idiomatic

/,idiə'mætik/ Cách viết khác : (idiomatical) /,idiə'mætikəl/

Thân thiện

An English learner practices an idiomatic phrase in conversation.

Definition

1. 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.

Examples of Usage

• 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.

Advanced Usage

• "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.

Variants and Related Words

• 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.

Synonyms

• 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.

Related Phrases

• "Grasp of the idiomatic": Understanding of the natural phrases and expressions of a language.
  • Advanced proficiency requires a good grasp of the idiomatic.

Related Idioms

(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.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. of or relating to or conforming to idiom
   • idiomatic English

Từ đồng nghĩa

• idiomatical