mid-sentence in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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mid- [Am mɪd, Brit mɪd] PREFIX

I.break off VB [Am breɪk -, Brit breɪk -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

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II.break off VB [Am breɪk -, Brit breɪk -] (v + adv)

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Translations for mid-sentence in the Spanish»English Dictionary (Go to English»Spanish)

1. palabra (vocablo):

palabra
word
una palabra de seis letras
a six-letter word
es un bruto en toda la extensión de la palabra
he's a brute, in every sense of the word
palabras, palabras, yo lo que quiero son hechos
I've heard enough words o talk, I want to see some action
no son más que palabras
it's all talk
es un hombre de pocas palabras
he's a man of few words
solo quiero decir unas palabras
I just want to say a few words
tras unas palabras de saludo
after a few words of welcome
no encuentro o tengo palabras para expresarles mi agradecimiento
I cannot find words to express my gratitude to you
mira, yo te lo puedo explicar en dos palabras
look, let me put it to you simply
en pocas palabras, es un cobarde
basically o to put it bluntly, he's a coward
¿te parece bien? — en una palabra, no
is that all right? in a word, no
lo tradujo palabra por palabra
he translated it word for word
ni una palabra más, te quedas a cenar
not another word o I don't want to hear another word, you're staying for dinner
yo no sabía ni una palabra del asunto
I didn't know a thing o anything about it
de esto ni una palabra a nadie
not a word to anyone about this
no entendí (ni) una palabra de lo que dijo
I didn't understand a (single) word of what he said
sin decir (una) palabra
without a word
comerse las palabras
to gabble
con (muy) buenas palabras
in the nicest possible way
decirle a alg. cuatro palabras bien dichas
to tell sb a few home truths
eso ya son palabras mayores (refiriéndose a un insulto)
those are strong words
eso ya son palabras mayores (refiriéndose a una acusación)
that's a serious accusation
eso ya son palabras mayores (refiriéndose a una acusación)
those are strong words
eso ya son palabras mayores (refiriéndose a una propuesta excesiva)
that's taking things too far
eso ya son palabras mayores (refiriéndose a una propuesta excesiva)
that's a bit excessive
la última palabra
the last word
siempre tiene que ser él el que diga la última palabra
he always has to have the last word
en este asunto la última palabra le corresponde a Juárez
Juárez has the final say on this matter
quitarle las palabras de la boca a alg.
to take the words right out of sb's mouth
tener unas palabras con alg.
to have words with sb inf
tuvieron unas palabras por un asunto de dinero
they had words over some money matter
las palabras se las lleva el viento prov
actions speak louder than words
a palabras necias oídos sordos prov
take no notice of the stupid things people say

See also malo2, malo1

malo2 (mala) N m (f) inf, child language

malo1 (mala) ADJ The form mal is used before masculine singular nouns. → mal

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English
He also suffers a mild speech impediment, causing him to often insert ing mid-sentence (the suffix of an action verb without the verb itself).
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Lecturers, cut off mid-sentence, look at the interlopers askance.
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