Duolingo
Part of speech: noun
Morphological type: derivation
Etymology: All senses ultimately from Duolingo, a language learning app owned by the American educational technology company of the same name; from duo- (“two”) + lingo (“language”).
The first two senses formed via genericized trademark.
Base: lingo
Affixes: duo-
Inflected forms:
form: Duolingos
pos: noun
tags: plural
Senses:
gloss: A language learning service or application.
pos: noun
tags: colloquial
examples: Traditional language teaching has backed away from this a bit - especially at degree level - maybe there's been an element of elitism, snobbishness about the Duolingos and the Babbels that they're not for us, but we're becoming very aware of the modern way students want to learn.
I speak languages other than English. Unfortunately, none of those are Gaelic (I am trying to learn through a Duolingo app, but it is very slow going). So, I tried to keep the Gaelic to a minimum and even the accents as well because I did not want to massacre a beautiful language with my ineptitude.
When learning new vocabulary in your target language, it's best to do it within context, rather than drilling yourself with flashcards. The Duolingos of the world are great, but it's proven that people remember new words easier when they are tied to a good story, article, song, or even memory.
If the community disappears then throw your hat at the Irish language as a living language, because you can have all the Duolingos or Irish language classes, the singing and music that you want, but if Irish ceases to be a living language, if communities go from being living communities to being summer communities – that's it for the language.
gloss: A website, service or application that gamifies or simplifies learning, such as through having convenient, guided lessons and an informal (laidback) educational environment.
pos: noun
tags: colloquial
examples: Again, hardly a reason to purchase premium at this point. The approach does seem logical, however – if it really aims to be the Duolingo of programming, then it makes sense to present the same concepts you’re already familiar with in another language you’re not familiar with.
Melodics, the music practice app that’s been described as the Duolingo of music learning, is now available on iPad for all subscribers.
The appetite is clear: the sisters have just raised $2.2 million (£1.7m) in funding from angel investors, 70% of whom are women, to drive them forward in their mission to build Your Juno, which they hope will become the Duolingo of finance – with its short educational videos and gamified content.
Ahead calls itself the "Duolingo of emotional intelligence" because it allows you to pick something to work on — like keeping your cool when you’re mad, being more confident, coping with anxiety, or getting stuff done — and then it presents you with a personalized plan full of skills to practice until you improve.
gloss: A lesson on Duolingo.
pos: noun
tags: Internet
colloquial
uncommon
examples: I DIDN'T DO MY DAILY DUOLINGO YDAY. S H I T
Because when I wake up in the morning and I see that my daughter is awake so I prepared the lunch for my husband, lunch box, and I get here in my dining room and I started to do it. Or if I am waiting here maybe or waiting in my car, I am doing my Duolingo.
no girl i was doing the duolingo^([sic]) DURING the concert
This evening my Duolingo has: "there will be a by-election" and "will there be an election next year?"
Today I completed the first read of a manuscript. Have also done today's Duolingo.
gloss: A language learning course on Duolingo.
pos: noun
tags: Internet
colloquial
rare
examples: Is doing two Duolingos at once, say Spanish and Russian, a bad idea?
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