vernacular

lenguaje coloquial, habla popular

Manera habitual de hablar, con expresiones locales, distinta del lenguaje formal o escrito.

En inglés sencillo: The ordinary way people speak, including local expressions, rather than formal or written language.

• The dialogue uses street vernacular.
• He replaced formal terms with everyday vernacular.
• Young people’s vernacular changes quickly.

Sinónimos: everyday speech, colloquial language

Expresiones frecuentes: street vernacular, everyday vernacular, in the vernacular

lengua vernácula

Lengua que la gente habla habitualmente en un país o una región.

En inglés sencillo: The language normally spoken by people in a particular country or area.

• The book appeared in the vernacular.
• She translated the songs into the local vernacular.
• Schools began teaching in the vernacular instead of a foreign language.

Sinónimos: local language, native language

Expresiones frecuentes: in the vernacular, local vernacular, translate into vernacular, mass in vernacular

vernáculo, coloquial

Que usa el habla común de la gente o se relaciona con ella, en vez del lenguaje formal o escrito.

En inglés sencillo: Using or relating to the ordinary language people speak rather than formal or written language.

• The poem uses vernacular language.
• She studied vernacular expressions from the region.
• His vernacular style makes the dialogue sound natural.

Sinónimos: colloquial, everyday

Antónimos: formal

Expresiones frecuentes: vernacular speech, vernacular language, vernacular expression

nativo, autóctono

Que pertenece al lugar donde alguien nació o algo se desarrolló.

En inglés sencillo: Belonging naturally to the place where someone was born or something developed.

• The writer celebrated vernacular customs.
• Travellers described the villagers’ vernacular habits.
• These vernacular traditions developed within the island community.

Sinónimos: native, indigenous

Antónimos: foreign

Expresiones frecuentes: vernacular customs, vernacular traditions, vernacular habits