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colloquial

/kəˈləʊ.kwi.əl/

/kəˈloʊ.kwi.əl/

Translations

colloquialadjective

more colloquial

Comp.

most colloquial

Super.

/kəˈləʊ.kwi.əl/

/kəˈloʊ.kwi.əl/

He used a colloquial expression in his speech.

Он использовал разговорное выражение в своей речи.

Synonyms

Antonyms

colloquialnoun

colloquials

/kəˈləʊkwiəl/

/kəˈloʊkwiəl/

Occasionally used as a countable noun referring to a colloquial word or expression.

colloquialadjective

Used in or characteristic of familiar and informal conversation.

The book is written in a colloquial style, making it accessible to a wide audience.

Pertaining to words or expressions used in ordinary language by common people.

The teacher explained that 'gonna' is a colloquial contraction of 'going to'.

colloquialnoun

A colloquial word or expression.

The editor struck out several colloquials to maintain a formal tone.