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crossword [crosswords] (word puzzle)
noun
[UK: ˈkrɒ.swɜːd]
[US: ˈkrɒ.ˌswərd]

mots croisés◼◼◼nom {m pl}

grille de mots croisés◼◻◻nom {f}

dirty word (word that is considered vulgar)
noun

gros mot◼◼◼nom

double-edged sword (idiomatic)
noun
[UK: ˈdʌb.l̩ edʒd sɔːd]
[US: ˈdʌb.l̩ ˈedʒd ˈsɔːrd]

arme à double tranchant◼◼◼nom {f}

eat one's words (regret something said)
verb
[UK: iːt wʌnz ˈwɜːdz]
[US: ˈiːt wʌnz ˈwɝːdz]

se rétracterverbe

foreword [forewords] (an introductory section)
noun
[UK: ˈfɔː.wɜːd]
[US: ˈfɔˌrwərd]

avant-propos◼◼◼nom {m}

function word [function words] noun

mot-outil◼◼◼nom {m}

mot grammaticalnom {m}

get a word in edgewise (to break into or participate in a conversation)
verb

en placer une◼◼◼verbe

ghost word (fictitious or erroneous word)
noun

mot fantômenom {m}

give one's word (to promise, see also: promise)
verb

donner sa paroleverbe

good as one's word (faithful to a promise)
adjective

de paroleadjectif

hang on every word (To be completely attentive to what another person is saying)
verb

être pendu aux lèvres deverbe

headword [headwords] (word used as the title of a section)
noun
[UK: ˈhe.dwɜːd]
[US: ˈhe.dwɝːd]

vedette◼◼◼nom {f}

mot vedettenom {m}

how do you pronounce this word (how do you pronounce this word?)
phrase

comment prononce-t-on ce mot ?phrase

how do you spell this word (how do you spell this word?)
phrase

comment écrit-on ce mot ?phrase

in a word (briefly, concisely)
preposition
[UK: ɪn ə ˈwɜːd]
[US: ɪn ə ˈwɝːd]

en un mot◼◼◼preposition

in other words (stated or interpreted another way)
preposition
[UK: ɪn ˈʌð.ə(r) ˈwɜːdz]
[US: ɪn ˈʌð.r̩ ˈwɝːdz]

en d'autres termes◼◼◼preposition

autrement dit◼◼◼preposition

in so many words (verbatim)
preposition
[UK: ɪn ˈsəʊ ˈmen.i ˈwɜːdz]
[US: ɪn ˈsoʊ ˈmen.i ˈwɝːdz]

mot pour motpreposition

textopreposition

keep one's word verb
[UK: kiːp wʌnz ˈwɜːd]
[US: ˈkiːp wʌnz ˈwɝːd]

tenir paroleverbe

keyword [keywords] (word used as a key to a code)
noun
[UK: ˈkiː.wɜːd]
[US: ˈkiː.ˌwərd]

mot-clé◼◼◼nom {m}

last word ((often pluralized) final statement uttered before death)
noun
[UK: lɑːst ˈwɜːd]
[US: ˈlæst ˈwɝːd]

dernière paroles◼◼◼nom {f pl}

last words (final remarks uttered by a person before death)
noun

derniers mots◼◼◼nom {m pl}

dernières paroles◼◼◻nom {f pl}

live by the sword, die by the sword (one who uses violence can expect a violent response)
phrase

qui vit par l'épée périra par l'épéephrase

loanword (word taken from another language)
noun
[UK: ˈləʊn.wɜːd]
[US: ˈloʊn.wɝːd]

emprunt◼◼◼nom {m}

magic word (the word "please", "thank you" or "hello")
noun
[UK: ˈmæ.dʒɪk ˈwɜːd]
[US: ˈmæ.dʒɪk ˈwɝːd]

mot magique◼◼◼nom {m}

magic word (word with magical effect)
noun
[UK: ˈmæ.dʒɪk ˈwɜːd]
[US: ˈmæ.dʒɪk ˈwɝːd]

formule magique◼◼◻nom {f}

incantationnom {f}

measure word (measure word, classifier)
noun

classificateur◼◼◼nom {m}

compteurnom {m}

mince words (to use euphemisms)
verb

[sense: "not to mince words"] ne pas mâcher ses motsverbe

mum's the word (indicates that something is a secret)
phrase

motus et bouche cousue◼◼◼phrase

n-word (euphemism for "nigger")
noun

mot en N◼◼◼nom

nonce word (word invented for the occasion)
noun

hapaxnom {m}

mot ad hocnom {m}

of one's word (that keeps promises and tells the truth)
preposition

de parolepreposition

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