English-Portuguese translations for in a word

• numa palavra
  Numa palavra, este relatório é: inaceitável! – This report is, in a word, unacceptable.
  Numa palavra, a Internet tornou-se parte da nossa vida quotidiana. In a word, the Internet has become part of our daily life.
  Numa palavra, a agricultura na Irlanda é um interesse nacional vital. In a word, agriculture in Ireland is a vital national interest.

Definition of in a word

• Briefly; concisely; in short; to sum up

Examples

• He was suspicious, standoffish, taciturn — in a word, hostile.

Related words

• begin a word without a capital letter
• put in a word for
• put in a word
• get a word in edgewise
• get a word in edgeways
• have a word in someone's ear
• put in a good word
• put in a good word for
• get a word in