No. 6,880 in French
local
Premises or a specific place.
In a sentence
J'habite dans un petit local près du centre-ville.
I live in a small space near the city center.
Here, 'local' is used as a noun meaning 'space' or 'premises'.
Les médias locaux ont couvert l'événement en détail.
The local media covered the event in detail.
Here, 'local' is an adjective describing 'media' as pertaining to the immediate area.
Cet animal est local et se trouve uniquement dans cette région.
This animal is local and is found only in this region.
In this example, 'local' is again an adjective, describing the animal as originating or existing in a specific location.
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