informal

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ɪnˈfɔːrməl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ɪnˈfɔrməl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(in fôr′məl)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
informal adj (request: unofficial)informal adj mf
 Our rules forbid us from considering informal requests for funding.
 Nuestras reglas nos prohiben considerar solicitudes informales de financiación.
informal adj (clothing: casual)informal adj mf
  casual adj mf
 Informal dress on Fridays is the rule in a lot of companies.
 Muchas compañías dejan a sus empleados usar ropa informal los viernes.
 Muchas compañías dejan a sus empleados usar ropa casual los viernes.
informal adj (event: not formal)informal adj mf
 There will be an informal reception following the lecture.
 Habrá una recepción informal luego de la conferencia.
informal adj (word, expression: very colloquial)informal adj mf
  coloquial adj mf
 "Mum" is an informal term for "mother".
 «Mami» es un sinónimo informal de «madre».
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
in informal terms adv (casually)informalmente adv
 ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Le conté informalmente mi idea y le gustó. Me dijo que la presentara oficialmente como moción en la próxima asamblea.
informal agreement n (unwritten contract)acuerdo de palabra grupo nom
  acuerdo verbal nm + adj
  acuerdo informal nm + adj
  (formal)acuerdo no legalizado grupo nom
informal contract n (not recognized)contrato informal loc nom m
  acuerdo informal loc nom m
informal conversation n (chat)conversación informal nf
  plática informal nf
  charla informal nf
 ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. En realidad, no fue una propuesta seria, tuvimos una charla informal.
informal language n (colloquial words and expressions)lenguaje coloquial nm + adj
 The lawyer explained the terms of the contract using informal language, so we could all understand.
 ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Se expresaba en un lenguaje sencillo y coloquial.
  lenguaje informal nm + adj
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'informal' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
bull session - candid - casual - casual dress - casual wear - casualness - chattering - chitchat - colloquial - common-law - common-law husband - common-law wife - conversational - crosstalk - deshabille - dishabille - English slang - familiar - familiarity - free and easy - friendly chat - get together - gossip - gossiping - have an understanding - loose partnership - membership - military-industrial complex - my friend - nickname - prof - race - rap - rhyming slang - slang - slangy - table talk - teach-in - unceremonious - vote by show of hands - vulgate - walkabout - water cooler
Spanish:
oficioso - charla-coloquio - coloquial - informal - sport - taxi informal - trabajo informal - tuteo

Collocations: have an informal sit-down (with), make an informal agreement (about), an informal meeting to discuss, more...

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