locals 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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locals in the PONS Dictionary

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I.local [ˈləʊkəl, Am ˈloʊ-] ADJ

II.local [ˈləʊkəl, Am ˈloʊ-] N

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locals 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
American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
Believed to have been reactivated multiple times, the fault is extensive and could still pose a threat to locals.
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There's a fairly bland cast of locals, including the archetypal good cop, bad cop.
en.wikipedia.org
They preformed at the high school talent show, and were a big hi to the locals.
en.wikipedia.org
Locals use it for fishing and it is a favorite picnic site.
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However, locals claimed that the security forces helped the bombers by removing the checkpoints an hour before the attack.
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They could remove those rules that prevent locals having a say, or encourage more self-build, which is the antidote to developers imposing their unattractive rabbit hutches on unsuspecting villagers.
www.telegraph.co.uk
The bears are hunted by locals due to a belief they will eat livestock (although spectacled bears do not normally eat large quantities of meat).
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However, reports from locals indicate that the tornado turned slightly more northward.
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The locals use them to produce the famous rose water.
en.wikipedia.org
It zings locals upfrom the cobbled, sea-level street tothe clifftop neighbourhoods.
www.dailymail.co.uk

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