nonsense word in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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nonsense [Brit ˈnɒns(ə)ns, Am ˈnɑnˌsɛns, ˈnɑnsəns] N

I.word [Brit wəːd, Am wərd] N

1. word (verbal expression):

word
mot m
to say a few words about
dire quelques mots sur
those were his very words
ce sont ses propres mots
to have no words to express sth
ne pas trouver les mots pour exprimer qc
idle/well-chosen words
mots en l'air/choisis
long words
mots savants
in 120 words
en 120 mots
in a word, no
en un mot, non
there is no other word for it
il n'y a pas d'autre mot (pour le dire)
with these words he left
sur ces mots il est parti
in your own words
avec tes propres mots
I don't think ‘aunt’ is quite the right word
je ne suis pas sûr que ‘tante’ soit le mot qui convienne
the last word lit
le dernier mot
the last word fig
le dernier cri (in en)
to get a word in
placer un mot
not in so many words
pas exactement
in other words
en d'autres termes
the spoken word
la langue parlée
the written word
la langue écrite
to put one's feelings or thoughts into words
exprimer ce qu'on ressent
there's no such word as ‘can't’
‘impossible’ n'est pas français
what's the Greek word for ‘table’?
comment dit-on ‘table’ en grec?
a word of warning
un avertissement
a word of advice
un conseil
kind words
paroles aimables
vulgar is hardly the word for it
vulgaire est trop peu dire
lazy is a better word for him
je dirais plutôt qu'il est paresseux
I've said my last word on the subject
j'ai dit tout ce que j'avais à dire sur le sujet
too funny/sad for words
trop drôle/triste
in the words of Washington
pour reprendre l'expression de Washington
I believed every word he said
je croyais tout ce qu'il me disait
I mean every word of it
je pense ce que je dis
a word to all those who…
quelques conseils pour tous ceux qui…
a man of few words
un homme peu loquace

4. word (promise, affirmation):

word
parole f
he gave me his word
il m'a donné sa parole
to keep/break one's word
tenir/ne pas tenir parole
it's his word against mine
c'est sa parole contre la mienne
to hold sb to his/her word
obliger qn à tenir parole
a woman of her word
une femme de parole
to take sb's word for it
croire qn sur parole
to take sb at his/her word
prendre qn au mot
I've only got her word for it
je n'ai que sa parole
to doubt/question sb's word
douter/mettre en doute les paroles de qn
take my word for it!
crois-moi!
to go back on one's word
revenir sur sa promesse
to be as good as one's word
tenir parole
to be better than one's word
faire plus que ce qu'on a promis

IV.word [Brit wəːd, Am wərd] VB trans

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nonsense word in the PONS Dictionary

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II.word [wɜ:d, Am wɜ:rd] VB trans

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A stunt word is a nonsense word used for a special effect, or to attract attention, as part of a performance.
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The nonsense word "hutsefluts" is a placeholder for just about any proper name.
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