localize

ˈloʊkəlaɪz

Definition of localize - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

adapt locally

adapt something to the needs or conditions of a local area

Companies often localize products to appeal to regional tastes..

adapt

customize

tailor

product adaptation

TECH.

adapt a product for a specific region

TECH.

The app was localized for the Japanese market.

adapt

customize

tailor

location identification

Rare

identify the exact location of something

Rare

The doctor localized the source of the pain.

identify

pinpoint

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Origin of localize

Latin, localis (pertaining to a place)

Terms with localize included in their meaning

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Americanize

commercial adaptation

localize a product for the US market

lateralize

neuroscience

localize a function to one brain hemisphere

spatialize

music

localize sounds in physical space

Examples of localize in a sentence

They decided to localize the menu to include local dishes.
They localized the website for the French audience.
The video game was localized to include regional languages.
Technicians localized the fault in the circuit.
The team localized the missing hiker using GPS.

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French:localiser, adapter, ...
German:lokalisieren, orten, ...
Italian:localizzare, personalizzare, ...
Spanish:adaptar, localizar, ...
Portuguese:localizar, adaptar, ...
Chinese:本地化, 区域化, ...
Japanese:ローカライズする, 適応させる, ...
Arabic:وَطَّنَ, عَدَّلَ لِمِنْطَقَةٍ, ...
Hebrew:לְהַתְאִים, לְלוֹקֵן, ...
Russian:локализовать, адаптировать, ...
Ukrainian:локалізувати, визначити, ...
Hindi:स्थानीय ज़रूरतों के अनुसार ढालना, स्थानीयकृत करना, ...
Bengali:স্থানীয় উপযোগী করে তোলা, মানিয়ে নেওয়া, ...
Catalan:localitzar, personalitzar, ...
Czech:lokalizovat, přizpůsobit, ...
Danish:lokalisere, justere, ...
Dutch:lokaliseren, localiseren, ...
Greek:τοπικοποιώ, εξειδικεύω, ...
Hungarian:lokalizálni, helyi piacra igazítani, ...
Khmer:កែសម្រួលឱ្យសមស្របនឹងតំបន់, សម្របផលិតផលឱ្យសមនឹងតំបន់ជាក់លាក់, ...
Korean:현지화하다, 적응하다, ...
Persian:بومی‌سازی کردن, تطبیق داد, ...
Polish:lokalizować, dostosować, ...
Portuguese (BR):localizar, adaptar, ...
Romanian:a adapta local, a adapta, ...
Swedish:anpassa, hitta, ...
Thai:ปรับให้เข้ากับท้องถิ่น, ปรับให้เหมาะสม, ...
Turkish:yerelleştirmek, uyarlamak, ...
Vietnamese:địa phương hóa, điều chỉnh, ...

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