language

language
'læŋɡwi‹
noun
1) (human speech: the development of language in children.) lenguaje
2) (the speech of a particular nation: She is very good at (learning) languages; Russian is a difficult language.) lengua, idioma
3) (the words and way of speaking, writing etc usually connected with a particular group of people etc: the language of journalists; medical language.) lenguaje
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language n
1. idioma / lengua
what languages do you speak? ¿qué idiomas hablas?
2. lenguaje
scientific language lenguaje científico
don't use bad language! ¡no digas palabrotas!
language
tr['læŋgwɪʤ]
noun
1 (faculty, way of speaking) lenguaje nombre masculino
■ watch your language! ¡no digas palabrotas!
2 (tongue) idioma nombre masculino, lengua
■ the French language el (idioma) francés
3 (school subject) lengua
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to use bad language ser mal hablado,-a
bad language palabrotas nombre femenino plural, tacos nombre masculino plural
language laboratory laboratorio de idiomas
language school academia de idiomas, escuela de idiomas
language ['læŋgwɪʤ] n
1) : idioma m, lengua f
the English language: el idioma inglés
2) : lenguaje m
body language: lenguaje corporal
language
adj.
• idioma adj.
• lengua (Idioma) adj.
• lenguaje adj.
n.
• habla s.f.
• idioma s.m.
• lengua s.f.
• lenguaje s.m.
'læŋgwɪdʒ
noun
1) c u (means of communication, style of speech) lenguaje m

bad language — palabrotas fpl, malas palabras fpl (esp AmL)

2) c
a) (particular tongue) idioma m, lengua f

the English language — la lengua inglesa, el idioma inglés

first language — (native tongue) lengua materna; (Educ) primera lengua extranjera; (before n)

language barrier — barrera f idiomática or del idioma

language laboratory — laboratorio m de idiomas

b) (Comput) lenguaje m
['læŋɡwɪdʒ]
1. N
1) (=faculty, style of speech) lenguaje m

the tone of his language was diplomatic and polite — se expresó de forma diplomática y educada

2) (=national tongue) lengua f , idioma m

the Spanish language — la lengua española, el idioma español

he studies languages — estudia idiomas or lenguas

she can speak six languages — habla seis idiomas

first language — lengua f materna

modern languages — lenguas fpl modernas

3) (=means of expression) lenguaje m

in plain language — en lenguaje sencillo

legal/technical language — lenguaje m jurídico/técnico

the language of violence — el lenguaje de la violencia

4) (Comput) lenguaje m

computer language — lenguaje m de ordenador or (LAm) computador(a)

5) (=swear words)

watch your language — no digas palabrotas

that's no language to use to your mother! — ¡así no se habla a tu madre!

bad language — palabrotas fpl , lenguaje m grosero

strong 1., 9)
2.
CPD

language acquisition N — adquisición f del lenguaje

language barrier N — barrera f del idioma

language degree N — título m en idiomas

language development N — desarrollo m lingüístico

language laboratory N — laboratorio m de idiomas

language school N — academia f de idiomas

language skills NPL — (with foreign languages) facilidad f para los idiomas

language student N — estudiante mf de idiomas

language studies NPL — estudios mpl de idiomas

language teacher N — profesor(a) m / f de idiomas

* * *
['læŋgwɪdʒ]
noun
1) c u (means of communication, style of speech) lenguaje m

bad language — palabrotas fpl, malas palabras fpl (esp AmL)

2) c
a) (particular tongue) idioma m, lengua f

the English language — la lengua inglesa, el idioma inglés

first language — (native tongue) lengua materna; (Educ) primera lengua extranjera; (before n)

language barrier — barrera f idiomática or del idioma

language laboratory — laboratorio m de idiomas

b) (Comput) lenguaje m

English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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