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to slur one's words

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1 slur\ one's\ words

érthetetlenül beszél, hibásan beszél

English-Hungarian dictionary > slur\ one's\ words
2 slur

1. transitive verb,
- rr-

slur one's words/speech — undeutlich sprechen

slurred speech — undeutliche Aussprache
2. noun
(insult) Beleidigung, die (on für)

cast a slur on somebody/something — jemanden/etwas verunglimpfen (geh.)

it's a slur on his reputation — es schmälert seinen Ruf

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slur

[slɜ:ʳ, AM slɜ:r]

I. vt

<- rr->

1. (pronounce unclearly)

▪ to \slur sth etw undeutlich artikulieren; (because of alcohol) etw lallen

2. (damage sb's reputation)

▪ to \slur sb jdn verleumden

II. n

1. (blame) Verleumdung f

a \slur against [or on] sb/sth eine beleidigende Äußerung über jdn/etw

to cast a \slur on sb/sth jdn/etw in einem schlechten Licht erscheinen lassen

2. COMPUT (printed image) Schmitz m

3. (distortion) of voice Verzerrung f

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[slɜː(r)]
1. n

1) Makel m, Schandfleck m; (= insult) Beleidigung f

to cast a slur on sb/sth — jdn/etw in schlechtem Licht erscheinen lassen; (person) jdn/etw verunglimpfen

it is no slur on him to say that... — es geht nicht gegen ihn, wenn man sagt, dass...

2) (MUS: mark) Bindebogen m; (= notes) Bindung f

3)

to speak with a slur — unartikuliert sprechen

2. vt

1) (= pronounce indistinctly) undeutlich artikulieren; words, syllable (halb) verschlucken, verschleifen

2) (MUS) binden, gebunden spielen/singen

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slur¹ [slɜː; US slɜr]

A v/t

1. verunglimpfen, verleumden

2. obs beflecken (auch fig)

B s

1. Makel m, (Schand)Fleck m:

put ( oder cast) a slur (up)on

a) → A 1,

b) jemandes Ruf etc schädigen

2. Verunglimpfung f, Verleumdung f

slur² [slɜː; US slɜr]

A v/t

1. a) undeutlich schreiben

b) TYPO schmitzen, verwischen

2. LING eine Silbe etc verschlucken, -schleifen, undeutlich aussprechen

3. MUS

a) Töne binden, legato spielen

b) Noten mit Bindebogen bezeichnen

4. oft slur over (leicht) über ein Thema etc hinweggehen

B v/i

1. undeutlich schreiben

2. nuscheln, undeutlich sprechen

3. MUS legato singen oder spielen

4. TYPO schmitzen

C s

1. Undeutlichkeit f, Genuschel n

2. MUS

a) Bindung f, Legato n

b) Bindebogen m

3. TYPO Schmitz m

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1. transitive verb,
- rr-

slur one's words/speech — undeutlich sprechen

slurred speech — undeutliche Aussprache
2. noun
(insult) Beleidigung, die (on für)

cast a slur on somebody/something — jemanden/etwas verunglimpfen (geh.)

it's a slur on his reputation — es schmälert seinen Ruf

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v.

verleumden v.

English-german dictionary > slur
3 slur

flekk
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klatt

I
subst. \/slɜː\/

1) nedsettende bemerkning

• he cast a slur (up)on Peter

han svertet Peter

2) skamplett

• that's a slur on her good name

det er en skamplett på hennes gode navn

3) utydelig uttale, utydelig sted (i håndskrift e.l.)

4) ( musikk) legatobue, sløyfe, bindebue

5) ( typografi) ligatur
II
verb \/slɜː\/

1) uttale utydelig, skrive utydelig

2) ( musikk) synge legato, spille legato, forsyne med sløyfe

3) (spesielt amer.) prate nedsettende om, sverte

4) ( typografi) smitte av, bli utydelig

slur one's words snøvle

slur over gå lett over, berøre flyktig, bagatellisere slurve med

slur through slurve med

English-Norwegian dictionary > slur
4 slur

[sləː(r)] 1. n ( fig)
obelga f
2. vt
to slur one's words — mówić niewyraźnie

to cast a slur on — rzucać (rzucić perf) obelgę na +acc

English-Polish dictionary > slur
5 slur

slur

A n

1 ( aspersion) calomnie f ; to cast a slur on sb/sth répandre des calomnies sur qn/qch ; to be a slur on sb/sth porter atteinte à qn/qch ; an outrageous slur une odieuse calomnie ; a racial slur une diffamation raciale ;

2 Mus liaison f ;

3 ( indistinct utterance) marmonnement m.

B vtr ( p prés etc - rr-)

1 marmonner [remark] ; ‘goodnight,’ he slurred ‘bonne nuit,’ marmonna-t-il ; to slur one's speech ou words gen manger ses mots ; [drunkard] bafouiller ;

2 Mus lier [notes].

C vi ( p prés etc - rr-) [speech, voice, words] être inarticulé.

D slurred pp adj [voice, words, speech] inarticulé.

Phrasal verb

■ slur over:

▶ slur over [sth] éluder [problem, question, fact] ; passer rapidement sur [incident, error, discrepancy].

Big English-French dictionary > slur
6 slur

slur [slɜ:^r]

1. noun

( = stigma) atteinte f (on à ) ; ( = insult) insulte f

• to be a slur on sb's reputation entacher la réputation de qn

• to cast a slur on sb porter atteinte à la réputation de qn

2. transitive verb

mal articuler

• his speech was slurred il n'arrivait pas à articuler

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[slɜː(r)] 1.
noun

1) ( aspersion) calomnie f

to cast a slur on somebody/something — répandre des calomnies sur quelqu'un/quelque chose

to be a slur on somebody/something — porter atteinte à quelqu'un/quelque chose

a racial slur — une diffamation raciale

2) Music liaison f
2.
transitive verb (p prés etc - rr-)

1)

to slur one's speech ou words — manger ses mots

2) Music lier
3.
slurred past participle adjective [voice, words, speech] inarticulé

English-French dictionary > slur
7 slur

I [slɜː(r)]
nome

1) calunnia f.

to cast a slur on sb. sth. denigrare qcn., qcs.; to be a slur on sb. sth. essere un disonore o un'onta per qcn., qcs.; a racial slur — una diffamazione razziale

2) mus. legatura f.
II [slɜː(r)]
verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - rr-)

1)

to slur one's speech o words — mangiarsi le parole; [ drunkard] farfugliare

2) mus. legare [ notes]

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[slɜː(r)]
1. n

1) (stigma) macchia, (insult) diffamazione f

racial slurs — insulti razzisti

a slur on sb's reputation — una calunnia su qn

to cast a slur on sb — calunniare qn

without wishing to cast a slur on his character, I think... — senza per questo volerlo denigrare, penso che...

2) Mus legatura

2. vt

(word etc) farfugliare, pronunciare in modo inarticolato, Mus legare

his speech was slurred — biascicava (perché ubriaco)

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slur /slɜ:(r)/
n.

1 macchia (fig.); onta, taccia, discredito

2 (fon.) pronuncia indistinta; dizione difettosa; farfugliamento

3 (mus.) legatura

4 denigrazione; ingiuria; osservazione offensiva: to cast a slur on sb. 's reputation, denigrare q.; macchiare la reputazione di q.
(to) slur /slɜ:(r)/
v. t. e i.

1 (fon.) pronunciare in modo indistinto; articolare male ( un suono); farfugliare ( parole)

2 (mus.) legare ( note); ( di note) legarsi

3 (arc.) parlare male di (q.); denigrare

● (fig.) to slur over, passar sopra a; sorvolare su.

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I [slɜː(r)]
nome

1) calunnia f.

to cast a slur on sb. sth. denigrare qcn., qcs.; to be a slur on sb. sth. essere un disonore o un'onta per qcn., qcs.; a racial slur — una diffamazione razziale

2) mus. legatura f.
II [slɜː(r)]
verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - rr-)

1)

to slur one's speech o words — mangiarsi le parole; [ drunkard] farfugliare

2) mus. legare [ notes]

English-Italian dictionary > slur
8 Wort

n; -(e)s, -e und Wörter

1. Pl. meist Wörter; LING. word; (Ausdruck) term, expression; ein anderes Wort für... another word for...; ein neues Wort a new word, a neologism fachspr.; im wahrsten Sinne des Wortes oder in des Wortes wahrster Bedeutung in the true sense of the word

2. Pl. -e; (Äußerung) word; man kann sein eigenes Wort nicht verstehen you can’t hear yourself speak; ein ernstes Wort mit jemandem sprechen have a serious word with s.o.; ein gutes Wort einlegen für jemanden put in a good word for s.o.; das große Wort haben oder führen do all the talking; (angeben) talk big umg.; du sprichst ein großes oder wahres Wort gelassen aus nach Goethe: it’s easy enough for you to say that; das letzte Wort in einer Sache: the last word on; das letzte Wort haben have the final say; rechthaberisch: have the last word; das letzte Wort ist noch nicht gesprochen we haven’t heard the last of it; das ist mein letztes Wort that’s final, that’s my last word; ein wahres Wort very true; das ist ein Wort! you’re on!; ein Wort gab das andere one thing led to another; mit dir habe ich noch ein Wort zu reden! I want a word with you; du hättest ja ein Wort sagen können! you might have mentioned it!; ich glaube ihm kein Wort I don’t believe a word he says; kein Wort herausbringen not say a word, be tongue-tied; kein Wort darüber! don’t breathe a word; kein Wort mehr! I don’t want to hear another word!; ein paar Worte mit jemandem wechseln have a few words with s.o.; viele Worte machen talk a lot; ohne viele Worte zu machen without further ado; er macht nicht viele Worte he doesn’t waste his words; ich will nicht viele Worte machen I’ll be brief; genug der Worte! enough said; mir fehlen die Worte words fail me, I don’t know what to say; hast du oder hat der Mensch Worte! umg. would you credit it, Am. can you believe it!; dein Wort in Gottes Ohr! umg. let’s hope so, I do hope so, amen to that; jemandem das Wort abschneiden / entziehen fig. cut s.o. short / cut s.o. off; das Wort ergreifen fig. (begin to) speak; das Wort führen fig. do the talking; jemandem das Wort erteilen call upon s.o. to speak; Sie haben das Wort fig. over to you; das Wort hat Herr X fig. it’s Mr X’s turn to speak, Mr X will now say a few words; bei einer Debatte auch: Mr X has the floor; jemandem / einer Sache das Wort reden fig. support s.o. / s.th., back s.o. / s.th. up

3. mit Präp.: auf ein Wort! can I have a word with you?; nicht viel auf jemandes Worte geben not set great store by what s.o. says; aufs Wort gehorchen / glauben obey / believe implicitly; das glaub ich ihm aufs Wort I believe him implicitly; iro. I can well believe it; hör auf meine Worte mark my words; jemanden beim Wort nehmen take s.o. at his ( oder her) word; bei Einladung etc.: take s.o. up on s.th.; Wort für Wort word for word; in Worten bei Zahlenangaben: in letters; in Worte fassen formulate, express (in words); jemandem ins Wort fallen interrupt s.o., butt in on s.o. umg.; in Wort und Bild berichten report in words and pictures; vortragen: give an illustrated talk; eine Sprache in Wort und Schrift beherrschen have a good spoken and written knowledge ( oder command) of a language; mit anderen Worten in other words, put another way; mit einem Wort in a word; mit den Worten schließen:... say in conclusion (that)...; sag’s mit eigenen Worten tell it in your own words; sie erwähnte es mit keinem Wort she didn’t even give it a mention; nach Worten suchen search ( oder be at a loss) for words; ums Wort bitten fig. ask to speak; zu Wort kommen have one’s say; nicht zu Wort kommen not get a word in edgeways (bes. Am. edgewise); sich zu Wort melden fig. ask to speak; zu seinem Wort stehen stick by one’s word

4. nur Sg.; (Ehrenwort) word (of hono[u]r); auf mein Wort! word of hono(u)r!; sein Wort geben give ( oder pledge) one’s word ( auf + Akk on); jemandes Wort darauf haben have s.o.’s word on it; Wort halten keep one’s word; bei jemandem im Wort stehen oder sein have made a promise to s.o.

5. Pl. -e; (Ausspruch) saying; (Zitat) quotation; geflügeltes Wort well-known saying, familiar quotation; das Wort ( Gottes) RELI. the Word (of God); das Wort zum Sonntag TV etwa Word for Sunday, late-night religious broadcast on Saturday evening; am Anfang war das Wort BIBL. in the beginning was the Word; mitreden II, Mund, Tat, verlieren etc.

