colloquial
col·lo·qui·al
colloquial · colloquials
A colloquial word or phrase, colloquialismA colloquial word or phrase, colloquialism.
UK/kəˈləʊ.kwɪəl/US/kəˈloʊ.kwi.əl/
» Avoid colloquial expressions in academic writing.
Meaning
1 sensesA colloquial word or phrase, colloquialism.
Examples
20 sentencesAvoid colloquial expressions in academic writing.
That sentence is correct, though somewhat colloquial.
deDieser Satz ist richtig, aber eher umgangssprachlich. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
The colloquial language is the spoken language.
These stories are told in colloquial and everyday language.
deDie Geschichten werden in alltäglicher Umgangssprache erzählt. — BraveSentry
He is unfamiliar with the colloquial register of the language.
Forms
plural: colloquials| Singular | colloquial |
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regular
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedcolloquialism