locución

Definitions of locución
  1. noun
    a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
    synonyms: expresión
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    calco lingüístico
    an expression introduced into one language by translating it from another language
    ambigüedad
    an expression whose meaning cannot be determined from its context
    eufemismo
    an inoffensive or indirect expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive or too harsh
    trabalenguas
    an expression that is difficult to articulate clearly
    referencia anatómica
    an expression that relates to anatomy
    eslogan, lema, slogan
    a favorite saying of a sect or political group
    axioma, máxima, sentencia
    a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits
    epigrama
    a witty saying
    adagio, dicho, proverbio, refrán, sentencia
    a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
    expresión idiomática, frase hecha
    an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up
    armatoste, bote, cacharro, cafetera, changarro, mamotreto
    a car that is old and unreliable
    anfibología
    an ambiguous grammatical construction; e.g., `they are flying planes' can mean either that someone is flying planes or that something is flying planes
    doble sentido
    an ambiguity with one interpretation that is indelicate
    grito de guerra
    a slogan used to rally support for a cause
    aforismo, apotegma
    a short pithy instructive saying
    type of:
    habla, lenguaje
    (language) communication by word of mouth
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