English ⇄ Russian

have a word stresses
	⇒ have a word with (someone)
gen.	на бегу поговорить (о чём-либо); переброситься парой слов; толковать (That Audi first speeded past a fully marked police car. When I drove by a few minutes later, it looked like the cop was having a word with the Audi driver. – о чём-то толковал с водителем ART Vancouver); потолковать (That Audi first speeded past a fully marked police car. When I drove by a few minutes later, it looked like the cop was having a word with the Audi driver. – о чём-то толковал с водителем ART Vancouver); беседовать (That Audi first speeded past a fully marked police car. When I drove by a few minutes later, it looked like the cop was having a word with the Audi driver. – о чём-то беседовал с водителем ART Vancouver)
busin.	перекинуться парой слов (Johnny Bravo)
inf.	перекинуться словцом (Vadim Rouminsky); переброситься парой фраз (Vadim Rouminsky); переговорить (Can we have a word outside, please? – Мы можем переговорить на улице? • Can I have a word with you? – Мы можем переговорить? Clepa)
torped.	поговорить

have a word: 56 phrases in 7 subjects

American usage, not spelling	2
Business	2
General	28
Idiomatic	2
Informal	5
Makarov	16
Quotes and aphorisms	1