[English] The Oxford 3000 Most Important Words
Local Adjective Bre ˈləʊkl ˈloʊkl Farmer Man Accused
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local |
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BrE / ˈləʊkl / NAmE / ˈloʊkl / |
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- a local farmer
- a local man was accused of the murder.
- our children go to the local school.
- a local newspaper (= one that gives local news)
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local(adjective)BrE / ˈləʊkl / NAmE / ˈloʊkl / - belonging to or connected with the particular place or area that you are talking about or with the place where you live
- a local farmer
- A local man was accused of the murder.
- Our children go to the local school.
- a local newspaper (= one that gives local news)
- local radio (= a radio station that broadcasts to one area only)
- decisions made at local rather than national level
- It was difficult to understand the local dialect.
- affecting only one part of the body
- Her tooth was extracted under local anaesthetic.
Word Origin- late Middle English: from late Latin localis, from Latin locus ‘place’.
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