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colloquial style

[kəˈloʊkwiəl staɪl]
nounpl: colloquial styles
estilo coloquial
1. A style of writing or speaking that is informal, conversational, and characteristic of everyday speech rather than formal or literary language
The author chose a colloquial style to make the novel more relatable to readers.
O autor escolheu um estilo coloquial para tornar o romance mais acessível aos leitores.
2. Language that uses common expressions, slang, and casual phrasing typical of ordinary conversation
His colloquial style of writing reflected the way people actually talk.
Seu estilo coloquial de escrita refletia a forma como as pessoas realmente falam.
Synonyms
conversational styleinformal stylecasual stylevernacular style
Antonyms
formal styleliterary styleacademic styleelevated style

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
estilo coloquial
Commonly used in linguistic and literary contexts
São Paulo
estilo coloquial / jeito de falar informal
May be referred to as 'jeito de falar informal' in casual contexts
Portugal
estilo coloquial
Standard usage throughout Portugal

Related Idioms & Phrases

speak in colloquial style
write in a colloquial manner
colloquial language
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