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das Wort

mot; vocable; word

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Wọrt [vɔrt]
nt -(e)s, -e or -er
['vœrtɐ]
1) pl usu - er (= Vokabel) word

ein Wort mit sechs Buchstaben — a word with six letters, a six-letter word

Wort für Wort — word for word

See:

→ wahr

2) pl -e (= Äußerung) word

nichts als Worte — nothing but words or talk

genug der Worte! — enough talk!

das ist ein Wort! — wonderful!

in Wort und Schrift — in speech and writing

er beherrscht die Sprache in Wort und Schrift — he has a command of the written and spoken language

in Wort und Tat — in word and deed

in Worten und Werken sündigen — to sin in words and deeds

Worten Taten folgen lassen — to suit the action to the word(s)

mit einem Wort — in a word

mit anderen/wenigen Worten — in other/a few words

hast du or hat der Mensch (da noch) Worte! — it leaves you speechless

kein Wort mehr — not another word

kein Wort von etw sagen or erwähnen or fallen lassen — not to say one word or a thing about sth

keine Worte für etw finden — to find no words for sth; (sprachlos sein auch) to be speechless at sth

kein Wort von etw wissen/verstehen — not to know/understand a thing about sth

ich verstehe kein Wort! — I don't understand a word (of it)

er sagte or sprach kein einziges Wort — he didn't say a single word

ein Wort mit jdm sprechen or reden — to have a word with sb

mit dir habe ich noch ein Wort zu reden! — I want a word with you!

ein ernstes Wort mit jdm reden — to have a serious talk with sb

kein Wort miteinander/mit jdm sprechen or reden — not to say a word to each other/to sb

hättest du doch ein Wort gesagt — if only you had said something

davon hat man mir kein Wort gesagt — they didn't tell me anything about it

man kann sein eigenes Wort nicht (mehr) verstehen or hören — you can't hear yourself speak

um nicht viel(e) Worte zu machen — to make it brief

ich konnte kein Wort anbringen — I couldn't get a word in edgeways

ein Wort gab das andere — one thing led to another

jdm das Wort or die Worte im Mund (her)umdrehen — to twist sb's words

du sprichst ein großes or wahres Wort gelassen aus — how true, too true

die passenden/keine Worte für etw finden — to find the right/no words for sth

das rechte Wort zur rechten Zeit — the right word at the right time

jdn mit schönen Worten abspeisen — to fob sb off (Brit), to put sb off

er hat nur schöne Worte gemacht — it was just talk

auf ein Wort! — a word!

jdm aufs Wort glauben — to believe sb implicitly

das glaub ich dir aufs Wort — I can well believe it

ohne ein Wort (zu sagen) — without (saying) a word

dein Wort in Gottes Ohr — let us hope so

seine Worte galten dir — he meant you, he was talking about you

See:

→ verlieren

3) no pl

(= Rede, Recht zu sprechen) das Wort nehmen — to speak; (bei Debatte auch) to take the floor

das große Wort haben or führen (inf) — to shoot one's mouth off (inf)

das Wort reden — to put the case for sth

das Wort an jdn richten — to address (oneself to) sb

jdm ins Wort fallen — to interrupt sb

jdm das Wort abschneiden — to cut sb short

zu Wort kommen — to get a chance to speak

ums Wort bitten, sich zu Wort melden — to ask to speak

er hat das Wort — it's his turn to speak; (bei Debatte auch) he has the floor

jdm das Wort erteilen or geben — to allow sb to speak; (bei Debatte auch) to allow sb to take the floor

er hat mir das Wort verboten — he forbade me to speak

4) pl -e (= Ausspruch) saying; (= Zitat) quotation; (REL) Word

ein Wort, das er immer im Munde führt — one of his favourite (Brit) or favorite (US) sayings

ein Wort Goethes/aus der Bibel — a quotation from Goethe/the Bible

das Wort zum Sonntag — short religious broadcast on Saturday night, ≈ late call (dated Brit

nach dem Wort des Evangeliums — according to the Gospel

5) pl -e (= Text, Sprache) words pl

in Worten — in words

in Wort und Bild — in words and pictures

etw in Worte fassen — to put sth into words

das geschriebene/gedruckte/gesprochene Wort —

das Wort als Kommunikationsmittel — language as a means of communication

6) pl -e

(= Befehl, Entschluss) das Wort des Vaters ist ausschlaggebend — the father's word is law

das Wort des Königs — the king's command

jdm aufs Wort gehorchen or folgen — to obey sb's every word

dabei habe ich auch (noch) ein Wort mitzureden or mitzusprechen — I (still) have something to say about that too

das letzte Wort ist noch nicht gesprochen — the final decision hasn't been taken yet

das letzte Wort haben — to have the last word

musst du immer das letzte Wort haben? — do you always have to have the last word?

7) no pl (= Versprechen) word

auf mein Wort — I give (you) my word

jdn beim Wort nehmen — to take sb at his word

ich gebe mein Wort darauf — I give you my word on it

sein Wort halten — to keep one's word

(bei jdm) im Wort stehen or sein — to have given one's word (to sb), to have made a commitment (to sb)

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das

1) (the smallest unit of language (whether written, spoken or read).) word

2) (a solemn promise: He gave her his word that it would never happen again.) word

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Wort

<-[e]s, Wörter o -e>

[vɔrt, pl ˈvœrtɐ, ˈvɔrtə]

nt

1.

<pl Wörter>

LING word

ein anderes \Wort für... another word [or a synonym] for...

ein \Wort buchstabieren/übersetzen to spell/translate a word

ein kurzes/langes \Wort a short/long word

im wahrsten Sinne des \Wortes in the true sense of the word

Wörter verschlucken (fig) to swallow [or slur] one's words

\Wort für \Wort word for word

2.

<pl Worte>

meist pl (Äußerung) word usu pl

ich habe nie ein böses \Wort von ihr gehört I've never heard a bad word from her

er bat uns ohne ein \Wort des Grußes herein he motioned us to enter without a word of greeting

hat man denn da noch \Worte? what can you say?, words fail me

für so ein Verhalten finde ich keine \Worte mehr such behaviour leaves me speechless

denk an meine \Worte! remember what I said!

auf ein \Wort! (geh) a word!

ein \Wort gab das andere one thing led to another

darüber ist kein \Wort gefallen not a word was said about that

hättest du doch ein \Wort gesagt if only you had said something

davon hat man mir kein \Wort gesagt no one has said a word to me about it

meine Erleichterung lässt sich in \Worten kaum schildern I can't possibly describe in words how relieved I am

das letzte \Wort ist noch nicht gesprochen that's not the end of it, the final decision hasn't been made yet

kein \Wort mehr! (fam) not another word!

das ist ein \Wort! that's it!, that's the very thing!

spar' dir deine \Worte! save your breath!

das sind nichts als \Worte they're only [or nothing but] words

1.000 Euro, in \Worten: eintausend 1,000 euros, in words: one thousand

mit anderen \Worten in other words

anerkennende \Worte words of appreciation

in \Wort und Bild in words and pictures

\Worte des Dankes words of thanks

man kann sein eigenes \Wort nicht [mehr] verstehen one can't hear oneself speak

mit einem \Wort in a word

ein \Wort einwerfen to mention sth

ein ernstes \Wort mit jdm reden to have a serious talk with sb

etw mit keinem \Wort erwähnen to not say a [single] word about sth

etw in \Worte fassen to put sth into words

jdm fehlen die \Worte sb is speechless

jd findet keine \Worte für etw akk sb can't find the right words to express sth

freundliche/harte \Worte friendly/harsh words

genug der \Worte! (geh) that's enough talk!

jdm kein \Wort glauben to not believe a word sb says

das sind große \Worte (fig) sb talks big fam

[bei jdm] ein gutes \Wort für jdn einlegen to put in a good word for sb [with sb]

kein \Wort herausbringen [o hervorbringen] to not get a word out, to be tongue-tied

auf jds \Worte hören to listen to sb's advice

etw mit knappen/umständlichen \Worten ausdrücken to express sth briefly/in a roundabout way

erzählen Sie mit möglichst knappen \Worten, was vorgefallen ist tell me as briefly as you can what happened

jdn mit leeren/schönen \Worten abspeisen to fob sb off with empty words/nicely

immer das letzte \Wort haben wollen to always want to have the last word

aufs \Wort parieren to jump to it

kein \Wort miteinander reden to not say a word to each other

jdm/etw das \Wort reden to put the case for sb/sth

das \Wort an jdn richten to address sb

nach \Worten ringen [o suchen] to struggle for words

ohne ein \Wort zu sagen without saying a word

in \Wort und Schrift (geh) spoken and written

sie beherrscht Französisch in \Wort und Schrift she has command of both written and spoken French

in \Wort und Tat in word and deed

seinen \Worten Taten folgen lassen actions speak louder than words, to follow one's words with action

verletzende \Worte offending words

kein \Wort über jdn/etw verlieren to not say a word about sb/sth, to not mention sb/sth

darüber brauchen wir kein \Wort zu verlieren we don't need to waste any words on it

kein \Wort verstehen to not understand a word; (hören) to be unable to hear a word [that's being said]

nicht viele \Worte machen (fig) to be a man of action [rather than words]

seine \Worte sorgsam wählen to choose one's words carefully

das ist ein wahres \Wort (geh) you can say that again

du sprichst ein wahres \Wort gelassen aus how right you are

daran ist kein wahres \Wort, davon ist kein \Wort wahr not a word of it is true, don't believe a word of it

mit jdm ein paar \Worte wechseln to speak a few words with sb

kein \Wort von etw dat wissen to not know anything about sth

3. kein pl (Ehrenwort) word

auf mein \Wort! I give you my word!

sein \Wort brechen/halten to break/keep one's word

jdm sein \Wort [auf etw akk] geben to give sb one's word [on sth]

jdm [etw] aufs \Wort glauben to believe every word sb says [about sth]

das glaube ich dir aufs \Wort I can well believe it

jdn beim \Wort nehmen to take sb at his word, to take sb's word for it

bei jdm im \Wort stehen [o sein] (geh) to have given one's word [to sb]

ich bin bei ihm im \Wort I gave him my word

4. kein pl (Rede[erlaubnis]) word

gestatten Sie mir ein \Wort allow me to say a few words

jdm das \Wort abschneiden/entziehen to cut sb short

mit den \Worten... anfangen/schließen to start/close with the remark [or by saying]...

ums \Wort bitten to ask to speak

ein \Wort einwerfen (fig) to throw in a word

das \Wort ergreifen to begin to speak; Diskussionsteilnehmer to take the floor

jdm das \Wort erteilen [o geben] to allow sb to speak; Diskussionsleiter etc. to pass the floor to sb

jdm ins \Wort fallen to interrupt sb

das \Wort führen to be the spokesperson

das \Wort haben to have one's turn to speak

als Nächstes haben Sie das \Wort it's your turn to speak next

[nicht] zu \Wort kommen to [not] get a chance to speak

sich akk zu \Wort melden to ask to speak

ein \Wort mitzureden haben to have sth to say about sth

das \Wort an jdn richten (geh) to address sb

jdm das \Wort verbieten to forbid sb to speak

5.

<pl Worte>

(Befehl, Entschluss) word

das \Wort des Vaters ist ausschlaggebend the father's word is law

jds \Wort ist Gesetz sb's word is law, what sb says goes

jdm aufs \Wort gehorchen to obey sb's every word

das \Wort des Königs the king's command

6.

<pl Worte>

(Ausspruch) word

ein \Wort Goethes a quotation from Goethe

ein viel zitiertes \Wort ist... it is frequently said that..

7. kein pl REL word

am Anfang war das \Wort in the beginning was the word

nach dem \Wort des Evangeliums according to the Gospel

das \Wort Gottes the Word of God

das \Wort zum Sonntag short religious broadcast on Saturday evening

8.

▶ geflügeltes \Wort quotation

▶ dein/sein/ihr \Wort in Gottes Ohr! (fam) let's hope so! fam

▶ jdm das \Wort aus dem Mund nehmen to take the very words out of sb's mouth, that's just what sb was going to say

▶ jdm das \Wort [o die \Worte] im Munde umdrehen to twist sb's words

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das; Wort[e]s,Wörter od

Ex:

Worte

/Ex:

1) Plural Wörter, (auch:)

Worte — word

Wort für Wort — word for word

2) Plural Worte (Äußerung) word

mir fehlen die Worte — I'm lost for words

davon ist kein Wort wahr — not a word of it is true

nicht viele Worte machen — not beat about the bush

ich verstehe kein Wort — I don't understand a word [of it]

auf jemandes Worte hören — listen to what somebody says

mit einem Wort — in a word

mit anderen Worten — in other words

ich glaube dir aufs Wort — I can well believe it

jemanden [nicht] zu Wort kommen lassen — [not] let somebody get a word in

etwas mit keinem Wort erwähnen — not say a word about something; not mention something at all

man verstand sein eigenes Wort nicht — you could not hear yourself speak

jemandem aufs Wort gehorchen — obey somebody's every word

ein Wort gab das andere — one thing led to another

hast du [da noch] Worte? — what do you say to that?

das ist das letzte/mein letztes Wort — that's the/my last word on the matter

[immer] das letzte Wort haben wollen/müssen — want to have/have to have the last word

Dr. Meyer hat das Wort — it's Dr Meyer's turn to speak

das Wort ergreifen od. nehmen — start to speak

jemandem das Wort geben od. erteilen/entziehen — call upon somebody to speak/to finish speaking

für jemanden ein [gutes] Wort einlegen — put in a [good] word for somebody

jemandem das Wort aus dem Munde nehmen — take the words out of somebody's mouth

jemandem das Wort im Munde herumdrehen — twist somebody's words

kein weiteres Wort über etwas (Akk.) verlieren — not say another word about something

jemandem ins Wort fallen — interrupt somebody

ums Wort bitten — ask to speak

sich zu Wort melden — indicate one's wish to speak

3) Plural Worte (Spruch) saying; (Zitat) quotation

geflügelte Worte — well-known sayings and quotations

4) Plural Worte (geh.): (Text) words pl.

in Wort und Bild — in words and pictures

5) Plural Worte (Versprechen) word

[sein] Wort halten — keep one's word

sein Wort brechen — break one's word

jemandem sein Wort [auf etwas (Akk.)] geben — give somebody one's word [on something]

auf mein Wort! — I give you my word

jemanden beim Wort nehmen — take somebody at his/her word

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Wort n; -(e)s, -e und Wörter

