have a word

English

Pronunciation

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Verb

have a word (third-person singular simple present has a word, present participle having a word, simple past and past participle had a word)

1. (idiomatic, meiosis) To speak to someone, usually and especially in private, often in order to admonish.

   I think we should have a word.

   She knew she was in big trouble when the teacher asked to have a word with her after class.

Related terms

• have a word in someone's ear
• have a word with oneself

Translations

speak to someone

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 談一下／谈一下 (tán yīxià)

• Finnish: puhua (fi), puhutella (fi)
• Hungarian: szót vált, beszél (hu), beszélget (hu), elbeszélget (hu)
• Icelandic: eiga orð við, ræða við
• Persian: چند کلمه حرف زدن (čand kalame harf zadan)
• Russian: поговори́ть (ru) (pogovorítʹ)
• Spanish: tener unas palabras, terciar (es)
• Welsh: cael gair