CEFR C1

colloquialism

noun

Meaning

colloquialism means 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 colloquialism to mean a colloquial word or phrase; a common spoken expression.
The teacher asked students to find colloquialism in the reading.

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colloquialism (C1)

noun

Pronunciation: /kəˈləʊkwi.əˌlɪzəm/

Definition

Examples

The article uses colloquialism to mean a colloquial word or phrase; a common spoken expression.
The teacher asked students to find colloquialism in the reading.
Check the words around colloquialism to choose the right meaning.

How to Use colloquialism

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

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