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Pronunciation
2
Adjective
3
Noun
3.1
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Pronunciation
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(
UK
)
IPA
(
key
)
:
/ˈləʊkl/
,
SAMPA
:
/"l@Ukl/
(
US
)
IPA
(
key
)
:
/ˈloʊkl/
,
SAMPA
:
/"loUkl/
Audio (US)
(
file
)
Adjective
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Positive
local
Comparative
more
local
Superlative
most
local
Something is
local
if it comes from a
specific
place
. It often it
means
a place
near
the person who is
speaking
.
Antonyms:
distant
and
foreign
We do not like
fruit
grown
in
other
countries. We like to eat
local
fruit
.
Noun
change
Singular
local
Plural
locals
(
countable
) A person is
local
if the person comes from a specific place.
Synonyms:
foreigner
and
outsider
They did not
trust
people
from other places. They only trust
locals
.
Related words
change
locally
locality
localise
/
localize
location
locate