Pronúncia: wɜːd
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noun
- [general sense] mot.
- paraula.
- terme.
- vocable, veu.
- words [of song] lletra sing.
- word for word paraula per paraula.
- (idem) [in translation] literal.
- in a word en una paraula.
- in other words en altres (mots \ paraules), dit d’una altra manera.
- I told him in so many words that…... li vaig dir molt clarament que…...
- bad is not the word for it dir dolent és quedar-se curt.
- word of honour paraula d’honor.
- high words paraules majors, paraules fortes.
- big words fatxenderies, fanfarroneries.
- fine words paraules eloqüents (i poc sinceres).
- a man of few words un home de poques paraules.
- never a word ni una paraula.
- by word of mouth de paraula.
- too funny for words molt i molt divertit.
- with these words he finished va acabar amb aquestes paraules.
- a word to the wise is sufficient qui sap entendre en té prou amb poques paraules.
- his word is law la seva paraula és llei.
- it’s the last word in luxury és l’últim crit en coses de luxe.
- words fail me no trobo les paraules.
- not to breathe a word no dir ni paraula.
- to eat one’s words retirar el que s’ha dit, retractar-se.
- not to let someone get a word in edgeways no deixar dir ni un mot a algú.
- to have a word with someone enraonar amb algú, parlar un moment amb algú.
- could I have a word with you? podria parlar un moment amb tu?
- not to mince one’s words no tenir pèls a la llengua.
- to put in a word for someone defensar algú, parlar a favor d’algú.
- don’t say a word about it d’això no en parlis.
- you took the words out of my mouth m’ho has tret de la boca.
- [message] avís, encàrrec, comanda, notícia.
- word came that...… es va saber que...….
- to bring word of something to someone donar notícia a algú d’alguna cosa.
- [promise] paraula.
- he’s a man of his word és un home de paraula.
- his word is as good as his bond et pots fiar de la seva paraula.
- to be as good as one’s word complir la paraula.
- to break one’s word trencar la paraula.
- to give one’s word that… … prometre que……, donar paraula que…….
- take my word for it paraula, t’ho prometo.
- I take your word for it confio en la teva paraula.
- [command, order] ordre.
- [password] sant i senya.
- the word has gone round that… s’ha transmès l’ordre que….
- to give the word donar l’ordre.
- you have only to say the word només cal que m’ho diguis.
- Religion Verb. transitive verb
- redactar, posar en paraules.
- a well-worded declaration una declaració ben expressada.
- how shall I word it? com ho diré?