localised

Restricted to a particular place or area; made local in character or scope.

• 🌐مَحْصور في مكان أو نطاق معيّن؛ مُقصَر على نطاق محدود أو مُتّخذ طابعًا محليًا.

1. Restricted to a specific area B2 formal

   Confined or limited to a particular place or region.

   • The infection was localised to the left lung.
   • The damage from the storm was highly localised.
   • The pain is localised in the lower back.

   🌐مُحَلِّيّ

   المرادفات: circumscribedconfinedcontainedisolatedlimitedlocalregionalrestricted

   الأضداد: diffuseextensivegeneralglobalpervasivesystemicuniversalwidespread

2. Adapted for a local context B2 formal

   Made to suit the needs or characteristics of a specific location or community.

   • The software was localised for the Japanese market.
   • The company localised its marketing strategy for each region.
   • Localised versions of the app include regional languages.

   🌐مُحَلَّى مَحَلِّيًّا

   المرادفات: localregional

• more localised comparative form
• most localised superlative form

A verb meaning to adapt or restrict something to a particular place, area, or context, often used in technology or linguistics.

• 🌐فعل يعني تكييف شيء أو حصره في مكان أو مجال أو سياق معين، ويُستخدم كثيرًا في التقنية واللغويات.

1. Identify the location B2 formal british

   To determine or find the exact place or position of something.

   • The technician tried to localise the source of the noise.
   • Doctors worked to localise the site of the infection.
   • The search team managed to localise the missing hiker's position.

   🌐تحديد الموقع

   المرادفات: detectdeterminefindfixidentifylocatepinpointplace

2. Concentrate in one place B2 formal british

   To cause something to be confined or focused in a particular area or spot.

   • The pain seemed to localise in his lower back.
   • The heat from the fire localised in the corner of the room.
   • The chemical reaction localised around the catalyst.

   🌐تركيز الشيء في مكان واحد

   المرادفات: centralizeconcentrateconfinecontaindelimitfocusisolatelimitrestrict

   الأضداد: dispersedistributescatterspread

3. Restrict to an area C1 formal british

   To limit the spread or effect of something to a specific region.

   • The authorities managed to localise the outbreak to a single village.
   • Efforts were made to localise the damage from the storm.
   • The company decided to localise its operations to the domestic market.

   🌐حصر في نطاق

   المرادفات: circumscribeconfinecontaindelimitlimitrestrict

4. Locate B1 formal british

   To find or discover the exact position of something.

   • The navigator was able to localise the ship's position on the map.
   • She tried to localise the address using the GPS.
   • The detective localised the suspect's hideout.

   🌐تحديد الموقع

   المرادفات: detectdeterminediscoverfindidentifylocatepinpointtrack down

• localised past participle
• localised past simple
• localising present participle
• localises third person singular