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decir.

to say, to tell, to name, to mention

5 characters2 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

verb/deˈθiɾ/[d̪eˈθiɾ]/deˈsiɾ/[d̪eˈsiɾ]
  1. to say, to tell, to name, to mention

    Es un mentiroso. Nunca dice la verdad.
    ¿Qué te dijeron?
  2. to pronounce, sound out

    En inglés, aw generalmente se dice o.
  3. to say, opine

    Este estudio dice que los jóvenes deben dormir más.
  4. to say (of writing)

    Esta señal dice "prohibido estacionar".
  5. to show; to demonstrate

    Su comportamiento dice que no sabe lo que está haciendo.
  6. to call

    ¿Cómo le dicen a los aguacates en Bolivia?
    ¿Cómo le dicen a los barcos en inglés?
  7. to be said (passive voice structure)

    reflexive
    ¿Cómo se dice __ en inglés?
  8. to be said (passive voice structure) it is said

    reflexive
    Se dice que abrir un paraguas dentro de la casa da mala suerte.
    Se dice que el año que viene la economía mejorará.
  9. 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”).

noun/deˈθiɾ/[d̪eˈθiɾ]/deˈsiɾ/[d̪eˈsiɾ]
  1. saying

    masculine
  2. idle talk

    masculine
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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