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2 Translation results for saying in Spanish

noun | verb

saying noun

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dicho, refrán

Example sentences of
saying noun

  • •there's an old saying that you should let sleeping dogs lie
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say verb

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said, has said, is saying, says
decir, expresar; marcar, poner

Example sentences of
say verb

  • •“Is anybody there?” he said.
  • •“Good morning,” said the woman behind the counter.
  • •I said three words before he interrupted me again.
  • •I just stopped by to say hello.
  • •He left without saying goodbye.
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  • •I wanted to say thank you for all you've done for me.
  • •She said something about going to the store after work.
  • •He said something in French.
  • •Anything you say to the police can be used as evidence against you.
  • •Don't believe a word he says.
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Synonyms of
say verb

utter, tell, state, allege, express, indicate
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¿Qué significa la expresión you can say that again?
  • En una conversación, cuando alguien dice You can say THAT again (se estresa la palabra that), significa que está completamente de acuerdo con lo que se acaba de decir. Ejemplo: - Traffic was terrible this morning, wasn't it? - You can say that again! It took me two hours to get to work.

Detailed synonyms for say verb

Say, utter, tell, state significan poner en palabras.
  • Say básicamente quiere decir articular palabras <say each word carefully and clearly>, pero puede emplearse para reportar algo que se ha expresado vocalmente <he said he would be home soon>, o para indicar el hecho de poner en habla o por escrito <be careful what you say to that man>.
  • Utter recalca el uso de la voz y el acto de poner en palabras habladas <uttered a faint response>, y es apropiado para hacer referencia a sonidos vocales que no son palabras <uttered a moan>.
  • Tell recalca el impartir una idea o una información, y puede referirse a una comunicación escrita u oral, o a algún otro método de presentar una idea <told us the story of her life>.
  • State puede sustituir a say cuando se desea indicar más claridad <stated their objections to the proposal>.
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Reverse translation for saying

dicho  - saying, proverb 
refrán  - proverb, saying 
decir  - to say, to tell, to speak, to talk, to call 
expresar  - to express 
marcar  - to mark, to score, to brand (livestock), to dial, to indicate, to show, to emphasize, to dial (a telephone), to guard (an opponent), to score (a goal, a point) 
poner  - to contribute, to put, to place, to set up, to establish, to install, to put in, to make, to turn on, to switch on, to suppose, to lay (eggs), to lay eggs, to put in, to add, 
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