B language

bi ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ

Definition

Definition of B language - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

translation studies

TECH.

fluent language for translation, not native

TECH.

She translates documents from English to her B language.

second language

technology

Dated

programming language developed by Bell Labs

Dated

He learned B language to enhance his skills in system programming..

code

programming language

software

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Expressions with B

plan B

alternative plan if the first fails

We need a plan B in case it rains.

mistake A for B

identify A as B by error

I mistook the stranger for my brother in the crowded station.

take A for B

mistake one thing for another

In the dark, I took the mailbox for a person.

pit A against B

set two sides in opposition or competition

The coach pitted the veterans against the rookies in practice.

telescope A into B

combine A with B into a single unit

They telescoped the research unit into the product team to streamline decisions.

B and B

abbr.

small hotel offering a room and breakfast

We stayed at a lovely B and B.

Expressions with language

colorful language

vivid or expressive words

The poet's colorful language painted a vivid picture in the reader's mind.

choice language

words that are very rude or offensive

He used choice language when he got angry.

salty language

offensive or vulgar words

The movie was full of salty language.

wooden language

unnatural, stiff or overly formal language

His speech was criticized for its wooden language that lacked emotion..

pick up a language

learn a language informally

She picked up the language while living abroad.

speak the same language

understand each other well

Despite their differences, they speak the same language at work.

talk the same language

understand each other well

Despite their differences, they talk the same language when it comes to values.

watch one's language

speak carefully to avoid being rude or offensive

Please watch your language; there are children sitting right behind you.

watch your language

be careful with the words you use

You should watch your language when speaking to elders.

someone's language doesn't bear repeating

exp.

language is too offensive to repeat

His language doesn't bear repeating in front of the kids.

Examples of B language in a sentence

Her B language skills are crucial for her job in international relations.
B language was a precursor to the C programming language.
Many early operating systems were written in B language.

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French:langue B, langage B, ...
German:B-Sprache, ...
Italian:lingua B, linguaggio B, ...
Spanish:idioma B, lenguaje B, ...
Portuguese:língua B, linguagem B, ...
Chinese:B语言, ...
Japanese:B言語, ...
Arabic:اللغة ب, لُغَة بِي, ...
Hebrew:שָׂפָה שְׁנִיָּה, שְׂפַת B, ...
Russian:второй язык, язык B, ...
Ukrainian:друга мова, мова B, ...
Hindi:बी भाषा, ...
Bengali:বি ভাষা, B ভাষা, ...
Catalan:llengua B, llenguatge B, ...
Czech:jazyk B, B, ...
Danish:B-sprog, ...
Dutch:B-taal, ...
Greek:δεύτερη γλώσσα, γλώσσα B, ...
Hungarian:B nyelv, B programozási nyelv, ...
Khmer:ភាសាទីពីរស្ទាត់ជំនាញសម្រាប់ការបកប្រែ ដែលមិនមែនជាភាសាកំណើត, ភាសាសរសេរកម្មវិធី, ...
Korean:B 언어, ...
Persian:زبان دوم, زبان B, ...
Polish:język B, ...
Portuguese (BR):idioma B, linguagem B, ...
Romanian:limbă B, limbajul B, ...
Swedish:B-språk, B-språket, ...
Thai:ภาษาที่สอง, ภาษา B, ...
Turkish:B dili, ...
Vietnamese:ngôn ngữ B, ...

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