modern languages in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for modern languages in the English»Spanish Dictionary

modern languages N npl + sing vb

modern languages

lenguas fpl modernas

Translations for modern languages in the Spanish»English Dictionary

idioma moderno

modern language

Translations for modern languages in the English»Spanish Dictionary

language [Am ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ, Brit ˈlaŋɡwɪdʒ] N

1. language C or U (speech, means of communication):

language

lenguaje m

the language of gesture

el lenguaje gestual or de los gestos

attr language acquisition

adquisición f del lenguaje

2. language U (style, terminology):

language

lenguaje m

scientific/poetic/high-flown language

lenguaje científico/poético/elevado

natural language COMPUT

lenguaje natural

I've never heard him use such language before

nunca le había oído decir tales palabrotas

watch or mind your language!

¡no digas palabrotas!

language!

¡esa boca … !

3.1. language C (particular tongue):

language

idioma m

language

lengua f

she's fluent in five languages

habla cinco idiomas con fluidez

the English language

la lengua inglesa

the English language

el idioma inglés

first language (native tongue)

lengua materna

language course

curso m de idiomas

language degree

licenciatura f en filología or idiomas

language school

escuela f de idiomas

language skills

aptitudes fpl lingüísticas

language student

estudiante mf de idiomas

language studies

estudios mpl de idiomas

language teacher

profesor m de idiomas / profesora f de idiomas

language teaching

enseñanza f de idiomas

3.2. language C COMPUT:

language

lenguaje m

See also second language

second language N

second language

segunda lengua f

second language

segundo idioma m

I.modern [Am ˈmɑdərn, Brit ˈmɒd(ə)n] ADJ

modern art/machinery/man/ideas:

modern

moderno

modern literature

literatura f moderna or contemporánea

II.modern [Am ˈmɑdərn, Brit ˈmɒd(ə)n] N

modern

moderno m / moderna f

modern languages in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for modern languages in the English»Spanish Dictionary

language [ˈlæŋgwɪdʒ] N

1. language no pl (system of communication):

language

lenguaje m

bad language

palabrotas f pl

formal/spoken/written language

lengua formal/oral/escrita

2. language (of particular community):

language

idioma m

native language

lengua f materna

the English language

la lengua inglesa

3. language (of specialist group):

language

lenguaje m

computer programming language

lenguaje de programación (de ordenadores)

legal language

lenguaje jurídico

Phrases:

to speak the same language

hablar el mismo idioma

modern [ˈmɒdən, Am ˈmɑ:dɚn] ADJ

modern

moderno, -a

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Further developments include a modern languages centre, a design technology department, a vast sports centre, and a synthetic running track.

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It emphasised technical subjects like bricklaying, shoemaking and metal work, and modern languages.

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Much of the complex allomorphy was subsequently lost, but the sound system has been maintained with little change in the modern languages.

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Modern languages have also typically provided a significant number of new words, and have sometimes also influenced pronunciation or word order.

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