No. 683 in Portuguese
regional
Relating to or characteristic of a particular region.
In a sentence
O prato regional é uma especialidade desta área.
The regional dish is a specialty of this area.
Here, 'regional' is used as an adjective to describe the dish as being typical to a specific region.
A equipe regional ganhou o campeonato.
The regional team won the championship.
In this sentence, 'regional' qualifies the team, indicating it represents or belongs to a particular region.
O problema regional necessita de uma solução local.
The regional problem requires a local solution.
Here, 'regional' characterizes the problem, implying it pertains to or affects a specific region.
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