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n. woord; spraak; kort gesprek; belofte; bevel; slagwoord; wachtwoord; leuze; parool; inlichting--------v. formuleren; onder woorden brengen; zich uitdrukken; woorden kiezenword1[ wə:d]1 woord 〈 ook computer〉 ⇒ 〈 bij uitbreiding〉 (gesproken) uiting; 〈 meervoud〉 tekst, woorden 〈 van liedje〉3 (macht/wacht)woord ⇒ bevel♦voorbeelden:1 word of command • commando, bevelhave a word in someone's ear • iemand iets toefluisterenby word of mouth • mondelingput words in(to) someone's mouth • iemand woorden in de mond leggentake the words out of someone's mouth • iemand de woorden uit de mond halena man of few words • een man van weinig woorden(not) in so many words • (niet) met zoveel woordenright from the word go • vanaf het beginwords fail me • woorden schieten mij tekortsay the word • een seintje gevensay the word, and I'll leave • als je liever hebt dat ik wegga, hoef je het maar te zeggenhave a word to say • iets te zeggen hebbenwaste words • woorden verspillentake someone at his word • iemand aan zijn woord houdenbeyond words • niet in woorden uit te drukkenword for word • woord voor woord, woordelijktoo … for words • te … om waar te zijn/voor woordenthat is not the word for it • dat is het (juiste) woord niethave no words for something • ergens geen woorden voor hebbenin a/one word • kortom, in één woordin other words • met andere woordenput into words • onder woorden brengenI don't believe a word of it • ik geloof er niets vanhave a word with someone • iemand (even) sprekenword of honour • woord van eer, erewoordhe's as good as his word • wat hij belooft doet hijbreak one's word • zijn woord brekenI give you my word for it • ik verzeker het je op mijn erewoordgive/pledge one's word • zijn woord gevengo back on one's word • zijn woorden/belofte(n) terugnemenkeep one's word • (zijn) woord houdentake someone's word for it • iemand op zijn woord gelovenupon my word • op mijn (ere)woord(upon) my word! • mijn hemel!¶ a word in season • een woordje op zijn tijd, een raad op het juiste ogenblikeat one's words • zijn woorden inslikken, iets terugnemenI could not get a word in edgeways • ik kon er geen speld tussen krijgenweigh one's words • zijn woorden wegen1 nieuws ⇒ bericht, boodschap♦voorbeelden:the word got round that • het bericht deed de ronde datleave word that • bericht achterlaten datsend word of • berichtenword has it that • het gerucht gaat dat————————word2〈 werkwoord〉
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take someone at his — ● word … Useful english dictionary
take (someone) at (their) word — to decide to believe exactly what someone tells you, even if it does not seem likely to be true. When he said he d give me a job, I took him at his word and turned up the next day at his office … New idioms dictionary
take someone at their word — phrase to do something as a result of what someone has said, even though they may not have meant exactly what they said He said he didn’t mind what we did, and we took him at his word. Thesaurus: to believe or accept that something is true or… … Useful english dictionary
take someone at their word — to do something as a result of what someone has said, even though they may not have meant exactly what they said He said he didn t mind what we did, and we took him at his word … English dictionary
take at one's word — {v. phr.} To believe everything (someone) says; to act on what is said. * /If you say you don t want this coat, I ll take you at your word and throw it away./ * /When the king said he wished to be rid of his advisor, a friend took him at his word … Dictionary of American idioms
take at one's word — {v. phr.} To believe everything (someone) says; to act on what is said. * /If you say you don t want this coat, I ll take you at your word and throw it away./ * /When the king said he wished to be rid of his advisor, a friend took him at his word … Dictionary of American idioms
take\ at\ one's\ word — v. phr. To believe everything (someone) says; to act on what is said. If you say you don t want this coat, I ll take you at your word and throw it away. When the king said he wished to be rid of his advisor, a friend took him at his word and… … Словарь американских идиом
take someone's word for it — take (someone s) word for it to believe someone. If she says she s sick, you have to take her word for it. I took him at his word when he said he could translate Russian … New idioms dictionary
word — [wʉrd] n. [ME < OE, akin to Ger wort < IE * werdh (extension of base * wer , to speak, say) > Gr eirein, to speak, L verbum, word] 1. a) a speech sound, or series of them, serving to communicate meaning and consisting of at least one… … English World dictionary
take a man at his word — take what someone says seriously, treat someone s remarks seriously … English contemporary dictionary
word — ► NOUN 1) a single distinct meaningful element of speech or writing, used to form sentences with others. 2) a remark or statement. 3) (a word) even the smallest amount of something spoken or written: don t believe a word. 4) (words) angry talk.… … English terms dictionary