wording in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

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wording [Brit ˈwəːdɪŋ, Am ˈwərdɪŋ] N

I.word [Brit wəːd, Am wərd] N

1. word (verbal expression):

word
parola f
word
vocabolo m
word
termine m
to say a few words about
dire alcune parole su
those were his very words
furono proprio queste le sue parole
to have no words to express sth
non trovare le parole or non avere parole per esprimere qc
idle, well-chosen words
parole oziose, scelte accuratamente
long words
parole difficili or paroloni
in 120 words
in 120 parole
in a word, no
in una parola, no or insomma, no
there is no other word for it
non ci sono altre parole per dirlo
with these words he left
dopo aver detto queste parole, se ne andò
in your own words
con parole tue
I don't think “aunt” is quite the right word
non credo che “zia” sia la parola giusta
the last word
l'ultima parola
the last word fig
l'ultima novità, l'ultimo grido (in in)
to get a word in
riuscire a dire qc
not in so many words
non proprio or non esattamente
in other words
in altre parole
the spoken word
la lingua parlata or il parlato
the written word
la lingua scritta or lo scritto
to put one's feelings or thoughts into words
esprimere ciò che si prova (a parole)
there's no such word as “can't”
la parola “non posso” non esiste
what's the Greek word for “table”?
come si dice “tavolo” in greco?
a word of warning
un avvertimento
a word of advice
un consiglio
kind words
parole gentili
vulgar is hardly the word for it
volgare è dire poco
lazy is a better word for him
“pigro” è la parola che lo descrive meglio
I've said my last word on the subject
ho detto tutto ciò che avevo da dire sull'argomento
too funny, sad for words
troppo divertente, triste or indescrivibilmente divertente, triste
in the words of Washington
come disse Washington
I believed every word he said
ho creduto a tutto quello che ha detto
I mean every word of it
parlo sul serio
a word to all those who…
una parola a tutti quelli che…
a man of few words
un uomo di poche parole

4. word (promise, affirmation):

word
parola f
he gave me his word
mi ha dato la sua parola
to keep, break one's word
mantenere, non mantenere la parola data or la propria parola
it's his word against mine
è la sua parola contro la mia
to hold sb to his, her word
obbligare qn a mantenere la propria parola or la parola data
a woman of her word
una donna di parola
to take sb's word for it
credere a qn sulla parola
to take sb at his, her word
prendere qn in parola
I've only got her word for it
ho solo la sua parola
to doubt, question sb's word
dubitare di, mettere in dubbio la parola di qn
take my word for it!
credimi or puoi credermi sulla parola!
to go back on one's word
venire meno alla propria parola or alla parola data
to be as good as one's word
mantenere la propria parola or le promesse
to be better than one's word
fare più di quanto si è promesso

III.word [Brit wəːd, Am wərd] VB trans

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IV.word [Brit wəːd, Am wərd]

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word-for-word [Brit ˌwəːdfəˈwəːd, Am ˌwərdfɔrˈwərd] ADJ, ADV

word wrapping [ˈwɜːdˌræpɪŋ] N COMPUT

entry word [ˈentrɪˌwɜːd] N Am

function word [Brit, Am ˈfəŋ(k)ʃən ˌwərd] N

word cloud [ˈwəːd klaʊd, ˈwərd ˌklaʊd] N

word blindness [Brit, Am ˈwərd ˌblaɪndnɪs] N

word order [Am ˈwərd ˌɔrdər] N

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formulazione (di idea, risposta, principi)
wording

wording in the PONS Dictionary

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loan-word [ˈloʊn·wɜ:rd] N LING

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dicitura
wording

wording Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to get one's tongue around a word
riuscire a pronunciare una parola
to be as good as one's word
mantenere la parola (data)
word for word
parola per parola
to put in a good word for sb
mettere una buona parola per qu
in the true sense of the word
nel vero senso della parola
to put in a good word for sb
mettere una buona parola per qu
the word ‘politeness’ isn't in his vocabulary iron
la parola ‘cortesia’ non fa parte del suo vocabolario
in the full sense of the word
nel vero senso della parola
to hold sb to his/her word [or promise]
far mantenere a qu la parola [o la promessa]
in the true sense of the word
nel vero senso della parola

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
The wording mentions his kindness and good deeds towards the community during his edifying old age.
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It could easily be inferred from this wording that the epic poem was far enough along to receive this flattering colloquy.
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Despite differences in wording and sentence structure, the court found this to be a close paraphrase of a highly original expression.
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The opera's libretto sticks very closely (usually "verbatim") to the wording in the poems.
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The wording of the question asked by the Pharisee also betrays a lack of respect that is entrenched within society.
www.eurekastreet.com.au
The wording in the charter has been changed so that the selection committee recommends to the commission for endorsement rather than for approval.
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His dictionary contains most of his terminology, but many notions were explained using other incomprehensible constructs, obscure wording or recursive definitions.
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Our wording proposals on the inadmissibility of external military intervention are not taken into account.
www.foreignpolicyjournal.com
My original amendment on this issue at committee stage was not adopted, but its wording could provide a solution to this major problem.
www.europarl.europa.eu
Later similar postage stamps were defaced with this wording by manuscript.
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