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Idiom
01
modismo, giro
a group of words or a phrase that has a meaning different from the literal interpretation of its individual words, often specific to a particular language or culture
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The idiom ' kick the bucket' means to die, and its meaning is quite different from the literal interpretation of kicking a bucket.
El idioma 'kick the bucket' significa morir, y su significado es bastante diferente de la interpretación literal de patear un cubo.
When someone says ' it 's raining cats and dogs, ' they 're using an idiom to describe very heavy rain, not an actual downpour of animals.
Cuando alguien dice 'está lloviendo a cántaros,' está usando un modismo para describir una lluvia muy fuerte, no una verdadera lluvia de animales.
02
idioma
a manner of speaking or writing that is characteristic of a particular person, group, or era, and that involves the use of particular words, phrases, or expressions in a distinctive way
Ejemplos
The poet ’s idiom reflected the struggles of the working class during the industrial revolution.
El idioma del poeta reflejaba las luchas de la clase trabajadora durante la revolución industrial.
Her speech was filled with the idiom of the 1960s, often quoting popular songs and slogans of the era.
Su discurso estaba lleno del idioma de los años 1960, citando a menudo canciones populares y eslóganes de la época.
03
the distinctive style, technique, or expression associated with a particular artist, school, or movement
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The painting exemplifies the idiom of the Renaissance.
His musical idiom is rooted in jazz traditions.
04
the characteristic vocabulary or usage of a particular social, regional, or professional group
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The technical idiom of engineers can be hard for outsiders to understand.
Legal idiom often includes specialized terminology.
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