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word-for-word in Spanish

word-for-word in Spanish is al pie de la palabra — word-for-word means in exactly the same words as the original, with nothing changed, added or left out.

word-for-word in Spanish

al pie de la palabra
adj
Using exactly the same words (as were originally used).

What does "word-for-word" mean?

  1. adverb In exactly the same words as the original, with nothing changed, added or left out.
    "He repeated the message word for word."
  2. adjective Reproducing or translating a text with every single word matched, rather than conveying the sense.
    "A word-for-word translation of the poem loses all its rhythm."
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word-for-word in a sentence

  • He repeated the message word for word.
  • Copying the report word for word is plagiarism.
  • A word-for-word translation of the poem loses all its rhythm.
  • She gave me a word-for-word account of the phone call.

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What is "word-for-word" in Spanish?

"word-for-word" in Spanish is al pie de la palabra. word-for-word means: In exactly the same words as the original, with nothing changed, added or left out.

How do you use "word-for-word" in a sentence?

Example: "He repeated the message word for word." In Spanish, "word-for-word" is al pie de la palabra.

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