1. pl meist Wörter; LING word; (Ausdruck) term, expression;

ein anderes Wort für … another word for …;

ein neues Wort a new word, a neologism fachspr;

im wahrsten Sinne des Wortes oder

in des Wortes wahrster Bedeutung in the true sense of the word

2. pl -e; (Äußerung) word;

man kann sein eigenes Wort nicht verstehen you can’t hear yourself speak;

ein ernstes Wort mit jemandem sprechen have a serious word with sb;

ein gutes Wort einlegen für jemanden put in a good word for sb;

das große Wort haben oder

führen do all the talking; (angeben) talk big umg;

du sprichst ein großes oder

wahres Wort gelassen aus nach Goethe: it’s easy enough for you to say that;

das letzte Wort in einer Sache: the last word on;

das letzte Wort haben have the final say; rechthaberisch: have the last word;

das letzte Wort ist noch nicht gesprochen we haven’t heard the last of it;

das ist mein letztes Wort that’s final, that’s my last word;

ein wahres Wort very true;

das ist ein Wort! you’re on!;

ein Wort gab das andere one thing led to another;

mit dir habe ich noch ein Wort zu reden! I want a word with you;

du hättest ja ein Wort sagen können! you might have mentioned it!;

ich glaube ihm kein Wort I don’t believe a word he says;

kein Wort herausbringen not say a word, be tongue-tied;

kein Wort darüber! don’t breathe a word;

kein Wort mehr! I don’t want to hear another word!;

ein paar Worte mit jemandem wechseln have a few words with sb;

viele Worte machen talk a lot;

ohne viele Worte zu machen without further ado;

er macht nicht viele Worte he doesn’t waste his words;

ich will nicht viele Worte machen I’ll be brief;

genug der Worte! enough said;

mir fehlen die Worte words fail me, I don’t know what to say;

hast du oder

hat der Mensch Worte! umg would you credit it, US can you believe it!;

dein Wort in Gottes Ohr! umg let’s hope so, I do hope so, amen to that;

jemandem das Wort abschneiden/entziehen fig cut sb short/cut sb off;

das Wort ergreifen fig (begin to) speak;

das Wort führen fig do the talking;

jemandem das Wort erteilen call upon sb to speak;

Sie haben das Wort fig over to you;

das Wort hat Herr X fig it’s Mr X’s turn to speak, Mr X will now say a few words; bei einer Debatte auch: Mr X has the floor;

jemandem/einer Sache das Wort reden fig support sb/sth, back sb/sth up

3. mit präp:

auf ein Wort! can I have a word with you?;

nicht viel auf jemandes Worte geben not set great store by what sb says;

aufs Wort gehorchen/glauben obey/believe implicitly;

das glaub ich ihm aufs Wort I believe him implicitly; iron I can well believe it;

hör auf meine Worte mark my words;

jemanden beim Wort nehmen take sb at his ( oder her) word; bei Einladung etc: take sb up on sth;

Wort für Wort word for word;

in Worten bei Zahlenangaben: in letters;

in Worte fassen formulate, express (in words);

jemandem ins Wort fallen interrupt sb, butt in on sb umg;

in Wort und Bild berichten report in words and pictures; vortragen: give an illustrated talk;

eine Sprache in Wort und Schrift beherrschen have a good spoken and written knowledge ( oder command) of a language;

mit anderen Worten in other words, put another way;

mit einem Wort in a word;

mit den Worten schließen: … say in conclusion (that) …;

sag’s mit eigenen Worten tell it in your own words;

sie erwähnte es mit keinem Wort she didn’t even give it a mention;

nach Worten suchen search ( oder be at a loss) for words;

ums Wort bitten fig ask to speak;

zu Wort kommen have one’s say;

nicht zu Wort kommen not get a word in edgeways (besonders US edgewise);

sich zu Wort melden fig ask to speak;

zu seinem Wort stehen stick by one’s word

4. nur sg; (Ehrenwort) word (of hono[u]r);

auf mein Wort! word of hono(u)r!;

sein Wort geben give ( oder pledge) one’s word (

auf +akk on);

jemandes Wort darauf haben have sb’s word on it;

Wort halten keep one’s word;

bei jemandem im Wort stehen oder

sein have made a promise to sb

5. pl -e; (Ausspruch) saying; (Zitat) quotation;

geflügeltes Wort well-known saying, familiar quotation;

das Wort (Gottes) REL the Word (of God);

das Wort zum Sonntag TV etwa Word for Sunday, late-night religious broadcast on Saturday evening;

am Anfang war das Wort BIBEL in the beginning was the Word; → mitreden B, Mund, Tat, verlieren etc

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das; Wort[e]s,Wörter od

Ex:

Worte

/Ex:

1) Plural Wörter, (auch:)

Worte — word

Wort für Wort — word for word

2) Plural Worte (Äußerung) word

mir fehlen die Worte — I'm lost for words

davon ist kein Wort wahr — not a word of it is true

nicht viele Worte machen — not beat about the bush

ich verstehe kein Wort — I don't understand a word [of it]

auf jemandes Worte hören — listen to what somebody says

mit einem Wort — in a word

mit anderen Worten — in other words

ich glaube dir aufs Wort — I can well believe it

jemanden [nicht] zu Wort kommen lassen — [not] let somebody get a word in

etwas mit keinem Wort erwähnen — not say a word about something; not mention something at all

man verstand sein eigenes Wort nicht — you could not hear yourself speak

jemandem aufs Wort gehorchen — obey somebody's every word

ein Wort gab das andere — one thing led to another

hast du [da noch] Worte? — what do you say to that?

das ist das letzte/mein letztes Wort — that's the/my last word on the matter

[immer] das letzte Wort haben wollen/müssen — want to have/have to have the last word

Dr. Meyer hat das Wort — it's Dr Meyer's turn to speak

das Wort ergreifen od. nehmen — start to speak

jemandem das Wort geben od. erteilen/entziehen — call upon somebody to speak/to finish speaking

für jemanden ein [gutes] Wort einlegen — put in a [good] word for somebody

jemandem das Wort aus dem Munde nehmen — take the words out of somebody's mouth

jemandem das Wort im Munde herumdrehen — twist somebody's words

kein weiteres Wort über etwas (Akk.) verlieren — not say another word about something

jemandem ins Wort fallen — interrupt somebody

ums Wort bitten — ask to speak

sich zu Wort melden — indicate one's wish to speak

3) Plural Worte (Spruch) saying; (Zitat) quotation

geflügelte Worte — well-known sayings and quotations

4) Plural Worte (geh.): (Text) words pl.

in Wort und Bild — in words and pictures

5) Plural Worte (Versprechen) word

[sein] Wort halten — keep one's word

sein Wort brechen — break one's word

jemandem sein Wort [auf etwas (Akk.)] geben — give somebody one's word [on something]

auf mein Wort! — I give you my word

jemanden beim Wort nehmen — take somebody at his/her word

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¨-er n.

word n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Wort
9 arrastrar

v.

1 to drag (objeto, pies) (gen) & (computing).

el viento arrastró las hojas the wind blew the leaves along

arrastrar y soltar (computing) to drag and drop

El tractor arrastró el leño hacia abajo The tractor dragged the log down.

2 to win over, to sway.

arrastrar a alguien a algo/a hacer algo to lead somebody into something/to do something

dejarse arrastrar por algo/alguien to allow oneself to be swayed by something/somebody

3 to drag along the ground (rozar el suelo).

te arrastra el vestido your dress is dragging on the ground

El perrito arrastraba a su dueño The puppy dragged along his owner.

4 to carry along, to suffer, to drag.

El tractor arrastró el leño hacia abajo The tractor dragged the log down.

Él arrastra su culpa todo el tiempo He drags along his guilt feelings always

5 to bring along, to bring about.

La acciones arrastran consecuencias Actions carry along consequences.

6 to entrain.

La reacción arrastró las partículas The reaction entrained the particles.

7 to drag-and-drop.

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arrastrar

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to drag, pull

■ no arrastres los pies don't drag your feet

2 (corriente, aire) to sweep along

3 figurado to sway, win over, draw

■ este grupo arrastra a muchas quinceañeras this group draws lots of teenage girls

■ lo arrastra la pasión por el teatro he lives for the theatre

4 (traer como consecuencia) to cause, bring, lead to

5 (tener) to have

■ arrastra ese catarro desde hace un mes she's had that cold for a month

■ arrastran muchos problemas they've got lots of problems

► verbo intransitivo

1 to drag, trail

► verbo pronominal arrastrarse

1 to drag oneself, crawl

2 figurado (humillarse) to creep, crawl

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verb

1) to drag, pull

2) sweep away

3) attract

•

- arrastrarse

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1. VT

1) [+ objeto pesado] to drag; [+ carro] to pull; [+ caravana] to tow; [+ vestido, capa] to trail (along the ground)

no arrastres la silla por el suelo — don't drag that chair (along the ground)

arrastrar los pies — to drag one's feet, shuffle along

arrastrar las palabras — to slur one's words

2) (=transportar) [río, viento] to sweep away o along

la corriente arrastró las ramas — the current swept the branches away o along

3) (=atraer) to draw, attract

su última película ha arrastrado mucho público — his latest film has drawn o attracted large audiences

no te dejes arrastrar por esa idea — don't get carried away by that idea

arrastrar a algn a hacer algo — to sweep sb into doing sth

4) (=soportar)

este país arrastra desde hace décadas el problema del paro — this country's been dogged by unemployment for decades

arrastra un complejo de inferioridad desde la adolescencia — he's had an inferiority complex ever since he was a youth

5) (=provocar) [+ dificultad, problema] to bring with it

su dimisión arrastró varias crisis financieras — his resignation brought with it several financial crises

6) (Bridge) [+ triunfos] to draw

2. VI

1) [vestido, capa] to trail (along the ground), drag

te arrastra el vestido — your dress is trailing (along the ground) o dragging

2) (Bot) to trail

3.

See:

arrastrarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( por el suelo) to drag

caminaba arrastrando los pies — she dragged her feet as she walked

b) <remolque/caravana> to tow

c) ( llevar consigo)

el río arrastraba ramas — branches were being swept along by the river

la corriente lo arrastraba mar adentro — the current was carrying him out to sea

2)

a) <problema/enfermedad>

arrastra esa tos desde el invierno — that cough of hers has been dragging on since the winter

arrastraron esa deuda muchos años — they had that debt hanging over them for many years

b) ( atraer) to draw

está arrastrando mucho público — it is drawing big crowds

se dejan arrastrar por la moda — they are slaves to fashion

3) ( en naipes) to draw
2.
arrastrar vi

1) mantel/cortina to trail along the ground

2) ( en naipes) to draw trumps (o spades etc)
3.
arrastrarse v pron

1) ( por el suelo) persona to crawl; culebra to slither

se arrastró hasta el teléfono — she dragged herself o crawled to the telephone

2) ( humillarse) to grovel, crawl

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= haul, lug off, sweep along, tow, drag, sweep + Nombre + away, lug.

Ex. However, he would prefer a binding that will stand up to being stuffed into after-hours book drops and being hauled from one library to another.

Ex. The whole affair, assembled and compressed, could be lugged off in a moving van.

Ex. What has happened is that yet another institution has so overlapped with our own that we are being swept along on the tide of the technological revolution.

Ex. 'Sit down please,' he bade her and she towed a chair over to his desk.

Ex. Users can either select a pull-down menu and enter search terms in a text box or highlight and drag text into the search box from other applications including electronic mail.

Ex. The stream suddenly swept him away, and it was only by a stroke of luck that they found him.

Ex. He had a tough time lugging his lumpy, oversized travelbag onto the plane and stuffing it in the overhead bin.

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* agua + arrastrar = wash away.

* arrastrando los pies = shuffling.

* arrastrar al mar = wash out to + sea.

* arrastrar los pies = drag + Posesivo + feet, drag + Posesivo + heels.

* arrastrarse = crawl.

* arrastrar y pegar = drag and drop.

* corriente + arrastrar = wash up.

* dejarse arrastrar = go with + the flow, go along with + the flow.

* dejarse arrastrar por la corriente = go with + the flow, go along with + the flow.

* introducir arrastrando = haul in.

* sacar arrastrando = haul out.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( por el suelo) to drag

caminaba arrastrando los pies — she dragged her feet as she walked

b) <remolque/caravana> to tow

c) ( llevar consigo)

el río arrastraba ramas — branches were being swept along by the river

la corriente lo arrastraba mar adentro — the current was carrying him out to sea

2)

a) <problema/enfermedad>

arrastra esa tos desde el invierno — that cough of hers has been dragging on since the winter

arrastraron esa deuda muchos años — they had that debt hanging over them for many years

b) ( atraer) to draw

está arrastrando mucho público — it is drawing big crowds

se dejan arrastrar por la moda — they are slaves to fashion

3) ( en naipes) to draw
2.
arrastrar vi

1) mantel/cortina to trail along the ground

2) ( en naipes) to draw trumps (o spades etc)
3.
arrastrarse v pron

1) ( por el suelo) persona to crawl; culebra to slither

se arrastró hasta el teléfono — she dragged herself o crawled to the telephone

2) ( humillarse) to grovel, crawl

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= haul, lug off, sweep along, tow, drag, sweep + Nombre + away, lug.

Ex: However, he would prefer a binding that will stand up to being stuffed into after-hours book drops and being hauled from one library to another.

Ex: The whole affair, assembled and compressed, could be lugged off in a moving van.

Ex: What has happened is that yet another institution has so overlapped with our own that we are being swept along on the tide of the technological revolution.

Ex: 'Sit down please,' he bade her and she towed a chair over to his desk.

