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language ['læŋgwɪdʒ]1 noun(a) (concept, vocabulary) langage m;∎ I prefer language to literature je préfère l'étude des langues à celle de la littérature;∎ the child's acquisition of language l'acquisition du langage par l'enfant∎ the French language la langue française;∎ to study languages faire des études de langue;∎ she speaks three languages fluently elle parle trois langues couramment;∎ to speak the same language parler le même langage;∎ figurative you speak my language nous parlons le même langage;∎ figurative we don't talk the same language nous ne parlons pas le même langage∎ a computer language un langage machine;∎ the language of love/flowers le langage de l'amour/des fleurs(d) (terminology) langue f, langage m;∎ medical/legal language langage m médical/juridique;∎ the language of diplomacy (jargon) le langage diplomatique(e) (manner of expression) expression f, langue f;∎ I find his language very pompous je trouve qu'il s'exprime avec emphase ou de façon très pompeuse(f) (rude words) gros mots mpl, grossièretés fpl;∎ (mind your) language! surveille ton langage!(acquisition) du langage; (teaching, learning, course) de langues; (barrier) linguistique; (student) en langues►► language laboratory, familiar language lab labo m de langues;language studies études fpl de langues
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