decir

/deˈθiɾ/, [d̪eˈθiɾ]

say, tell

Examples

"Aquí está la respuesta del Robert". "¿Quieres decir de Robert?" "No, es el Robert. Sólo hay uno".

"Here's the Robert's reply." "You mean Robert's?" "No, it's the Robert. There's only one."

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Decir mentiras es un hábito muy malo.

Telling lies is a very bad habit.

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¿Has visto el color? ¡Eso quiere decir que estás embarazada!

Do you see the color? It means you're pregnant!

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Alguien debe sacar sus propios ojos, y no ver ninguna criatura, antes de que pueda decir, que no ve a Dios. Alguien tiene que no ser ningún hombre, y extinguir su alma razonable, antes de que pueda decirse a sí mismo, que no hay Dios.

He must pull out his own eyes, and see no creature, before he can say, he sees no God. He must be no man, and quench his reasonable soul, before he can say to himself, there is no God.

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No se me ocurre lo que el escritor intenta decir.

I can't figure out what the writer is trying to say.

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Está de más decir que el dinero no lo es todo.

It goes without saying that money is not everything.

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Se te olvidó decir, "gracias."

You neglected to say "Thank you."

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He oído decir que está enfermo.

I hear he is ill.

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¿Me vas a decir que no sabés hacer un huevo duro?

Are you telling me you don't know how to cook hard-boiled eggs?

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¿Qué quiere decir esta palabra?

What does this word mean?

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Tom ni tuvo chanza de decir adiós.

Tom didn't even get to say goodbye.

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¿Qué tengo que decir para convencerte?

What do I have to say to convince you?

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A decir verdad, no comí nada después de la mañana.

As a matter of fact, I haven't eaten anything since this morning.

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Tal como acabas de decir, no tenemos ni la más mínima oportunidad.

Like you just said, we don't have the slightest chance.

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Tom no debería decir cosas como esas a Mary.

Tom shouldn't say things like that to Mary.

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Puedes decir todo lo que quieras.

You can say whatever you want.

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Te tengo que decir que no.

I must say no to you.

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¿Qué está intentando decir Tom?

What is Tom trying to say?

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La previsión es la forma de decir lo que va a pasar y después explicar por qué no ocurrió.

Forecasting is the way of saying what will happen and then explaining why it didn't.

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¿Qué le vas a decir?

What are you going to tell him?

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