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местный

local

Meaning of местный

from area

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Russian[ˈmʲestnɨj]
Russianлоукэл
local
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местный with English translation

местный usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

We stayed in a small guesthouse run by local people.

Мы остановились в маленькой гостинице, которой владел местный житель.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

Local markets are the best place to buy unique souvenirs.

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.

местныйlocal
душshower
лифтelevator
полотенцеtowel
телевизорTV
видview
завтракbreakfast

местный synonyms

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What's the difference between местный / тутешний / локальный / районный / региональный / провинциальный

🇷🇺Russian
местный

general term for something related to a given locality

A2Very Often

We support the local businesses.

Мы поддерживаем местный бизнес.

Т
🇷🇺Russian
тутешний

colloquial 'here', often about people or customs

B1Often

I like the local (here) cuisine.

Мне нравится тутешняя кухня.

Л
🇷🇺Russian
локальный

technical or narrow: confined to a specific area or scope

B2Often

We have a local network for the office.

У нас локальная сеть на офис.

Р
🇷🇺Russian
районный

denotes the administrative level 'district'

B1Often

The district administration held an outreach session.

Районная администрация провела выездной приём.

🇷🇺Russian

wider than local; covers an entire region or oblast

B1Often

The regional small business support program started this year.

Региональная программа поддержки малого бизнеса стартовала в этом году.

П
🇷🇺Russian
провинциальный

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

B2Rarely

He grew up in a provincial town and rarely visited the capital.

Он вырос в провинциальном городке и редко бывал в столице.

М
🇷🇺Russian
местечковый

derogatory, about something small‑town, narrow and limited

B2Rarely

I don't like this place — it's too small‑town.

Мне не нравится это место — слишком местечковое.

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How to pronounce местный and what this word means

местный translation: local. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce местный

[ˈmʲestnɨj]

местный translation

local

местный examples

We stayed in a small guesthouse run by local people.

местный transcription

[ˈmʲestnɨj], лоукэл

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местный meaning: what does it mean?

принадлежащий или характерный для определённой территории

местный pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

местный definition and sentence examples: 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 (local) 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 (local) 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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