Idiomatic

//ˌɪd.iː.əˈmat.ɪk//

Synonyms for "idiomatic" (7 found)

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Closest matches (2)

Noun(1 words)
idiom

Strong matches (2)

Adjective(1 words)
idiomatical

Related words (3)

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coordinate

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related to

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Translations

46 translations across 24 languages.

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Catalan

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  • idiomàtic adj (pertaining or conforming to the mode of expression characteristic of a language)

Chinese Mandarin

1 entries
  • 象成语 adj (resembling or characteristic of an idiom)

Czech

1 entries
  • idiomatický adj (pertaining or conforming to the mode of expression characteristic of a language)

Danish

1 entries
  • idiomatisk adj (pertaining or conforming to the mode of expression characteristic of a language)

Dutch

1 entries
  • idiomatisch adj (pertaining or conforming to the mode of expression characteristic of a language)

Finnish

3 entries
  • idiomaattinen adj (pertaining or conforming to the mode of expression characteristic of a language)
  • idiomaattinen adj (resembling or characteristic of an idiom)
  • idiomaattinen adj (using many idioms)

French

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  • idiomatique adj (pertaining or conforming to the mode of expression characteristic of a language)

German

1 entries
  • idiomatisch adj (pertaining or conforming to the mode of expression characteristic of a language)

Greek

1 entries
  • ιδιωματικός adj (pertaining or conforming to the mode of expression characteristic of a language)

Italian

1 entries
  • idiomatico adj (pertaining or conforming to the mode of expression characteristic of a language)

Japanese

1 entries
  • 熟語 adj (pertaining or conforming to the mode of expression characteristic of a language)

Manx

3 entries
  • abbyrtagh adj (resembling or characteristic of an idiom)
  • corghlaragh adj (resembling or characteristic of an idiom)
  • dooghyssagh adj (pertaining or conforming to the mode of expression characteristic of a language)

Norwegian

2 entries
  • idiomatisk adj (pertaining or conforming to the mode of expression characteristic of a language)
  • idiomatisk adj (resembling or characteristic of an idiom)

Polish

4 entries
  • idiomatyczny adj (pertaining or conforming to the mode of expression characteristic of a language)
  • idiomatyczny adj (using many idioms)
  • idiomatyczny adj (parts or pieces of or styles of playing music)
  • idiomowy adj (resembling or characteristic of an idiom)

Portuguese

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  • expressão idiomática adj (pertaining or conforming to the mode of expression characteristic of a language)
  • expressão idiomática adj (resembling or characteristic of an idiom)
  • idiomatismo adj (pertaining or conforming to the mode of expression characteristic of a language)
  • idiomatismo adj (resembling or characteristic of an idiom)

Romanian

1 entries
  • idiomatic adj (pertaining or conforming to the mode of expression characteristic of a language)

Russian

3 entries
  • идиомати́ческий adj (pertaining or conforming to the mode of expression characteristic of a language)
  • идиомати́чный adj (resembling or characteristic of an idiom)
  • идиомати́чный adj (using many idioms)

Scottish Gaelic

2 entries
  • gnàthasach adj (resembling or characteristic of an idiom)
  • gnàthasach adj (using many idioms)

Serbo-Croatian

2 entries
  • idiòmatskī adj (pertaining or conforming to the mode of expression characteristic of a language)
  • идио̀матскӣ adj (pertaining or conforming to the mode of expression characteristic of a language)

Sicilian

1 entries
  • diumàticu adj (pertaining or conforming to the mode of expression characteristic of a language)

Slovak

4 entries
  • idiomatický adj (pertaining or conforming to the mode of expression characteristic of a language)
  • idiomatický adj (resembling or characteristic of an idiom)
  • idiomatický adj (using many idioms)
  • idiomatický adj (parts or pieces of or styles of playing music)

Spanish

1 entries
  • idiomático adj (pertaining or conforming to the mode of expression characteristic of a language)

Tagalog

2 entries
  • kawikaanin adj (pertaining or conforming to the mode of expression characteristic of a language)
  • kawikaanin adj (resembling or characteristic of an idiom)

Welsh

2 entries
  • idiomatig adj (pertaining or conforming to the mode of expression characteristic of a language)
  • priodweddol adj (pertaining or conforming to the mode of expression characteristic of a language)

Sample sentences

14 total sentences available.

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English is a language abounding in idiomatic expressions.

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'Needless to say' is often used as an idiomatic expression in the infinitive.

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English has a lot of idiomatic expressions to offer.

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English is an idiomatic language.

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