word

[wəːd] 1. n

(unit of language, promise) słowo nt; (news) wiadomość f

2. vt

formułować (sformułować perf)

word for word — repeat słowo w słowo; translate dosłownie

what's the word for "pen" in French? — jak jest "długopis" po francusku?

to put sth into words — wyrażać (wyrazić perf) coś słowami

in other words — innymi słowy

to break one's word — łamać (złamać perf) (dane) słowo

to keep one's word — dotrzymywać (dotrzymać perf) słowa

to have words with sb — rozmówić się (perf) z kimś

they have been having words again — znów doszło między nimi do ostrej wymiany zdań

to have a word with sb — zamienić (perf) z kimś parę słów

I'll take your word for it — wierzę ci na słowo

to send word of — zawiadamiać (zawiadomić perf) o +loc

to leave word (with sb/for sb) that … — zostawiać (zostawić perf) (u kogoś/dla kogoś) wiadomość, że …

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[wə:d] 1. noun

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

2) (a (brief) conversation: I'd like a (quick) word with you in my office.) `słowo`, `słówko`

3) (news: When you get there, send word that you've arrived safely.) wiadomość

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

2. verb

(to express in written or spoken language: How are you going to word the letter so that it doesn't seem rude?) sformułować

- wording

- word processor
- word processing
- word-perfect
- by word of mouth
- get a word in edgeways
- in a word
- keep
- break one's word
- take someone at his word
- take at his word
- take someone's word for it
- word for word