Ex: Users can either select a pull-down menu and enter search terms in a text box or highlight and drag text into the search box from other applications including electronic mail.

Ex: The stream suddenly swept him away, and it was only by a stroke of luck that they found him.

Ex: He had a tough time lugging his lumpy, oversized travelbag onto the plane and stuffing it in the overhead bin.

* agua + arrastrar = wash away.

* arrastrando los pies = shuffling.

* arrastrar al mar = wash out to + sea.

* arrastrar los pies = drag + Posesivo + feet, drag + Posesivo + heels.

* arrastrarse = crawl.

* arrastrar y pegar = drag and drop.

* corriente + arrastrar = wash up.

* dejarse arrastrar = go with + the flow, go along with + the flow.

* dejarse arrastrar por la corriente = go with + the flow, go along with + the flow.

* introducir arrastrando = haul in.

* sacar arrastrando = haul out.

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arrastrar [A1 ]

vt

A

1 (por el suelo) to drag

caminaba arrastrando los pies she dragged her feet as she walked

vas a ir aunque te tenga que arrastrar you are going even if I have to drag you there

2 ‹remolque/caravana› to tow

3

(llevar consigo): el río arrastraba piedras y ramas stones and branches were being swept along by the river

la corriente lo arrastraba mar adentro the current was carrying him out to sea

4 ‹sector/mercado› to drag down

al desplomarse en la Bolsa arrastró a todo el sector when its stock price collapsed, it dragged down the whole sector

no hay que dejarse arrastrar por el pesimismo there's no need to give way to pessimism

B

1

‹problema/enfermedad› viene arrastrando esa tos desde el invierno that cough of hers has been dragging on since the winter, she's had that cough since the winter and she just can't shake it off

arrastraron esa deuda muchos años they had that debt hanging over them for many years

2 (atraer) to draw

está arrastrando mucho público it is drawing big crowds

se dejan arrastrar por la moda they are slaves to fashion

arrastrar a algn A algo:

las malas compañías lo arrastraron a la delincuencia he was led o drawn into crime by the bad company he kept

la miseria lo arrastró a robar poverty drove him to steal

3 ( fam) ( Elec) to use

arrastra mucha corriente it uses a lot of power

4 ( Inf) to drag

arrastrar y soltar to drag and drop

C (en naipes) to draw

■ arrastrar

vi

A «mantel/cortina» to trail along the ground

la gabardina le arrastraba the raincoat was so long on him that it trailed along the ground

B (en naipes) to draw trumps ( o spades etc)

■ arrastrarse

v pron

A (por el suelo) «persona» to crawl; «culebra» to slither

llegué arrastrándome de cansancio I could hardly put one foot in front of the other by the time I got there

se arrastró hasta el teléfono she dragged herself o crawled to the telephone

B (humillarse) to grovel, crawl

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arrastrar ( conjugate arrastrar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( por el suelo) to drag

b) ‹remolque/caravana› to tow

c) ( llevar consigo):

◊ arrastró todo a su paso it swept away everything in its path;

la corriente lo arrastraba mar adentro the current was carrying him out to sea
2
a) ‹problema/enfermedad›:

◊ arrastra esa tos desde el invierno that cough of hers has been dragging on since the winter;

vienen arrastrando el problema desde hace años they've been dragging out the problem for years
b) ( atraer) to draw;

◊ se dejan arrastrar por la moda they are slaves to fashion

verbo intransitivo [mantel/cortina] to trail along the ground
arrastrarse verbo pronominal
a) ( por el suelo) [ persona] to crawl;

[ culebra] to slither
b) ( humillarse) to grovel, crawl

arrastrar verbo transitivo to pull (along), drag (along): la corriente lo arrastró mar adentro, he was swept out to sea by the current
' arrastrar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
grúa
- seducir
- barrer
English:
carry along
- drag
- draw
- haul
- lug
- pull
- pull along
- shuffle
- slur
- sweep
- trail
- tug
- wash
- suck

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arrastrar

♦ vt

1. [objeto, persona] to drag;
[carro, vagón] to pull; [remolque] to tow;
el viento arrastró las hojas the wind blew the leaves along;
Fig
el presidente arrastró en su caída a varios ministros the president took several ministers down with him;

la caída de la Bolsa neoyorquina arrastró al resto de mercados the crash on the New York stock exchange pulled the other markets down with it;

arrastrar los pies to drag one's feet;

Comp
RP Fam
arrastrar el ala a alguien to set one's cap at sb

2. Informát to drag;

arrastrar y soltar to drag and drop

3. [convencer] to win over, to sway;

arrastrar a alguien a algo/a hacer algo to lead sb into sth/to do sth;

dejarse arrastrar por algo/alguien to allow oneself to be swayed by sth/sb

4. [producir] to bring;

la guerra arrastra ya 3.000 muertos the war has already claimed 3,000 lives

5. [atraer] to pull in;

un cantante que arrastra muchos seguidores a singer who pulls in large crowds

6. [soportar]
arrastra una vida miserable she leads a miserable life;

arrastra muchas deudas/muchos problemas he has a lot of debts/problems hanging over him;

arrastra esa dolencia desde hace varios años she has been suffering from this complaint for several years

7. [al hablar] to draw out;

arrastra las erres he rolls his r's

♦ vi

1. [rozar el suelo] to drag along the ground;

te arrastra el vestido your dress is dragging on the ground;

estas cortinas arrastran these curtains are touching the floor

2. [en juegos de cartas]
arrastrar con tréboles to lead with a club

♦ See also the pronominal verb arrastrarse

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arrastrar

I v/t

1 por el suelo, INFOR drag ( por along)

2 ( llevarse) carry away

II v/i

1 por el suelo trail on the ground

2 en juegos de cartas draw trumps

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arrastrar vt

1) : to drag, to tow

2) : to draw, to attract

arrastrar vi

: to hang down, to trail

♦ See also the reflexive verb arrastrarse

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arrastrar vb

1. (llevar por el suelo) to drag [pt. & pp. dragged]

coge la silla en vez de arrastrarla pick the chair up instead of dragging it

2. (soportar) to have

arrastra la enfermedad desde hace años she's had the illness for years

3. (rozar el suelo) to trail on the floor

el vestido arrastraba her dress trailed on the floor

Spanish-English dictionary > arrastrar
10 moteldu

du/ad.

1. ( eragin) to dim, weaken

2. ( ardoa) to water down, make weaker da/ad.

1. ( toteldu)

a. to stammer, stutter

b. to slur one's words, slur; gehiegi edaten duzunean, mihia moteltzen zaizu when you drink too much, your tongue slurs; ez nau oraino inork ikusi ardoak igarota, ez mihia \motelduta up to now nobody's seen me take too much wine or slur my speech

2.

a. ( motel bihurtu) to grow weak, slip away, wane; haren eragina \moteldu egin zen his influence {slipped || waned}; moteltzen den fedea wavering faith

b. ( solasa) to flag; solasa moteltzen hasi zen the conversation began to flag

c. ( sagardoa, txanpaina) to go flat

d. ( ardoa) to loes's its strength | to become weak

e. ( gatza) to lose its taste, become insipid

f. ( zarata) to become muffled; ezkila \motelduta gelditu zen the bell came to be muffled

g. ( begia) to fail, grow dim

h. ( grina) to go away; dutxa hotzaren bitartez \motelduko zaio grina hori he'll get over that desire by taking a cold shower

3. ( hatza, erhia, eskua) to grow numb; eskuak hotzez \moteldu zaizkit my hands have grown numb from the cold

4. ( jardun, e.a.) to slacken, ease up on; ikasketan moteltzen hasi da he's started to slacken in his studies

5. ( zorabiatu) to {get || grow} dizzy; burua \moteldua dut my head's dizzy | my head's in a spin; oso \moteldu naiz ondoez honekin I've grown very dizzy from this ailment

Euskara Ingelesa hiztegiaren > moteldu
11 érthetetlenül beszél

to slur, to slur one's words

Magyar-ingilizce szótár > érthetetlenül beszél
12 hibásan beszél

to slur, to slur one's words

Magyar-ingilizce szótár > hibásan beszél
13 m|owa

Ⅰ f 1. sgt (zdolność mówienia) speech
- dar mowy the power of speech

- zaburzenia mowy speech defects

- ośrodki mowy w mózgu the speech centre a. area

- znać język w mowie i w piśmie to speak and write a language fluently

- tracić mowę to lose one’s ability to speak
2. sgt (wymowa) diction, speech
- czyjaś wyraźna mowa sb’s clear diction

- mieć bełkotliwą/sepleniącą mowę to slur one’s words/to speak with a lisp

- kaleczyć mowę to mispronounce words
3. sgt (język) language
- mowa dziecka baby talk

- mowa ojczysta a mother tongue

- mowa regionalna (regional) dialect

- mowa potoczna a. codzienna colloquial speech

- części mowy parts of speech
4. (przemówienie) speech, address
- mowa powitalna an address of welcome

- mowa pożegnalna a valediction a. farewell address

- mowa tronowa a Queen’s a. King’s speech

- mowa obrończa a speech for the defence

- wygłosić mowę to deliver a. make a speech
5. sgt przen. (zwierząt, kolorów, gestów) language
- mowa ciała body language

- mowa kwiatów the language of flowers
Ⅱ mowa! inter. pot. you bet! pot.
- □ mowa niewiązana Literat. prose

- mowa niezależna Jęz. direct speech

- mowa pozornie zależna Jęz. free indirect speech

- mowa wiązana Literat. verse

- mowa zależna Jęz. reported speech

- narządy a. aparat mowy Jęz. articulators, vocal organs

- żywa mowa Jęz. spontaneous speech

■ drętwa mowa pot. stodgy a. dry speech

- mowa-trawa pot., pejor. claptrap

- nie ma a. nie może być mowy o wyjściu do kina going to the cinema is out of the question

- odjęło a. odebrało mu mowę he is choked up

- wzruszenie a. ze wzruszenia odjęło mu mowę he was speechless a. choked with emotion

- mowę ci odjęło? has the cat got your tongue?

- właśnie była mowa o tobie/tym projekcie we were just talking about you/the project

- w sprawie, o której mowa in the case in question

- jej mąż, bo o nim właśnie mowa her husband, as he is the person in question

- po co a. do kogo ta mowa? pot. you’re wasting your breath

- mowa jest srebrem, a milczenie złotem przysł. speech is silver, silence is gold(en) przysł.

The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > m|owa
14 izgovarati

vt impf pronounce itd. (- izgovoriti) l nejasno -ati slur one's words; krivo -ati mispronounce; teško se -a it is hard to pronounce; slovo koje se ne -a mute letter

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• spell

• pronounce

• accent

Hrvatski-Engleski rječnik > izgovarati
15 nejasno

adv unclearly, without clarity, indistinctly, unintelligibly, abstrusely, vaguely, indefinitely I - izgovarati slur (one's words)

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• thick

• transcendentally

• vaguely

• faintly

• idopathic

Hrvatski-Engleski rječnik > nejasno
16 lite|ra

f (znak graficzny głoski) letter
- drukowanymi literami in block letters a. in capitals

- pisanymi literami in script, in cursive (writing)

- wielka a. duża litera a capital letter

- pisać coś wielką a. dużą literą to capitalize sth

- mała litera a small letter

- pisać coś małą literą to not capitalize sth

- □ litera drukowana block letter, capital

- litera minuskułowa Druk. minuscule

- litery cerkiewne Jęz. Cyrillic alphabet

■ cztery litery pot., euf. behind pot., bum GB pot., butt US pot.

- łykać litery to mumble, to slur one’s words

- martwa litera Prawo dead letter

- składać litery (sylabizować) to spell out

The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > lite|ra
17 lallen

lallen

1 jabber, babble ⇒ 〈 bij dronkenschap〉 slur one's words

Van Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > lallen
18 palabra

intj.

really, honest to goodness, honest, honest to God.

f.

1 word.

de palabra by word of mouth, verbally

dejar a alguien con la palabra en la boca to cut somebody off in mid-sentence

en cuatro o dos palabras in a few words

en una palabra in a word

no dijo palabra he didn't say a word

medir las palabras to weigh one's words (carefully)

no habla ni (media) palabra de español she doesn't speak a word of Spanish

palabra por palabra word for word

ser palabras mayores to be an important matter

sin mediar palabra without a single word

palabra clave (computing) keyword

palabra divina o de Dios word of God

2 word (juramento, promesa).

dar su palabra to give one's word

estar bajo palabra to be under oath (en juicio)

faltó a su palabra he went back on his word, he broke o didn't keep his word

mantuvo su palabra she kept her word

tienes mi palabra you have my word

tomar la palabra a alguien to hold somebody to their word

3 speech (habla).

4 word of honor, troth, word, word of honour.

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palabra

► nombre femenino

1 word

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FRASEOLOGÍA

dar su palabra to give one's word, promise

■ te doy mi palabra de que estaré allí I promise you I'll be there

decir la última palabra to have the last word

dejar a alguien con la palabra en la boca to cut somebody off

dirigirle la palabra a alguien to address somebody

en una palabra in a word

no decir ni media palabra a nadie not to breath a word to anyone

medir las palabras to weigh one's words

no dirigirle la palabra a alguien not to be speaking to somebody

palabra por palabra word for word

quitarle a alguien la palabra to cut somebody short, interrupt somebody

ser hombre/mujer de palabra to be a man of his word/a woman of her word

ser hombre/mujer de pocas palabras to be a man/woman of few words

tener la palabra to have the floor

tener palabra to keep one's word

tener unas palabras con alguien to have words with somebody

tomarle a alguien la palabra to take somebody at their word

palabra clave key word

palabra de honor word of honour

palabras mayores (palabrotas) swearwords 2 (cosa importante) serious talk

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noun f.

