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1 modern
'modən(belonging to the present or to recent times; not old or ancient: modern furniture/clothes.) moderno- modernness
- modernize
- modernise
- modernization
- modernisation
- modern language
modern adj modernotr['mɒdən]1 (up-to-date) moderno,-a2 (history, literature, etc) contemporáneo,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLmodern language lengua modernamodern ['mɑdərn] adj: modernoadj.• moderno, -a adj.n.• moderno s.m.'mɑːdərn, 'mɒdṇadjective moderno['mɒdǝn]1.ADJ moderno2.CPDmodern art N — arte m moderno
modern history N — historia f contemporánea
modern languages NPL — (esp Brit) lenguas fpl modernas
modern literature N — literatura f contemporánea
* * *['mɑːdərn, 'mɒdṇ]adjective moderno -
2 language
'læŋɡwi‹1) (human speech: the development of language in children.) lenguaje2) (the speech of a particular nation: She is very good at (learning) languages; Russian is a difficult language.) lengua, idioma3) (the words and way of speaking, writing etc usually connected with a particular group of people etc: the language of journalists; medical language.) lenguaje•language n1. idioma / lenguawhat languages do you speak? ¿qué idiomas hablas?2. lenguajedon't use bad language! ¡no digas palabrotas!tr['læŋgwɪʤ]1 (faculty, way of speaking) lenguaje nombre masculino■ watch your language! ¡no digas palabrotas!2 (tongue) idioma nombre masculino, lengua3 (school subject) lengua\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto use bad language ser mal hablado,-alanguage laboratory laboratorio de idiomaslanguage school academia de idiomas, escuela de idiomaslanguage ['læŋgwɪʤ] n1) : idioma m, lengua fthe English language: el idioma inglés2) : lenguaje mbody language: lenguaje corporaladj.• idioma adj.• lengua (Idioma) adj.• lenguaje adj.n.• habla s.f.• idioma s.m.• lengua s.f.• lenguaje s.m.'læŋgwɪdʒ1) c u (means of communication, style of speech) lenguaje mbad language — palabrotas fpl, malas palabras fpl (esp AmL)
2) ca) ( particular tongue) idioma m, lengua fthe English language — la lengua inglesa, el idioma inglés
first language — ( native tongue) lengua materna; ( Educ) primera lengua extranjera; (before n)
language barrier — barrera f idiomática or del idioma
language laboratory — laboratorio m de idiomas
b) ( Comput) lenguaje m['læŋɡwɪdʒ]1. N1) (=faculty, style of speech) lenguaje m2) (=national tongue) lengua f, idioma mthe Spanish language — la lengua española, el idioma español
he studies languages — estudia idiomas or lenguas
first language — lengua f materna
modern languages — lenguas fpl modernas
3) (=means of expression) lenguaje mlegal/technical language — lenguaje m jurídico/técnico
4) (Comput) lenguaje mcomputer language — lenguaje m de ordenador or (LAm) computador(a)
5) (=swear words)that's no language to use to your mother! — ¡así no se habla a tu madre!
strong 1., 9)bad language — palabrotas fpl, lenguaje m grosero
2.CPDlanguage acquisition N — adquisición f del lenguaje
language barrier N — barrera f del idioma
language degree N — título m en idiomas
language development N — desarrollo m lingüístico
language laboratory N — laboratorio m de idiomas
language school N — academia f de idiomas
language skills NPL — (with foreign languages) facilidad f para los idiomas
language student N — estudiante mf de idiomas
language studies NPL — estudios mpl de idiomas
language teacher N — profesor(a) m / f de idiomas
* * *['læŋgwɪdʒ]1) c u (means of communication, style of speech) lenguaje mbad language — palabrotas fpl, malas palabras fpl (esp AmL)
2) ca) ( particular tongue) idioma m, lengua fthe English language — la lengua inglesa, el idioma inglés
first language — ( native tongue) lengua materna; ( Educ) primera lengua extranjera; (before n)
language barrier — barrera f idiomática or del idioma
language laboratory — laboratorio m de idiomas
b) ( Comput) lenguaje m
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