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Definition of speak the language
speak the language
verb
- to be able to use the terminology used in a particular line of work, field of business, field of study, etc.
I really think you're capable of moving into front-end development. But to do well in interviews, you need to know how to speak the language.
Last edited on Sep 16 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 16 2011.
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Other terms relating to 'language': | |
| Definitions include: a programming language with strict, static typing. | |
| Definitions include: gender neutered language | |
| Definitions include: to have the same beliefs. | |
Other terms relating to 'speak': | |
| Definitions include: speech commonly found in corporations, often filled with buzzwords, jargon, and "verbed" nouns. | |
| Definitions include: technical language. | |
| Definitions include: a form of chat writing in which letters are replaced with similar-looking numbers and punctuation. | |
| Definitions include: a variant of written language that replaces letters with similar looking numbers or symbols, or similar sounding letter combinations. | |
| Definitions include: to vomit. | |
| Definitions include: said when a person who was recently being discussed appears. | |
| Definitions include: to have the same beliefs. | |
| Definitions include: the words and phrases that are (mostly) unique to communication on the world wide web. | |
Other terms relating to 'the': | |
| Definitions include: the real information or the proof, instruction, the know how, where, when, and why about something or someone. | |
| Definitions include: walking, generally as opposed to driving. | |
| Definitions include: interrogation. | |
| Definitions include: extremely intoxicated | |
| Definitions include: information. | |
| Definitions include: something you have now is worth more than two things you have just a chance of getting. | |
| Definitions include: a good estimate. | |
| Definitions include: a secret advantage. | |
| Definitions include: inclusive. | |
| Definitions include: to make a bad situation worse. | |
| Definitions include: with the amount of time left to finish a task rapidly disappearing. | |
| Definitions include: having an opinion or belief prior to it becoming common or popular. | |
| Definitions include: of a male, to urinate. | |
| Definitions include: Someone being butthurt over having something, they do to others regularly, done to the them | |
| Definitions include: secret sexual activity with a person other than one's partner. | |
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