CEFR C1

colloquialise

noun

Meaning

colloquialise means (linguistics) A colloquial word or phrase; a common spoken expression. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses colloquialise to mean (linguistics) A colloquial word or phrase; a common spoken expression.
The teacher asked students to find colloquialise in the reading.

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colloquialise (C1)

noun

Definition

Examples

The article uses colloquialise to mean (linguistics) A colloquial word or phrase; a common spoken expression.
The teacher asked students to find colloquialise in the reading.

How to Use colloquialise

a/the colloquialise (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a colloquialise."
colloquialise in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked colloquialise in context before translating it."

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