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I . word [wɜ:d] N

3. word:

word (news)
novice f pl
word (news)
vesti f pl
word (message)
sporočilo n
word has it that ...
govori se, da ...
to get word of sth [from sb]
izvedeti kaj [od koga]

4. word no pl (order):

word
ukaz m
word
komanda f
to give the word
dati ukaz

5. word (remark):

word
opazka f
word of warning
opozorilo

6. word no pl (promise):

word
beseda f
word
obljuba f
to go back on/keep one's word
prelomiti/držati besedo [or obljubo]

7. word no pl (statement of facts):

her word against mine
njena beseda proti moji
to take sb's word for it [that ...]
verjeti komu[, da ...]

8. word (lyrics):

words pl
besedilo n
sb cannot get a word in edgeways [or Am edgewise ] inf
kdo [sploh] ne pride do besede
from the word go
od vsega [or samega] začetka
to have words with sb
spreti [or sporeči] se s kom
by word of mouth
ustno
my word!
o, madonca!
my word!
o, marička!

II . word [wɜ:d] VB trans to word sth

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by word of mouth fig coll
od ust do ust

ˈbuzz word N

ˈcode word N

code word
geslo n
code word
psevdonim m

ˈnonce word [ˈnɒns-] N

nonce word
skovanka f

ˈswear word N

swear word
kletev f
swear word
psovka f

ˈword break N

ˈword di·vi·sion N no pl

ˈword or·der N no pl

word order
besedni red m

word-ˈper·fect ADJ pred

word ˈpro·cess·ing N no pl

word ˈpro·ces·sor N COMPUT

1. word processor (computer):

word processor
računalnik m

2. word processor (program):

word processor
urejevalnik m besedil

ˈword wrap N no pl COMPUT

four-let·ter ˈword N

Usage examples with word

my word!
o, madonca!
word order
vrstni red besed
word processor
urejevalnik besedila
... — mum's the word (as a response)
usta imam zapečatena
word has it that ...
govori se, da ...
without uttering a word
ne da bi izustil besede
a word of warning
nasvet
hush, not a word!
tiho, niti besede!
to give the word
dati ukaz
her word against mine
njena beseda proti moji
to spread the word
razširiti novico
the spoken/written word
govorjena/pisana beseda
in a word
[povedano] na kratko
word of warning
opozorilo
the written word
pisana beseda
slang term [or word]
slengovski izraz
from the word go
od vsega [or samega] začetka

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
Stokes was definitely having a word in the ear and now he too gets a ticking off.
www.dailymail.co.uk
It was our hardheaded refusal to allow those in power who had wronged us to have the final word.
grantland.com
Has the f-word any relevance for younger generations of women entering into universities and workforces?
theconversation.com
As with a safe word call from any other, it should herald the stopping all play and a recuperative discussion between the participants.
en.wikipedia.org
Telegraph (and telex) charged per word sent, so companies which sent large volumes of telegrams developed codes to save money on tolls.
en.wikipedia.org
If the number of errors within a code word exceeds the error-correcting code's capability, it fails to recover the original code word.
en.wikipedia.org
However, especially since the advent of widespread word processing, there is a broad consensus on these operational definitions (and hence the bottom-line integer result).
en.wikipedia.org
The word "virago" has almost always had an association with cultural gender transgression.
en.wikipedia.org
The word imponderable is used to describe such mysteries of everyday life.
en.wikipedia.org
The story line is telegraphed from word one and the meticulous unfolding plot plods ahead inexorably without the slightest bit of suspense.
en.wikipedia.org

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