English Pigeon

Spanish translation: inglés simplificado y rudimentario

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English term or phrase:English Pigeon
Spanish translation:inglés simplificado y rudimentario
Entered by: Michael Powers (PhD)

10:09 Jul 2, 2003
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: English Pigeon
....a dialogue in a cab and the writer adds ( English Pigeon )
marisa gorospe
Spain
Local time: 03:10
inglés simplificado y rudimentario
Explanation:
Oxford

pidgin / "pIdZ@n / n [c u] versión simplificada y rudimentaria de una lengua, usada como lengua
franca; (before n) I tried to ask directions in my pidgin Greek traté de pedir indicaciones con las dos
palabras que sé de griego

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Note added at 4 mins (2003-07-02 10:13:56 GMT)
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Random House Dictionary

pi·geon2 (pijÆÃn), n.
(not in technical use) pidgin; pidgin English.
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Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
Local time: 21:10
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4 +2inglés simplificado y rudimentario
Michael Powers (PhD)


  

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inglés simplificado y rudimentario


Explanation:
Oxford

pidgin / "pIdZ@n / n [c u] versión simplificada y rudimentaria de una lengua, usada como lengua
franca; (before n) I tried to ask directions in my pidgin Greek traté de pedir indicaciones con las dos
palabras que sé de griego

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Note added at 4 mins (2003-07-02 10:13:56 GMT)
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Random House Dictionary

pi·geon2 (pijÆÃn), n.
(not in technical use) pidgin; pidgin English.


Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
Local time: 21:10
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 9884

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agree  moken: pidgin, yes
8 mins

agree  Pablo Tarantino
3 hrs
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