slang

UK
/slæŋ/
US
/slæŋ/
slangnoun
slangs
pl
Traducciones
Teenagers often use slang that adults find difficult to understand.
Les adolescents utilisent souvent de l’argot que les adultes ont du mal à comprendre.
Traducciones adicionales
jargonSurtout pour le parler spécialisé d’un groupe.
Definiciones
A type of informal language that consists of words and phrases that are regarded as very informal and are often specific to a particular group or context.
Teenagers often use slang that adults find difficult to understand.
A set of specialized terms used by a particular group, often to exclude or mislead people outside the group.
The medical community has its own slang that can be confusing to patients.
slangadjective
UK
/slæŋ/
US
/slæŋ/
Used attributively before a noun to describe something consisting of or relating to slang.
Traducciones
She compiled a slang dictionary for modern urban English.
Elle a compilé un dictionnaire argotique de l’anglais urbain moderne.
Definiciones
Relating to or consisting of slang.
She compiled a slang dictionary for modern urban English.
slangverb
slanged
Past Simple
slanged
Past Participle
slanging
Gerund
UK
/slæŋ/
US
/slæŋ/
Traducciones
argoterRare, pour parler en argot.
During their late-night chats they would slang constantly.
Pendant leurs discussions tard dans la nuit, ils argotaient sans arrêt.
Traducciones adicionales
invectiverPour critiquer ou attaquer verbalement avec rudesse.
écoulerPour vendre ou refourguer des marchandises, souvent de manière illicite.
Definiciones
To use very informal or nonstandard language.
During their late-night chats they would slang constantly.
To attack or criticize with insulting or abusive language.
The critics slanged the new film for its weak plot.
To sell or peddle something, especially illicit goods, in an informal or street context.
He was caught slanging counterfeit DVDs outside the stadium.
Sinónimos
use jargon
use argot
speak vernacular
talk slangily
use street language
use slang
speak slang
speak informally
talk colloquially
use colloquial language
use vernacular