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id·i·o·mat·ic

(ĭd′ē-ə-măt′ĭk)
adj.
1.
a. Peculiar to or characteristic of a given language.
b. Characterized by proficient use of idiomatic expressions: a foreigner who speaks idiomatic English.
2. Resembling or having the nature of an idiom.
3. Using many idioms.
4. Peculiar to or characteristic of the style or manner of a particular group or people.
id′i·o·mat′i·cal·ly adv.
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id•i•o•mat•ic

(ˌɪd i əˈmæt ɪk)

adj.
1. characteristic of a particular language; conforming to the usual manner of expression in a language.
2. containing or using many idioms.
3. having a distinct style or character, esp. in the arts: an idiomatic composer.
[1705–15; < Late Greek idiōmatikós= Greek idiōmat-, s. of idíōma idiom + -ikos -ic]
id`i•o•mat′i•cal•ly, adv.
id`i•o•mat′i•cal•ness, id`i•o•ma•tic′i•ty (-oʊ məˈtɪs ɪ ti) n.
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idiomatic

Used to describe use of language that is natural to native speakers or employing many idioms.
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Adj. 1. idiomatic - of or relating to or conforming to idiom; "idiomatic English"
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idiomatic

adjective vernacular, native, everyday, conversational, dialectal She soon acquired a remarkable command of idiomatic English.
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Translations
إصْطِلاحي
idiomatický
idiomatiskmundret
idiomaattinen
idiomatikus
sem er samkvæmt málvenju
idiomatický
bir dile özgüdeyimlideyimsel

idiomatic

[ˌɪdɪəˈmætɪk] ADJ → idiomático
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idiomatic

[ˌɪdiəˈmætɪk] adj [language] → idiomatique
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idiomatic

adj → idiomatisch ; to speak idiomatic German → idiomatisch richtiges Deutsch sprechen ; an idiomatic expression → eine Redensart, eine idiomatische Redewendung
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idiomatic

[ˌɪdɪəˈmætɪk] adj → idiomatico/a
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idiom