1) word

2) faith

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SF

1) (=vocablo) word

un título de dos palabras — a two-word title

lo tradujo palabra por palabra — he translated it word for word

me lo resumió en dos palabras — he summarized it for me in a couple of words

¿me permiten decir unas palabras? — could I say a few words?

eso no son más que palabras — those are just (empty) words

no tengo palabras o me faltan palabras para expresar lo que siento — I haven't got the o there aren't words to express how I feel, words fail to express how I feel

tuvo palabras de elogio para el ministro — he had words of praise for the minister

sin decir o chistar * palabra — without a word

no dijo ni media palabra — he didn't give us the slightest hint

no entiendo palabra — I can't understand a word

es palabra de Dios — it is the word of God

• con buenas palabras, me lo dijo con muy buenas palabras — he told me as cool as you like *

nos entretenía con buenas palabras, pero nunca nos daba el dinero — he palmed us off with smooth talk, but he never gave us the money

• medias palabras — hints

lo dijo todo con medias palabras — he said everything indirectly

• en una palabra — in a word

¡ni una palabra más! — not another word!

- coger a algn la palabra

- comerse las palabras

- no cruzar una palabra con algn

- decir la última palabra

- dejar a algn con la palabra en la boca

me dejó con la palabra en la boca y se fue de la habitación — he walked out of the room while I was in mid-sentence

- gastar palabras

- medir las palabras

- negar la palabra de Dios a algn

- quitar la palabra de la boca a algn

- tener unas palabras con algn

- trabarse de palabras

- tener la última palabra

- a palabras necias, oídos sordos

- las palabras se las lleva el viento

palabra clave — keyword

palabras cruzadas — LAm (=crucigrama) crossword sing

un juego de palabras cruzadas — a word puzzle

palabras gruesas — crude language sing

palabras mayores — † offensive language sing

ser palabras mayores (=ser importante) —

¿te han hecho directora? ¡eso ya son palabras mayores! — so you've been appointed director, that's really something!
juego II, 2)
2) (=facultad de hablar)

la palabra — speech

perdió el uso de la palabra — he lost the power of speech

tiene el don de la palabra, es de palabra fácil — he has a way with words, he has the gift of the gab *

• de palabra, he pecado solo de palabra — I've sinned in word only

nos acusó de palabra — he accused us verbally

• dirigir la palabra a algn, hace tiempo que no me dirige la palabra — he hasn't spoken to me for a long time

3) frm (=turno para hablar) floor

• ceder la palabra a algn, conceder la palabra a algn — to give sb the floor, invite sb to speak

• pedir la palabra — to ask for the floor, ask to be allowed to speak

• tener la palabra — to have the floor

tiene la palabra el señor presidente — the president has the floor

yo no tengo la palabra — it's not for me to say

• tomar la palabra — to take the floor, speak

• hacer uso de la palabra — to take the floor, speak

4) (=promesa) word

es hombre de palabra — he is a man of his word

cumplió su palabra — he kept his word, he was true to his word

palabra que yo no tengo nada que ver — * I've got nothing to do with it, (I) promise!

-¿de verdad que no sabías nada? -¡palabra! o hum ¡palabrita del Niño Jesús! — "you really didn't know anything?" - "cross my heart and hope to die!"

• bajo palabra — (Mil) on parole

• dar o empeñar su palabra — to give one's word

• faltar a su palabra — to go back on o break one's word

palabra de casamiento, dar palabra de casamiento — to promise to marry

palabra de honor — word of honour, word of honor (EEUU)

¿me das tu palabra de honor de que no dirás nada? — do you give me your word of honour you won't say anything?

¡palabra de honor! — word of honour!

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femenino

1) ( vocablo) word

una palabra de seis letras — a six-letter word

en toda la extensión de la palabra — in every sense of the word

no son más que palabras — it's all talk

en pocas palabras, es un cobarde — in a word, he's a coward

palabra por palabra — word for word

yo no sabía ni una palabra del asunto — I didn't know a thing o anything about it

no entendí (ni) una palabra — I didn't understand a (single) word

sin decir (una) palabra — without a word

comerse las palabras — to gabble

con (muy) buenas palabras — in the nicest possible way

decirle a alguien cuatro palabras bien dichas — to tell somebody a few home truths

eso ya son palabras mayores — (refiriéndose - a insulto, acusación) those are strong words; (- a propuesta excesiva) that's taking things too far

quitarle las palabras de la boca a alguien — to take the words right out of somebody's mouth

tener la última palabra — to have the final say

tener unas palabras con alguien — to have words with somebody (colloq)

a palabras necias oídos sordos — take no notice of the stupid things people say

las palabras se las lleva el viento — actions speak louder than words

- palabra clave

- palabra compuesta

- palabra funcional or vacía

- palabras cruzadas

2) ( promesa) word

una mujer de palabra — a woman of her word

cumplió con su palabra — she kept her word

nunca falta a su palabra — he never breaks o goes back on his word

se lo devolví palabra! — I gave it back to her, honest! (colloq)

cobrarle la palabra a alguien — (Chi fam) to hold somebody to his/her word (colloq)

tomarle la palabra a alguien: le tomé la palabra y le pedí un préstamo — I took him up on his offer and asked for a loan

- palabra de honor

3)

a) ( habla) speech

el don de la palabra — the gift of speech

un acuerdo de palabra — a verbal agreement

no me dirigió la palabra — she didn't speak to me

dejar a alguien con la palabra en la boca: me dejó con la palabra en la boca — ( me interrumpió) he cut me off in mid-sentence; ( no me dejó hablar) he didn't give me a chance to open my mouth

b) (frml) (en ceremonia, asamblea)

pedir la palabra — to ask for permission to speak

pido la palabra — may I say something?, I'd like to say something

tener/tomar la palabra — to have/to take the floor (frml)

ceder (le) la palabra a alguien — to give the floor to somebody (frml), to call upon somebody to speak

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= word, headword.

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* agrupar palabras que tienen la mism = merge + word forms.

* agrupar palabras que tienen la misma raíz = merge + word forms.

* análisis de la coocurrencia de palabras = co-word analysis.

* anuncio por palabras = classified advertisement, classified ad.

* búsqueda de palabras clave = keyword search.

* búsqueda por palabra del título = title word search.

* catálogo alfabético de palabras clave = keyword catalogue.

* citar las palabras de Alguien = quote + Nombre + words.

* compuesto de varias palabras = multi-word.

* concepto de múltiples palabras = multiple-word concept.

* concepto expresado con varias palabras = database host.

* con sus propias palabras = in + Posesivo + own words.

* con una separación de + Número + palabras = within + Número + words of each other.

* coocurrencia de palabras = co-word [coword].

* cumplir (con) + Posesivo + palabra = keep + Posesivo + word, live up to + Posesivo + word.

* cumplir la palabra = keep + Posesivo + word, live up to + Posesivo + word.

* decir la última palabra = hear + the final word, outface.

* dejar sin palabras = nonplus, leave + Nombre + speechless.

* de múltiples palabras = multiple-word.

* de palabra = by word of mouth, word-of-mouth.

* describir con palabras = describe + in words.

* descriptor compuesto de varias palabras = multiple-word descriptor.

* de sólo palabras = word-oriented.

* de una palabra = one-word.

* de una única palabra = single-word.

* dirigir la palabra = be civil towards.

* dirigirse la palabra = on speaking terms.

* encabezamiento compuesto de varias palabras = multi-word heading.

* en dos palabras = in a nutshell.

* en el estricto sentido de la palabra = strictly speaking.

* en las palabras de uno mismo = in + Posesivo + own words.

* en las propias palabras de uno mismo = in + Posesivo + own words.

* en ningún sentido de la palabra = in any sense of the word.

* en otras palabras = in other words, to put it another way, which is to say.

* en palabras = verbally.

* en pocas palabras = simply put, in brief, to say the least, to put it (quite) simply, in short, to cut a long story short, bottom line, the, put simply, to make a long story short, the short story + be, simply stated.

* entrada por palabra clave del título = catchword entry.

* en una palabra = in a nutshell, in a word.

* escoger las palabras = choose + Posesivo + words (carefully), pick + Posesivo + words (carefully).

* expresar con palabras = verbalise [verbalize, -USA].

* expresar los sentimientos con palabras = put + Posesivo + feelings into words.

* fiarse de la palabra de Alguien = take + Posesivo + word for it.

* fiel a la palabra de Uno = true to + Posesivo + word.

* frecuencia de palabras = word count.

* gesticular palabras con la boca sin emitir sonido = mouth.

* hilvanar palabras = orchestrate + words.

* hombre que no tiene palabra = not a man of his word.

* índice de palabras del documento = textwords ratio.

* índice invertido de las palabras del título = title word dictionary.

* índice KWIC (Palabra Clave en su Contexto) = KWIC (Keyword-in-Context).

* índice KWIT (Palabra Clave del Título) = KWIT (Keyword-in-Title).

* índice KWOC (Palabra Clave fuera de su Contexto) = KWOC (Keyword-Out-of-Context).

* índice permutado de palabras clave = permuted keyword index.

* indización por palabras clave = keyword indexing.

* indización por palabras clave del título = catchword indexing, catchword title indexing.

* indización por palabras del título = title-term indexing.

* inflexión lingüística de una palabra = word form.

* intercambiar palabras = bandy + words.

* juego de palabras = turn of phrase, pun, play of words, play on words.

* la última palabra = the last word, the last word, the bee's knees, the cat's pyjamas, the cat's meow, the cat's whiskers, the dog's bollocks.

* ley de frecuencias de palabras de Zipf = Zipf's word frequency law.

* lista de palabras clave = go-list [golist].

* lista de palabras vacías = stop list [stoplist], stopword list.

* lista permutada de palabras clave = permuted keyword list.

* mala palabra = dirty word.

* mantener la palabra = keep + Posesivo + word, live up to + Posesivo + word.

* medir las palabras = watch + Posesivo + mouth, watch what + say, weigh + Posesivo + words (carefully), choose + Posesivo + words (carefully), pick + Posesivo + words (carefully), measure + Posesivo + words (carefully).

* memorizar palabra por palabra = memorise + word for word.

* método de ordenación palabra por palabra = word by word method, nothing before something method.

* !ni una palabra a nadie! = not a word to anyone!.

* no encontrar palabras = be at a loss for words, be lost for words.

* no haber palabras para describirlo = beggar + description.

* nombre compuesto por varias palabras = multiple-word name.

* número de palabras = wordage.

* ordenación alfabética palabra por palabra = word by word alphabetisation.

* ordenación palabra por palabra = word-by-word filing, nothing before something arrangement, word by word arrangement.

* ordenar alfabéticamente palabra por palabra = arrange + alphabetically word by word.

* orden inverso de palabras = indirect word order.

* palabra ambigua = weasel word.

* palabra clave = keyword [key word], key term.

* palabra coloquial = slang word.

* palabra común = common word.

* palabra de contenido = content word.

* palabra de control = control word.

* palabra de Dios = word of God.

* palabra de entrada principal = primary entry word.

* palabra del documento = textword.

* palabra del texto = text word.

* palabra del título = title word, title term.

* palabra de moda = buzzword [buzz word], byword.

* palabra engañosa = weasel word.

* palabra equívoca = weasel word.

* palabra escrita, la = written word, the.

* palabra fosilizada = fossil word.

* palabra hablada, la = spoken word, the.

* palabra híbrida = portmanteau word.

* palabra impresa = words in print.

* palabra impresa, la = printed word, the.

* palabra justa, la = mot juste, the.

* palabra llena de contenido = substantive word.

* palabra malsonate = expletive.

* palabra oculta = hidden word.

* palabra por la que se ordena una entrada = filing word.

* palabra por palabra = verbatim, word for word.

* palabra puente = transitional word.

* palabras = wordage.

* palabras al viento = hot air.

* palabras + caer en + saco roto = words + fall on + deaf ears.

* palabras de agradecimiento = vote of thanks, word of thanks, words of gratitude, congratulatory speech, congratulatory remarks.

* palabras de alabanza = words of praise.

* palabras de aliento = pep talk.

* palabras de ánimo = pep talk.

* palabras de bienvenida = welcoming remarks, welcome remarks.

* palabras de consuelo = words of comfort.

* palabra significativa = content-bearing word, significant word.

* palabras iniciales = opening statement.

* palabras literales = quote... unquote.

* palabras para levantar la moral = pep talk.

* palabras + penetrar = words + sink.

* palabras sabias = words of wisdom, pearls of wisdom, nuggets of truth, nuggets of wisdom.

* palabras usadas = wording.

* palabra vacía = stopword [stop-word], function word.

* primera palabra del encabezamiento = entry word.

* primeras palabras = opening statement.

* pronunciar las palabras de corrido = slur + words.

* quedarse sin palabras = stun into + speechlessness, be at a loss for words, be lost for words.

* ¡qué palabras son esas! = watch your language!.

* raíz de palabra = word stem.

* recordar + Posesivo + palabras = mark + Posesivo + words.

* reducción de una palabra a su raíz = stemming.

* reducir una palabra a su raíz = stem.

* secuencia de palabras = word string.

* según las palabras de = to quote + Nombre de Persona, in the words of.

* según sus propias palabras = in + Posesivo + own terms.

* sentido de la palabra = word sense.

* ser la última palabra = be all the rage.

* significado de la palabra = word sense.

* sin decir una palabra = without saying a word.

* sin palabras = wordless.

