idiomatic
- Adjective:
- Relating to or characteristic of an idiom: Describes language that contains or uses expressions whose meaning cannot be deduced from the literal meanings of the individual words.
- Natural to a native speaker: Describes language that sounds natural and correct according to the established patterns and usage of a specific language community.
- Adjective:
- "Kick the bucket" is an idiomatic expression meaning "to die."
- Her English is fluent and idiomatic, just like a native speaker's.
- The translator struggled to find an idiomatic equivalent for the French phrase.
"Idiomatic translation": A translation that conveys the meaning of the original text using natural, everyday expressions in the target language, rather than a literal, word-for-word translation.
- A good translator aims for an idiomatic translation that sounds natural to the reader.
"Idiomatic usage": The way words and phrases are naturally and commonly used by native speakers.
- This dictionary provides notes on idiomatic usage to help learners sound more natural.
Idiomatically (adverb): In an idiomatic manner.
- She speaks French idiomatically.
Idiomaticity (noun): The quality of being idiomatic.
- The idiomaticity of his writing made it a pleasure to read.
- Colloquial: Used in ordinary or familiar conversation; not formal or literary. (Note: While related, "colloquial" refers to informal speech, whereas "idiomatic" refers to naturalness and conformity to the language's unique phrases.)
- Natural-sounding: Having the quality of being fluent and appropriate to a native speaker.
- "Grasp of the idiomatic": Understanding of the natural phrases and expressions of a language.
- Advanced proficiency requires a good grasp of the idiomatic.
(Note: The word "idiomatic" itself describes idioms. Therefore, related concepts are phrases about language use.) - "To have a feel for the language": To have an intuitive understanding of how a language is naturally used, including its idioms. - After living there for years, she really has a feel for the language.
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