de palabra
English translation: I keep my word/Word of honor(honour)/
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| 10:30 Oct 15, 2006 |
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|  Selected response from: Irina Dicovsky - MD (X) Argentina | ||||
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| 4 +3 | I keep my word |
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| 5 +1 | word up, man |
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| 4 | in short |
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| 3 +1 | take my word for it/I promise you |
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| 3 +1 | straight up |
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| 4 | My word, freak. |
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| 4 | my word is good / you can count on me |
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| 4 | kpep my word |
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| 3 | in a word |
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in a word Explanation: x -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 4 mins (2006-10-15 10:34:30 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- She was, in a word, crazy -- but at a time when sanity itself was suspect. "In those days," Mr. Michaels reminds us, "RD Laing and others sang praises to ... query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9E0CE4D81438F933A1575AC0A964958260 - 20k - Cached - Similar pages The Avalanches: Since I Left You - PopMatters Music ReviewThe Avalanches are, in a word, crazy. Especially when compared with the rest of their dance music brethren. A typical "DJ concert", so to speak, ... www.popmatters.com/music/reviews/a/avalanches-since.shtml - 43k - Cached - Similar pages Midnight Club II Official US PlayStation Magazine - Find ArticlesIt is, in a word, crazy. Crazy fast, crazy tough, crazy feeling, and, most important, crazy fun. Anyone who has ever been in a real car, going really fast, ... www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_zdoup/is_200304/ai_ziff5... - 27k - Cached - Similar pages Victor Kendall (character) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaWith the NASA brass, who, he firmly believes, now think he's terminally depressed--in a word, crazy. [edit]. Minor irritation(s) ... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victor_Kendall_(character) - 26k - Cached - Similar pages |
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in short Explanation: a |
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19 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1take my word for it/I promise you Explanation: the only meaning I find for "de palabra" in Collins is "verbally/in word only" These suggestions are logical extensions of Irina's - which seems to make most sense so far -, but perhaps more idiomatic (in English) -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 20 mins (2006-10-15 10:51:14 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- eg, "I'm quite mad, take my word for it" Also "TAKE IT AS READ" used in the same fashion -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 39 mins (2006-10-15 11:10:10 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Along the same vein, and in response to Asker's Note (new info) : "Scout's honour!" "upon my word" "word of honour!" "I swear!"...... "really!" |
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47 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1straight up Explanation: "I'm straight up" Maybe has more the sense of "honest" or "forthright" but also "not trying to cheat anybody" -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 hr (2006-10-15 11:37:23 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Another possibility: "I'm for real" |
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My word, freak. Explanation: Staying true to the register. |
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10 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +3
peer agreement (net): +3| soy de palabra I keep my word Explanation: Soy de palabra quiere decir que hago lo que digo. That means I'm trustworthy, I keep my word. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 16 mins (2006-10-15 10:47:20 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- http://www.cooperativa.cl/p4_noticias/antialone.html?page=ht... "Cuando se hicieron los partidos en Europa, Nelson sabía que nosotros no íbamos a parar el campeonato. Yo soy de palabra y me gusta la gente de palabra, cuando uno dice una cosa, tiene que cumplirla", señaló. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 19 mins (2006-10-15 10:49:26 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- http://www.asamblea.go.cr/actas/2006-10/acta063.doc -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 19 mins (2006-10-15 10:49:50 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- I keep my word, man! -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 19 mins (2006-10-15 10:50:21 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Man/Dude...etc. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 37 mins (2006-10-15 11:08:16 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- In that case (according to your note), my suggestion is "Word of honor" (or Carol's suggestion, I promise) -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2 hrs (2006-10-15 12:37:07 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- "Loco" is slang for dude, man, etc. |
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