local in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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I.local [Am ˈloʊk(ə)l, Brit ˈləʊk(ə)l] ADJ

1. local:

local dialect/custom/newspaper
local
local council/election
municipal
local bus/train
urbano
I don't use the local shops
no compro en las tiendas del barrio (or de la zona etc.)
he's a local man
es de aquí (or de allí)
he's a local man
es un hombre del lugar
the local community
los vecinos or habitantes de la zona
the local priest
el cura de la parroquia (or del pueblo etc.)
a local specialty
una especialidad de la localidad (or de la región etc.)
the local wine
el vino del país
at three o'clock local time
a las tres, hora local
here is the local weather forecast
este es el pronóstico del tiempo para la región
a local call TELEC
una llamada local

II.local [Am ˈloʊk(ə)l, Brit ˈləʊk(ə)l] N

local color, local colour Brit N U

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local in the PONS Dictionary

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I.local [ˈləʊkəl, Am ˈloʊ-] ADJ

II.local [ˈləʊkəl, Am ˈloʊ-] N

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local Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

the local community
el vecindario
the local worthies
las personalidades más destacadas del lugar
local colour
color m local
local council
consejo local
system of petty tyranny run by the local political boss
caciquismo
the local council approved the proposal
el ayuntamiento en pleno aprobó la propuesta
the local paper has a circulation of 10, 000 copies
el periódico local tiene una tirada de 10.000 ejemplares
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It is a local winter sports centre with several ski pistes and is popular in spring for ski mountaineering.
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Over many years, realtors, the local newspaper, private pre-schools, and the rumor mill have steered middle class families away from the public schools.
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It is made with any kind of meat along with corn, potato, yuca, plantain and local spices that are cooked together to form a soup.
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A local customs office was established in 1600.
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Excluded from foreign trade, they acted mainly as local markets and centres of craftsmanship.
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Local morticians maintain and check it regularly.
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The dearth of local news and failures to receive exchanges was the cause of frequent editorial grumbling.
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Local businesses provide competition to each other and also challenge corporate giants.
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He acquired local respectability, often dining with the wealthiest planters in his parish, and served in several local offices including justice of the peace.
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A local haberdasher and his accomplice were captured and tried for the attacks.
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