* sopesar las palabras = weigh + Posesivo + words (carefully), choose + Posesivo + words (carefully), pick + Posesivo + words (carefully), measure + Posesivo + words (carefully).

* tener la última palabra = have + the ultimate say, have + the final say, call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost.

* tener palabra = keep + Posesivo + word, live up to + Posesivo + word.

* tomarle la palabra a Alguien = take + Nombre + at + Posesivo + word.

* última palabra + depender de = ultimate authority + rest with.

* Posesivo + últimas palabras = last words, Posesivo + dying last words.

* últimas palabras que se han hecho famosas = famous last words.

* una imagen vale más que mil palabras = a picture is worth more than ten thousand words.

* una imagen vale mil palabras = every picture tells a story.

* un hombre de palabra = a man of his word.

* un hombre de pocas palabras = a man of few words.

* variante morfológica de una palabra = word variant.

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femenino

1) ( vocablo) word

una palabra de seis letras — a six-letter word

en toda la extensión de la palabra — in every sense of the word

no son más que palabras — it's all talk

en pocas palabras, es un cobarde — in a word, he's a coward

palabra por palabra — word for word

yo no sabía ni una palabra del asunto — I didn't know a thing o anything about it

no entendí (ni) una palabra — I didn't understand a (single) word

sin decir (una) palabra — without a word

comerse las palabras — to gabble

con (muy) buenas palabras — in the nicest possible way

decirle a alguien cuatro palabras bien dichas — to tell somebody a few home truths

eso ya son palabras mayores — (refiriéndose - a insulto, acusación) those are strong words; (- a propuesta excesiva) that's taking things too far

quitarle las palabras de la boca a alguien — to take the words right out of somebody's mouth

tener la última palabra — to have the final say

tener unas palabras con alguien — to have words with somebody (colloq)

a palabras necias oídos sordos — take no notice of the stupid things people say

las palabras se las lleva el viento — actions speak louder than words

- palabra clave

- palabra compuesta

- palabra funcional or vacía

- palabras cruzadas

2) ( promesa) word

una mujer de palabra — a woman of her word

cumplió con su palabra — she kept her word

nunca falta a su palabra — he never breaks o goes back on his word

se lo devolví palabra! — I gave it back to her, honest! (colloq)

cobrarle la palabra a alguien — (Chi fam) to hold somebody to his/her word (colloq)

tomarle la palabra a alguien: le tomé la palabra y le pedí un préstamo — I took him up on his offer and asked for a loan

- palabra de honor

3)

a) ( habla) speech

el don de la palabra — the gift of speech

un acuerdo de palabra — a verbal agreement

no me dirigió la palabra — she didn't speak to me

dejar a alguien con la palabra en la boca: me dejó con la palabra en la boca — ( me interrumpió) he cut me off in mid-sentence; ( no me dejó hablar) he didn't give me a chance to open my mouth

b) (frml) (en ceremonia, asamblea)

pedir la palabra — to ask for permission to speak

pido la palabra — may I say something?, I'd like to say something

tener/tomar la palabra — to have/to take the floor (frml)

ceder (le) la palabra a alguien — to give the floor to somebody (frml), to call upon somebody to speak

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* agrupar palabras que tienen la mism = merge + word forms.

* agrupar palabras que tienen la misma raíz = merge + word forms.

* análisis de la coocurrencia de palabras = co-word analysis.

* anuncio por palabras = classified advertisement, classified ad.

* búsqueda de palabras clave = keyword search.

* búsqueda por palabra del título = title word search.

* catálogo alfabético de palabras clave = keyword catalogue.

* citar las palabras de Alguien = quote + Nombre + words.

* compuesto de varias palabras = multi-word.

* concepto de múltiples palabras = multiple-word concept.

* concepto expresado con varias palabras = database host.

* con sus propias palabras = in + Posesivo + own words.

* con una separación de + Número + palabras = within + Número + words of each other.

* coocurrencia de palabras = co-word [coword].

* cumplir (con) + Posesivo + palabra = keep + Posesivo + word, live up to + Posesivo + word.

* cumplir la palabra = keep + Posesivo + word, live up to + Posesivo + word.

* decir la última palabra = hear + the final word, outface.

* dejar sin palabras = nonplus, leave + Nombre + speechless.

* de múltiples palabras = multiple-word.

* de palabra = by word of mouth, word-of-mouth.

* describir con palabras = describe + in words.

* descriptor compuesto de varias palabras = multiple-word descriptor.

* de sólo palabras = word-oriented.

* de una palabra = one-word.

* de una única palabra = single-word.

* dirigir la palabra = be civil towards.

* dirigirse la palabra = on speaking terms.

* encabezamiento compuesto de varias palabras = multi-word heading.

* en dos palabras = in a nutshell.

* en el estricto sentido de la palabra = strictly speaking.

* en las palabras de uno mismo = in + Posesivo + own words.

* en las propias palabras de uno mismo = in + Posesivo + own words.

* en ningún sentido de la palabra = in any sense of the word.

* en otras palabras = in other words, to put it another way, which is to say.

* en palabras = verbally.

* en pocas palabras = simply put, in brief, to say the least, to put it (quite) simply, in short, to cut a long story short, bottom line, the, put simply, to make a long story short, the short story + be, simply stated.

* entrada por palabra clave del título = catchword entry.

* en una palabra = in a nutshell, in a word.

* escoger las palabras = choose + Posesivo + words (carefully), pick + Posesivo + words (carefully).

* expresar con palabras = verbalise [verbalize, -USA].

* expresar los sentimientos con palabras = put + Posesivo + feelings into words.

* fiarse de la palabra de Alguien = take + Posesivo + word for it.

* fiel a la palabra de Uno = true to + Posesivo + word.

* frecuencia de palabras = word count.

* gesticular palabras con la boca sin emitir sonido = mouth.

* hilvanar palabras = orchestrate + words.

* hombre que no tiene palabra = not a man of his word.

* índice de palabras del documento = textwords ratio.

* índice invertido de las palabras del título = title word dictionary.

* índice KWIC (Palabra Clave en su Contexto) = KWIC (Keyword-in-Context).

* índice KWIT (Palabra Clave del Título) = KWIT (Keyword-in-Title).

* índice KWOC (Palabra Clave fuera de su Contexto) = KWOC (Keyword-Out-of-Context).

* índice permutado de palabras clave = permuted keyword index.

* indización por palabras clave = keyword indexing.

* indización por palabras clave del título = catchword indexing, catchword title indexing.

* indización por palabras del título = title-term indexing.

* inflexión lingüística de una palabra = word form.

* intercambiar palabras = bandy + words.

* juego de palabras = turn of phrase, pun, play of words, play on words.

* la última palabra = the last word, the last word, the bee's knees, the cat's pyjamas, the cat's meow, the cat's whiskers, the dog's bollocks.

* ley de frecuencias de palabras de Zipf = Zipf's word frequency law.

* lista de palabras clave = go-list [golist].

* lista de palabras vacías = stop list [stoplist], stopword list.

* lista permutada de palabras clave = permuted keyword list.

* mala palabra = dirty word.

* mantener la palabra = keep + Posesivo + word, live up to + Posesivo + word.

* medir las palabras = watch + Posesivo + mouth, watch what + say, weigh + Posesivo + words (carefully), choose + Posesivo + words (carefully), pick + Posesivo + words (carefully), measure + Posesivo + words (carefully).

* memorizar palabra por palabra = memorise + word for word.

* método de ordenación palabra por palabra = word by word method, nothing before something method.

* !ni una palabra a nadie! = not a word to anyone!.

* no encontrar palabras = be at a loss for words, be lost for words.

* no haber palabras para describirlo = beggar + description.

* nombre compuesto por varias palabras = multiple-word name.

* número de palabras = wordage.

* ordenación alfabética palabra por palabra = word by word alphabetisation.

* ordenación palabra por palabra = word-by-word filing, nothing before something arrangement, word by word arrangement.

* ordenar alfabéticamente palabra por palabra = arrange + alphabetically word by word.

* orden inverso de palabras = indirect word order.

* palabra ambigua = weasel word.

* palabra clave = keyword [key word], key term.

* palabra coloquial = slang word.

* palabra común = common word.

* palabra de contenido = content word.

* palabra de control = control word.

* palabra de Dios = word of God.

* palabra de entrada principal = primary entry word.

* palabra del documento = textword.

* palabra del texto = text word.

* palabra del título = title word, title term.

* palabra de moda = buzzword [buzz word], byword.

* palabra engañosa = weasel word.

* palabra equívoca = weasel word.

* palabra escrita, la = written word, the.

* palabra fosilizada = fossil word.

* palabra hablada, la = spoken word, the.

* palabra híbrida = portmanteau word.

* palabra impresa = words in print.

* palabra impresa, la = printed word, the.

* palabra justa, la = mot juste, the.

* palabra llena de contenido = substantive word.

* palabra malsonate = expletive.

* palabra oculta = hidden word.

* palabra por la que se ordena una entrada = filing word.

* palabra por palabra = verbatim, word for word.

* palabra puente = transitional word.

* palabras = wordage.

* palabras al viento = hot air.

* palabras + caer en + saco roto = words + fall on + deaf ears.

* palabras de agradecimiento = vote of thanks, word of thanks, words of gratitude, congratulatory speech, congratulatory remarks.

* palabras de alabanza = words of praise.

* palabras de aliento = pep talk.

* palabras de ánimo = pep talk.

* palabras de bienvenida = welcoming remarks, welcome remarks.

* palabras de consuelo = words of comfort.

* palabra significativa = content-bearing word, significant word.

* palabras iniciales = opening statement.

* palabras literales = quote... unquote.

* palabras para levantar la moral = pep talk.

* palabras + penetrar = words + sink.

* palabras sabias = words of wisdom, pearls of wisdom, nuggets of truth, nuggets of wisdom.

* palabras usadas = wording.

* palabra vacía = stopword [stop-word], function word.

* primera palabra del encabezamiento = entry word.

* primeras palabras = opening statement.

* pronunciar las palabras de corrido = slur + words.

* quedarse sin palabras = stun into + speechlessness, be at a loss for words, be lost for words.

* ¡qué palabras son esas! = watch your language!.

* raíz de palabra = word stem.

* recordar + Posesivo + palabras = mark + Posesivo + words.

* reducción de una palabra a su raíz = stemming.

* reducir una palabra a su raíz = stem.

* secuencia de palabras = word string.

* según las palabras de = to quote + Nombre de Persona, in the words of.

* según sus propias palabras = in + Posesivo + own terms.

* sentido de la palabra = word sense.

* ser la última palabra = be all the rage.

* significado de la palabra = word sense.

* sin decir una palabra = without saying a word.

* sin palabras = wordless.

* sopesar las palabras = weigh + Posesivo + words (carefully), choose + Posesivo + words (carefully), pick + Posesivo + words (carefully), measure + Posesivo + words (carefully).

* tener la última palabra = have + the ultimate say, have + the final say, call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost.

* tener palabra = keep + Posesivo + word, live up to + Posesivo + word.

* tomarle la palabra a Alguien = take + Nombre + at + Posesivo + word.

* última palabra + depender de = ultimate authority + rest with.

* Posesivo + últimas palabras = last words, Posesivo + dying last words.

* últimas palabras que se han hecho famosas = famous last words.

* una imagen vale más que mil palabras = a picture is worth more than ten thousand words.

* una imagen vale mil palabras = every picture tells a story.

* un hombre de palabra = a man of his word.

* un hombre de pocas palabras = a man of few words.

* variante morfológica de una palabra = word variant.

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palabra

feminine

A (vocablo) 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

sólo 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 or 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 algn cuatro palabras bien dichas to tell sb a few home truths

eso ya son palabras mayores (refiriéndose — a un insulto) those are strong words; (— a una acusación) that's a serious accusation, those are strong words; (— a una propuesta excesiva) that's taking things too far, 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 algn to take the words right out of sb's mouth

tener unas palabras con algn to have words with sb ( colloq)

tuvieron unas palabras por un asunto de dinero they had words over some money matter

las palabras se las lleva el viento actions speak louder than words

a palabras necias oídos sordos take no notice of the stupid things people say

malo¹ adj Sense II. (↑ malo (1))

Compuestos:

● palabra clave

key word

● palabra compuesta

compound word

● palabra funcional or vacía

function word

● palabras cruzadas

fpl (CS) crossword, crossword puzzle

B (promesa) word

me basta con tu palabra your word is enough for me

me dio su palabra she gave me her word

es una mujer de palabra she's a woman of her word

siempre cumple con su palabra she always keeps her word

nunca falta a su palabra he never breaks o goes back on his word

palabra que yo no sabía nada ( fam); honest o really o ( BrE) straight up, I didn't know a thing about it ( colloq)

se lo devolví ¡palabra! I gave it back to her, honest! ( colloq)

cobrarle la palabra a algn ( Chi fam); to take sb up on sth ( colloq), to keep o hold sb to his/her word

tomarle la palabra a algn: le tome la palabra y le pedí un préstamo I took him up on his offer and asked for a loan

Compuesto:

palabra de honor

word of honor*

le dio su palabra de honor de que no volvería a hacerlo he gave her his word of honor o his solemn word that he wouldn't do it again

yo no fui ¡palabra de honor! it wasn't me, word of honor o I swear!

