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lingo

/ˈlɪŋɡəʊ/

/ˈlɪŋɡoʊ/

Translations

lingonoun

lingos

/ˈlɪŋɡəʊ/

/ˈlɪŋɡoʊ/

He couldn't understand the technical lingo used by the engineers.

Он не мог понять технический жаргон, используемый инженерами.

She quickly picked up the local lingo during her stay in Spain.

Она быстро освоила местный язык во время своего пребывания в Испании.

Additional translations

Synonyms

lingoadjective

more lingo

Comp.

most lingo

Super.

/ˈlɪŋɡəʊ/

/ˈlɪŋɡoʊ/

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

lingonoun

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.

lingoadjective

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

He launched a lingo course to teach business English terminology.