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colloquialism in Portuguese

colloquialism in Portuguese is coloquialismo — colloquialism means an informal word or phrase used in everyday talk.

colloquialism in Portuguese

coloquialismo
noun
A colloquial word or phrase; a common spoken expression.

What does "colloquialism" mean?

  1. noun An informal word or phrase used in everyday talk.
    "Before embarking on her trip, Kaefer expected to find a pan-Antarctic vocabulary, but quickly discovered there were distinct colloquialisms within each station."
  2. noun An informal, everyday way of speaking.
    "The differences between slang, colloquialism and jargon are not clear-cut."
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colloquialism in a sentence

  • Before embarking on her trip, Kaefer expected to find a pan-Antarctic vocabulary, but quickly discovered there were distinct colloquialisms within each station.
  • The differences between slang, colloquialism and jargon are not clear-cut.

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What is "colloquialism" in Portuguese?
"colloquialism" in Portuguese is coloquialismo. colloquialism means: An informal word or phrase used in everyday talk.
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