C

1 (habla) speech

el don de la palabra the gift of speech

me invitó sólo de palabra I only got a verbal invitation

fue un acuerdo de palabra it was a verbal agreement

pecar de pensamiento, palabra y obra to sin in thought, word and deed

no me dirigió la palabra en toda la noche she didn't speak to me all night

nos ha retirado la palabra she doesn't speak to us anymore, she no longer deigns to speak to us ( hum)

dejar a algn con la palabra en la boca: me dejó con la palabra en la boca (me interrumpió) he cut me off in mid-sentence; (no me dejó hablar) he didn't give me a chance to open my mouth

2 ( frml)

(en una ceremonia, asamblea): pido la palabra may I say something?, I'd like to say something

tiene la palabra el delegado estudiantil the student delegate has the floor ( frml)

no le concedieron la palabra he was denied permission to speak, he was denied the floor ( frml)

ceder la palabra a algn to give the floor to sb ( frml), to call upon sb to speak

a continuación hizo uso de la palabra el presidente de la institución then the president of the institute made a speech

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palabra sustantivo femenino
1 ( vocablo) word;
◊ una palabra de seis letras a six-letter word;

no son más que palabras it's all talk;
en pocas palabras, es un cobarde in a word, he's a coward;
palabra por palabra word for word;
yo no sabía ni una palabra del asunto I didn't know a thing o anything about it;
no entendí (ni) una palabra I didn't understand a (single) word;
sin decir (una) palabra without a word;
palabra compuesta compound word;
tener la última palabra to have the final say
2 ( promesa) word;
◊ palabra de honor word of honor^{( conjugate honor)};

una mujer de palabra a woman of her word;
cumplió con su palabra she kept her word;
nunca falta a su palabra he never breaks o goes back on his word
3
a) ( habla) speech;

◊ el don de la palabra the gift of speech;

un acuerdo de palabra a verbal agreement;
no me dirigió la palabra she didn't speak to me;
dejar a algn con la palabra en la boca to cut sb off in mid-sentence
b) (frml) (en ceremonia, asamblea):

◊ pedir la palabra to ask for permission to speak;

tener/tomar la palabra to have/to take the floor (frml)
palabra sustantivo femenino
1 word
lo resumió en pocas palabras, she summarised it in a few words
(discurso) me quedé con la palabra en la boca, I was left speechless
Juan es hombre de pocas palabras, Juan is a man of few words
2 (capacidad para hablar) me dejó sin palabra, I was speechless
3 (compromiso) word: me dio su palabra, he gave me his word
no tiene palabra, she never keeps her word
4 (turno para hablar) right to speak
tener la palabra, to have the floor
♦ Locuciones: dirigir la palabra a alguien, to address sb
de palabra, by word of mouth
' palabra' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abogada
- abogado
- abreviar
- acento
- ayunas
- baja
- bajo
- bañera
- bar
- bastante
- calor
- ceder
- chalet
- chimenea
- ciudad
- colmo
- comida
- comprometerse
- culta
- culto
- decirse
- disonante
- empeñar
- entredicho
- faltar
- fresca
- fresco
- histórica
- histórico
- honor
- justa
- justo
- ladrón
- ladrona
- lata
- mayoría
- mirar
- muletilla
- padre
- piso
- promesa
- pronunciar
- recta
- recto
- saludar
- saludo
- sigla
- subrayar
- taco
- tela
English:
absent
- buzz off
- cagey
- clinch
- connotation
- current
- date
- dated
- derive
- do
- engine driver
- female
- fish
- floor
- fuck
- go back on
- high
- honour
- interrogative
- lady
- marmalade
- match
- mint
- misuse
- operative
- score out
- sense
- shorten
- speak
- spectacle
- speech
- state-of-the-art
- storey
- true
- use
- verbatim
- way
- word
- a
- call
- compound
- key
- strict
- swear
- take
- unwritten

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palabra

♦ nf

1. [término, vocablo] word;

con palabras no puedo expresar lo que sentía words cannot express what I felt;

dilo con tus propias palabras say it in your own words;

lo dijo, aunque no con esas palabras she said it, though not in so many words;

no son más que palabras (vacías) it's all talk;

buenas palabras fine-sounding words;

no cruzaron palabra en todo el camino they didn't exchange a word throughout the journey;

dejar a alguien con la palabra en la boca to cut sb off in mid-sentence;

dirigir la palabra a alguien to speak to sb;

no le dirige la palabra a su madre desde hace semanas he hasn't spoken to his mother for weeks;

en cuatro o [m5] dos palabras in a few words;

en otras palabras in other words;

en una palabra in a word;

lo dijo todo a medias palabras she only hinted at what she meant;

medir las palabras to weigh one's words (carefully);

no habla ni (media) palabra de español she doesn't speak a word of Spanish;

yo de este tema no sé ni (media) palabra I don't know a thing about this subject;

no dijo palabra he didn't say a word;

palabra por palabra word for word;

me has quitado la palabra de la boca you took the words right out of my mouth;

lo de comprar una casa son palabras mayores buying a house is a very serious matter;

no hace falta llegar a palabras mayores there is no need to get nasty about it;

le aguanto casi todo, pero eso ya son palabras mayores I'll put up with almost anything from him, but that's going a bit (too) far;

sin mediar palabra without a single word;

tener la última palabra to have the last word;

tener unas palabras con alguien to have words with sb;

tuvo que tragarse sus palabras he had to eat his words;

Prov

a palabras necias, oídos sordos sticks and stones may break my bones (but words will never hurt me)

Comp
Informát palabra clave keyword;
palabra compuesta compound word;
CSur palabras cruzadas crossword;
palabra de Dios word of God

2. [juramento, promesa] word;

es su palabra contra la mía it's her word against mine;

dar/empeñar la palabra to give/pledge one's word;

ella me dio su palabra she gave me her word;

dio (su) palabra de que nada saldría mal he gave his word that nothing would go wrong;

estar bajo palabra [en juicio] to be under oath;

faltó a su palabra he went back on his word, he broke o didn't keep his word;

mantuvo su palabra she kept her word;

no tiene palabra he's not a man of his word;

tienes mi palabra you have my word;

tomar la palabra a alguien to hold sb to their word

Comp
palabra de honor word of honour;
¡palabra (de honor)! honestly!;

yo no sabía nada, ¡palabra (de honor)! I didn't know anything, honestly! o I swear!

3. [habla] speech;

con el susto perdió la palabra the shock left her speechless;

de palabra by word of mouth, verbally;

el trato se hizo de palabra it was a purely verbal agreement o a gentleman's agreement

4. [derecho de hablar]
dar la palabra a alguien to give sb the floor;

pedir la palabra to ask for the floor;

¡pido la palabra! could I say something, please?;

tomar la palabra to take the floor

5.
palabras [discurso] words;

a continuación nuestro invitado nos dirigirá unas palabras our guest will now say a few words

♦ nm
palabra de honor [vestido] strapless dress
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palabra

f tb fig

word;

palabra por palabra word for word;

bajo palabra on parole;

en una palabra in a word;

en pocas palabras briefly;

tomar la palabra speak;

de palabra acuerdo verbal;

de pocas palabras persona of few words;

tomar a alguien la palabra take s.o. at his/her word;

dejar a alguien con la palabra en la boca fig cut s.o. off in mid-sentence;

buenas palabras fine words;

lo de tener un hijo son palabras mayores having a child is a serious business o is not something to be undertaken lightly;

con medias palabras dijo … he hinted that …, he half said that …

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palabra nf

1) vocablo: word

2) promesa: word, promise

un hombre de palabra: a man of his word

3) habla: speech

4) : right to speak

tener la palabra: to have the floor

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palabra n word

¿qué quiere decir esta palabra? what does this word mean?

te doy mi palabra I give you my word

no dijo ni una palabra she didn't say a word

Spanish-English dictionary > palabra
19 parola

f word

( facoltà) speech

parola d'ordine password

parole pl crociate crossword (puzzle) sg

essere di parola keep one's word

chiedere la parola ask for the floor

parola per parola word for word

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parola s.f.

1 word: parola composta, semplice, compound, simple word; parola d'origine germanica, word of German origin; una parola di cinque lettere, di tre sillabe, a five-letter, three-syllable word; cercare la parola adatta, esatta, to look for the suitable, exact word; egli è buono nel vero senso della parola, he is good in the real sense of the word; la musica è di Schubert, le parole di Heine, the music is by Schubert and the words by Heine; non credo una parola di quanto ha detto, I do not believe a word of what he said; non ho capito una parola di quello che ha detto, I didn't understand a word of what he said; non ho parole per ringraziarti, I have no words to thank you; non riesco a cavargli una parola di bocca, I can't get a word out of him; voglio scambiare due parole con te, I want (to have) a word with you; avere una buona parola per tutti, to have a kind (o good) word for everyone; senza proferir parola, without (saying) a word; tradurre i pensieri in parole, to put one's thoughts into words; ripetere parola per parola, to repeat word for word // parole incrociate, crosswords (o crossword puzzle) // gioco di parole, pun // parola d'ordine, password // (inform.): parola di identificazione, call word; parola chiave, password (o keyword); parola di controllo, word check // giro di parole, circumlocution: basta con i giri di parole e vieni al dunque, stop beating about the bush and come to the point // in altre parole, in other words // in una parola, in one word // in poche parole, in a few words // essere di poche parole, to be of few words; un uomo di poche parole, a man of few words // l'ultima parola, ( il prezzo minimo) the lowest price // non è detta l'ultima parola, the last word has not been said // avere l'ultima parola, to have the last word // non farne parola, don't say a word about it (o keep it secret) // pesare le parole, to weigh one's words; moderare le parole, to moderate one's words // dire, mettere una buona parola a favore di qlcu., to say (o to put in) a word for s.o. // far parola di qlco. con qlcu., to mention (o to speak of) sthg. to s.o. // suggerire le parole a qlcu., to prompt s.o. // non dire parola di qlco., not to breathe a word about sthg. // non sapere una parola di latino, not to know a word of Latin (o the first thing about Latin) // passar dalle parole ai fatti, to get down to brass tacks // passar parola, to pass the word on // rimaner senza parole, to be struck dumb (o to be left speechless) // togliere, rubare la parola di bocca a qlcu., to take the words out of s.o.'s mouth // venire a parole con qlcu., to have words with s.o. // è una parola!, ( non è facile) it's easier said than done! // non ho parole, ( in segno di riprovazione) the less said the better; a buon intenditor poche parole, (prov.) a word to the wise (is sufficient)

2 ( facoltà di parlare) speech: il dono della parola, the gift of speech; se gli animali avessero la parola..., if animals could speak (o had the power of speech)...; perdere la parola, to lose the power (o faculty) of speech; gli manca la parola, ( di animale) it can do anything but speak

3 ( discorso) words (pl.), speech: gli rivolsi la parola in francese, I addressed him in French; le mie parole sono rivolte a te, my words are addressed to you; non mi ha nemmeno rivolto la parola, he hasn't even spoken to me // la parola a Mr Smith, I will now call on Mr Smith (o I shall now ask Mr Smith to address the meeting) // non bastano le parole, ci vogliono i fatti, actions are needed, not just words // la parola è tua, it's your turn // gli fu tolta la parola, he was not allowed to say any more (o to speak any further) // chiedere, domandare la parola, to ask leave to speak, (pol.) to raise a point of order // dare la parola a qlcu., to call upon s.o. to speak (o to address the meeting) // ottenere la parola, to be allowed to speak // prender la parola, to begin to speak (o to take the floor) // avere la parola facile, to have a glib tongue; non avere la parola facile, to be slow of speech // la parola di Dio, the Word of God; la parola è d'argento, il silenzio è d'oro, (prov.) speech is silvern, silence is golden

4 ( promessa, impegno) word, promise; (mil.) parole: è uomo di parola, he is a man of his word (o he is as good as his word); mi fido della tua parola, I take you at your word (o I take your word for it); credere qlcu. sulla parola, to take a person's word; dare la propria parola a qlcu., to give one's word to s.o.; mantenere la propria parola, to keep one's word; non mantenere la propria parola, to break one's word, (mil.) to break one's parole; prendere qlcu. in parola, to take s.o. at his word; rimangiarsi la parola, to eat one's words (o to take back one's words) // sulla mia parola, on my word; impegno sulla parola, gentleman's agreement; prestar denaro sulla parola, to lend money on trust // parola d'onore, word of honour: parola d'onore, questa è la verità, on my word (o honestly) this is the truth; essere in parola con qlcu., to be negotiating with s.o.

5 pl. ( di canzone) lyrics.

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[pa'rɔla]
sostantivo femminile

1) word

gioco di -e — pun, word game

in una parola — in a word

in altre -e — in other words

con -e tue — in your own words

un uomo di poche -e — a man of few words

parola per parola — [ripetere, raccontare] verbatim, word-for-word; [ tradurre] literally, word-for-word

togliere le -e di bocca a qcn. — to take the words right out of sb.'s mouth

non sono riuscito a cavarle di bocca una sola parola — I couldn't get a word out of her

avere una parola buona per tutti — to have a kind word for everyone

non è detta l'ultima parola — the last word has not been said

senza dire una parola — without saying a word

non capire una parola di qcs. — not to understand a word of sth.

non credo a una sola parola — I don't believe a word of it

non ne farò parola — I won't breath a word, it won't pass my lips

è tutto facile, a -e — it only sounds easy o everything is easy when you're talking about it

la Parola di Dio — the Word of God

2) (facoltà) speech

gli organi della parola — the organs of speech

perdere l'uso della parola — to lose the power of speech

avere la parola facile — to be a fluent speaker

gli manca solo la parola — it can almost talk

3) (possibilità di esprimersi)

libertà di parola — freedom of expression o speech, free speech

avere diritto di parola — to have the right to speak

avere, prendere la parola — to have, take the floor

avere l'ultima parola — to have the final word o the last say, to win the argument

4) (promessa, impegno) word

una donna di parola — a woman of her word

mantenere, non mantenere la parola — to keep, break one's word

dare la propria parola — to pledge o give one's word

credere a qcn. sulla parola — to take sb.'s word for it

parola d'onore! — on o upon my word (of honour)!

hai la mia parola! — you have my guarantee!

prendere qcn. in parola — to take sb. at his word

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parola d'accesso — password

parola chiave — keyword

parola composta — ling. compound

parola magica — magic word

parola d'ordine — password, codeword; mil. parole, password, watchword

- e (in)crociate — crossword (puzzle)

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senza -e — dumbstruck, speechless

sono senza -e! — words fail me! I'm at loss for words! I'm speechless!

le ultime -e famose! — iron. famous last words!

venire a -e con qcn. — to have words with sb.

mettere una buona parola per qcn. — to put in a good word for sb.

mangiarsi le -e — to clip one's speech, to slur one's speech o words

passare parola — to spread o pass the word

tante belle -e, ma... — talk is all very well but...

