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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

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