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"Premise" is a noun which is often translated as "la premisa", and "local" is an adjective which is often translated as "local". Learn more about the difference between "premise" and "local" below.
premise(
preh
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mihs
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (basis)
a. la premisa (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The professor exposed the faulty premise of the student's argument.El profesor expuso la premisa incorrecta del argumento del estudiante.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
2. (to assume)
a. partir de la premisa de
The decision to close schools for a two-week period is premised on evidence from other countries.La decisión de cerrar las escuelas por un periodo de dos semanas parte de la premisa de las pruebas de otros países.
b. basar en
The researcher had premised his work on false suppositions.El investigador había basado su trabajo en premisas falsas.
premises
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
3. (place)
a. las instalaciones (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Smoking is prohibited on the school premises.Está prohibido fumar en las instalaciones escolares.
b. el local (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The inspector fined the bar for having too many people on the premises.El inspector multó al bar por tener demasiada gente en el local.
c. el establecimiento (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The manager of the restaurant told Tony that he was no longer welcome on the premises.El gerente del restaurante le dijo a Tony que ya no era bienvenido en el establecimiento.
d. el edificio (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
There are several full-time interpreters who work on the premises.Hay varios intérpretes de tiempo completo que trabajan en el edificio.
local(
lo
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kuhl
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
2. (municipal)
3. (medicine)
a. local
It's a simple operation performed under local anesthesia.Es una operación sencilla, que se lleva a cabo con anestesia local.
b. localizado
It's just a local infection, nothing too serious.No es más que una infección localizada, no muy grave.
4. (transport)
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el vecino de la zona (M), la vecina de la zona (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The locals were very welcoming when I first moved here.Los vecinos de la zona fueron muy amables cuando recién me había instalado acá.
a. el lugareño (M), la lugareña (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
This is the café where the locals gather to play cards.Este es el café donde se reúnen los lugareños para jugar a las cartas.
a. la gente de la región (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Locals speak with an accent that's hard for me to understand.La gente de la región habla con un acento que me es difícil de entender.
b. las personas del lugar (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The locals are very friendly. They helped me navigate through the province.Las personas del lugar son muy amigables. Me ayudaron a navegar por la provincia.
a. el bar del barrio (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I used to go to our local on Saturday night to have a beer with my friends.Iba al bar del barrio los sábados por la noche a tomar una cerveza con mis amigos.
9. (medicine)
a. la anestesia local (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The surgeon finally decided to go for a local.Al final el cirujano se decidió por la anestesia local.
