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idioms

/ˈɪdiəmz/

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noun

Redewendungen, Sprachgebrauch

A manner of speaking, a mode of expression peculiar to a language, person, or group of people.

Examples :

"Learning English can be tricky because of all the idioms, like "raining cats and dogs," which don't mean what they literally say. "

Englisch zu lernen kann knifflig sein, wegen all der Redewendungen, wie zum Beispiel „es regnet Bindfäden“, die nicht das bedeuten, was sie wörtlich sagen.

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noun

Sprache, Sprachgebrauch

A language or language variety; specifically, a restricted dialect used in a given historical period, context etc.

Examples :

"Scholars study the idioms of ancient Rome to understand how people actually spoke and wrote in different social circles and time periods, not just the formal, literary Latin. "

Gelehrte studieren die Sprache des antiken Roms, um zu verstehen, wie die Menschen in verschiedenen sozialen Kreisen und Zeiträumen tatsächlich sprachen und schrieben, nicht nur das formelle, literarische Latein.

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noun

Redewendungen, Ausdrücke

An established expression whose meaning is not deducible from the literal meanings of its component words, often peculiar to a given language.

Examples :

""English classes often teach idioms, like 'raining cats and dogs,' which doesn't literally mean animals are falling from the sky, but that it's raining very hard." "

Im Englischunterricht werden oft Redewendungen wie 'raining cats and dogs' gelehrt, was nicht wörtlich bedeutet, dass Tiere vom Himmel fallen, sondern dass es sehr stark regnet.

language linguistics word phrase

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noun

Stil, Kunstrichtung

An artistic style (for example, in art, architecture, or music); an instance of such a style.

Examples :

"The school's new auditorium showcased several different architectural idioms, including a modern style and a traditional design. "

Das neue Auditorium der Schule präsentierte verschiedene architektonische Stile, darunter einen modernen Stil und ein traditionelles Design.

style art architecture music

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noun

Programmierkonstrukt, Sprachgebrauch

A programming construct or phraseology that is characteristic of the language.

Examples :

"``` Experienced Python programmers often use specific idioms, like list comprehensions, to write concise and efficient code. ``` "

Erfahrene Python-Programmierer verwenden oft bestimmte Programmierkonstrukte, wie z.B. List Comprehensions, um präzisen und effizienten Code zu schreiben.

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