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• Relativo al lugar donde alguien vive; familiar, doméstico o acogedor.

Relating to the place where one lives; familiar, domestic, or comfortable.

1. Relating to one's residenceA1formal

   Of or relating to the place where one lives.

   relativo a la residencia

   • She gave me her home address.
   • The home office is located in the city center.
   • He works from his home computer.

   Sinónimosdomesticdomiciliaryhousehouseholdresidential

2. Domestic or localB1formal

   Relating to one's own country or region, as opposed to foreign.

   Doméstico o local

   • The company focuses on the home market.
   • They prefer home products over imported ones.
   • Home industries are thriving in this region.

   Sinónimosdomesticinlandinteriorinternallocalnationalnative

   Antónimosexternalforeigninternationaloverseas

3. Main or centralB1formal

   Denoting the main or principal location of an organization or activity.

   principal / central

   • The home base of the team is in Chicago.
   • This is our home page on the website.
   • The home office coordinates all regional branches.

   Sinónimoscentralchiefmainprimaryprincipal

• Adverbio que significa 'en el lugar de residencia' o 'hacia el lugar de residencia'. Se usa con verbos de movimiento (por ejemplo, ir a casa, volver a casa) o de estado (por ejemplo, quedarse en casa). Con estos verbos no suele llevar preposición antes, aunque en español se expresa con frases como 'a casa' o 'en casa'.

An adverb meaning 'to or at one's place of residence.' It is used with verbs of motion (e.g., go home, come home) or state (e.g., stay home). Unlike many adverbs, it does not take a preposition before it when used with such verbs.

1. To or at one's place of residenceA1formal

   To or at the place where one lives.

   a casa, en casa

   • She went home after work.
   • He stayed home all weekend.
   • They arrived home late last night.

   Sinónimosat homein

2. To the intended targetB2formal

   To the intended or correct position or target.

   al blanco

   • The arrow hit home.
   • The message struck home with the audience.
   • His criticism hit home and made her think.

   Sinónimosstraight

• Sustantivo que designa el lugar donde una persona vive de forma permanente, especialmente como miembro de una familia u hogar.

A noun referring to the place where one lives permanently, especially as a member of a family or household.

1. Place of residenceA1formal

   The place where one lives permanently, especially as a member of a family or household.

   Hogar (lugar de residencia)

   • She returned home after a long day at work.
   • They bought a new home in the suburbs.
   • Home is where the heart is.

   Sinónimosabodedomiciledwellinghabitationhearthhousehouseholdresidence

2. Origin or native placeA2formal

   The country, town, or region where one was born or grew up.

   lugar de origen

   • He missed his home in the countryside.
   • She considers Italy her second home.
   • They returned to their home country after many years abroad.

   Sinónimosbirthplacefatherlandhomelandhometownmotherlandnative land

3. Institution for careB1formal

   A place where people who need special care live, such as a nursing home or children's home.

   Institución de cuidado

   • His grandmother lives in a retirement home.
   • The orphanage provides a safe home for children.
   • She works at a home for the elderly.

   Sinónimosfacilityinstitutionnursing home

4. Sports team's venueB1informal

   The stadium or ground where a sports team plays its own games.

   Estadio o campo del equipo local

   • The team has a strong record at home this season.
   • They won their home game against the rivals.
   • The fans cheered loudly at home.

   Sinónimoshome courthome ground

• Verbo que indica dirigir o mover algo hacia un objetivo o destino, o regresar a una base o lugar de origen. También puede referirse a apuntar o enfocar con precisión hacia una meta.

A verb used to indicate the act of moving or directing something toward a target or destination, or of returning to a base or place of origin.

1. Return to homeB1formal

   To go back to one's home or place of origin.

   volver a casa

   • The pigeons homed quickly after being released.
   • The missile homed in on its target with precision.
   • After years abroad, she finally homed to her native country.

   Sinónimoscome backget backgo backreturn

2. Focus or targetB2formal

   To direct attention or aim precisely at something.

   apuntar, dirigir

   • The detective homed in on the key suspect.
   • The report homes in on the main causes of the problem.
   • He homed his skills through years of practice.

   Sinónimosaimfocus onpinpointtargetzero in

   Antónimosdriftroamstraywander

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