Usage examples of "by word of mouth" in English with translation to Spanish

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Tom couldn't understand a single word of what Mary said. Tom no pudo entender una sola palabra de lo que dijo Mary.
A bare word of criticism makes her nervous. Basta una sola palabra de crítica para que ella se ponga nerviosa.
There was not a single word of gratitude from them. No hay palabras que expresen el agradecimiento hacia ellos.
She spoke scarcely a word of English. Ella no habla casi nada de inglés.
I don't understand a word of what you're saying. No entiendo una palabra de lo que estás diciendo.
I couldn't understand a single word of what they said. No entendí ni una sola palabra de lo que dijeron.
I don't believe a word of what people have been saying about her. No creo ni una palabra de lo que la gente ha dicho sobre ella.
I don't believe one word of it. No me creo ni una palabra.
Don't breathe a word of it to anyone. No se lo digas a nadie.
I didn't know the city, and what's more, I couldn't speak a word of the language. No conocía la ciudad, y lo que es peor, no sabía decir ni una palabra del idioma.
That word dropped from his mouth. Esa palabra se le salió de los labios.
Tom took the hook out of the fish's mouth. Tom quitó el anzuelo de la boca del pescado.
Just a word can do harm to a person. Una simple palabra puede herir a una persona.
Grandfather talked to me with a pipe in his mouth. Mi abuelo me hablaba con un pipa en la boca.
He would be the last man to break his word. Él sería la última persona en romper su palabra.
I'll keep my mouth shut. Mantendré mi boca cerrada.
Mary was wondering whether she counted for Tom as a mere word or as a real person. Mary se preguntaba si para Tom ella era una simple palabra o una auténtica persona.
Open your mouth, please! ¡Por favor, abre la boca!
What's your favorite curse word? ¿Cuál es tu palabrota favorita?
I need to rinse my mouth. Necesito enjuagarme la boca.
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