(ˈidiəm) noun
1. an expression with a meaning that cannot be guessed from the meanings of the individual words. His mother passed away (= died) this morning. idioom تَعْبير إصْطِلاحي идиом expressão idiomática idiom das Idiom udtryksform; talemåde ιδιωτισμός locución, modismo, frase hecha idioom اصطلاح idiomi locution idiomatique צֵירוּף מִילִים मुहावरा fraza idióma, kifejezés, szólás idiom orðatiltæki, orðtak espressione idiomatica 慣用句 숙어 idioma idiomātisks izteiciens ungkapan idiomatische uitdrukking fast uttrykk, idiom idiom اصطلاح، لهجه، دافادى ّخاص ډول idioma expresie idiomatică идиома idiom, fráza, ustálené slovné spojenie fraza idiom idiom, uttryck สํานวน deyim, deyiş 成語 ідіома, ідіоматичний зворот محاورہ thành ngữ 成语
2. the expressions of a language in general. English idiom. spraakgebruik, idiomatiese uitdrukking تعابير اللغة بصورة عامَّه израз idioma jazyk die Ausdrucksweise sprog; sprogbrug ιδίωμα, γλωσσική ποικιλία idioma idioom اصطلاح kieli idiome ניב वाक्य-व्यवहार dijalekt nyelv(ezet) idiom málvenja idioma 語法 관용구 savita kalba idioma, savdabīgs izteiciens dialek idioom talemåte, uttrykksmåte idiom(atyka) لهجه idioma idiom язык jazyk govor izraz idiom, språk สํานวน dil 習慣用法 діалект; говірка کسی زبان کا محاورہ cách diễn đạt 语言习惯用法
ˌidioˈmatic (-ˈmӕtik) adjective
(negative unidiomatic).
1. using an idiom. an idiomatic use of this word. idiomatiese إصْطِلاحي идиоматичен idiomático idiomatický idiomatisch idiomatisk; mundret ιδιωματικός idiomático idiomaatiline اصطلاحی idiomaattinen idiomatique אִידיוֹמָטִי मुहावरेदार idiomatski idiomatikus idiomatis sem er samkvæmt málvenju idiomatico 慣用的な 관용적인 idiomatinis idiomātisks ungkapan idiomatisch idiomatisk, som fast uttrykk idiomatyczny اصطلاحي، لهجوي idiomático idiomatic идиоматический idiomatický idiomatičen idiomtaski idiomatisk ใช้โวหาร deyimsel, deyimli 用成語表達的 ідіоматичний محاورہ کے طور پر مستعمل có tính chất thành ngữ 用习语的
2. using appropriate idioms. We try to teach idiomatic English. idiomaties إصْطِلاحي правилен idiomático idiomatický sprachüblich idiomatisk; mundret ιδιωματικός idiomático idiomaatiline مصطلح idiomaattinen idiomatique שִימוּש בְּנִיב उचित वाक्य-व्यवहार svojstven nekom narječju idiomatikus idiomatis sem er samkvæmt málvenju idiomatico 自然な 관용어법에 맞는 savitas, tikras idiomātisks idiomatik idiomatisch idiomatisk, med riktig uttrykksmåte idiomatyczny دافادى ّخاص ډول idiomático idiomatic использующий идиоматические выражения idiomatický idiomatičen idiomatski idiomatisk ซึ่งมีสํานวนแบบเจ้าของภาษา bir dile özgü 符合語言習慣的 ідіоматичний صحیح محاوروں کا استعمال phù hợp với đặc tính của một ngôn ngữ 合乎语言习惯用法的
ˌidioˈmatically adverb
idiomaties إصْطِلاحِيًّا идиоматично idiomaticamente idiomaticky idiomatisch idiomatiskt; mundret ιδιωματικά idiomáticamente idiomaatiliselt بطور مصطلح idiomaattisesti de façon idiomatique לְפִי תְכוּנַת הַשָׂפָה उचित वाक्य-व्यवहार से idiomatski idiomatikusan secara idiomatik samkvæmt málvenju in modo idiomatico 慣用的に 관용적으로 idiomatiškai idiomātiski dengan idiomatik idiomatisch idiomatisk idiomatycznie دافادى ّخاص ډول idiomaticamente (în mod) idiomatic идиоматически idiomaticky idiomatično idiomatski idiomatiskt อย่างถูกต้องตามสํานวนที่ใช้กันโดยทั่วไป deyimsel olarak 用成語表達地,符合語言習慣地 ідіоматично بامحاورہ phù hợp phong cách bản ngữ 用习语表达地
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Levin saw proofs of this in his dress, in the old-fashioned threadbare coat, obviously not his everyday attire, in his shrewd deep-set eyes, in his idiomatic, fluent Russian, in the imperious tone that had become habitual from long use, and in the resolute gestures of his large, red, sunburnt hands, with an old betrothal ring on the little finger.
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At once, with contemptuous perversity, Mr Vladimir changed the language, and began to speak idiomatic English without the slightest trace of a foreign accent.
You shall - " Mr Vladimir, frowning, paused, at a loss for a sufficiently idiomatic expression, and instantly brightened up, with a grin of beautifully white teeth.
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Madame Defarge was not likely to follow these idiomatic remarks in detail; but, she so far understood them as to perceive that she was set at naught.
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'Strong, sir?' said Mr Meagles to the Frenchman; it being another of his habits to address individuals of all nations in idiomatic English, with a perfect conviction that they were bound to understand it somehow.
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"I hope you'll get through all right," Vogelstein answered, smiling and feeling himself already more idiomatic.
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He has made that easy for the reader by including among the appendices a synopsis of the Book of Ruth in its Syriac, "literal" Arabic, and "idiomatic" Arabic garb, in three columns.
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(This recording includes a third trio section in the second minuet, a section not universally attributed to Mozart but certainly a welcome addition here nevertheless.) Bilson and Meniker have written and performed their own four-hand arrangement of the string quintet, but for this recording they chose the Stegmann arrangement, which they felt was both more idiomatic and bolder than their own (though that judgment did not prevent them from making a few minor tweaks to his version).
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Not so idiomatic as to ever reduce itself to the trite, not so archaically overblown as to hamper a reader unaccustomed to poetic convention, this retelling retains its ancient flavor and epic tone yet should be highly accessible to YAs.
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For one thing, he played the clarinet in an idiomatic manner, rather than treating it as a sort of wooden saxophone, as some doublers do.
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