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parole angolul

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parole noun
{f-Pl}

lyrics(the words to a song)
noun
[UK: ˈlɪ.rɪks] [US: ˈlɪ.rɪks]
Choose a song and transcribe the lyrics. = Scegli una canzone e trascrivi le parole.

parole crociate noun
{f-Pl}

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

parole intrecciate noun
{Pl}

word search(a word game)
noun

a buon intenditor poche parole phrase

a nod is as good as a wink(the hint, suggestion etc can be understood without further explaining)
phrase

a buon intenditor poche parole adverb

word to the wise(idiomatic)
adverb

bisticcio di parole noun
{m}

play on words(pun or similar humorous use of language)
noun
[UK: ˈpleɪ ɒn ˈwɜːdz] [US: ˈpleɪ ɑːn ˈwɝːdz]

fare giri di parole verb

beat around the bush(to treat a topic but omit its main points)
verb
[UK: biːt ə.ˈraʊnd ðə bʊʃ] [US: ˈbiːt ə.ˈraʊnd ðə ˈbʊʃ]

fare seguire alle parole i fatti verb

walk the talk(to act in accordance with one's words)
verb

gioco di parole noun
{m}

play on words(pun or similar humorous use of language)
noun
[UK: ˈpleɪ ɒn ˈwɜːdz] [US: ˈpleɪ ɑːn ˈwɝːdz]

pun [puns](joke or type of wordplay)
noun
[UK: pʌn] [US: ˈpən]

giro di parole noun

circumlocution [circumlocutions](roundabout or indirect way of speaking)
noun
[UK: ˌsɜːk.əm.lə.ˈkjuːʃ.n̩] [US: ˌsɝːk.əm.lə.ˈkjuːʃ.n̩]

giro di parole noun
{m}

turn of phrase(expression which is worded in a distinctive way)
noun

in altre parole preposition

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

in parole povere adverb

simply(in a simple manner)
adverb
[UK: ˈsɪm.pli] [US: ˈsɪm.pli]

in poche parole adverb

in a nutshell(in summary)
adverb
[UK: ɪn ə ˈnʌt ʃel] [US: ɪn ə ˈnʌ.ˌtʃel]

le belle parole non danno da mangiare phrase

fine words butter no parsnips(talking about doing something does not get it done)
phrase
[UK: faɪn ˈwɜːdz ˈbʌt.ə(r) nəʊ ˈpɑː.snɪps] [US: ˈfaɪn ˈwɝːdz ˈbʌt.r̩ ˈnoʊ ˈpæ.snɪps]

levare le parole di bocca verb

take the words out of someone's mouthverb

mangiarsi le parole verb

swallow one's words(to mumble)
verb

pesare le parole verb

mince words(to use euphemisms)
verb

weigh one's wordsverb
[UK: weɪ wʌnz ˈwɜːdz] [US: ˈweɪ wʌnz ˈwɝːdz]

senza parole adjective

dumbfounded(shocked and speechless)
adjective
[UK: dʌm.ˈfaʊn.dɪd] [US: ˈdəm.faʊn.dəd]

senza parole adjective
{m}

astonished(amazed)
adjective
[UK: ə.ˈstɒ.nɪʃt] [US: ə.ˈstɑː.nɪʃt]

togliere le parole di bocca verb

take the words out of someone's mouthverb

un'immagine vale più di mille parole phrase

a picture is worth a thousand words(visualisation is better than verbal description)
phrase

uomo di poche parole noun

man of few words(man who doesn't speak much)
noun