No. 236 in Spanish
locales
"Locales" (Spanish): Premises, establishments, or locations.
In a sentence
Visitamos varios locales en el centro de la ciudad.
We visited various establishments in the city center.
Here, 'locales' is used to refer to commercial establishments or venues.
Los gobiernos locales deben tomar decisiones importantes.
Local governments must make important decisions.
In this sentence, 'locales' functions as an adjective meaning 'local' to describe 'gobiernos' (governments).
Los pobladores locales conocen bien la región.
The local inhabitants know the region well.
Here, 'locales' serves as an adjective describing 'pobladores' (inhabitants), referring to them being native or from the local area.
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