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lingo

/ˈlɪŋɡəʊ/

/ˈlɪŋɡoʊ/

lingonoun

lingos

/ˈlɪŋɡəʊ/

/ˈlɪŋɡoʊ/

Translations

jargonAu sens de langage spécialisé propre à un groupe ou à un domaine.

The medical lingo was difficult for the layperson to comprehend.

Le jargon médical était difficile à comprendre pour le profane.

langueAu sens de langue étrangère.

I couldn't understand a word of the lingo they were speaking in the market.

Je ne comprenais pas un mot de la langue qu'ils parlaient au marché.

Additional translations

dialecteAu sens de parler local.

argotAu sens familier de langage propre à un groupe.

Definitions

A foreign language or local dialect.

I couldn't understand a word of the lingo they were speaking in the market.

Specialized language or jargon used by a particular group.

The medical lingo was difficult for the layperson to comprehend.

Synonyms

lingoadjective

more lingo

Comp.

most lingo

Super.

/ˈlɪŋɡəʊ/

/ˈlɪŋɡoʊ/

Used attributively to describe things related to specialized language or slang.

Translations

Additional translations

linguistiqueEmploi rare; dans le sens de ce qui concerne le langage ou la terminologie.

Definitions

Relating to or characteristic of a particular type of language, slang, or jargon.

He launched a lingo course to teach business English terminology.