English English Dictionary

local in English:

1. locally

These goods may not be available locally.

Some of the items are manufactured locally and some are produced in Asia.

2. native

The family moved from their native Germany to Chicago around the year 1830.

If you want to sound like a native speaker, you must be willing to practice saying the same sentence over and over in the same way that banjo players practice the same phrase over and over until they can play it correctly and at the desired tempo.

A child who is a native speaker usually knows many things about his or her language that a non-native speaker who has been studying for years still does not know and perhaps will never know.

The potato is native to the highlands of Central and South America.

Many native speakers of Japanese have trouble hearing the difference between B and V.

native (adj)

They came from all over the world to make their homes in this new land, which was thinly populated by native Indians.

I sat down to translate the sentence shown on the main page into my native language, and half an hour and two dozen sentences later I had to convince myself to stop.

If there are genuine differences between these two cultures, I think that the largest are certainly in what you think about foreigners studying your native language.

Native French speakers often add spaces before punctuation in other languages even though it is usually incorrect.

These are native American people. Look at the woman. Her hair is long and black. She's got festhers in her hair.

The Korean vocabulary is composed of three components: native words, Sino-Korean words and loanwords.

This generation of online daters, far more native to the Internet, are a lot less awkward than the first generation.

Of these, Taoism is a native religion, the others having been introduced from foreign lands.

3. existing in the area

English word "local"(existing in the area) occurs in sets:

Smart Time 4 1a, 1b, 1c

4. resident

As a EU resident you can travel anywhere in Europe.

What does "resident alien" mean?

The residents are unhappy with the authorities.

Deceased was at the time of his death a resident of 325 West 25th Street, New York.

Many local residents have objected to the scheme.

I'm a resident of New Zealand.

The residents objected to the idea of building a wind farm.

No Access / except for residents (road sign)

Do you get on well with the other residents in your building?

a resident of the UK/Australia The local residents were angry at the lack of parking spaces.

The residents of Old Berry often socialise during all kinds of events.

Resident Evil 4 is one of the best games I have ever played.

English word "local"(resident) occurs in sets:

Smart Time 4 1d, 1e 1f 1g

5. scenic

Kyoto is internationally famous for its scenic beauty.

They admired the scenic view from the hill.

Switzerland is famous for its scenic beauty.

We’ll be taking the scenic route on our coach tour, so have your cameras at the ready.

The hotel is located in an area of scenic beauty.

Although it's a long way, the drive from the city is well worth the effort because the surrounding countryside is very scenic.

The road was really scenic.

Of or relating to the stage, stage scenery, or theatrical representation: scenic design. Constituting or affording pleasing views of natural features: climbed a hill for a scenic panorama of the valley; a scenic drive along the crater rim.

We took the scenic route home

... know, a great natural scenic area where you can...

Imogen of the Internet, having seen Flickr's entire photo collection, will never take the scenic route again.

There are many scenic places in Xinjiang.

On his tour of Italy, he visited several cities which are famous for their scenic beauty, for instance, Naples and Florence.

We went for a scenic drive as far as Lake Superior.

6. communities

It was innovation in Muslim communities that developed the order of algebra; our magnetic compass and tools of navigation; our mastery of pens and printing; our understanding of how disease spreads and how it can be healed.

Man lives in communities such as cities and countries.

A diametrically opposed kinship pattern is to be observed among certain South Sea Island communities.

It's a troll trying for click-throughs. It's being multiposted in English-related communities all over the place.

LGBT communities around the world are calling you a 'hero', and say that you were framed, Al-Sayib explained. "But the law enforcement agencies are all labeling you as a ruthless murderer. Which one are you, Dima?"

I am also proud to carry with me the goodwill of the American people, and a greeting of peace from Muslim communities in my country: assalaamu alaykum.

As a young man, I worked in Chicago communities where many found dignity and peace in their Muslim faith.

7. from or connected with a particular area

English word "local"(from or connected with a particular area) occurs in sets:

Unit 3 - vocabulary

8. locate

I became very nervous when I couldn't locate my passport.

Locate Puerto Rico on a map.

X rays are used to locate breaks in bones.

It took us a week to locate their hideaway.

A radar locates objects that we can't see

Can you locate the Town Hall on this map for me please?

Our office is located in midtown Manhattan.

Police are still trying to locate the suspect.