layman in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for layman in the English»Spanish Dictionary

layman <pl laymen [-mən]> [Am ˈleɪmən, Brit ˈleɪmən] N

1. layman (non-expert):

a book written for the layman

un libro dirigido al gran público

a book written for the layman

un libro dirigido al lector lego or profano en la materia

which, in layman's terms, means …

lo que significa, en lenguaje más accesible, …

2. layman REL:

layman

seglar mf

layman

laico m / laica f

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an uninformed layman

un profano en la materia

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seglar

layman

laico (laica)

layman

profano (profana) m

layman

su nombre no dice demasiado a los profanos

his name doesn't mean much to the non-specialist o the layperson o the layman

lego (lega) m

layman

usa una jerga incomprensible para la gente de a pie

he uses jargon which is incomprehensible to the layperson o to the layman o to the man in the street o to the average person

layman in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for layman in the English»Spanish Dictionary

layman <-men> [ˈleɪmən] N

layman

lego m

layman N

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in layman's terms inf

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Translations for layman in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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laico (-a)

layman m

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A definition in layman's terms might be given as a program that teaches a computer how to draw something in a specific and unique way.

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Since reunification many buildings have been redecorated and is now more clearly beautiful even to the layman.

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After his conversion he led a quiet life as a layman of that community.

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To the layman, the book is very clear.

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He was a layman throughout his missionary service, being neither admitted to the diaconate nor ordained as a priest.

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I strongly recommend the book to both layman and scientist.

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The hospital was staffed by trained layman doctors rather than monks.

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The book attempts to explain concepts from computer science in layman's terms by metaphor and analogy.

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In layman's terms, batrachotoxin binds to and irreversibly opens the sodium channels of nerve cells such that they can not reset.

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