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1 get a word in edgeways
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[wəːd] 1. n(unit of language, promise) słowo nt; ( news) wiadomość f2. vtword for word — repeat słowo w słowo; translate dosłownie
what's the word for "pen" in French? — jak jest "długopis" po francusku?
to put sth into words — wyrażać (wyrazić perf) coś słowami
to break one's word — łamać (złamać perf) (dane) słowo
to keep one's word — dotrzymywać (dotrzymać perf) słowa
to have words with sb — rozmówić się ( perf) z kimś
to have a word with sb — zamienić ( perf) z kimś parę słów
to send word of — zawiadamiać (zawiadomić perf) o +loc
to leave word (with sb/for sb) that … — zostawiać (zostawić perf) (u kogoś/dla kogoś) wiadomość, że …
* * *[wə:d] 1. noun1) (the smallest unit of language (whether written, spoken or read).) słowo2) (a (brief) conversation: I'd like a (quick) word with you in my office.) `słowo`, `słówko`3) (news: When you get there, send word that you've arrived safely.) wiadomość4) (a solemn promise: He gave her his word that it would never happen again.) słowo honoru2. verb(to express in written or spoken language: How are you going to word the letter so that it doesn't seem rude?) sformułować- wording- word processor
- word processing
- word-perfect
- by word of mouth
- get a word in edgeways
- in a word
- keep
- break one's word
- take someone at his word
- take at his word
- take someone's word for it
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3 edgeways
['ɛdʒweɪz]adv
См. также в других словарях:
get a word in edgeways — ► get a word in edgeways manage to break into a lively conversation. Main Entry: ↑edgeways … English terms dictionary
get a word in edgeways — To interpose what one needs to say with difficulty into a conversation dominated by others or another • • • Main Entry: ↑word … Useful english dictionary
get a word in edgeways — British, American & Australian, informal, American, informal if you can t get a word in edgeways, you do not have an opportunity to say anything because someone is talking so much or so quickly. Roz was talking so much that nobody else could get… … New idioms dictionary
get a word in edgeways usu. with negative — manage to contribute to a conversation with a voluble person. → edgeways … English new terms dictionary
get\ a\ word\ in\ edgeways — • get a word in (edgewise) v. phr. To find a chance to say something when others are talking. The little boy listened to the older students and finally got in a word. Mary talked so much that Jack couldn t get a word in edgewise … Словарь американских идиом
not get a word in edgeways — phrase to not manage to say something because another person is talking a lot Once he starts talking, no one can get a word in edgeways. Thesaurus: to stop talking, or to not say anythingsynonym Main entry: edgeways … Useful english dictionary
(not) get a word in edgeways — (not) get a word in ˈedgeways idiom (BrE) (NAmE (not) get a word in ˈedgewise) (not) to be able to say anything because sb else is speaking too much • … Useful english dictionary
(not) get a word in edgeways — During a discussion, if you can t get a word in edgeways, you can t say something because the others are talking so much. I tried to give my opinion, but I couldn t get a word in edgeways … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
can't get a word in edgeways — If you can t get a word in edgeways, you don t have the chance to say anything because the person you are with is is talking all the time … The small dictionary of idiomes
not get a word in edgeways — to not manage to say something because another person is talking a lot Once he starts talking, no one can get a word in edgeways … English dictionary
get a word in edgeways — Succeed in intervening in much talk … A concise dictionary of English slang