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proper noun
- The English language, a language originating in England but now spoken in all parts of the British Isles, the Commonwealth of Nations, the United States of America, and other parts of the world.
- is spoken here as an unofficial language and lingua franca.
- One"s ability to employ the English language.
- My coworker has pretty good for a non-native speaker.
- Specific language or wording; a text or statements in speech, whether a translation or otherwise.
- The technical details are correct, but the is not very clear.
- The English-language term or expression for something.
- What"s the English for "í peu près"?
- (collective plural) The people of England; Englishmen and Englishwomen.
- The Scottish and have a history of conflict.
Translations: - Dutch: Engelsman , Engelse , Engelsen
- French: Anglaise(fr, Anglais, m, t+, fr)f
- German: Englí¤nderin(de, Englí¤nder, m, {{t+, de)f
- Italian: inglese(it)
- Spanish: inglesa(es, inglés, m, t-, es)f
verb (English, es)
- (archaic) To render into English.
adjective
- English-language; of or pertaining to the English language.
- Of or pertaining to England or its people.
- Of or pertaining to the avoirdupois system of measure.
- an ton
Translations: - Dutch: Engels(nl)
- French: anglaise(fr, anglais, m}}, {{t+, fr)f
- German: englisch(de)
- Italian: inglese(it)
- Spanish: inglesa(es, inglés, m, {{t-, es)f
Etymology: From Englisc < Engle ("the Angles," a Germanic tribe).
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noun
- Spinning or rotary motion given to a ball around the vertical axis, as in billiards or bowling.
- You can't hit it directly, but maybe if you give it some .
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