jerga

jargon

gobbledygook

jerga(hehr-gah)

feminine noun

1. (argot)

a. jargon

Los alumnos de la Facultad de Medicina usan mucha jerga médica.

The students from the Medical School use a lot of medical jargon.

El documento es difícil de comprender por la jerga jurídica.

This document is difficult to understand because of the legal jargon.

b. slang

En la jerga de Argentina, "guita" significa "dinero".

In Argentina, "guita" is slang for "money."

2. (nonsense talk)

a. gobbledygook

¡El bebé dijo "papá!" - No, estoy seguro de que era solo jerga.

The baby just said "dad"! - No, I'm sure it just was gobbledygook.

b. gibberish

Hablaban en jerga para que nosotros no entendiéramos lo que decían.

They were speaking gibberish so we wouldn't understand what they were saying.

c. mumbo jumbo

¿Están hablando un dialecto regional o es solo jerga? No entiendo nada.

Are they speaking a regional dialect or is it just mumbo jumbo? I can't understand anything.

3. (cover)

(Latin America)

a. horse blanket

Le coloqué la jerga a la yegua una semana antes de que comenzara el invierno.

I put the horse blanket on the mare a week before the winter started.

4. (cleaning supply)

(Mexico)

a. floorcloth

El conserje limpió el piso con la jerga.

The superintendent cleaned the floor with a floorcloth.

jerga

Noun

1. (general)

a. jargon

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jerga

1 (lenguaje) jargon

jerga de germanía criminal slang

jerga informática computer jargon

jerga publicitaria sales jargon

2 (galimatías) gibberish

jerga

1 (tela) coarse cloth; sackcloth

2 (México) floor cloth

3 (Latinoamérica) (manta) horse blanket

4 (And) coarse cloak