dead language

dɛd ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ

Definition

Definition of dead language - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

word history

TECH.

tongue with no first-language community, not used for everyday talk

TECH.

Latin is a dead language for daily conversation now.
Some scholars dedicate their careers to studying a single dead language.
The inscription was written in a dead language few archaeologists could read.

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Expressions with dead

dead ahead

adv.

exactly straight ahead

The road continues dead ahead.

dead asleep

adj.

in a very deep sleep

He was dead asleep and didn't hear the storm.

dead end

street closed at one end

The car turned into a dead end and had to reverse back.

dead president

president who has passed away

The memorial honors every dead president in history.

dead on time

adv.

exactly at the planned or expected time

The train arrived dead on time.

dead or alive

adj.

either deceased or living without preference

The animal was found dead or alive.

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.

Terms with dead language included in their meaning

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Cochimi

culture

dead native language once spoken by indigenous people of Baja California

View all translations of dead language

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French:langue morte, ...
German:tote Sprache, ...
Italian:lingua morta, ...
Spanish:lengua muerta, ...
Portuguese:língua morta, ...
Chinese:死语言, ...
Japanese:死語, ...
Arabic:لُغَة مَيِّتَة, ...
Hebrew:שָׂפָה מֵתָה, ...
Russian:мёртвый язык, ...
Ukrainian:мертва мова, ...
Hindi:मृत भाषा, ...
Bengali:মৃত ভাষা, ...
Catalan:llengua morta, ...
Czech:mrtvý jazyk, ...
Danish:dødt sprog, ...
Dutch:dode taal, ...
Greek:νεκρή γλώσσα, ...
Hungarian:holt nyelv, ...
Khmer:ភាសាស្លាប់, ...
Korean:사어, ...
Persian:زبان مرده, ...
Polish:martwy język, ...
Portuguese (BR):língua morta, ...
Romanian:limbă moartă, ...
Swedish:dött språk, ...
Thai:ภาษาตาย, ...
Turkish:ölü dil, ...
Vietnamese:ngôn ngữ chết, ...

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