localise

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

• 🇪🇸Verbo que significa adaptar algo a un lugar, área o contexto específico, o restringirlo a un ámbito determinado; se usa frecuentemente en tecnología o lingüística.

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.

   🇪🇸localizar

   Sinónimos: 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.

   🇪🇸localizar

   Sinónimos: centralizeconcentrateconfinecontaindelimitfocusisolatelimitrestrict

   Antónimos: 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.

   🇪🇸circunscribir a un área

   Sinónimos: 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.

   🇪🇸localizar

   Sinónimos: detectdeterminediscoverfindidentifylocatepinpointtrack down

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