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Pronunciation / Transliteration: loh-kahl
"O festival foi realizado em um local pitoresco à beira do rio."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A place or setting where something happens or is set.
"The festival was held in a picturesque locale by the river." - 2
A specific area or region, especially in relation to its cultural or social characteristics.
"The locale of the film was chosen for its vibrant community."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the French word locale, feminine of local, which originates from the Latin localis pertaining to a place. It entered English in the late 18th century to designate a specific place, scene, or locality, and has since expanded in computing and linguistics to refer to a set of parameters that defines a user's language, region, and cultural preferences.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Locale" is said worldwide
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Lieu
Transliteration: lyeu
"Le festival a eu lieu dans un lieu pittoresque au bord de la rivière."
Ort
Transliteration: ort
"Das Festival fand an einem malerischen Ort am Fluss statt."
Luogo
Transliteration: luogo
"Il festival si è svolto in un luogo pittoresco lungo il fiume."
Lugar
Transliteration: loo-gar
"El festival se celebró en un lugar pintoresco junto al río."
Local
Transliteration: loh-kahl
"O festival foi realizado em um local pitoresco à beira do rio."
स्थान
Transliteration: sthaan
"त्योहार एक सुंदर स्थान पर आयोजित किया गया था।"
地点
Transliteration: dìdiǎn
"节日在河边的一个风景如画的地点举行。"
장소
Transliteration: jangso
"축제는 강가의 그림 같은 장소에서 열렸습니다."
場所
Transliteration: basho
"祭りは川のそばの絵のように美しい場所で行われました。"
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