारे में।
- The local bakery sells regional sweets made by a native of Lucknow.
+Collocations 5
local + noun
peopleauthoritiesmarketlanguagecouncil
- The local authorities repaired the road.
adjective + local
purelymainlyentirelylargely
- The problem is largely local and will not spread.
local + service
bustraincalltimenews
- The local time in London is five hours behind.
verb + local
supportbuygoeatthink
- Think global, act local.
local + body
governmentbodyelectioncourt
- Local government is closest to the people.
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- Radhika learnt a few words of the local dialect during her stay.
राधिका ने अपने प्रवास में स्थानीय बोली के कुछ शब्द सीखे।
- The festival is celebrated with local sweets and folk songs.
त्योहार स्थानीय मिठाइयों और लोकगीतों के साथ मनाया जाता है।
- The local police station is only two kilometres away.
स्थानीय थाना केवल दो किलोमीटर दूर है।
- The shop prefers to employ locals.
दुकान स्थानीय लोगों को नौकरी देना पसंद करती है।
- Anaesthesia was local, so the patient remained awake.
संज्ञाहरण स्थानीय था, इसलिए रोगी जागता रहा।
- The local bus services were suspended because of floods.
बाढ़ के कारण स्थानीय बस सेवाएँ बंद कर दी गईं।
- Radhika supports local artists by buying their paintings.
राधिका स्थानीय कलाकारों की चित्रकारियाँ खरीदकर उनका समर्थन करती है।
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Keep apart local (adjective, of a place) and locale (noun, the place where something happens).
Local (adjective, स्थान का) और locale (noun, जहाँ कुछ होता है) को अलग रखिए।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Local body or local self-government (panchayats and municipalities), local train.
Collocations: local body या local self-government (पंचायतें और नगरपालिकाएँ, स्थानीय स्वशासन), local train।