- e sante! — how right you are!

è una parola! — (it's) easier said than done!

in poche -e — in a nutshell

in -e povere — to put it simply, in plain words

a buon intenditor poche -e — least said soonest mended, a nod is as good as a wink (to a blind horse)

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parola

/pa'rɔla/

sostantivo f.

1 word; gioco di -e pun, word game; in una parola in a word; in altre -e in other words; con -e tue in your own words; un uomo di poche -e a man of few words; parola per parola [ripetere, raccontare] verbatim, word-for-word; [ tradurre] literally, word-for-word; togliere le -e di bocca a qcn. to take the words right out of sb.'s mouth; non sono riuscito a cavarle di bocca una sola parola I couldn't get a word out of her; avere una parola buona per tutti to have a kind word for everyone; non è detta l'ultima parola the last word has not been said; senza dire una parola without saying a word; non capire una parola di qcs. not to understand a word of sth.; non credo a una sola parola I don't believe a word of it; non ne farò parola I won't breath a word, it won't pass my lips; è tutto facile, a -e it only sounds easy o everything is easy when you're talking about it; la Parola di Dio the Word of God

2 (facoltà) speech; gli organi della parola the organs of speech; perdere l'uso della parola to lose the power of speech; avere la parola facile to be a fluent speaker; gli manca solo la parola it can almost talk

3 (possibilità di esprimersi) libertà di parola freedom of expression o speech, free speech; avere diritto di parola to have the right to speak; avere, prendere la parola to have, take the floor; avere l'ultima parola to have the final word o the last say, to win the argument

4 (promessa, impegno) word; una donna di parola a woman of her word; mantenere, non mantenere la parola to keep, break one's word; dare la propria parola to pledge o give one's word; credere a qcn. sulla parola to take sb.'s word for it; parola d'onore! on o upon my word (of honour)! hai la mia parola! you have my guarantee! prendere qcn. in parola to take sb. at his word

IDIOMS

senza -e dumbstruck, speechless; sono senza -e! words fail me! I'm at loss for words! I'm speechless! le ultime -e famose! iron. famous last words! venire a -e con qcn. to have words with sb.; mettere una buona parola per qcn. to put in a good word for sb.; mangiarsi le -e to clip one's speech, to slur one's speech o words; passare parola to spread o pass the word; tante belle -e, ma... talk is all very well but...; -e sante! how right you are! è una parola! (it's) easier said than done! in poche -e in a nutshell; in -e povere to put it simply, in plain words; a buon intenditor poche -e least said soonest mended, a nod is as good as a wink (to a blind horse)

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COMPOUNDS

parola d'accesso password; parola chiave keyword; parola composta ling. compound; parola magica magic word; parola d'ordine password, codeword; mil. parole, password, watchword; - e (in)crociate crossword (puzzle).

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > parola
20 Zunge

f; -, -n

1. ANAT. tongue; belegte Zunge coated ( oder furred) tongue; mit der Zunge anstoßen lisp, have a lisp; sich (Dat) auf die Zunge beißen bite one’s tongue; er beißt sich eher die Zunge ab, als etwas zu sagen he’d bite out his tongue before he’d say anything, he’d rather die than say anything; die Zunge herausstrecken stick ( oder poke) one’s tongue out (+ Dat at); beim Arzt: put one’s tongue out; mit hängender Zunge umg. with one’s tongue hanging out; mir klebt die Zunge am Gaumen I’m parched

2. fig. (Sprache) tongue; böse / spitze oder scharfe Zunge malicious / sharp tongue; böse Zungen behaupten, dass... there’s some nasty gossip going (a)round that...; eine feine Zunge haben geh. have a fine palate; eine falsche / glatte / lose Zunge haben have a lying / smooth / loose tongue; in fremden Zungen sprechen BIBL. speak in tongues; mit gespaltener Zunge sprechen geh. speak with a forked tongue; eine schwere Zunge haben slur one’s speech ( oder words); sich (Dat) die Zunge abbrechen get one’s tongue in a twist; da bricht man sich ja die Zunge ab! how are you supposed to get your tongue (a)round that?; es brannte ihm auf der Zunge, es weiterzusagen he was bursting ( oder dying) to tell someone; Lügen gehen ihm leicht / schwer von der Zunge lying comes easy / hard to him; hüte deine Zunge oder halte deine Zunge im Zaum! geh. mind your tongue!; es lag mir oder ich hatte es auf der Zunge it was on the tip of my tongue; wir werden ihm noch die Zunge lockern oder lösen we’ll loosen his tongue ( oder get him to talk) yet; der Wein löste ihr die Zunge geh. the wine loosened her tongue; sich (Dat) die Zunge verbrennen open one’s big mouth, let one’s tongue run away with one; seine Zunge wetzen an (+ Dat) pej. say nasty things about; Herz1 8, zergehen

3. GASTR. tongue; gepökelte Zunge salted tongue; Zunge in Madeira tongue in Madeira sauce

4. einer Waage: pointer

5. am Schuh: tongue

6. MUS., Orgel: tongue; Akkordeon etc.: reed

7. ZOOL. (Seezunge) sole

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die Zunge

(Körperteil) tongue;

(Lasche) tongue;

(Sprache) tongue

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Zụn|ge ['tsʊŋə]
f -, -n
tongue; (MUS von Fagott, Akkordeon) reed; (von Waage) pointer; (geh = Sprache) tongue; (ZOOL = Seezunge) sole
mit der Zunge anstoßen — to lisp

das brennt auf der Zunge — that burns the tongue

jdm die Zunge herausstrecken — to stick one's tongue out at sb

die Zunge herausstrecken (beim Arzt) — to stick out one's tongue

mit schwerer Zunge sprechen — to speak in a slurred voice

eine böse or giftige/scharfe or spitze/lose Zunge haben — to have an evil/a sharp/a loose tongue

lose Zungen behaupten,... — rumour (Brit) or rumor (US) has it...

böse Zungen behaupten,... — malicious gossip has it...

eine feine Zunge haben — to be a gourmet, to have a discriminating palate

die Zunge abbrechen (fig) — to tie one's tongue in knots

die Zunge ab, als... — he'd do anything rather than...

das Wort liegt or schwebt mir auf der Zunge, ich habe das Wort auf der Zunge — the word is on the tip of my tongue

der Wein löste ihm die Zunge — the wine loosened his tongue

mir hängt die Zunge zum Hals heraus (inf) — my tongue is hanging out

Zunge — a poet of the Polish tongue

Zunge — all Arabic-speaking countries

in fremden Zungen reden — to speak in tongues

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die

1) (the fleshy organ inside the mouth, used in tasting, swallowing, speaking etc: The doctor looked at her tongue.) tongue

2) (the tongue of an animal used as food.) tongue

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Zun·ge

<-, -n>

[ˈtsʊŋə]

f

1. ANAT tongue

auf der \Zunge brennen to burn one's tongue

die \Zunge herausstrecken to stick out one's tongue

auf der \Zunge zergehen to melt in one's mouth

2. kein pl KOCHK (Rinderzunge) tongue no art, no pl

3. (geh: Sprache) tongue form liter

in fremden \Zungen sprechen to speak in foreign tongues form liter

die Menschen arabischer \Zunge Arabic-speaking people

4.

▶ sich dat fast die \Zunge abbeißen to have trouble keeping quiet

▶ sich dat eher [o lieber] die \Zunge abbeißen[, als etw zu sagen] to do anything rather than say sth

▶ sich dat die \Zunge an etw dat abbrechen to tie one's tongue in knots [trying to say sth]

▶ böse \Zungen malicious gossip

▶ eine böse/lose \Zunge haben to have a malicious/loose tongue

▶ eine feine \Zunge haben to be a gourmet

▶ mit gespaltener \Zunge sprechen to be two-faced, to speak with a forked tongue

▶ jdm hängt die \Zunge zum Hals heraus (fam) sb's tongue is hanging out

▶ seine \Zunge hüten [o zügeln] to mind one's tongue, to watch one's language

▶ es lag mir auf der \Zunge zu sagen, dass... I was on the point of saying that...

▶ etw liegt jdm auf der \Zunge sth is on the tip of sb's tongue

▶ die \Zungen lösen sich people begin to relax and talk

▶ [jdm] die \Zunge lösen to loosen sb's tongue

▶ eine schwere \Zunge slurred speech

meine \Zunge wurde schwer my speech became slurred

▶ seine \Zunge im Zaum halten (geh) to mind one's tongue, to watch one's language

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die; Zunge, Zungen

1) tongue

[jemandem] die Zunge herausstrecken — put one's tongue out [at somebody]

auf der Zunge zergehen — melt in one's mouth

2) (fig.)

eine spitze od. scharfe/lose Zunge haben — have a sharp/loose tongue

böse Zungen behaupten, dass... — malicious gossip has it that...; malicious tongues are saying that...

seine Zunge hüten od. zügeln od. im Zaum halten — guard or mind one's tongue

ich musste mir auf die Zunge beißen — I had to bite my tongue

lieber beiße ich mir die Zunge ab — (ugs.) I would bite my tongue off first

der Name liegt mir auf der Zunge — the name is on the tip of my tongue

sich (Dat.) die Zunge abbrechen — tie one's tongue in knots

mit [heraus]hängender Zunge — with [one's/its] tongue hanging out

3) (eines Blasinstruments) reed; (einer Orgel) tongue; (eines Schuhs) tongue

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Zunge f; -, -n

1. ANAT tongue;

belegte Zunge coated ( oder furred) tongue;

mit der Zunge anstoßen lisp, have a lisp;

sich (dat)

auf die Zunge beißen bite one’s tongue;

er beißt sich eher die Zunge ab, als etwas zu sagen he’d bite out his tongue before he’d say anything, he’d rather die than say anything;

die Zunge herausstrecken stick ( oder poke) one’s tongue out (+dat at); beim Arzt: put one’s tongue out;

mit hängender Zunge umg with one’s tongue hanging out;

mir klebt die Zunge am Gaumen I’m parched

2. fig (Sprache) tongue;

böse/spitze oder

scharfe Zunge malicious/sharp tongue;

böse Zungen behaupten, dass … there’s some nasty gossip going (a)round that …;

eine feine Zunge haben geh have a fine palate;

eine falsche/glatte/lose Zunge haben have a lying/smooth/loose tongue;

in fremden Zungen sprechen BIBEL speak in tongues;

mit gespaltener Zunge sprechen geh speak with a forked tongue;

eine schwere Zunge haben slur one’s speech ( oder words);

sich (dat)

die Zunge abbrechen get one’s tongue in a twist;

da bricht man sich ja die Zunge ab! how are you supposed to get your tongue (a)round that?;

es brannte ihm auf der Zunge, es weiterzusagen he was bursting ( oder dying) to tell someone;

Lügen gehen ihm leicht/schwer von der Zunge lying comes easy/hard to him;

hüte deine Zunge oder

halte deine Zunge im Zaum! geh mind your tongue!;

es lag mir oder

ich hatte es auf der Zunge it was on the tip of my tongue;

wir werden ihm noch die Zunge lockern oder

lösen we’ll loosen his tongue ( oder get him to talk) yet;

der Wein löste ihr die Zunge geh the wine loosened her tongue;

sich (dat)

die Zunge verbrennen open one’s big mouth, let one’s tongue run away with one;

seine Zunge wetzen an (+dat) pej say nasty things about; → Herz¹ 8, zergehen

3. GASTR tongue;

gepökelte Zunge salted tongue;

Zunge in Madeira tongue in Madeira sauce

4. einer Waage: pointer

5. am Schuh: tongue

6. MUS, Orgel: tongue; Akkordeon etc: reed

7. ZOOL (Seezunge) sole

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die; Zunge, Zungen

1) tongue

[jemandem] die Zunge herausstrecken — put one's tongue out [at somebody]

auf der Zunge zergehen — melt in one's mouth

2) (fig.)

eine spitze od. scharfe/lose Zunge haben — have a sharp/loose tongue

böse Zungen behaupten, dass... — malicious gossip has it that...; malicious tongues are saying that...

seine Zunge hüten od. zügeln od. im Zaum halten — guard or mind one's tongue

ich musste mir auf die Zunge beißen — I had to bite my tongue

lieber beiße ich mir die Zunge ab — (ugs.) I would bite my tongue off first

der Name liegt mir auf der Zunge — the name is on the tip of my tongue

sich (Dat.) die Zunge abbrechen — tie one's tongue in knots

mit [heraus]hängender Zunge — with [one's/its] tongue hanging out

3) (eines Blasinstruments) reed; (einer Orgel) tongue; (eines Schuhs) tongue

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-n f.

lingua n.

tongue n.

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