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Word [words] (Creative word of God) noun [UK: ˈwɜːd] [US: ˈwɝːd] | Parole◼◼◼nom {f}I kept my word. = Je tins parole. Verbe◼◼◻nom {m} |
word break (a point in writing where a word is split so that part of it is relegated to the next line, typically at the end of a syllable and marked with a hyphen) noun | coupure◼◼◼nom {f} |
word-for-word (Using exactly the same words as were originally used) adjective [UK: ˈwɜːd fɔː(r) ˈwɜːd] [US: ˈwɝːd ˈfɔːr ˈwɝːd] | mot à mot◼◼◼adjectif mot pour mot◼◼◼adjectif |
word-formational (of or pertaining to word formation) adjective | dérivationneladjectif |
word of honor (a promise, or a pledge of one's good faith) noun [UK: ˈwɜːd əv ˈɒ.nə] [US: ˈwɝːd əv ˈɑː.nər] | parole d’honneur◼◼◼nom {f} |
word of mouth (verbal means of passing of information) noun | bouche à oreille◼◼◼nom {m} |
word order [word orders] (order of syntactic constituents) noun [UK: ˈwɜːd ˈɔː.də(r)] [US: ˈwɝːd ˈɔːr.dər] | ordre des mots◼◼◼nom {m} |
word processing (creation, input, editing and formatting of documents and other text using software on a computer) noun [UK: ˈwɜːd ˈprəʊ.ses.ɪŋ] [US: ˈwɝːd ˈproʊ.ses.ɪŋ] | traitement de texte◼◼◼nom {m} |
word search (a word game) noun | mot caché◼◼◼nom {m} |
word to the wise (idiomatic) adverb | à bon entendeur salut◼◼◼adverbe |
Wordian (A subdivision of the Permian period.) proper noun | Wordien◼◼◼nom propre |
wordy [wordier, wordiest] (using an excessive number of words) adjective [UK: ˈwɜːd.i] [US: ˈwɝːd.i] | verbeux◼◼◼adjectif |
wordily (using too many words) adverb [UK: ˈwɜːd.ɪ.li] [US: ˈwɝːd.ɪ.li] | prolixementadverbe verbeusementadverbe |
wording (choice of words) noun [UK: ˈwɜːd.ɪŋ] [US: ˈwɝːd.ɪŋ] | formulation◼◼◼nom {f}I'm not quite happy with the wording of this sentence. = Je ne suis pas complètement satisfait de la formulation de cette phrase. choix de mots◼◼◻nom {f} |
wordplay noun [UK: ˈwɜːd.pleɪ] [US: ˈwɝːd.pleɪ] | jeu de mots◼◼◼nom {m} |
wordsmith (one who uses words skillfully) noun [UK: ˈwɜːd.smɪθ] [US: ˈwɝːd.smɪθ] | poète◼◼◼nom {m} belle plume◼◻◻nom {f} |
a picture is worth a thousand words (visualisation is better than verbal description) phrase | une image vaut mille mots◼◼◼phrase |
actions speak louder than words (it is more effective to act than speak) phrase | bien faire vaut mieux que bien dire [lit. doing well is better than talking well]phrase |
afterword (epilogue) noun [UK: ˈaftəwˌɜːd] [US: ˈæftɚwˌɜːd] | postface◼◼◼nom {f} |
all one word (term that is written in a single word) adverb | tous ensembleadverbe |
arrowword (crossword puzzle with the clues written in the grid, accompanied by arrows) noun | mots fléchésnom {m pl} |
at a loss for words (having nothing to say) preposition [UK: ət ə lɒs fɔː(r) ˈwɜːdz] [US: ət ə ˈlɒs ˈfɔːr ˈwɝːdz] | bouche bée◼◼◼preposition |
bastard sword (long, straight-bladed sword) noun | épée bâtarde◼◼◼nom {f} |
break one's word verb [UK: breɪk wʌnz ˈwɜːd] [US: ˈbreɪk wʌnz ˈwɝːd] | manquer à sa paroleverbe |
breathe a word verb | ne souffler mot◼◼◼verbe |
broadsword (longsword with a broad cutting blade) noun [UK: ˈbrɔːd.sɔːd] [US: ˈbrɒd.ˌsɔːrd] | estramaçonnom {m} |
buzzword [buzzwords] (word drawn from or imitative of technical jargon) noun [UK: ˈbʌz.wɜːd] [US: ˈbʌz.wərd] | buzzword◼◼◼nom {m} mot à la mode◼◼◼nom {m} mot en vogue◼◻◻nom {m} |
byword (a proverb) noun [UK: ˈbaɪ.wɜːd] [US: ˈbaɪ.ˌwərd] | proverbe◼◼◼nom {m} |
compound word (word composed of others) noun [UK: kəm.ˈpaʊnd ˈwɜːd] [US: ˈkɑːm.paʊnd ˈwɝːd] | mot composé◼◼◼nom {m} |
content word [content words] noun [UK: kən.ˈtent ˈwɜːd] [US: ˈkɑːn.tent ˈwɝːd] | mot lexicalnom {m} mot pleinnom {m} |
cross swords (idiomatic: to have a dispute with someone) verb | croiser le fer◼◼◼verbe se prendre de becverbe |