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local(
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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.
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