woman of few words: meaning & examples

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Language: English

Meanings:

  • 1.

    General EnglishneutraldescriptiveinformalMachine
    • A woman who speaks little; someone who is reserved, taciturn, or economical in verbal expression.
    • A woman who prefers silence or concise speech and rarely engages in extended conversation.

    Examples

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    • My grandmother is a woman of few words, but when she speaks, everyone listens.

      Mi abuela es una mujer de pocas palabras, pero cuando habla, todos escuchan.

    • Despite being a woman of few words, Anna's gestures often conveyed more than speech could.

      A pesar de ser una mujer de pocas palabras, los gestos de Anna a menudo transmitían más que el habla.

    • As a woman of few words, she preferred to write letters rather than engage in long conversations.

      Como mujer de pocas palabras, prefería escribir cartas en lugar de entablar largas conversaciones.

Examples:

  • EN: I've always been a woman of few words.
    ES: Siempre fui una mujer de pocas palabras.
  • EN: She was a woman of few words and I'm gonna follow her example.
    ES: Era una mujer de pocas palabras y voy a seguir su ejemplo.
    ID: Dia wanita yang pendiam dan aku akan mengikuti teladannya.
  • EN: You, on the other hand, are a woman of few words.
    ES: Tu, por otra parte, eres una mujer de pocas palabras.
  • EN: A woman of few words, obviously.
    ES: Una mujer de pocas palabras, obviamente.
  • EN: She was a woman of few words because she knew their power.
    ES: Era una mujer de pocas palabras porque conocía el poder de las mismas.
    ID: Dia wanita yang pendiam.. ..karena dia tahu kekuatan perkataan.
  • EN: Mina is, um, a woman of few words.
    ES: Mina es una mujer de pocas palabras.
  • EN: In fact, she was a woman of few words.
    HI: वह वास्तव में कुछ शब्दों की एक लड़की थी।
  • EN: She really is a woman of few words.
    HI: वह वास्तव में कुछ शब्दों की एक लड़की थी।
  • EN: Ah Mah was a woman of few words, she did not talk much.
    HI: माता जी ने आखिया सी, बहुता नहीं बोलणा।
  • EN: She was obviously a woman of few words.
    HI: वह वास्तव में कुछ शब्दों की एक लड़की थी।
  • EN: She was a woman of few words, really.
    HI: वह वास्तव में कुछ शब्दों की एक लड़की थी।
  • EN: I'm a woman of few words.
    ID: Aku tak banyak bicara.
  • EN: Why, I've always been a woman of few words.
    ID: Ibu tak suka banyak bicara.
  • EN: A woman of few words.
    ID: Seorang wanita yang tidak banyak bicara.
  • EN: -I'm a woman of few words. I'm--
    ID: - Aku tak banyak bicara.

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