put in a good word en · VERB
Meanings
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To speak favourably of someone to someone else, in order to help them out.
Could you put in a good word for me with your boss? I've been looking for a job for the past two months.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| put in a word | alternative | lexicographic | |
| put in a good word | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| put in a good word | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| puts in a good word | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| putting in a good word | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |
Translations (10)
es dar buenas referencias de (to speak favourably of someone to someone else) · es hablar favorablemente de (to speak favourably of someone to someone else) · de ein gutes Wort einlegen (to speak favourably of someone to someone else) · it metterci una buona parola (to speak favourably of someone to someone else) · pl szepnąć słówko (to speak favourably of someone to someone else) · es defender a (to speak favourably of someone to someone else) · es interceder por (to speak favourably of someone to someone else) · sv lägga ett gott ord (to speak favourably of someone to someone else) · ru замо́лвить слове́чко (to speak favourably of someone to someone else) · es hablar bien de (to speak favourably of someone to someone else)