palavrapa.la.vra [pal′avrә]sf1 word: a) what is said or written:
ele ouviu atentamente as palavras dela / he hung on her words:
suas palavras não me saíram da cabeça / his words ran in my head. b) promise, warrant, declaration:
acreditei cegamente nas palavras dela / I took his word for it.
2 permission to talk:
foi-lhe concedida a palavra / he was given permission to speak.
Expressõesa bom entendedor meia palavra basta a word to the wise is sufficient.
cortar a palavra a alguém to interrupt someone.
dar a palavra to give one’s word:
dou-lhe a minha palavra / I give you my word for it.
dar a última palavra to give the last word.
em outras palavras in other words.
em poucas palavras in a few words, in short.
faltar com a palavra to break one’s word.
homem de palavra a man of his word.
homem de poucas palavras a man of few words.
jogo de palavras a) wordplay. b) wordgame.
manter a sua palavra to keep one’s word:
ele cumpre bem a sua palavra / he is as good as his word.
Palavra de Deus the Word of God, the Gospels.
palavra de honra word of honor.
palavra de ordem word of command.
palavra empenhada pledged word.
palavra por palavra word for word, literally.
palavras cruzadas crossword puzzle.
