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