dijeron

/diˈxeɾon/, [d̪iˈxe.ɾõn]

said, they said


Examples
  • Dijeron que no se pelearían.

    They said they would not fight.

  • ¿Dijeron cómo?

    Did they say how?

  • Ellos dijeron que él se portó vergonzosamente.

    They said he had acted shamefully.

  • Cuando le dijeron que habían visto a un embajador estadounidense entrando a hurtadillas en la habitación de otra persona, el presidente Kennedy respondió "supongo que tendré que contratar a embajadores más rápidos".

    When told an American ambassador had been seen sneaking into someone else's room, President Kennedy remarked, "I guess I need to hire faster ambassadors."

  • Alguien dijo a las piedras: "Sed humanos!" Las piedras dijeron: "Aún no estamos suficientemente duras!"

    Someone said to the stones: "Be human." The stones said: "We are not hard enough yet."

  • Ella hizo lo que le dijeron.

    She did what she was told.

  • Le dijeron que era su prisionero.

    They told him he was their prisoner.

  • Solo debes hacer lo que te dijeron que hagas.

    You have only to do as you were told.

  • ¿Te dijeron cuándo se espera que te presentes?

    Have you been told when you are expected to be here?

  • Lo que te dijeron no es cierto.

    What they told you is not true.

  • Dijeron que los costos de almacenamiento eran demasiado altos.

    They said storage costs were too high.

  • Dijeron que fue una clara violación de la ley internacional.

    They said it was a clear violation of international law.

  • Los testigos le dijeron a la policía que el tren iba a la velocidad por encima del límite cuando descarriló al girar la próxima curva.

    Witnesses told police that the train was travelling way over the speed limit when it derailed going around a bend.

  • Sus amigos dijeron que no le gustaba salir en público.

    His friends said he didn't like going out in public.

  • ¿Te dijeron cuándo tienes que venir?

    Have you been told when to come?

  • Me dijeron que tienes el número de Tom.

    I was told that you know Tom's telephone number.

  • No dijeron por qué.

    They didn't say why.

  • Todos dijeron que yo estaba equivocado.

    Everyone said that I was wrong.

  • Confío en lo que Mateo, Marcos, Lucas y Juan dijeron, y si alguna vez fuera víctima de un accidente automovilístico, sería muy feliz de que ellos fueran mis testigos.

    I trust what Matthew, Mark, Luke and John said, and if I were ever the victim in a car accident I'd be very happy if they were my witnesses.

  • Hice lo que me dijeron.

    I did what I was told.


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