colloquialism

• Nom désignant un mot, une phrase ou une expression informelle, caractéristique de la communication orale ou écrite de tous les jours, souvent utilisé pour imiter un registre familier ou décontracté.

A noun referring to an informal word, phrase, or expression that is characteristic of everyday spoken or written communication, often used to imitate casual speech.

1. Informal expressionB2formal

   A word or phrase used in everyday conversation rather than in formal writing or speech.

   expression familière

   • 'Gonna' is a common colloquialism for 'going to'.
   • The author used many colloquialisms to make the dialogue sound natural.
   • In British English, 'mate' is a colloquialism for 'friend'.

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   Antonymeseuphemismformalism