word

Pronúncia: wɜːd
    noun
  1. [general sense] mot.
  2. paraula.
  3. terme.
  4. vocable, veu.
  5. words [of song] lletra sing.
  6. word for word paraula per paraula.
  7. (idem) [in translation] literal.
  8. in a word en una paraula.
  9. in other words en altres (mots \ paraules), dit d’una altra manera.
  10. I told him in so many words that…... li vaig dir molt clarament que…...
  11. bad is not the word for it dir dolent és quedar-se curt.
  12. word of honour paraula d’honor.
  13. high words paraules majors, paraules fortes.
  14. big words fatxenderies, fanfarroneries.
  15. fine words paraules eloqüents (i poc sinceres).
  16. a man of few words un home de poques paraules.
  17. never a word ni una paraula.
  18. by word of mouth de paraula.
  19. too funny for words molt i molt divertit.
  20. with these words he finished va acabar amb aquestes paraules.
  21. a word to the wise is sufficient qui sap entendre en té prou amb poques paraules.
  22. his word is law la seva paraula és llei.
  23. it’s the last word in luxury és l’últim crit en coses de luxe.
  24. words fail me no trobo les paraules.
  25. not to breathe a word no dir ni paraula.
  26. to eat one’s words retirar el que s’ha dit, retractar-se.
  27. not to let someone get a word in edgeways no deixar dir ni un mot a algú.
  28. to have a word with someone enraonar amb algú, parlar un moment amb algú.
  29. could I have a word with you? podria parlar un moment amb tu?
  30. not to mince one’s words no tenir pèls a la llengua.
  31. to put in a word for someone defensar algú, parlar a favor d’algú.
  32. don’t say a word about it d’això no en parlis.
  33. you took the words out of my mouth m’ho has tret de la boca.

  34. [message] avís, encàrrec, comanda, notícia.
  35. word came that...… es va saber que...….
  36. to bring word of something to someone donar notícia a algú d’alguna cosa.

  37. [promise] paraula.
  38. he’s a man of his word és un home de paraula.
  39. his word is as good as his bond et pots fiar de la seva paraula.
  40. to be as good as one’s word complir la paraula.
  41. to break one’s word trencar la paraula.
  42. to give one’s word that… … prometre que……, donar paraula que…….
  43. take my word for it paraula, t’ho prometo.
  44. I take your word for it confio en la teva paraula.
  45. [command, order] ordre.
  46. [password] sant i senya.
  47. the word has gone round that… s’ha transmès l’ordre que….
  48. to give the word donar l’ordre.
  49. you have only to say the word només cal que m’ho diguis.

  50. Religion Verb.
  51. transitive verb
  52. redactar, posar en paraules.
  53. a well-worded declaration una declaració ben expressada.
  54. how shall I word it? com ho diré?