What does lenguaje in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word lenguaje in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use lenguaje in Spanish.

The word lenguaje in Spanish means language, language, jargon, language, language, style, clarity of language, clarity of speech, economy of language, sign language, common tongue, street language, slang, street talk, thick accented tongue, colloquial language, computer language, educated language, learned language, cultivated language, slang, machine language, sign language, language of the stage, figurative language, formal language, legal jargon, legal language, legalese, basic music theory, language of music, journalese, advertising language, advertising jargon, making use of the language. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word lenguaje

language

nombre masculino (lengua, capacidad de expresarse)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El lenguaje humano tiene infinidad de matices.
Human language has infinite shades of meaning.

language

nombre masculino (sistema de signos)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El lenguaje cifrado se utiliza en comunicaciones secretas.
Encoded language is used for secret communications.

jargon

nombre masculino (jerga profesional)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El lenguaje matemático no hay quién lo entienda.
No one can understand mathematical jargon.

language

nombre masculino (sistema de comunicación)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El biólogo estudia el lenguaje de las hormigas.
The biologist studies the language of ants.

language

nombre masculino (modo de expresarse)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Utiliza un lenguaje demasiado sofisticado para enseñar.
He uses language that is too sophisticated for teaching.

style

nombre masculino (estilo literario)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Borges utiliza el lenguaje propio del realismo mágico.
Borges uses the style of magical realism.

clarity of language, clarity of speech

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

economy of language

nombre femenino (concisión)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Nada de economía del lenguaje, habla y escribe bien.

sign language

(habla por gestos)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Sonia es sordomuda y habla por lenguaje de signos.
Sonia is deaf and dumb and speaks in sign language.

common tongue

(lengua del pueblo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El lenguaje popular está lleno de dichos y refranes.

street language, slang, street talk

(lenguaje de la calle)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El lenguaje callejero es difícil de entender para los extranjeros.
Slang (or: street talk) is difficult for foreigners to understand.

thick accented tongue

locución nominal masculina (lenguaje lógico no simbólico)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La lógica estudia varios sistemas de lenguaje cerrado.

colloquial language

(hablado, informal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Después de vivir años en Inglaterra, aprendí el lenguaje coloquial.
I learnt the colloquial language after living for years in England.

computer language

(informático)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Los programadores deben conocer el lenguaje computacional.
Programmers must have knowledge of computer language.

educated language, learned language, cultivated language

(lenguaje elevado)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Los escritores y catedráticos manejan muy bien el lenguaje culto.
Writers and professors know how to use educated language.

slang

(común, coloquial)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Causarás una mala impresión si utilizas el lenguaje de la calle en tu conferencia.
You will make a bad impression if you use slang in your conference.

machine language

nombre masculino (código binario)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El lenguaje de máquina solamente utiliza el cero y el uno.

sign language

locución nominal masculina (para sordos y mudos)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Goya aprendió a comunicarse con lenguaje de señas.

language of the stage

(lenguaje de teatro)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La dramaturga tiene muy buen manejo del lenguaje escénico.

figurative language

(lenguaje expresivo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Los refranes juegan con el lenguaje figurado.
Proverbs play with figurative language.

formal language

(no coloquial)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Si tienes que escribirle al jefe hazlo con un lenguaje formal.
If you have to write to the boss, do so using formal language.

legal jargon, legal language, legalese

(lenguaje legal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Los abogados manejan muy bien el lenguaje jurídico.
Lawyers are very good at using legal jargon.

basic music theory, language of music

(comunicación de la música)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El lenguaje musical es muy interesante.
Basic music theory is very interesting.

journalese

(lenguaje de prensa)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Un buen reportero debe tener excelente manejo del lenguaje periodístico.

advertising language, advertising jargon

(lenguaje de anuncios)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

making use of the language

(para comunicarse) (communication)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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