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local

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local
[?l??k?l]
sustantivo
1 (person)
  • the locals -> los lugareños, los paisanos
2 bar (m) habitual (familiar) (pub) (británico)
adjetivo
3 local
  • local anesthetic -> anestesia (f) local
  • local education authority -> = organismo local encargado de la enseñanza (británico)
  • local government -> gobierno (m) or administración (f) municipal
  • local newspaper -> periódico (m) local

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local [lou-kal]
adjetivo
1 Local, relativo a determinado lugar.
  • Local remedies -> remedios externos, tópicos
sustantivo
2 Noticia de interés local. (Familiar) (m)
3 Tren de escala; (Ingl.) tren suburbano. (Estados Unidos) (m)
4 Batería o circuito local. (m)
  • Local authority -> ayuntamiento, municipio
  • Local time -> hora local

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local [ˈləʊkəl] ?
adjective
1 (in or of the area) [+custom, newspaper, radio] local; [+school, shop, doctor] del barrio
...a teacher at the local school ...a trip to the local video hire shop ...the local branch of the Labour Party The local TSB branch closed down She was the candidate nominated by the local party Chung has tried to adapt to local customs, but she still finds Britain an odd country If you put your hand in the soil of the island, the local saying has it, you will grow a sixth finger
 [+bus, train] urbano
You have to catch a Midland red bus to Kenilworth and then the local bus ...local trains in such cities as Birmingham and Glasgow
 [+news, weather forecast] regional
I keep an eye on the local weather forecast and bring the plants in if there's going to be a frost ...a short item that was on the local news
the local communitycommunity el vecindario; el barrio; (wider) la zona; el área
members are drawn from all sections of the local community
local currencycurrency moneda local; (f) moneda del país; (f)
I had about 100 in dollars with a similar amount in local currency
to be of local interestinterest ser de interés local
Normally elections for the city mayor would be of only local interest
he's a local manman es de aquí
Local people know how severe the weather is here in the mountains
local residents have complained to the councilresidents los residentes del barrio de la zona se han quejado al ayuntamiento;or
...a demonstration by local residents against the cutting down of trees
local train services have been cutservices han reducido los servicios locales de tren
Local bus services could be timetabled to coincide with rail services ...travel information for local bus and train services
whatever you do, don't drink the local winewine hagas lo que hagas no bebas el vino del lugar
2 (municipal) [+administration, taxes, elections] municipal
...a continuing growth in state and local taxes
at (the) local level a nivel municipal local;or
...the administration of housing at local level
3 (Med) [+pain] localizado
noun
1 (informal) (local resident)
the locals los vecinos; (wider) la gente de la zona
the locals view these road improvements with alarm
he's a local es de aquí
2 (Britain) (informal) (pub) bar de la zona donde alguien vive
Why don't we go to my local?
3 (Med) (informal) (local anaesthetic) anestesia local; (f)
when she went for her operation they just gave her a local
4 (US) (Ferro) tren, autobús etc que hace parada en todas las estaciones
modifier
local anaesthetic local anesthetic (US) (n) anestesia local; (f)
Will I be given a general or a local anaesthetic?
under local anaesthetic bajo anestesia local
They do it all under local anaesthetic
local authority (n) (Britain) (New Zealand) gobierno local; (m) [of city, town] ayuntamiento; (m)
The Tories took control of the local authority in the mid-1980s
local call (n) (Telec) llamada local; (f)
For local calls, dial the number only
local colour local color (US) (n) especially (Literat) (Cine) ambiente local; (m) ambiente del lugar; (m)
Only here, away from the main tourist areas, do you get any feeling of local colour It all gives local colour to the book
local council (n) ayuntamiento; (m) municipio; (m)
Some local councils give grants to parents with low incomes
local education authority (n) secretaría municipal de educación; (f)
local government (n) (Britain) administración municipal; (f)
local government elections (n) elecciones municipales; (f)
local government expenditure (n) gastos municipales; (m)
Local government expenditure has come down by some ten per cent
local time (n) hora local; (f)
The plane arrives in London at 17.50 local time

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local
adjective
1 local
  • el equipo local -> the home team
masculine noun
2 (business) premises (establecimiento)
  • local comercial (plural) -> business premises
  • local de ensayo -> rehearsal space
  • local nocturno -> night spot

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local [lo-cahl’]
adjective
1 Local, relating to a particular place (sitio).

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local
adjetivo
[+cultura, producción] local
equipo local home team
sustantivo:masculino
1 [de negocio] premises; (p)
en el local on the premises
local comercial (gen) business premises; (p) (sin ocupar) shop unit
2 (lugar) place

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