decir.
to say, to tell, to name, to mention
Meaning & usage
to say, to tell, to name, to mention
Es un mentiroso. Nunca dice la verdad.
¿Qué te dijeron?
to pronounce, sound out
En inglés, aw generalmente se dice o.
to say, opine
Este estudio dice que los jóvenes deben dormir más.
to say (of writing)
Esta señal dice "prohibido estacionar".
to show; to demonstrate
Su comportamiento dice que no sabe lo que está haciendo.
to call
¿Cómo le dicen a los aguacates en Bolivia?
¿Cómo le dicen a los barcos en inglés?
to be said (passive voice structure)
¿Cómo se dice __ en inglés?
to be said (passive voice structure) it is said
Se dice que abrir un paraguas dentro de la casa da mala suerte.
Se dice que el año que viene la economía mejorará.
to declare
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Old Spanish dezir, from Latin dīcere, from Proto-Italic *deikō, from Proto-Indo-European *déyḱeti (“to show, point out”).
saying
idle talk
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Old Spanish dezir, from Latin dīcere, from Proto-Italic *deikō, from Proto-Indo-European *déyḱeti (“to show, point out”).
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