Translation of "word" - English-Portuguese dictionary

word

noun uk ​ /wɜːd/ us ​ /wɜrd/

A1 a group of letters or sounds that mean something

palavra
‘Hund’ is the German word for ‘dog’.
not believe, understand, say, etc. a word

B1 to not believe, understand, say, etc. anything

não acreditar, entender, dizer, etc. uma palavra
I don’t believe a word he says.
in other words

› used to explain what something means in a different way

em outras palavras
He said he’s too busy. In other words, he isn’t interested.
have a word with someone

› to talk to someone for a short time

dar uma palavrinha com alguém, trocar palavras com alguém, falar com alguém
I’ll have a word with the neighbours about the noise.
I’ll have a word with Ted and see if he wants to come.
take someone’s word for it

› to believe that what someone says is true

acreditar em alguém
If he says there’s $500 in the envelope, then I’ll take his word for it.
word for word

› using the exact words that were originally used

palavra por palavra
She repeated word for word what he had told her.
give someone your word

› to promise someone something

dar sua palavra a alguém
He gave me his word that he wouldn’t tell anyone.
from the word go

› from the start of something

desde o começo
The project had problems with funding right from the word go.

(Translation of “word” from the Cambridge English–Portuguese Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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