WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
in a word adv (succinctly)en una palabra loc adv
 "How was your day?" "In a word, awful!"
 "¿Cómo estuvo tu día?" "En una palabra, ¡horrible!"
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
get a word in v expr informal (have the chance to speak)tomar la palabra loc verb
  (coloquial)meter baza loc verb
  (generalmente en negativo)decir una palabra loc verb
  (AR: coloquial)meter un bocadillo, meter un bocado loc verb
 She was talking so much that I couldn't get a word in!
 ¡Hablaba tanto que no pude tomar la palabra!
 ¡Hablaba tanto que no pude decir ni una palabra!
get a word in edgewise (US),
get a word in edgeways (UK)
v expr
informal (have the chance to speak)tomar la palabra loc verb
  (coloquial)meter baza loc verb
  (generalmente en negativo)decir una palabra loc verb
  (AR: coloquial)meter un bocadillo, meter un bocado loc verb
Note: Commonly used in the negative.
put in a good word for [sth/sb] vtr informal (say [sth] in support of) (apoyar, respaldar)defender a vtr + prep
  (apoyar, respaldar)interceder por vi + prep
  (formal; laboral)dar buenas referencias de loc verb + prep
  (laboral)recomendar a vtr + prep
 Dad's angry at my big sister; Grandpa's going to put in a good word for her.
 You're applying for a job at that firm? I know the boss; I'll put in a good word for you.
 Papá está enojado con mi hermana mayor; el abuelo va a defenderla.
 Papá está enojado con mi hermana mayor; el abuelo intercederá por ella.
 ¿Estás solicitando trabajo en esa empresa? Conozco al jefe: le daré buenas referencias de ti.
  hablar bien de loc verb + prep
 ¿Estás solicitando trabajo en esa empresa? Conozco al jefe: le hablaré bien de ti.
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