word in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for word in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.word [Am wərd, Brit wəːd] N

1. word C (term, expression):

word
word
vocablo m form
word
voz f form
it's a long or big word
mala palabra f esp LatAm
garabato m Chil
for want of a better word
o sea

2. word C (thing said):

word
a word of advice
a word of warning
a word of advice/warning, if I were you
I didn't say a word!
not a word of this to anyone!
not a word of this to anyone!
she left without a word
I don't believe a word of it
I mean every word
in word and deed liter
de palabra y obra liter
without a word of a lie Brit
from the word go
from the word go
the last word , to have the last word
to get a word in edgewise or Brit edgeways
to get a word in edgewise or Brit edgeways
I want a word with you
to have a word in sb's ear about sth Brit
to put in a (good) word for sb
to put in a (good) word for sb (for sb in trouble)

3. word (assurance):

word no pl
word of honor
to break one's word , to go back on one's word
to doubt sb's word
a man of his word
(upon) my word! dated
to take sb at her/his word

4.1. word U (news, message):

word has it that
word has it that
word has it that
se dice que
to put the word out or about that

II.word [Am wərd, Brit wəːd] VB trans

See also mince

III.mince [Am mɪns, Brit mɪns] N U Brit

I.word for word [ˌwəːd fə ˈwəːd] ADV

See also fuck

I.fuck [Am fək, Brit fʌk] VB trans vulg sl

II.fuck [Am fək, Brit fʌk] VB intr vulg sl

III.fuck [Am fək, Brit fʌk] N vulg sl

IV.fuck [Am fək, Brit fʌk] INTERJ vulg sl

spoken-word [ˌspəʊkənˈwəːd] ADJ attr

word in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for word in the English»Spanish Dictionary

Phrases:

to not be able to get a word in edgeways inf
by word of mouth
from the word go
my word!

nonce word [ˈnɒnswɜ:d, Am ˈnɑ:nswɜ:rd] N

word-perfect [ˌwɜ:dˈpɜ:fɪkt, Am ˌwɜ:rdˈpɜ:rfɪkt] ADJ

word Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

word for word
to put in a good word for sb
a word to the wise is sufficient prov
American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
This is different from email handling as email automated response is typically based on key word spotting.
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Telegraph (and telex) charged per word sent, so companies which sent large volumes of telegrams developed codes to save money on tolls.
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Anagram clues are characterized by an indicator word adjacent to a phrase that has the same number of letters as the answer.
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If the number of errors within a code word exceeds the error-correcting code's capability, it fails to recover the original code word.
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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).
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The word "virago" has almost always had an association with cultural gender transgression.
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The opposite approach is known as semasiology: here one starts with a word and asks what it means, or what concepts the word refers to.
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I put the word long in inverted commas because the kicks were in fact quite short and often inaccurate.
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The word imponderable is used to describe such mysteries of everyday life.
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Has the f-word any relevance for younger generations of women entering into universities and workforces?
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