lingo
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lingo(
lihng
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go
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (colloquial) (language)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. el idioma (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I moved from Boston to Rio four years ago and picked up the lingo right away.Me mudé de Boston a Río de Janeiro hace cuatro años y agarré el idioma en seguida.
The diplomat was only able to stumble over a few phrases in the local lingo.El diplomático solo sabía chapurrear unas cuantas frases en el idioma local.
2. (colloquial) (specialized language)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. la jerga (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Brad's mom felt totally lost at the skate shop because she didn't understand any of the lingo.La madre de Brad se sintió completamente perdida en la tienda de monopatines porque no entendía nada de la jerga.
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