(idiomatic expressions)

  • 1idiomatic — id|i|o|mat|ic [ ,ıdiə mætık ] adjective 1. ) expressing things in a way that sounds natural: an idiomatic translation 2. ) containing idioms or consisting of an idiom: idiomatic expressions ╾ id|i|o|mat|i|cal|ly [ ,ıdiə mætıkli ] adverb …

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  • 2idiomatic — UK [ˌɪdɪəˈmætɪk] / US adjective linguistics 1) expressing things in a way that sounds natural an idiomatic translation 2) containing idioms or consisting of an idiom idiomatic expressions Derived word: idiomatically UK [ˌɪdɪəˈmætɪklɪ] / US adverb …

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  • 3idiomatic — [ˌɪdiəˈmætɪk] adj 1) expressing things in a way that sounds natural an idiomatic translation[/ex] 2) containing idioms, or consisting of an idiom idiomatic expressions[/ex] idiomatically [ˌɪdiəˈmætɪkli] adv …

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  • 4idiomatic — ► ADJECTIVE 1) using or relating to expressions that are natural to a native speaker. 2) appropriate to the style of art or music associated with a particular period or person. DERIVATIVES idiomatically adverb …

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  • 5BIBLE — THE CANON, TEXT, AND EDITIONS canon general titles the canon the significance of the canon the process of canonization contents and titles of the books the tripartite canon …

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  • 6Idiom — This article is about phrases with figurative meaning. For other uses, see Idiom (disambiguation). Idiom (Latin: idioma, special property , f. Greek: ἰδίωμα – idiōma, special feature, special phrasing , f. Greek: ἴδιος – idios, one’s own ) is an… …

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  • 7Plautdietsch language — Plautdietsch Spoken in Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Germany, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru, Russia, United States, Ukraine, Uruguay Native speakers 260,710 – 318,500 …

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  • 8Kanji kentei — The Nihongo|Japanese Kanji Aptitude Test|日本漢字能力検定試験|Nihon Kanji Nōryoku Kentei Shiken, also known as nihongo|Kanji Kentei|漢字検定|, or Kanken, is a test of kanji ability. There are 12 levels (levels 10 through 3, pre 2, 2, pre 1 and 1) with level 10 …

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  • 9Spanish profanity — Joder redirects here. For the community in Nebraska, see Joder, Nebraska. This article is a summary of Spanish profanity, referred to in the Spanish language as lenguaje soez (low language), maldiciones (curse words), malas palabras (bad words),… …

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  • 10Igbo language — Infobox Language familycolor=Niger Congo pronunciation=/ˈiɡɓo/ name=Igbo nativename=Igbo states= Nigeria (southeastern) region=Nigeria and other countries (transplants) speakers= 25 35 million fam2=Atlantic Congo fam3=Volta Congo fam4=Benue Congo …

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