praat

Definitions of praat
  1. noun
    a way of expressing something (in language or art or music etc.) that is characteristic of a particular person or group of people or period
    synonyms: performance, schrijfstijl, schrijftrant, schrijfwijze, spraak, stijl, taalgebruik, verhaaltrant, verteltrant, vormgeving
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    magnificat
    (Luke) the canticle of the Virgin Mary (from Luke 1:46 beginning `Magnificat anima mea Dominum')
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    credo, devies, lijfspreuk, motto
    something in an artistic work designed to achieve a particular effect
    elocutie, eloquentie, flux de bouche, welbespraaktheid, welsprekendheid, zeggingskracht
    powerful and effective language
    bombast, gezwollenheid, hoogdravendheid, lyrisme, pathos, redekunde, redekunst, redeneerkunde, retorica, retoriek
    high-flown style; excessive use of verbal ornamentation
    Bargoens, argot, beroepstaal, boeventaal, dieventaal, groepstaal, hulptaal, jargon, kringtaal, kunsttaal, slang, terminologie, vakjargon, vaktaal, vakterminologie
    specialized technical terminology characteristic of a particular subject
    krantenstijl, krantestijl
    the style in which newspapers are written
    wetstaal
    a style that uses the abstruse technical vocabulary of the law
    performance, spraak, spreektrant, taalgebruik
    your characteristic style or manner of expressing yourself orally
    proza
    matter of fact, commonplace, or dull expression
    redekunde, redekunst, redeneerkunde, retorica
    using language effectively to please or persuade
    dichtkunst, muze, poëzie, verskunst
    any communication resembling poetry in beauty or the evocation of feeling
    proza, prozawerk
    ordinary writing as distinguished from verse
    fanfare
    a display of ornamental speech or language
    luistermuziek
    traditional genre of music conforming to an established form and appealing to critical interest and developed musical taste
    kerkmuziek
    genre of music composed for performance as part of religious ceremonies
    marcia, mars, marsmuziek
    genre of music written for marching
    archaïsme
    the use of an archaic expression
    idioom, idiotisme, taaleigen
    a manner of speaking that is natural to native speakers of a language
    anglicisme
    an expression that is used in Great Britain (especially as contrasted with American English)
    terminologie, uitdrukkingswijze, woordenkeus, woordkeus, woordkeuze
    the manner in which something is expressed in words
    schibbolet, sjibbolet
    a manner of speaking that is distinctive of a particular group of people
    bombast, fustein, gezwollenheid, hoogdravendheid, lyrisme, pathos, retoriek
    pompous or pretentious talk or writing
    beknoptheid, bondigheid, laconisme
    terseness of expression
    bepaling, omhaal, omschrijving, perifrase
    a style that involves indirect ways of expressing things
    pleonasme
    using more words than necessary
    dichtkunst, muze, poëzie, verskunst
    literature in metrical form
    stijlfiguur, stijlmiddel
    a use of language that creates a literary effect (but often without regard for literal significance)
  2. noun
    your characteristic style or manner of expressing yourself orally
    synonyms: performance, spraak, spreektrant, taalgebruik
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    schibbolet, sjibbolet
    a manner of speaking that is distinctive of a particular group of people
    zinsmelodie
    rise and fall of the voice pitch
    cesuur, rustpunt
    a break or pause (usually for sense) in the middle of a verse line
    accent, accentuatie, accentuering, beklemtoning, emfaze, klemtoon, nadruk
    the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
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    performance, schrijfstijl, schrijftrant, schrijfwijze, spraak, stijl, taalgebruik, verhaaltrant, verteltrant, vormgeving
    a way of expressing something (in language or art or music etc.) that is characteristic of a particular person or group of people or period
  3. noun
    (language) communication by word of mouth
    synonyms: koine, omgangstaal, performance, spraak, spreektaal, taalgebruik
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    dictum, expressie, gezegde, leenspreuk, proverbium, spreekwijze, spreekwoord, uitdrukking, zegswijze
    a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
    idiolect
    the language or speech of one individual at a particular period in life
    schaft, schafttijd, schoft, toverformule, toverspreuk, toverwoord
    a verbal formula believed to have magical force
    dictaat, dictee
    speech intended for reproduction in writing
    alleenspraak, monoloog, zelfgesprek
    speech you make to yourself
    ambiguïteit, dubbelzinnigheid
    an expression whose meaning cannot be determined from its context
    eufemisme
    an inoffensive or indirect expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive or too harsh
    babbeltje, gepraat, kout, praatje
    an informal conversation
    babbeltje, conversatie, gesprek, kout, praatje, samenspraak
    an exchange of ideas via conversation
    dialoog, tweegesprek, tweespraak
    formal conversation
    bonje, discussie, disharmonie, gedachtenwisseling, heibel, herrie, kif, kift, kwestie, mot, onaangenaamheden, onaangenaamheid, onenigheid, onmin, onvrede, redekaveling, ruzie, stront, trammelant, twist
    a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal
    telefoongesprek
    a conversation over the telephone
    debat
    (usually plural) discussion of all sides of a question
    colloquium, groepsgesprek, jaarvergadering, kringgesprek, symposion, symposium
    a discussion among participants who have an agreed (serious) topic
    forum, forumdiscussie
    discussion of a subject of public interest by a group of persons forming a panel usually before an audience
    onderhandeling, palaver, palavers, pourparlers
    a discussion intended to produce an agreement
    adagium, kenspreuk, kernspreuk, kreet, leus, leuze, parool, partijleus, riedel, schibbolet, sententie, sjibbolet, slagzin, slogan, spreuk, wapenspreuk, zinspreuk
    a favorite saying of a sect or political group
    aforisme, axioma, grondregel, grondstelling, postulaat, zinspreuk
    a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits
    epigram, hekeldicht, hekelrijm, puntdicht, satire, schimpdicht, sneldicht, spotdicht, xeniën
    a witty saying
    adagium, kenspreuk, kernspreuk, proverbium, scheldnaam, schimpnaam, sententie, spotnaam, spreekwoord, spreuk, zinspreuk
    a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
    frase, idioom, taaleigen
    an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up
    kinderpraat, kindertaal
    the developing speech of a young child
    kinderpraat, kindertaal
    an adult's imitation of the speech of a young child
    dialect, gewesttaal, patois, streektaal
    the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people
    streekgebruik
    a phrase or pronunciation that is peculiar to a particular locality
    telegramstijl
    language characterized by terseness and ellipsis as in telegrams
    koine, landstaal, omgangstaal, sociolect, spreektaal, volkstaal
    the everyday speech of the people (as distinguished from literary language)
    Bargoens, argot, beroepstaal, boeventaal, dieventaal, groepstaal, jargon, koine, kringtaal, landstaal, omgangstaal, slang, sociolect, spreektaal, terminologie, vakjargon, vaktaal, vakterminologie, volkstaal
    a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)
    godslastering, krachtterm, vervloeking, verwensing, vloek
    an evil spell
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