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jargon

/ˈdʒɑːɡən/

/ˈdʒɑrɡən/

Translations

jargonnoun

jargons

jargonLangage spécialisé propre à un métier, à une discipline ou à un groupe.

The medical report was filled with jargon that was hard for the patient to comprehend.

Le rapport médical était rempli de jargon, difficile à comprendre pour le patient.

Additional translations

charabiaLangage incompréhensible ou suite de mots sans sens précis.

patoisSens ancien ou péjoratif pour une langue jugée déformée, mêlée ou populaire.

Synonyms

jargonverb

jargoned

Past Simple

jargoned

Past Participle

jargoning

Gerund

/ˈdʒɑːɡən/

/ˈdʒɑrɡən/

Rare/archaic usage meaning ‘to speak or write using jargon’

jargonnerPeu courant ; parler dans un jargon spécialisé ou incompréhensible.

The technicians jargoned away, leaving the visitors confused.

Les techniciens jargonnaient sans arrêt, laissant les visiteurs confus.

Synonyms

jargonadjective

Used attributively before nouns (e.g. "jargon term"), functioning like an adjective.

jargonnantPeu courant ; qui emploie un jargon ou est rempli de jargon.

The manual is full of jargon terminology that baffles beginners.

Le manuel est rempli d’une terminologie jargonnante qui déroute les débutants.

Synonyms

Definitions

jargonnoun

Specialized language used by a particular profession or group, often difficult for others to understand.

The medical report was filled with jargon that was hard for the patient to comprehend.

A form of language regarded as barbarous, debased, or hybrid.

The novel was criticized for its use of jargon that mixed several dialects.

Nonsensical or unintelligible talk or writing; gibberish.

After a few drinks, his explanation became pure jargon.

jargonverb

To speak or write in jargon; to use specialized or unintelligible language.

The technicians jargoned away, leaving the visitors confused.

jargonadjective

Relating to or consisting of jargon.

The manual is full of jargon terminology that baffles beginners.