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in the PONS Dictionary

fight·ing ˈwords N pl inf

play on ˈwords <pl plays on words> N

play on words
Wortspiel nt <-(e)s, -e>

words of ˈart N pl LAW

words of art

I. word [wɜ:d, Am wɜ:rd] N

1. word (unit of language):

Wort nt <-(e)s, -e [o. Wörter]>
empty words
in sb's own words
in so many words

2. word no pl:

Unterredung f <-, -en>
to have a word with sb [about sth]
mit jdm [über etw acc] sprechen
to exchange [or have] a few words with sb
to say a few words [about sth]
[zu etw dat] ein paar Worte sagen

3. word no pl:

Nachricht f <-, -en>
Mitteilung f <-, -en>
to get word of sth [from sb]
etw [von jdm] erfahren
to have [or hear]word that ...

4. word no pl (order):

Kommando nt <-s, -s>
Befehl m <-(e)s, -e>

5. word (remark):

Bemerkung f <-, -en>
Warnung f <-, -en>

6. word no pl (promise):

Wort nt <-(e)s, -e [o. Wörter]>
Versprechen nt <-s, ->
to give [sb] one's word that ...

7. word no pl (statement of facts):

Wort nt <-(e)s, -e [o. Wörter]>
to take sb's word for it [that ...]
jdm glauben, dass ...

8. word (lyrics):

words pl
Text m <-(e)s, -e>

Phrases:

to have words with sb
sich acc mit jdm streiten
my word! [or old upon my word]
to put words in[to] sb's mouth
to put in a good word for sb/sth [with sb]
[bei jdm] ein gutes Wort für jdn/etw einlegen
to take the words out of sb's mouth

II. word [wɜ:d, Am wɜ:rd] VB trans

to word sth
to word sth document

ˈbuzz word N

Schlagwort nt <-(e)s, e [o. -wör·ter]>
Modewort nt <-(e)s, -wörter>

ˈB-word N

ˈcode word N

code word COMPUT
Kennwort nt <-wörter>
code word COMPUT
Passwort nt <-es, -wörter>

com·plex ˈword N LING

Kompositum nt <-s, -ta>

dirty ˈword N

1. dirty word (obscenity):

2. dirty word (sth regarded with dislike):

ˈfunc·tion word N LING

good ˈword N

OpenDict entry

word N

OpenDict entry
OpenDict entry

word N

Present
Iword
youword
he/she/itwords
weword
youword
theyword
Past
Iworded
youworded
he/she/itworded
weworded
youworded
theyworded
Present Perfect
Ihaveworded
youhaveworded
he/she/ithasworded
wehaveworded
youhaveworded
theyhaveworded
Past Perfect
Ihadworded
youhadworded
he/she/ithadworded
wehadworded
youhadworded
theyhadworded
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