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noun

Jerga, argot

An argot, the jargon of a particular class or subgroup.

"He had the look of a prince, but the cant of a fishmonger."

Tenía el aspecto de un príncipe, pero la jerga de un pescadero.

language communication society

noun

Jerga, argot

A private or secret language used by a religious sect, gang, or other group.

"The secret society used a special cant to communicate during their meetings. "

La sociedad secreta usaba una jerga especial para comunicarse durante sus reuniones.

language group communication

noun

Shelta

A language spoken by some Irish Travellers; Shelta.

""My grandmother, who is an Irish Traveller, taught me a few words of Cant when I was a child." "

Mi abuela, que es una viajera irlandesa, me enseñó algunas palabras de Shelta cuando era niño.

language culture

noun

Hipocresía, palabrería

Empty, hypocritical talk.

"People claim to care about the poor of Africa, but it is largely cant."

La gente dice que se preocupa por los pobres de África, pero en gran medida es hipocresía.

philosophy language communication moral character

noun

Lamentos, quejas

Whining speech, such as that used by beggars.

"The beggar's cant, full of exaggerated hardship, failed to move the passersby. "

Los lamentos del mendigo, llenos de dificultades exageradas, no conmovieron a los transeúntes.

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noun

Armas parlantes

A blazon of a coat of arms that makes a pun upon the name (or, less often, some attribute or function) of the bearer, canting arms.

"The baker's family crest featured wheat sheaves, a perfect example of cant since their last name was Sheaf. "

El escudo de armas de la familia del panadero presentaba gavillas de trigo, un ejemplo perfecto de armas parlantes, ya que su apellido era Sheaf.

heraldry language

noun

Subasta, puja

A call for bidders at a public fair; an auction.

"The auctioneer began the cant with a display of antique furniture, inviting the crowd to start the bidding. "

El subastador comenzó la subasta con una exhibición de muebles antiguos, invitando a la multitud a comenzar a pujar.

business commerce economy

verb

Hablar con la jerga de un grupo

To speak with the jargon of a class or subgroup.

"The programmers often cant in a language I don't understand, filled with terms like "debugging" and "algorithms." "

Los programadores a menudo hablan con la jerga de un grupo que no entiendo, llena de términos como "depuración" y "algoritmos".

language group communication

verb

Hablar con frases hechas

To speak in set phrases.

"The politician began to cant about family values and economic growth, reciting well-worn phrases he'd used for years. "

El político comenzó a hablar con frases hechas sobre los valores familiares y el crecimiento económico, recitando frases gastadas que había usado durante años.

language communication style

verb

Predicar con hipocresía

To preach in a singsong fashion, especially in a false or empty manner.

"The politician would cant about helping the poor, but his actions always favored the wealthy. "

El político predicaba sobre ayudar a los pobres, pero sus acciones siempre favorecían a los ricos.

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verb

Hacer un juego de palabras

Of a blazon, to make a pun that references the bearer of a coat of arms.

"The herald decided to cant on the Miller family's arms by depicting three millstones, a clear reference to their surname and profession. "

El heraldo decidió hacer un juego de palabras en las armas de la familia Miller al representar tres piedras de molino, una clara referencia a su apellido y profesión.

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