Coloquial in english
Colloquial
pronunciation: kəloʊkwiəl part of speech: adjective
pronunciation: kəloʊkwiəl part of speech: adjective
In gestures
coloquial = colloquial ; conversational.
Example: Assembler is the colloquial term for assembly language which lies between the low-level machine code and high-level languages.Example: The old expressions 'spin a yarn', 'weave a tale' suggest the anecdotal, conversational quality that must be striven for by the storyteller.more:
» de forma coloquial = colloquially .
Example: Ursa Minor is colloquially known as the Little Dipper because its seven brightest stars seem to form the shape of a dipper.» de manera coloquial = colloquially .
Example: Ursa Minor is colloquially known as the Little Dipper because its seven brightest stars seem to form the shape of a dipper.» en el habla coloquial = in colloquial speech .
Example: This syntactic structure is quite prevalent in colloquial speech in Ireland.» en el lenguaje coloquial = in colloquial speech .
Example: This syntactic structure is quite prevalent in colloquial speech in Ireland.» lenguaje coloquial = slang ; colloquial language ; familiar language ; cant .
Example: Some specialized dictionaries cover acronyms, usage, pronunciation, spelling, etymology, slang, rhymes, and so on. Example: Documentation systems have suffered from the use of descriptors insufficiently keyed to colloquial language. Example: Boolean logic should be properly explained and jargon kept to a minimum, preferring the familiar language of print resources. Example: This essay traces the changing status of cant and vulgar languages in eighteenth-century Britain.» palabra coloquial = slang word .
Example: Wine lovers around the world have joyously adopted the British slang word 'plonk' to describe poor, cheap wine.