Sentence examples of "in a word" in English

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In a word, I think he's a fool. En pocas palabras, creo que es un payaso.

In a word, it's ridiculous. En una palabra, es ridículo.

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

She is, in a word, a dreamer. Ella es, en una palabra, una soñadora.

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

I'll put in a word for you. Intercederé por ti.

If I had to define life in a word, it would be: Life is creation. Si tuviera que definir la vida con una palabra, sería: La vida es creación.

Asked about her job, she said, "My job is too complicated to sum up in a word." Al preguntarle sobre su trabajo, ella dijo: "Mi trabajo es demasiado complicado como para resumirlo en una palabra."

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.

Have you ever done shopping in a foreign country? ¿Alguna vez has hecho compras en un país extranjero?

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

Mary's parents live in a mansion. Los padres de Mary viven en una mansión.

He left the room without saying a word. Él salió de la habitación sin decir una palabra.

It's very difficult to find a black cat in a dark room, especially if there is no cat. Es muy difícil encontrar un gato negro en una habitación oscura, especialmente si no hay gato.

Not a word did he speak. No dijo ni una palabra.

The shoppers stood in a line. Los compradores hacían cola.

He didn't say a word. No ha dicho ni pío.

I did it in a couple of days. Lo hice en un par de días.

Tom never said a word. Tom nunca dijo una palabra.

We're in a hurry. Estamos en apuros.

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