Usage examples of "have a word" in English with translation to Spanish

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Can I have a word with you? ¿Puedo hablar contigo?

I'd like to have a word with you. Quisiera conversar contigo.

Can you spare me a few minutes? I'd like to have a word with you. ¿Tienes unos minutos? Me gustaría tener una charla contigo.

Just a word can do harm to a person. Una simple palabra puede herir a una persona.

Have a nice vacation. Ten unas buenas vacaciones.

If you don't know the meaning of a word, look it up in a dictionary. Si no sabes qué significa una palabra, búscala en un diccionario.

I have a pretty dog. Tengo un perro bonito.

In a word, life is short. En una palabra, la vida es corta.

Your eyes have a certain magnetism. Tus ojos tienen un cierto magnetismo.

I used to type my letters, but now I use a word processor. Solía escribir mis cartas a máquina, pero ahora utilizo un procesador de textos.

We only have a limited number of neurons. Solo tenemos un número limitado de neuronas.

You talk so fast I can't understand a word you say. Hablas tan rápido que no puedo entender una palabra de lo que dices.

I have a lot of friends here. Tengo muchos amigos aquí.

He hasn't said a word. No ha dicho ni una palabra.

May I have a bus route map? ¿Podría darme un mapa de las líneas de buses?

In a word, he is a coward. En un palabra, él es un cobarde.

It will do you good to have a holiday. Te hará bien salir en vacaciones.

Betty didn't say a word. Betty no dijo una palabra.

The USA is the most dangerous place in the world to have a haircut. EEUU es el lugar más peligroso para hacerse cortar el cabello.

Anyone who can only think of one way to spell a word obviously lacks imagination. Aquél al que sólo se le ocurra una forma de escribir una palabra obviamente no tiene imaginación.

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