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| a word to the wise | n | colloquial (used before a warning: pay careful attention to what follows) | numai o vorbă s.f. |
| A word to the wise: do not visit this neighborhood alone after dark. |
| by word of mouth | adv | (from what other people say) | din auzite adv. |
| code word | n | (word used in a code) | cuvânt de cod s.n. |
| code word | n | (word with secret meaning, password) | parolă s.f. |
| Ali Baba used the code word "open sesame" to open the door to a cave filled with untold riches. |
| code word | n | figurative (disguised reference to sth) | parolă s.f. |
| A code word like "code red" is used in hospitals to alert the staff of a fire without causing alarm to the patients. |
| compound word | n | (term consisting of more than one word) | cuvânt compus s.n. |
| Handbag is a compound word formed from the union of hand and bag |
| curse word | n | US (swear word, expletive) | înjurătură s.f. |
| People will think you are ignorant and ill mannered if you use curse words extensively. |
| cuss word | n | US, informal (curse word, swear word, expletive) | înjurătură s.f. |
| Grandma really surprised us when she used a cuss word. |
| dirty word | n | figurative (sth unmentionable) | cuvânt urât s.n. |
| 'European Union' is a dirty word in this household. |
| For me "work" is a dirty word. |
| from the word 'go' | adv | (from the very first moment) | de la început adv. |
| That project was doomed from the word 'go.' |
| give his word | | | a-şi da cuvântul loc.vb. |
| have a word with | | | a sta de vorbă loc.vb. |
| have the last word | vi | literal (make the final remark) | a avea ultimul cuvânt loc.vb. |
| Amy and Jake can argue with each other for hours because each of them insists on having the last word. |
| have the last word | vi | figurative (triumph, win out) | a avea ultimul cuvânt loc.vb. |
| Although the students presented compelling reasons for moving the exam from Friday to Monday, the teacher had the last word, reminding them that to do so would cause the class to fall behind schedule. |
| household word | | | ceva / cineva cunoscut tuturor |
| in a word | | | într-un cuvânt adv. |
| in one word | adv | (in summary) | într-un cuvânt adv. |
| How was the movie? In one word, awful. |
| keep his word | | | a se ţine de cuvânt vb. |
| | | a-şi respecta cuvântul dat vb. |
| | | a-şi respecta promisiunea vb. |
| key word, keyword | n | (important word) | cuvânt cheie s.n. |
| The key word here is 'estimated'. |
| The index can be searched by subject or by keyword. |
| key word, keyword | n | (search term) | cuvânt cheie s.n. |
| kind word | | | cuvinte de alinare s.n. |
| man of his word | | | om care se ţine de cuvânt s.m. |
| | | om care-şi respectă cuvântul dat s.m. |
| mum's the word | | | nu spune la nimeni |
| | | rămâne între noi |
| my word | | | Dumnezeule! interj. |
| | | Doamne! interj. |
| not say a word | v | (remain silent) | a nu scoate niciun cuvânt loc.vb. |
| Be quiet and don't say a word, or they will discover where we are hiding. |
| not say a word | v | (not divulge sth) | a nu scoate niciun cuvânt loc.vb. |
| Don't say a word: it's our secret! |
| put in a good word for | | | a pune o vorbă bună pentru loc.vb. |
| take sb's word for sth | v | (believe what sb says about sth) | a lua de bună loc.vb. |
| Don't take my word for it - look it up for yourself. |
| take your word for | | | a crede pe cuvânt loc.vb. |
| the last word | | | ultimul cuvânt s.n. |
| word count | n | (number of words in a text) | contor de cuvinte s.n. |
| Write the word count at the end of your essay. |
| word for word | adv | (verbatim, using the exact wording) | cuvânt cu cuvânt adv. |
| The cheater copied his neighbor's answer word for word. |
| word of advice | n | (caution or recommendation) | sfat s.n. |
| My word of advice is get to know someone before asking her to marry you. |
| Graduation speakers usually give the graduates some words of advice about the future. |
| word of explanation | n | (comment or note explaining sth) | explicaţie s.f. |
| The teacher gave us a few words of explanation about the book. |
| word of mouth | | | din auzite |
| word processing | n | (electronic typewriting) | procesare de text s.f. |
| I only ever use my computer for word processing. |
| word processor | n | (computer text editor) | procesor de texte s.n. |
| Word processors have been largely superseded by computers. |
| word search, wordsearch | n | (puzzle: word-finding grid) | căutare a unui cuvânt s.f. |
| Wordsearches contain letters which can be read horizontally, vertically, and diagonally. |
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