working language
ˈwɜːrkɪŋ ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ
Definition

Definition of working language - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
organizational useprimary language used in an organization or among a group
  • English is the working language at the United Nations.
official language
2.
communicationTECH.language used officially in international organizationsTECH.
  • English is a working language of the UN.
formal language official language
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Expressions with working

working stiffn.
average employee, especially one with a routine, low-paying job
He's just another working stiff trying to make ends meet.
working around the clockadj.
continuously working without stopping
The team is working around the clock to meet the deadline.
it's hell working thereexp.
extremely unpleasant work environment causing stress or discomfort
It's hell working there with all the constant pressure.
working hard or hardly workingexp.
humorous way to ask if someone is working hard or not
He walked by my desk and said, 'working hard or hardly working?'
working on borrowed timeadj.
functioning beyond expected lifespan
The ancient computer is working on borrowed time and could fail any day.
working dayn.
hours in a day dedicated to work
Her working day starts at 9 AM.

Expressions with language

colorful languagen.
vivid or expressive words
The poet's colorful language painted a vivid picture in the reader's mind.
choice languagen.
words that are very rude or offensive
He used choice language when he got angry.
salty languagen.
offensive or vulgar words
The movie was full of salty language.
wooden languagen.
unnatural, stiff or overly formal language
His speech was criticized for its wooden language that lacked emotion..
pick up a languagev.
learn a language informally
She picked up the language while living abroad.
speak the same languagev.
understand each other well
Despite their differences, they speak the same language at work.
talk the same languagev.
understand each other well
Despite their differences, they talk the same language when it comes to values.
watch one's languagev.
speak carefully to avoid being rude or offensive
Please watch your language; there are children sitting right behind you.
watch your languagev.
be careful with the words you use
You should watch your language when speaking to elders.
someone's language doesn't bear repeatingexp.
language is too offensive to repeat
His language doesn't bear repeating in front of the kids.

Terms related to working language

💡 Terms in the same lexical field: analogies, antonyms, common collocates, words with same roots, hypernyms…
workworkercommunicationdialectjargonlingua francamediumspeechtonguevernacularidiomlingo

Examples of working language in a sentence

  • Spanish serves as the working language in several South American countries.
  • French is a working language in many international meetings.
  • Spanish serves as a working language in several organizations.

View all translations of working language

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  1. French:langue de travail, langue officielle, ...
  2. German:Arbeitssprache, ...
  3. Italian:lingua di lavoro, ...
  4. Spanish:idioma de trabajo, idioma oficial, ...
  5. Portuguese:idioma de trabalho, ...
  6. Chinese:工作语言, 官方语言, ...
  7. Japanese:業務言語, 公用語, ...
  8. Arabic:لُغَة عَمَل, ...
  9. Hebrew:שְׂפַת עֲבוֹדָה, שָׂפָה רִשְׁמִית, ...
  10. Russian:рабочий язык, официальный язык, ...
  11. Ukrainian:робоча мова, ...
  12. Hindi:कार्यभाषा, कार्य भाषा, ...

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