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I. word [wɜ:d, Am wɜ:rd] N

1. word (unit of language):

word
Wort nt <-(e)s, -e [o. Wörter]>
hush, not a word!
word for word
to translate sth word for word
in a word

2. word no pl:

word (formal)
Unterredung f <-, -en>
to have a word with sb [about sth]
mit jdm [über etw acc] sprechen
to have a quiet word with sb
[zu etw dat] ein paar Worte sagen

3. word no pl:

word (news)
Nachricht f <-, -en>
word (message)
Mitteilung f <-, -en>
to get word of sth [from sb]
etw [von jdm] erfahren
to have word from sb
to have [or hear]word that ...

4. word no pl (order):

word
Kommando nt <-s, -s>
word
Befehl m <-(e)s, -e>

5. word (remark):

word
Bemerkung f <-, -en>
word of advice
word of warning
Warnung f <-, -en>

6. word no pl (promise):

word
Wort nt <-(e)s, -e [o. Wörter]>
word
Versprechen nt <-s, ->
my word is my bond form hum
to give [sb] one's word that ...
to take sb at his/her word

7. word no pl (statement of facts):

word
Wort nt <-(e)s, -e [o. Wörter]>
to take sb's word for it [that ...]
jdm glauben, dass ...

8. word (lyrics):

Text m <-(e)s, -e>

Phrases:

to have a quick word in sb's ear Brit
to not have a good word to say about sb/sth
my word! [or old upon my word]
to put in a good word for sb/sth [with sb]
[bei jdm] ein gutes Wort für jdn/etw einlegen

II. word [wɜ:d, Am wɜ:rd] VB trans

to word sth
to word sth document
OpenDict entry

word N

to get word to sb
OpenDict entry

word N

OpenDict entry

word N

ˈbuzz word N

buzz word
Schlagwort nt <-(e)s, e [o. -wör·ter]>
buzz word
Modewort nt <-(e)s, -wörter>

ˈB-word N

the B-word Am euph inf

ˈcode word N

code word
code word COMPUT
Kennwort nt <-wörter>
code word COMPUT
Passwort nt <-es, -wörter>

com·plex ˈword N LING

complex word
Kompositum nt <-s, -ta>

dirty ˈword N

1. dirty word (obscenity):

2. dirty word (sth regarded with dislike):

ˈfunc·tion word N LING

ˈF-word N euph inf

good ˈword N

good word

house·hold ˈword N

in-word [ˈɪnˌwɜ:d, Am -ˌwɜ:rd] N

in-word
Modewort nt <-(e)s, -wörter>
Present
Iword
youword
he/she/itwords
weword
youword
theyword
Past
Iworded
youworded
he/she/itworded
weworded
youworded
theyworded
Present Perfect
Ihaveworded
youhaveworded
he/she/ithasworded
wehaveworded
youhaveworded
theyhaveworded
Past Perfect
Ihadworded
youhadworded
he/she/ithadworded
wehadworded
youhadworded
theyhadworded