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/ˈlæŋɡwɪd͡ʒɪz/

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noun

Lenguas

A body of words, and set of methods of combining them (called a grammar), understood by a community and used as a form of communication.

Examples :

"Deaf and mute people communicate using languages like ASL."

Las personas sordas y mudas se comunican utilizando lenguas como la LSA.

language communication linguistics

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noun

Lenguajes

The ability to communicate using words.

Examples :

"the gift of language"

el don del lenguaje

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Jerga, argot

A sublanguage: the slang of a particular community or jargon of a particular specialist field.

Examples :

"legal language; the language of chemistry"

Jerga legal; la jerga de la química

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noun

Lenguaje, expresión

The expression of thought (the communication of meaning) in a specified way; that which communicates something, as language does.

Examples :

"body language; the language of the eyes"

Lenguaje corporal; el lenguaje de los ojos

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Lenguajes

A body of sounds, signs and/or signals by which animals communicate, and by which plants are sometimes also thought to communicate.

Examples :

"Bees use a variety of dances as languages to tell other bees where to find food. "

Las abejas usan una variedad de danzas como lenguajes para decirles a otras abejas dónde encontrar comida.

language communication animal plant linguistics sign nature biology word

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Lenguaje de máquina

A computer language; a machine language.

Examples :

"Many different languages are used to program computers, such as Python, Java, and C++. "

Se utilizan muchos lenguajes de máquina diferentes para programar computadoras, como Python, Java y C++.

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Manera de expresión, lenguaje

Manner of expression.

Examples :

"Her choice of bright colors and bold brushstrokes in her paintings were languages of joy and freedom. "

Su elección de colores brillantes y pinceladas audaces en sus pinturas eran lenguajes de alegría y libertad.

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Lenguaje, palabras

The particular words used in a speech or a passage of text.

Examples :

"The language he used to talk to me was obscene."

El lenguaje que usó para hablarme era obsceno.

language word linguistics communication

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Palabrotas, blasfemias

Examples :

"The teacher warned the students that using languages during class would result in detention. "

El profesor advirtió a los estudiantes que usar palabrotas durante la clase resultaría en detención.

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verb

Comunicarse por medio del lenguaje, expresar en lenguaje

To communicate by language; to express in language.

Examples :

"The diplomat skillfully languages her country's position to the foreign dignitaries. "

La diplomática expresa hábilmente la posición de su país a los dignatarios extranjeros.

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Lengüeta, lengüeta

A languet, a flat plate in or below the flue pipe of an organ.

Examples :

"The organ builder carefully adjusted the languages inside the flue pipes to fine-tune the instrument's sound. "

El constructor de órganos ajustó cuidadosamente las lengüetas dentro de los tubos de la flauta para afinar el sonido del instrumento.

organ music part technical sound