vernacular

linguaggio colloquiale

Modo comune di parlare, comprese le espressioni locali, diverso dalla lingua formale o scritta.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: everyday speech, colloquial language

Espressioni comuni: street vernacular, everyday vernacular, in the vernacular

lingua volgare, lingua locale

Lingua parlata abitualmente dalle persone di un paese o di una zona.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: local language, native language

Espressioni comuni: in the vernacular, local vernacular, translate into vernacular, mass in vernacular

vernacolare, colloquiale

Che usa la lingua parlata ogni giorno o la riguarda, anziché la lingua formale o scritta.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: colloquial, everyday

Contrari: formal

Espressioni comuni: vernacular speech, vernacular language, vernacular expression

nativo, indigeno

Che appartiene al luogo in cui qualcuno è nato o qualcosa si è sviluppato.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: native, indigenous

Contrari: foreign

Espressioni comuni: vernacular customs, vernacular traditions, vernacular habits