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местный

местный

Meaning of местный

принадлежащий или характерный для определённой территории

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RU[ˈmʲestnɨj]
RUлоукэл
local
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местный with Russian translation

местный usage examples

🇩🇪DE🇷🇺RU

Мы остановились в маленькой гостинице, которой владел местный житель.

🇩🇪DE🇷🇺RU

Местный рынок — лучшее место для покупки уникальных сувениров.

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местный belongs to the topic "Sightseeing and Landmarks". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

местныйörtlich
душDusche
лифтAufzug
полотенцеHandtuch
телевизорFernseher
видAussicht
завтракFrühstück

местный synonyms

Related words worth learning together

тутешний
colloquial 'here', often about people or customs
локальный
technical or narrow: confined to a specific area or scope
районный
denotes the administrative level 'district'
региональный
wider than local; covers an entire region or oblast
провинциальный
can simply mean 'from the provinces', but often has a negative connotation — narrow, unsophisticated
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Т
🇷🇺ru
тутешний

colloquial 'here', often about people or customs

B1Often
Л
🇷🇺ru
локальный

technical or narrow: confined to a specific area or scope

B2Often
Р
🇷🇺ru
районный

denotes the administrative level 'district'

B1Often
🇷🇺ru

wider than local; covers an entire region or oblast

B1Often
П
🇷🇺ru
провинциальный

can simply mean 'from the provinces', but often has a negative connotation — narrow, unsophisticated

B2Rarely
М
🇷🇺ru
местечковый

derogatory, about something small‑town, narrow and limited

B2Rarely

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местный значение: what does it mean?

принадлежащий или характерный для определённой территории

местный произношение: how do you pronounce it?

местный is pronounced as [ˈmʲestnɨj]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

местный определение и примеры предложений: how is it used in a sentence?

We stayed in a small guesthouse run by local people. Translation: Мы остановились в маленькой гостинице, которой владел местный житель.

Is местный part of Sightseeing and Landmarks vocabulary?

Yes, местный (местный) can be learned in the Sightseeing and Landmarks topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is местный part of Travel and Leisure vocabulary?

Yes, местный (местный) can be learned in the Travel and Leisure topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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