parlance
A certain way of speaking, of using wordsA certain way of speaking, of using words; especially that associated with a particular job or interest.
» Cindy thinks that my parlance is entertaining.
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)A certain way of speaking, of using words; especially that associated with a particular job or interest.
Ausdrucksweise, Jargon, Redeweise
манера говоритьmanera govoritʹ, говоря языком, на языке
(countable, uncountable)Of a word, the quality of being lexicalized; especially as jargon or slang.
(archaic, countable, rare, uncountable)Speech, discussion or debate.
- a manner of speaking that is natural to native speakers of a language
Examples
2 sentencesCindy thinks that my parlance is entertaining.
A "renovator's dream" in real estate parlance generally means that the place is a real dump.
deIm Sprachgebrauch der Immobilienbranche bedeutet „ein Traum für Heimwerker“ üblicherweise, dass das Objekt eine wahre Bruchbude ist. — brauchinet
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English *parlaunce, from Anglo-Norman parlance, parlaunce, from parler (“to taFrom Middle English *parlaunce, from Anglo-Norman parlance, parlaunce, from parler (“to talk”) + -ance.
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Forms
plural: parlancesSynonyms
2 synonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable