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who are you referring to

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1 who are you referring to?

Общая лексика: кого вы имеете в виду?, о ком вы говорите?

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > who are you referring to?
2 whom (who) are you referring ti?

Общая лексика: кого вы имеете в виду?, о ком вы говорите?

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > whom (who) are you referring ti?
3 whom are you referring ti?

Общая лексика: (who) кого вы имеете в виду?, (who) о ком вы говорите?

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > whom are you referring ti?
4 о ком вы говорите?

General subject: of whom are you speaking?, who are you referring to?, whom ( who) are you referring ti?, whom are you referring to?

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > о ком вы говорите?
5 refer

1. intransitive verb,
- rr-

1)

refer to — (allude to) sich beziehen auf (+ Akk.) [Buch, Person usw.]; (speak of) sprechen von [Person, Problem, Ereignis usw.]

2)

refer to — (apply to, relate to) betreffen; [Beschreibung:] sich beziehen auf (+ Akk.)

does that remark refer to me? — gilt diese Bemerkung mir?

3)

refer to — (consult, cite as proof) konsultieren (geh.); nachsehen in (+ Dat.)
2. transitive verb,
- rr- (send on to)

refer somebody/something to somebody/something — jemanden/etwas an jemanden/auf etwas (Akk.) verweisen

refer a patient to a specialist — einen Patienten an einen Facharzt überweisen

refer somebody to a paragraph/ an article — jemanden auf einen Absatz/Artikel aufmerksam machen

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[rə'fə:] 1. past tense, past participle - referred; verb
( with to)

1) (to talk or write (about something); to mention: He doesn't like anyone referring to his wooden leg; I referred to your theories in my last book.) hinweisen

2) (to relate to, concern, or apply to: My remarks refer to your last letter.) sich beziehen

3) (to send or pass on to someone else for discussion, information, a decision etc: The case was referred to a higher law-court; I'll refer you to the managing director.) verweisen

4) (to look for information (in something): If I'm not sure how to spell a word, I refer to a dictionary.) nachschlagen

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- academic.ru/61056/referee">referee
2. verb
(to act as a referee for a match: I've been asked to referee (a football match) on Saturday.) Schiedsrichter sein bei

- reference
- reference book
- reference library
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re·fer

<- rr->

[rɪˈfɜ:ʳ, AM -ˈfɜ:r]

I. vt

1. (to an authority/expert)

▪ to \refer sb/sth to sb/sth jdn/etw an jdn/etw überweisen

the patient was \referred to a specialist der Patient wurde an einen Facharzt überwiesen; (to hospital)

▪ to \refer sb jdn verlegen

to \refer a case to sb/sth LAW jdm/etw einen Fall übertragen

to \refer a cheque FIN einen Scheck zurückschicken

to \refer a decision to sb jdm eine Entscheidung übergeben

to \refer a problem to sb ein Problem an jdn weiterleiten

2. (for guidance)

▪ to \refer sb to sb/sth jdn an jdn/auf etw akk verweisen

the reader is \referred to the Bible der Leser möge die Bibel [zum Vergleich] heranziehen

to \refer sb to an article jdn auf einen Artikel hinweisen [o verweisen

3. (send)

to \refer an application/a letter/a request eine Bewerbung/einen Brief/eine Bitte weiterleiten

II. vi

1. (allude)

▪ to \refer to sb/sth auf jdn/etw hinweisen

who are you \referring to? wen meinst du?, von wem sprichst du?

it's you I am \referring to dich meine ich

he always \refers to his wife as ‘the old woman’ er spricht von seiner Frau immer als ‚der Alten‘

\referring to your letter/phone call,... Bezug nehmend auf Ihren Brief/Anruf...

2. (concern)

▪ to \refer to sb/sth jdn/etw betreffen; law, rule für jdn/etw akk gelten; criticism sich akk auf jdn/etw beziehen

3. (consult)

▪ to \refer to sb sich akk an jdn wenden, jdn hinzuziehen [o geh konsultieren]

▪ to \refer to sth auf etw akk zurückgreifen, etw zu Hilfe nehmen

he \referred to a history book er schlug in einem Geschichtsbuch nach

to \refer to one's notes seine Aufzeichnungen zu Hilfe nehmen

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[rɪ'fɜː(r)]
1. vt

1) (= pass) matter, problem weiterleiten (to an +acc); decision übergeben (to sb jdm)

the case was referred to arbitration — der Fall wurde einem Schiedsgericht übergeben

it was referred to us for (a) decision — es wurde uns (dat) zur Entscheidung übergeben

I referred him to the manager — ich verwies ihn an den Geschäftsführer

the patient was referred for tests — der Patient wurde zu Untersuchungen geschickt

the doctor referred him to a specialist — der Arzt überwies ihn an einen Spezialisten or schickte ihn zu einem Spezialisten

to refer sb to the article on... — jdn auf den Artikel über (+acc)... verweisen

to drawer (Comm) — einen Scheck an den Aussteller zurücksenden

2) (Brit UNIV) thesis zur Änderung zurückgeben

2. vi

1)

I am not referring to you — ich meine nicht Sie

what can he be referring to? — was meint er wohl?, wovon spricht er wohl?

the letter refers to you all — der Brief gilt euch allen

referring to your letter (Comm) — mit Bezug auf Ihren Brief

2)

(= apply to) to refer to (orders, rules) — gelten für; (criticism, remark) sich beziehen auf (+acc)

3)

(= consult) to refer to (to notes, book) — nachschauen in (+dat), konsultieren (geh); to person sich wenden an (+acc)

you must refer to the original — Sie müssen aufs Original zurückgreifen

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refer [rıˈfɜː; US rıˈfɜr]

A v/t

1. verweisen, hinweisen ( beide:

to auf akk)

2. jemanden (besonders um Auskunft, Referenzen etc) verweisen (to an jemanden)

3. (to) (zur Entscheidung etc) übergeben (dat), überweisen (an akk):

refer a bill to a committee PARL eine Gesetzesvorlage an einen Ausschuss überweisen;

refer a patient to a specialist einen Patienten an einen Facharzt überweisen;

refer back JUR eine Rechtssache zurückverweisen (to an die Unterinstanz);

“refer to drawer” WIRTSCH „an Aussteller zurück“

4. (to) zuschreiben (dat), zurückführen (auf akk)

5. zuordnen, zuweisen ( beide:

to einer Klasse etc)

6. eine Bemerkung etc, auch einen Wert beziehen (to auf akk):

referred to 100 degrees centigrade bezogen auf 100° C

B v/i

1. (to) verweisen, hinweisen, sich beziehen, Bezug nehmen (auf akk), betreffen (akk):

refer to sth briefly eine Sache streifen oder kurz erwähnen;

referring to my letter Bezug nehmend oder mit Bezug auf mein Schreiben;

the point referred to der erwähnte oder betreffende Punkt

2. Bezug nehmen, sich beziehen oder berufen ( alle:

to sb auf jemanden)

3. (to) sich wenden (an akk), (auch weitS. die Uhr, ein Buch etc) befragen, konsultieren

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1. intransitive verb,
- rr-

1)

refer to — (allude to) sich beziehen auf (+ Akk.) [Buch, Person usw.]; (speak of) sprechen von [Person, Problem, Ereignis usw.]

2)

refer to — (apply to, relate to) betreffen; [Beschreibung:] sich beziehen auf (+ Akk.)

does that remark refer to me? — gilt diese Bemerkung mir?

3)

refer to — (consult, cite as proof) konsultieren (geh.); nachsehen in (+ Dat.)
2. transitive verb,
- rr- (send on to)

refer somebody/something to somebody/something — jemanden/etwas an jemanden/auf etwas (Akk.) verweisen

refer a patient to a specialist — einen Patienten an einen Facharzt überweisen

refer somebody to a paragraph/ an article — jemanden auf einen Absatz/Artikel aufmerksam machen

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(to) v.

hinweisen (auf) v.

verweisen (auf) v.

übergeben v.

überweisen (an)

(Patienten) v.

überweisen (an) v. v.

berichten v.

zuordnen v.

zuweisen v.

English-german dictionary > refer
6 кого вы имеете в виду?

General subject: who are you referring to?, whom ( who) are you referring ti?, whom are you referring to?

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > кого вы имеете в виду?
7 refer

rə'fə:
1. past tense, past participle - referred; verb
( with to)

1) (to talk or write (about something); to mention: He doesn't like anyone referring to his wooden leg; I referred to your theories in my last book.) referirse a, hacer alusión a

2) (to relate to, concern, or apply to: My remarks refer to your last letter.) referir(se), hacer referencia/alusión a

3) (to send or pass on to someone else for discussion, information, a decision etc: The case was referred to a higher law-court; I'll refer you to the managing director.) enviar, remitir

4) (to look for information (in something): If I'm not sure how to spell a word, I refer to a dictionary.) consultar

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- referee

2. verb
(to act as a referee for a match: I've been asked to referee (a football match) on Saturday.) arbitrar

- reference
- reference book
- reference library

refer vb

1. consultar

he referred to his notes when he forgot what he wanted to say consultaba sus apuntes cuando se olvidaba de lo que quería decir

2. mencionar / referirse / hacer referencia

he referred to somebody called William mencionó a alguien llamado William

El pasado y participio pasado de refer se escribe referred; el gerundio se escribe referring

refer

tr[rɪ'fɜː^SMALLr/SMALL]

transitive verb

1 (send) remitir, mandar, enviar

■ I'm going to refer you to a specialist voy a mandarlo a un especialista

■ I refer you to my article in... te remito a mi artículo en...

intransitive verb

1 (allude to) referirse (to, a)

■ who are you referring to? ¿a quién te refieres?

2 (mention, name) hacer referencia (to, a)

■ he referred to a Mr Fletcher hizo referencia a un tal Sr Fletcher

3 (consult) consultar (to, -)

■ he referred constantly to his notes consultaba constantemente sus apuntes

4 (describe) calificar (to, de); (call) llamar (to, a)

■ he was referred to as an opportunist lo calificaron de oportunista

■ she refers to him as "the Fox' lo llama "el Zorro"

refer [ri'fər] v, - ferred ; - ferring vt

direct, send: remitir, enviar

to refer a patient to a specialist: enviar a un paciente a un especialista

refer vi

to refer to mention: referirse a, aludir a

refer

v.

• deferir v.

• referir v.

• referirse v.

• remitir v.

rɪ'fɜːr, rɪ'fɜː(r)
- rr- transitive verb

a) ( direct - to source of information) remitir; (- to place) enviar*, mandar

the reader is referred to... — se remite al lector a...

to refer somebody to a specialist — ( Med) mandar or (AmL) derivar a alguien a un especialista

b) ( submit) \<\<problem/proposal\>\> remitir; see also refer to

Phrasal Verbs:

- refer back to

- refer to

[rɪ'fɜː(r)]
1. VT

1) (=send, direct) remitir

to refer sth to sb — remitir algo a algn

I have to refer it to my boss — tengo que remitírselo a mi jefe, tengo que consultarlo con mi jefe

to refer a dispute to arbitration — someter or remitir una disputa al arbitraje

the case has been referred to the Supreme Court — han diferido el caso al Tribunal Supremo

the decision has been referred to us — la decisión se ha dejado a nuestro juicio

to refer sb to sth/sb: I referred him to the manager — lo envié a que viera al gerente

the doctor referred me to a specialist — el médico me mandó a un especialista

the reader is referred to page 15 — remito al lector a la página 15

refer to drawer — (on cheque) devolver al librador

2) (=ascribe) atribuir

he refers his mistake to tiredness — el error lo achaca a su cansancio, atribuye el error a su cansancio

he refers the painting to the 14th century — atribuye el cuadro al siglo XIV

3) (Brit) (Univ) [+ student] suspender

4) (Med)

referred pain — dolor m reflejo

2. VI

to refer to —

1) (=relate to) referirse a

this refers to you all — esto se refiere a todos ustedes, esto va para todos ustedes

the rules do not refer to special cases — las normas no son aplicables a los casos especiales

2) (=allude to) referirse a

I am not referring to you — no me estoy refiriendo a ti

I refer to your letter of 1st May — con relación a su carta con fecha del uno de mayo

3) (=mention) mencionar

he never refers to that evening — nunca menciona aquella noche

4) (=consult) consultar

she had to refer to her notes — tuvo que consultar sus apuntes

please refer to section three — véase la sección tres

5) (=describe)

he referred to her as his assistant — cuando se refería a ella la llamaba su ayudante

this kind of art is often referred to as "minimal art" — este tipo de arte a menudo se denomina "arte minimalista"

- refer back

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[rɪ'fɜːr, rɪ'fɜː(r)]
- rr- transitive verb

a) ( direct - to source of information) remitir; (- to place) enviar*, mandar

the reader is referred to... — se remite al lector a...

to refer somebody to a specialist — ( Med) mandar or (AmL) derivar a alguien a un especialista

b) ( submit) \<\<problem/proposal\>\> remitir; see also refer to

Phrasal Verbs:

- refer back to

- refer to

English-spanish dictionary > refer
8 refer

[rıʹfɜ:] v (обыкн. to)
1. посылать, отсылать (к кому-л., чему-л.); направлять (за справкой, помощью и т. п.); адресовать ( за указаниями)

to refer a patient to a specialist - направить больного к специалисту

to refer smb. to the Inquiry Office - направить кого-л. в справочное бюро

to refer students to books on a subject - отсылать учащихся к книгам по какому-л. предмету, рекомендовать учащимся литературу по какому-л. вопросу

I referred him to the secretary - я послал его к секретарю

I have been referred to you - мне посоветовали обратиться к вам; меня направили к вам

if they come I shall refer them to you - если они придут, я их пошлю к вам

the reader is referred to... - рекомендуем читателю обратиться к...; отсылаем читателя к...

we refer you to... - офиц. просим обратиться к...; вам следует адресоваться к...

an asterisk refers to a footnote - звёздочка отсылает к примечанию

2. обращаться (за помощью и т. п.)

I shall have to refer to the Board - мне придётся обратиться в правление

3. наводить справку, справляться (где-л.); пользоваться справочником и т. п.

to refer to a map [to a dictionary] - посмотреть на карту [в словарь], справиться по карте [по словарю]

to refer to an authority - навести справки у авторитетного специалиста

to refer to a former employer for a character - навести справки (о ком-л.) на старом месте работы

he referred to his watch for the exact time - он взглянул на часы, чтобы уточнить время

the speaker referred to his notes - оратор заглянул в конспект /в текст/

4. приписывать (чему-л.); объяснять (чем-л.), относить на счёт (чего-л.)

to refer ill temper to indigestion - отнести дурное настроение на счёт несварения желудка

to refer miraculous tales to ignorance - рассказы о чудесах приписывать невежеству

he referred his success to the good teaching he had had - свой успех он объясняет тем, что его хорошо учили

5. относить (к эпохе, классу и т. п.)

to refer an upheaval to the ice age - отнести смещение пластов к ледниковому периоду

minute organisms which some refer to animals, others to plants - одни относят микроорганизмы к животным, другие - к растениям

the discovery of gunpowder is usually referred to China - принято считать, что порох был изобретён в Китае

6. ссылаться (на кого-л., что-л.)

referring to your letter - офиц. ссылаясь на ваше письмо

to refer to smth. for proof - приводить что-л. в доказательство; ссылаться на что-л. как на доказательство

for my proof I refer to the document quoted [to Vol. 6, page 113] - в доказательство я ссылаюсь на процитированный документ [на том 6, стр. 113]

7. 1) упоминать (что-л., кого-л.); говорить (о чём-л., ком-л.); намекать; подразумевать ( в речи)

he several times referred to the increase in expenditure - он не раз упоминал об увеличении расходов

he never refers to it - он об этом никогда не упоминает /не говорит/

we will not refer to it again - об этом мы больше вспоминать не будем

I've already referred to his services to the Party - я уже говорил /упоминал/ об его заслугах перед партией

whom /who/ are you referring to? - кого вы имеете в виду?, о ком вы говорите?

I refer to you - я имею в виду вас, я говорю о вас

I am not refer ring to you - речь идёт не о вас

referred to as Smith - именуемый Смитом

in cases referred to above - и случаях, указанных выше

the declarations referred to above - вышеуказанные заявления

specialized agencies referred to in Article 57 - специализированные учреждения, упомянутые в статье 57

2) редк. рассказывать, сообщать, докладывать

he referred in detail on their corrupt practices - он подробно остановился на их злоупотреблениях

8. 1) юр. передавать на рассмотрение

to refer a matter to a tribunal - передать дело в суд

the dispute was refer red to the United Nations [to an arbitrator] - спор был передан на рассмотрение ООН [в арбитраж]

2) передать на чьё-л. усмотрение

to refer a question to smb.'s decision - предоставить кому-л. вынести суждение по какому-л. вопросу

let us refer the dispute to Socrates! - пусть наш спор решит Сократ!

9. иметь отношение, относиться (к чему-л., кому-л.)

these remarks refer only to deliberate offences - эти замечания относятся только к умышленным нарушениям

the regulation refers only to children - это правило относится только к детям

❝refer /referred/ to drawer❞ - «обратитесь к чекодателю» ( отметка банка на неоплаченном чеке)

there are few workers to whom this order does not refer - это распоряжение касается почти всех рабочих

10. редк. вверять

to refer oneself - полагаться; вверяться

I refer myself to your generosity - полагаюсь на ваше великодушие

НБАРС > refer
9 refer

1. XI
1) be referred to in smth. the subject has been referred to in the preface об этой теме упоминается в предисловии; as referred to in our letter of May 10th о чем /о ком/ упоминалось в нашем письме от десятого мая; be refer red to as a locomotive is always referred to as "she" [в английском языке] слово "паровоз" всегда соотносится с местоимением женского рода

2) be referred to smth., smb. I have been referred ot you меня послали /направили/ к вам; for further details the reader is referred to Appendix I более подробные данные /сведения/ читатель может найти в Приложении 1; the matter was referred back to the Committee дело снова вернули на рассмотрение в комитет
2. XVI
1) refer to smb., smth. refer to a wellknown writer (to authority, to the subject, to a remark, to the passage quoted, to one's past experiences, to the facts, of human nature, etc.) упоминать об известном писателе и т.д., ссылаться на известного писателя и т.д.; in our argument he referred to ancient philosophers в нашем споре он ссылался на древних философов: he never refers to it он об этом никогда не упоминает; don't refer to the matter again не упоминайте больше об этом деле; refer to smb., smth. refer to smb., smth. sarcastically (ironically, jestingly, affectionately, etc.) упоминать кого-л., что-л. или говорить о ком-л., о чем-л. с сарказмом /саркастически/ и т.д.; she got angry when he referred to her friend so ironically она рассердилась, когда он упомянул о ее друге таким ироническим тоном; refer to smb., smth. as smth. refer to John as "captain" говорить о Джоне, как о "капитане", называть Джона "капитаном"; refer to a document as proof ссылаться на документ, как на доказательство

2) refer to smth., smb. refer to a book (to a passage, to the original, to the minutes, to one's notes, to one's memory, to the teacher, etc.) обращаться к книге и т.д. (за справкой, подтверждением чего-л. и т.п.), refer to smb., smth. for smth. refer to a former employer for a character til the Board for assistance, to an authority for information, etc.) обращаться к бывшему нанимателю за характеристикой /рекомендацией/ и т.д.; refer to one's watch for correct time посмотреть на часы, чтобы узнать точное время

3) refer to smb., smth. refer to students (to children, to business, etc.) относиться к студентам /касаться студентов/ и т.д.; I am not referring to you я не имею в виду вас; who are you referring to? к кому относится это замечание?; I have examined all the documents referring to the matter я просмотрел все документы, относящиеся к этому делу, this refers to you all это относится ко всем вам, this law only refers to aliens этот закон касается только иностранцев; the rule refers only to special cases это правило относится только к особым случаям
3. XXI1
1) refer smb., smth. to smb., smth. refer smb. to the secretary (to a clever lawyer, to a good dentist, 'to the boss for further instructions, to the inquiry office, to the best authorities, etc.) направлять /посылать/ кого-л. к секретарю и т.д.; I can refer you to a good book on this subject я могу вам порекомендовать хорошую книгу по этому вопросу; refer the matter to the committee (a case to the court of arbitration, a request to him, the decision to smb.'s judgement, a question to smb.'s decision, etc.) передавать /направлять/ дело на рассмотрение комитета и т.д.; let us refer the dispute to Socrates давайте обратимся за разрешением нашего спора к Сократу

2) refer smth. to smth. refer one's actions to ignorance (ill temper to indigestion, one's wealth to one's own hard work, one's victories to Providence, etc.) объяснять свои действия неведением и т.д.; in his book he refers the origins of sculpture to Egypt в своей книге он связывает происхождение ваяния с Египтом; they refer bacteria to the vegetable kingdom они относят бактерии к растительному миру; refer the manuscript to the
4. VI
th century датировать рукопись шестым веком, относить рукопись к шестому веку

English-Russian dictionary of verb phrases > refer
10 pić

m (G picu) pot. bull pot., eyewash pot.
- cała ta historia to zwykły pic! the whole story’s just a load of bull a. eyewash!

- tylko bez picu! don’t give me that bull!

- nie wstawiaj picu! cut the crap! posp.

- zrobić coś dla picu to do sth just for show a. just for the hell of it pot.

■ pic na wodę (fotomontaż)! it’s just a load of crap! posp.

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1. perf; wy-; -ję, -jesz; vt
to drink
2.
to drink

chce mi się pić — I'm thirsty

pić (wypić) (za) czyjeś zdrowie — perf to drink (to) sb's health

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I.

pić¹

ipf.

piję pijesz

1. ( jakikolwiek napój) drink; pić coś przez słomkę drink sth through the straw.

2. ( alkohol) drink; pić na umór drink like a fish; pić bez umiaru drink hard; pić nałogowo be addicted to alcohol; pić jak szewc l. jak stary l. jak ryba l. jak świnia drink like there's no tomorrow, drink like a sailor, drink like prohibition is coming back, drink like it's going out of style, booze it up, hit the bottle; pić strzemiennego have one for the road; pić za czyjeś zdrowie drink to sb's health; pić toast za kogoś toast sb; pić z kimś bruderszaft drink to close friedship with sb ( after which the parties agree to be on first name terms); pić z kimś brudzia pot. zob. pić z kimś bruderszaft; pić do lustra drink with the flies; przestać pić ( o alkoholiku) dry out; zacząć pić (= wpaść w nałóg) take to drink; nie pić ( o alkoholiku) be on the wagon; znów zacząć pić ( o alkoholiku) fall off the wagon; do kogo pijesz? who are you referring to?, what are you trying to say?, who are you bad-mouthing this time?

II.

pić²

ipf.

pije pinch; buty mnie piją my shoes pinch.

The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > pić
11 refer

re·fer <- rr-> [rɪʼfɜ:ʳ, Am -ʼfɜ:r] vt

1) ( to an authority/ expert)

to \refer sb/ sth to sb/ sth jdn/etw an jdn/etw überweisen;

the patient was \referred to a specialist der Patient wurde an einen Facharzt überwiesen;

( to hospital)

to \refer sb jdn verlegen;

to \refer a case to sb/ sth law jdm/etw einen Fall übertragen;

to \refer a decision to sb jdm eine Entscheidung übergeben;

to \refer a problem to sb ein Problem an jdn weiterleiten

2) ( for guidance)

to \refer sb to sb/ sth jdn an jdn/auf etw akk verweisen;

the reader is \referred to the Bible der Leser möge die Bibel [zum Vergleich] heranziehen;

to \refer sb to an article jdn auf einen Artikel hinweisen [o verweisen];

3) ( send)

to \refer an application/ a letter/ a request eine Bewerbung/einen Brief/eine Bitte weiterleiten vi

1) ( allude)

to \refer to sb/ sth auf jdn/etw hinweisen;

who are you \referring to? wen meinst du?, von wem sprichst du?;

it's you I am \referring to dich meine ich;

he always \refers to his wife as ‘the old woman’ er spricht von seiner Frau immer als ‚der Alten‘;

\referring to your letter/phone call,... Bezug nehmend auf Ihren Brief/Anruf...

2) ( concern)

to \refer to sb/ sth jdn/etw betreffen; law, rule für jdn/etw akk gelten; criticism sich akk auf jdn/etw beziehen

3) ( consult)

to \refer to sb sich akk an jdn wenden, jdn hinzuziehen [o ( geh) konsultieren];

to \refer to sth auf etw akk zurückgreifen, etw zu Hilfe nehmen;

he \referred to a history book er schlug in einem Geschichtsbuch nach;

to \refer to one's notes seine Aufzeichnungen zu Hilfe nehmen

English-German students dictionary > refer
12 decir

v.

1 to say.

decir que sí/no to say yes/no

dice que no viene she says (that) she is not coming

¿cómo se dice “estación” en inglés? how do you say “estación” in English?

dicen que va a ser un verano muy seco they say it's going to be a very dry summer

Ella dijo la razón She said the reason.

Ella dijo incongruencias She said=uttered inconsistencies.

Esa historia dice algo cierto That story says something that is true.

2 to tell.

¿quién te lo ha dicho? who told you that?

¿qué quieres que te diga? what do you want me to say?, what can I say?

decir a alguien que haga algo to tell somebody to do something

decir la verdad to tell the truth

Decirle la verdad a Ricardo To tell the truth to Richard= To tell Richard the truth.

Le dije I told him.

3 to recite, to read.

4 to tell, to show.

eso lo dice todo that says it all

decir mucho (en favor) de to say a lot for

5 to call.

le dicen la carretera de la muerte they call it the road of death

6 to say to.

Ella había dicho hacer eso She had said to do that.

7 to say about.

Ese estudio dice mil años That study says about one thousand years.

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DECIR

CONJUGACIÓN

Present Indicative

digo, dices, dice, decimos, decís, dicen.

Past Indicative

dije, dijiste, dijo, dijimos, dijisteis, dijeron.

Future Indicative

diré, dirás, dirá, diremos, diréis, dirán.

Conditional

diría, dirías, diría, diríamos, diríais, dirían.

Present Subjunctive

diga, digas, diga, digamos, digáis, digan.

Imperfect Subjunctive

dijera, dijeras, dijera, dijéramos, dijerais, dijeran;

dijese, dijeses, dijese, dijésemos, dijeseis, dijesen.

Future Subjunctive

dijere, dijeres, dijere, dijéremos, dijereis, dijeren.

Imperative

di (tú), diga (él/Vd.), digamos (nos.), decid (vos.), digan (ellos/Vds.).

Past Participle

dicho,-a.

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verb

1) to say

2) tell

3) speak

•

- decirse

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DECIR ¿"Say" o "tell"? Decir se puede traducir por say o por tell. Por regla general, say simplemente {dice} y tell {informa} u {ordena hacer algo}. ► Decir generalmente se traduce por say en estilo directo. Normalmente no lleva un complemento de persona pero si se menciona a quién se está dirigiendo el hablante, el complemento de persona tiene que ir precedido por la preposición to: "Ya son las tres", dije "It's already three o'clock," I said "¡Qué tiempo más malo!" Eso fue lo único que me dijo "What awful weather!" That's all he said to me ► En estilo indirecto, decir se puede traducir por say cuando simplemente se cuenta lo que alguien ha dicho. Si say lleva complemento de persona, este se coloca después del complemento directo: Dijo que se tenía que marchar He said he had to leave Me dijo algo que no entendí He said something to me that I didn't understand ► Decir se traduce por tell cuando se {informa} o se {ordena hacer algo}. Suele llevar un objeto de persona sin la preposición to: Me dijo que tenía una entrevista de trabajo He told me he had a job interview ¡Te he dicho que no lo toques! I told you not to touch it! ► Hay algunos usos idiomáticos en los que decir se traduce por tell aunque no lleva complemento de persona. Por ejemplo: to tell the truth (decir la verdad) y to tell a lie (decir una mentira). Otros verbos ► Si decir va acompañado de un calificativo en español, a menudo se puede traducir al inglés por otros verbos que no sean say o tell: "Lo he perdido todo", dijo entre sollozos "I've lost everything," she sobbed Dijo con voz ronca algo sobre necesitar un médico He croaked something about needing a doctor Para otros usos y ejemplos ver la entrada Para otras expresiones con el participio, ver dicho.
1. VERBO TRANSITIVO

1) (=afirmar) to say

ya sabe decir varias palabras — she can already say several words, she already knows several words

- tengo prisa -dijo — "I'm in a hurry," she said

viene y dice: -estás despedido — * he goes, "you're fired" *

olvídalo, no he dicho nada — forget I said anything

¿decía usted? — you were saying?

• [como] dicen los madrileños — as they say in Madrid

como decía mi abuela — as my grandmother used to say

como iba diciendo... — as I was saying...

¿cómo ha dicho usted? — pardon?, what did you say?

• decir para {o} entre [sí] — to say to o.s.
decir que to say (that)
mi amigo dice que eres muy guapa — my friend says (that) you're very pretty

dicen que... — they say (that)..., people say (that)...

el cartel dice claramente que... — the sign says clearly {o} clearly states that...

decir que sí/no — to say yes/no

-¿viene? -dice que sí — "is she coming?" - "she says she is {o} she says so"

la miré y me dijo que sí/no con la cabeza — I looked at her and she nodded/shook her head
adiós 2.
2) decir algo a algn to tell sb sth

¿quién te lo dijo? — who told you?

se lo dije bien claro, pero no me hizo caso — I told her quite clearly, but she didn't take any notice of me

tengo algo que decirte — there's something I want to tell you, I've got something to tell you

hoy nos dicen las notas — they're telling {o} giving us our results today
decir a algn que ({+ indic}) to tell sb (that)
me dijo que no vendría — he told me (that) he wouldn't come

ya te dije que no tiene ni idea — I told you he hasn't got a clue

¿no te digo que no puedo ir? — I've already told you I can't go
decir a algn que ({+ subjun}) (=ordenar) to tell sb to ({+ infin}); (=pedir) to ask sb to ({+ infin})
la profesora me dijo que esperara fuera — the teacher told me to wait outside

le dije que fuera más tarde — I told her to go later

dile que venga a cenar mañana con nosotros — ask him to come and have supper with us tomorrow

te digo que te calles — I said shut up

3) (=contar) [+ mentiras, verdad, secreto] to tell

decir tonterías — to talk nonsense
verdad 1)
4) (=llamar) to call

¿cómo le dicen a esto en Perú? — what do they call this in Peru?

se llama Francisco, pero le dicen Paco — his name is Francisco, but he's known as Paco

le dicen "el torero" — he's known as "el torero"

en México se le dice "recámara" al dormitorio — in Mexico they say "recámara" instead of "dormitorio"

• me dijo de [todo] — he called me all the names under the sun

5) (=opinar) to say

podemos ir a Portugal, ¿tú qué dices? — we could go to Portugal, what do you say?

¿tu familia qué dice de la boda? — what does your family say about the wedding?

6) [rectificando]

había 8, digo 9 — there were 8, I mean 9

dirá usted aquel otro — you must mean that other one

¡qué digo! — what am I saying?

7) [texto] to say

no puedo leer lo que dice — I can't read what it says

no me dice nada este libro — this book leaves me cold

• como dice el [refrán]... — as the saying goes...

8) [+ misa] to say

9) [locuciones en indicativo]

digo... — Méx well, er...

mis súbditos se presentarán ante mí ¡he dicho! — my subjects shall appear before me: I have spoken!

• y dice [bien] — and he is quite right

• [como quien] dice — (=de alguna manera) so to speak; (=aproximadamente) in a way, more or less

aunque no es el director es, como quien dice, el que manda en la empresa — although he isn't the manager, he's the person in charge, so to speak, of the company

está, como quien dice, aquí al lado — it's just round the corner, as they say

como quien no dice nada — quite casually, as though it wasn't important

• [lo mismo] digo — likewise

- gracias por todo -lo mismo digo — "thank you for everything" - "likewise!" {o} "thanks to you too!"

• pero dice [mal] — but he is wrong

• pues si esto te parece mucha gente, no te digo [nada] en verano — if you think this is a lot of people, you should see it in summer

• no lo digo [por] ti — I'm not referring to you, I'm not getting at you

• sí, [porque tú] lo digas — yes, sir, aye, aye, captain! iró

• ¿[qué me] dices? — [sorpresa] you don't say!, well I never!; [incredulidad] come off it!

• [si tú] lo dices — if you say so

• eso digo [yo] — that's (just) what I say

deberías buscar trabajo, vamos, digo yo — you ought to look for a job, that's what I say, if you ask me, you ought to look for a job

¡si te lo digo yo! — of course it's true!

¡lo digo yo y basta! — you will do it because I say so!

• ¡[y que] lo digas! — you can say that again!

- decir digo donde dijo Diego

- no dijo ni pío

- dime con quien andas y te diré quien eres

10) [locuciones en infinitivo]

• [dar] que decir (a la gente) — to make people talk, set tongues wagging

• [es] decir — that is (to say)

mi prima, es decir, la hija de Ana — my cousin, that is (to say) Ana's daughter

• [ir] a decir, ¡a mí me lo vas a decir! — you're telling me!

• es [mucho] decir — that's saying something

• [ni que] decir tiene que... — it goes without saying that...

• [no hay más] que decir — there's nothing more to say

• para decirlo con otras [palabras] — to put it another way, in other words

• decir [por] decir — to talk for talking's sake

• [por así] decirlo — so to speak

• [querer] decir — to mean

¿qué quiere decir "spatha"? — what does "spatha" mean?

¿qué quiere usted decir con eso? — what do you mean by that?

¿querrás decir un millón, no un billón? — do you mean a million rather than a billion?

• [ya es] decir — that's saying something

les ha costado más cara que mi casa, y eso ya es decir — it cost them more than my house did, and that's saying something

11) [locuciones en subjuntivo, imperativo]

no es que yo lo diga, pero... — it's not because I say so, but...

es, digamos, un comerciante — he's a dealer, for want of a better word, he's a sort of dealer

¡haberlo dicho!, ¡me lo hubieras dicho! — you could have told me {o} said!

• digámoslo [así] — so to speak, for want of a better word

• digan [lo que] digan — whatever they say

• y [no] digamos... — not to mention...

y su madre, no digamos — not to mention his mother

• no es muy guapa [que] digamos — she's not what you'd call pretty, she's not exactly pretty

no estuvo muy cortés, que digamos — he wasn't what you'd call polite, he wasn't exactly polite

• ¡[no me] digas! — [sorpresa] you don't say!, well I never!; [incredulidad] come off it!

• ¿qué [quieres] que te diga? — what can I say?

12) [locuciones en condicional]

¿cómo (lo) diría yo? — how shall I put it?

¿cómo diríamos? — how shall I put it?

¡quién lo diría! — would you believe it!, who would have thought it!

13) el qué dirán

pero no quiso por el qué dirán — but she didn't want to because of what people might say

se preocupa mucho por el qué dirán — she's always worried about what people will say {o} think

2. VERBO INTRANSITIVO

1) [invitando a hablar]

-¿te puedo pedir un favor? -dime — "can I ask you a favour?" - "go ahead"

¿diga?, ¿dígame? — [al teléfono] hello?

usted dirá — [invitando a hablar] go ahead; [sirviendo bebida] say when; [en tienda] can I help you?

-¿te gustaría cambiar de coche? -¡hombre, ya me dirás! — "would you like a new car?" - "you bet I would!"

2) (=indicar)

su nombre no me dice nada — her name doesn't mean anything to me

su mirada lo dice todo — her expression says it all {o} speaks volumes

• eso dice mucho [de] su personalidad — that says a lot about her personality

una situación que tan mal dice de nuestro gobierno — a situation which shows our government in such a bad light

3.

See:

decirse

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I
masculino

¿cientos de personas? - bueno, es un decir — hundreds of people? - well, figuratively speaking
II 1.
verbo transitivo

1) <palabra/frase/poema> to say; <mentira/verdad> to tell

[ para ejemplos con complemento indirecto ver división 2]

ya dice `mamá' — he says `mama' now

no digas esas cosas, por favor — please don't say things like that

no digas estupideces — don't talk nonsense!

¿cómo pudiste decir eso? — how could you say that?

¿eso lo dices por mí? — are you referring to me?

no lo dirás en serio! — you can't be serious!

dijo que sí con la cabeza — he nodded

dicen or se dice que es el hombre más rico del país — he is said to be the richest man in the country

no se dice `andé', se dice `anduve' — it isn't `andé', it's `anduve'

eso no se dice! — you mustn't say that!

¿cómo se dice `amor' en ruso? — how do you say `love' in Russian?

bonita, lo que se dice bonita, no es — she's not what you would call pretty

es el sábado; ni que decir tiene que estás invitado — it's on Saturday; you're invited, but that goes without saying

haberlo dicho antes — why didn't you say so before?

¿tendrá tiempo de hacerlo? - dice que sí — will he have time to do it? - he says he will

¿no lo encontró? - dice que no — didn't he find it? - no, he says he didn't

digan lo que digan — whatever people say

¿qué tal? ¿qué decís? — (RPl fam) hi, how are things? (colloq)

2)

decirle algo a alguien — to tell somebody something

eso no es lo que me dijo a mí — that's not what he told me

¿sabes qué me dijo? — do you know what he told me?; (expresando sorpresa, indignación, etc) do you know what he said to me?

se lo voy a decir a papá — I'm going to tell Dad

hoy nos dicen el resultado — they're going to give us the result today

Andrés me dijo lo de tu hermano — Andrés told me about your brother

a mí me lo vas a decir! — you're telling me!

ya te lo decía yo! — I told you so!

fue algo espantoso, todo lo que te diga es poco — it was terrible, I can't begin to tell you how terrible

no me digas que no es precioso! — isn't it beautiful?

dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres — you can judge a man by the company he keeps

3)

a) (expresando o transmitiendo órdenes, deseos, advertencias)

porque lo digo yo! — because I say so!

harás lo que yo diga — you'll do as I say

papá dice que vayas — Dad wants you

dice que llames cuando llegues — she says (you are) to phone when you get there

dijo que tuviéramos cuidado — she said to be careful

decirle a alguien que + subj — to tell somebody to + inf

diles que empiecen — tell them to start

le dije que no lo hiciera — I told him not to do it

b)

decir adiós — to say goodbye

decirle adiós a alguien — to say goodbye to somebody

di adiós a tu vida de estudiante — you'd better say goodbye to your student days

4) ( por escrito) to say

¿qué dice aquí? — what does it say here?

el diario no dice nada sobre el asunto — there's nothing in the paper about it

5) ( llamar) to call

se llama Rosario pero le dicen Charo — her name is Rosario but people call her Charo

6) (sugerir, comunicar)

la forma de vestir dice mucho de una persona — the way someone dresses says a lot/tells you a lot about them

el tiempo lo dirá — time will tell

algo me decía que no iba a ser fácil — something told me it wasn't going to be easy

¿te dice algo ese nombre? — does that name mean anything to you?

7)

decir misa — to say mass

8)

querer decir — to mean

¿qué quiere decir esta palabra? — what does this word mean?

¿qué quieres decir con eso? — what do you mean by that?

¿quieres decir que ya no te interesa? — do you mean (to say) that you're no longer interested?

9) (opinar, pensar) to think

¿y los padres qué dicen? — what do her parents think of it?, how do her parents feel about it?

quién lo hubiera dicho! — who would have thought o believed it?

habría que regalarle algo, no sé, digo yo — we ought to buy her a present, well, I think so anyway

es muy fácil - si tú lo dices... — it's very easy - if you say so...

10) (en locs)

a decir verdad — to tell you the truth, to be honest

como quien dice — so to speak

con decirte que: no me lo perdonó nunca, con decirte que ni me saluda... he's never forgiven me, he won't even say hello to me; decir por decir: lo dijo por decir he didn't really mean it; es decir that is; mi cuñada, es decir la mujer de Rafael my sister-in-law, Rafael's wife that is; es mucho decir: es la mejor película del año - eso ya es mucho decir it's the best movie of the year - I wouldn't go that far; he dicho! that's that o final!; no me digas! no!, you're kidding o joking! (colloq); por así decirlo so to speak; que digamos: no es muy inteligente que digamos he's not exactly o he's hardly what you'd call intelligent; que no se diga! shame on you!; que no se diga que no somos capaces! I don't want people saying that we can't do it; y (ya) no digamos or (AmL) y no se diga: le cuestan mucho las matemáticas y no digamos la física he finds mathematics very difficult, and as for physics...; el qué dirán (fam): siempre le ha importado el qué dirán — she's always been worried what other people (might) think; ver tb dicho I
2.
decir vi

a) ( invitando a hablar)

papá - dime, hijo — dad - yes, son?

quería pedirle un favor - usted dirá — I wanted to ask you a favor - certainly, go ahead

tome asiento, usted dirá — (frml) take a seat, and now, what can I do for you?

b) (Esp) ( al contestar el teléfono)

¿diga? or ¿dígame? — hello?
3.
decirse v pron

a) (refl) to say... to oneself

b) (recípr) to say.... to each other

se decían secretos al oído — they were whispering secrets to each other

se dijeron de todo — they called each other every name under the sun

c) (enf)

yo sé lo que me digo — I know what I'm talking about

tú te lo dices todo — you seem to have all the answers

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= declare, put, read, say, state, tell, volunteer, make + the point that, let + Nombre + know, let + it be known, observe, bid, reflect, utter, tender, hip, call + the tune.

Ex. 24.17 declares Enter a body created or controlled by a government under its own name unless it belongs to one or more of the types listed in 24.18.

Ex. As one respondent from this end of the information spectrum put it, 'Context is all in the information world'.

Ex. This error message is displayed in the upper right-hand corner of the screen and reads: DAWT008, 107, DFCR....

Ex. In conclusion, it should not be necessary to say that instructions and guiding must be as brief as possible.

Ex. Short abstracts are generally preferred, but there are instances where the most effective approach is to cite the original unamended, and to state that this is what has been done.

Ex. Program function key 1 (FP1) tells DOBIS/LIBIS to stop whatever it is doing and go back to the function selection screen.

Ex. 'Anything wrong?' 'Oh, I'm okay, I guess,' volunteered Datto cautiously.

Ex. However, they do make the very important point that the notation is not an essential part of the scheme.

Ex. Then the secretary, having rallied herself, said forlornly 'I'll let him know you're here in a minute'.

Ex. It can certainly be status-conferring to let it be known in social conversation that one has read the latest Fay Weldon book, but if the group one is in never reads Fay Weldon anyway and could not care less what she has written then the victory is a somewhat hollow one.

Ex. 'All this is not very likely,' she observed at last, 'not only because of the strength of the selection process -- its imperviousness to proof before an arbitrator'.

Ex. 'Sit down please,' he bade her.

Ex. 'Now, you know, I could merely turn this over to the two division or all the department heads and let them decide,' reflected Bough.

Ex. The ideal was forever etched in his consciousness from the day Crane uttered it: a good librarian working anywhere is a credit and benefit to libraries everywhere.

Ex. 'Well,' Stanton tendered, 'one candidate clearly has the superior experience -- Kass'.

Ex. He was aghast after having been hipped to the fact there are hookers on the Internet.

Ex. As long as we allow other people to pay the piper, they will continue calling the tune in Africa.

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* ¡eso se dice pronto! = easier said than done.

* ¿lo dices en broma? = you must be kidding!.

* a decir de todos = by all accounts.

* a decir verdad = to tell the truth, if the truth be known, if the truth be told, in all truth, in truth, fact is, the fact is (that), to be fair.

* a decir verdad... = the fact of the matter is that....

* arriesgarse a decir = hazard.

* atreverse a decir = go + (as/so) far as to say.

* aunque a decir verdad = Mind you.

* aventurarse a decir = venture.

* baste decir que = suffice (it) to say.

* como dice el dicho = as the saying goes, so the saying goes.

* como dice el refrán = as the saying goes, so the saying goes.

* continuar diciendo = go on.

* cumplir lo que se dice = live up to + Posesivo + claim.

* decían las malas lenguas que = rumour had it that.

* decir adiós = bid + Nombre + goodbye, bid + adieu, kiss + Nombre + goodbye, bid + farewell, wave + a bye.

* decir adiós (a) = say + goodbye (to).

* decir adiós al pasado = bid + farewell + to the past.

* decir adiós con la mano = wave + goodbye.

* decir adiós con un gesto = signal + goodbye.

* decir a favor de = say in + favour of.

* decir Algo = break + the news.

* decir Algo a Alguien = let + Nombre + in on.

* decir Algo de un modo colérico = flame out.

* decir Algo que es obvio por sí mismo = state + the obvious.

* decir balbuceando = splutter, sputter.

* decir bolas = fib.

* decir bromeando = quip.

* decir chorradas = bullshit.

* decir con desdén = sneer.

* decir con desprecio = sneer.

* decir con la boca llena = say in + full confidence.

* decir con mal humor = spit out.

* decir con toda confianza = say in + full confidence.

* decir con voz + Adjetivo = say in + a + Adjetivo + voice.

* decir de un modo enfadado = spit out.

* decir disparates = shoot off + at the mouth, talk + rubbish, talk + nonsense, talk through + Posesivo + hat.

* decir en confianza = confide.

* decir en defensa de = say in + defence of.

* decir entrecordamente = splurt out.

* decir en voz alta = say + out loud, say in + a loud voice.

* decir en voz baja = say under + Posesivo + breath, say in + a low voice, say in + a quiet voice.

* decir + esperar = express + hope.

* decir estupideces = talk + rubbish, talk + nonsense, talk through + Posesivo + hat.

* decir gilipolleces = talk + nonsense, talk + rubbish, bullshit, talk through + Posesivo + hat.

* decir humorísticamente = quip.

* decir inesperadamente = blurt out, pipe.

* decir la última palabra = hear + the final word, outface.

* decir la verdad = tell + the truth, speak + the truth, come + clean.

* decir la verdad sobre = give + Nombre + the lowdown on.

* decir la verdad, toda la verdad y nada más que la verdad = to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.

* decirlo = come out with + it.

* decir lo que Uno piensa = speak up, speak out.

* decir mentirijillas = fib.

* decir mentirillas = fib.

* decir mucho de Algo = speak + volumes.

* decir pamplinas = bullshit.

* decir + poseer = claim.

* decir que Uno se siente cómodo con Algo = express + comfort with.

* decir que Uno se siente confortable con Algo = express + comfort with.

* decir que Uno siente lo que le ha pasado a Otra Persona = express + sympathy for.

* decir rápidamente sin parar = rattle off.

* decir resoplando = snort.

* decir sandeces = talk + rubbish, talk + nonsense, bullshit, talk through + Posesivo + hat.

* decirse = grapevine + carry + the story, make out to be, word + go (a)round.

* decirse que = be reputed to.

* decir suspirando = sigh.

* decir tonterías = talk + rubbish, talk + nonsense, talk through + Posesivo + hat.

* decir una grosería = make + rude remark.

* demostrar lo que Uno dice = make + good + Posesivo + claim.

* dicen las malas lenguas que = rumour has it that.

* digamos por ejemplo = let us say, say.

* dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres = you are known by the company you keep.

* dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres = you are known by the company you keep.

* el tiempo dirá = time will tell.

* el tiempo lo dirá = only time will tell.

* enterarse de lo que Uno quiere decir = catch + Posesivo + drift, get + Posesivo + drift.

* es decir = i.e. (latín - id est), in other words, that is, that is to say, which is to say.

* es más fácil decirlo que hacerlo = easier said than done.

* estar a punto de decir = be on the tip of + Posesivo + tongue to say.

* esto no quiere decir que = this is not to say that.

* expresar lo que Uno quiere decir = make + Posesivo + point.

* hablar sin decir nada = waffle.

* hacer lo que uno dice que es capaz de hacer = live up to + Posesivo + claim.

* huelga decir = needless to say.

* la gente dice que = rumour has it that.

* ¿lo dices en broma? = you must be joking!.

* me atrevo a decir = may I say.

* ni que decir tiene que = it goes without saying that, needless to say.

* no decir a Alguien lo que está ocurriendo = leave + Nombre + in the dark.

* no decir nada = keep + quiet.

* no decir nada a nadie = lips + seal.

* no decir palabrotas = watch + Posesivo + mouth.

* ¡no digas palabrotas! = watch your language!.

* no hace falta decir que = it goes without saying that, needless to say.

* no preguntes porque no te puedo decir la verdad = ask no questions and hear no lies.

* no saber qué decir = be at a loss for words, be lost for words.

* no ser tan bueno como se dice = not + it's cracked up to be.

* para comenzar diremos que = to begin with.

* para decir la verdad = to be honest.

* por decirlo así = so to speak, in a manner of speaking.

* por decirlo de alguna manera = so to speak.

* por decirlo de algún modo = in a manner of speaking, so to speak.

* por lo que dicen todos = by all accounts.

* por no decir algo peor = to put it mildly.

* por no decir nada de = to say nothing of.

* por no decir nunca = if ever.

* por no decir otra cosa peor = to say the least.

* predecible en cuanto a lo que dice = platitudinous.

* probar lo que Uno dice = make + good + Posesivo + claim.

* qué me dices de... = what about....

* querer decir = mean.

* quién iba a decir entonces que... = little did + Verbo + then that....

* quién + Pronombre + iba a decir que... = little did + Pronombre + know that....

* recalcar lo que Uno quiere decir = drive + home + Posesivo + point.

* resaltar lo que Uno quiere decir = drive + home + Posesivo + point.

* se decía que = rumour had it that.

* se dice = so the story goes.

* se dice pronto, pero no es tan fácil = easier said than done.

* se dice que = rumour has it that, the saying + be + that.

* según se dice = reportedly, so the argument goes, reputedly.

* sin decir nada = dumbly.

* sin decir ni mú = as quiet as a mouse.

* sin decir ni pío = as quiet as a mouse.

* sin decir una palabra = without saying a word.

* sin saber qué decir = nonplussed [nonplused].

* tener cuidado con lo que se dice = say + the right thing.

* tener cuidado con lo que Uno dice = watch + Posesivo + mouth, watch what + say.

* yo me atrevería a decir = dare I say.

* * *
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masculino

¿cientos de personas? - bueno, es un decir — hundreds of people? - well, figuratively speaking
II 1.
verbo transitivo

1) <palabra/frase/poema> to say; <mentira/verdad> to tell

[ para ejemplos con complemento indirecto ver división 2]

ya dice `mamá' — he says `mama' now

no digas esas cosas, por favor — please don't say things like that

no digas estupideces — don't talk nonsense!

¿cómo pudiste decir eso? — how could you say that?

¿eso lo dices por mí? — are you referring to me?

no lo dirás en serio! — you can't be serious!

dijo que sí con la cabeza — he nodded

dicen or se dice que es el hombre más rico del país — he is said to be the richest man in the country

no se dice `andé', se dice `anduve' — it isn't `andé', it's `anduve'

eso no se dice! — you mustn't say that!

¿cómo se dice `amor' en ruso? — how do you say `love' in Russian?

bonita, lo que se dice bonita, no es — she's not what you would call pretty

es el sábado; ni que decir tiene que estás invitado — it's on Saturday; you're invited, but that goes without saying

haberlo dicho antes — why didn't you say so before?

¿tendrá tiempo de hacerlo? - dice que sí — will he have time to do it? - he says he will

¿no lo encontró? - dice que no — didn't he find it? - no, he says he didn't

digan lo que digan — whatever people say

¿qué tal? ¿qué decís? — (RPl fam) hi, how are things? (colloq)

2)

decirle algo a alguien — to tell somebody something

eso no es lo que me dijo a mí — that's not what he told me

¿sabes qué me dijo? — do you know what he told me?; (expresando sorpresa, indignación, etc) do you know what he said to me?

se lo voy a decir a papá — I'm going to tell Dad

hoy nos dicen el resultado — they're going to give us the result today

Andrés me dijo lo de tu hermano — Andrés told me about your brother

a mí me lo vas a decir! — you're telling me!

ya te lo decía yo! — I told you so!

fue algo espantoso, todo lo que te diga es poco — it was terrible, I can't begin to tell you how terrible

no me digas que no es precioso! — isn't it beautiful?

dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres — you can judge a man by the company he keeps

3)

a) (expresando o transmitiendo órdenes, deseos, advertencias)

porque lo digo yo! — because I say so!

harás lo que yo diga — you'll do as I say

papá dice que vayas — Dad wants you

dice que llames cuando llegues — she says (you are) to phone when you get there

dijo que tuviéramos cuidado — she said to be careful

decirle a alguien que + subj — to tell somebody to + inf

diles que empiecen — tell them to start

le dije que no lo hiciera — I told him not to do it

b)

decir adiós — to say goodbye

decirle adiós a alguien — to say goodbye to somebody

di adiós a tu vida de estudiante — you'd better say goodbye to your student days

4) ( por escrito) to say

¿qué dice aquí? — what does it say here?

el diario no dice nada sobre el asunto — there's nothing in the paper about it

5) ( llamar) to call

se llama Rosario pero le dicen Charo — her name is Rosario but people call her Charo

6) (sugerir, comunicar)

la forma de vestir dice mucho de una persona — the way someone dresses says a lot/tells you a lot about them

el tiempo lo dirá — time will tell

algo me decía que no iba a ser fácil — something told me it wasn't going to be easy

¿te dice algo ese nombre? — does that name mean anything to you?

7)

decir misa — to say mass

8)

querer decir — to mean

¿qué quiere decir esta palabra? — what does this word mean?

¿qué quieres decir con eso? — what do you mean by that?

¿quieres decir que ya no te interesa? — do you mean (to say) that you're no longer interested?

9) (opinar, pensar) to think

¿y los padres qué dicen? — what do her parents think of it?, how do her parents feel about it?

quién lo hubiera dicho! — who would have thought o believed it?

habría que regalarle algo, no sé, digo yo — we ought to buy her a present, well, I think so anyway

es muy fácil - si tú lo dices... — it's very easy - if you say so...

10) (en locs)

a decir verdad — to tell you the truth, to be honest

como quien dice — so to speak

con decirte que: no me lo perdonó nunca, con decirte que ni me saluda... he's never forgiven me, he won't even say hello to me; decir por decir: lo dijo por decir he didn't really mean it; es decir that is; mi cuñada, es decir la mujer de Rafael my sister-in-law, Rafael's wife that is; es mucho decir: es la mejor película del año - eso ya es mucho decir it's the best movie of the year - I wouldn't go that far; he dicho! that's that o final!; no me digas! no!, you're kidding o joking! (colloq); por así decirlo so to speak; que digamos: no es muy inteligente que digamos he's not exactly o he's hardly what you'd call intelligent; que no se diga! shame on you!; que no se diga que no somos capaces! I don't want people saying that we can't do it; y (ya) no digamos or (AmL) y no se diga: le cuestan mucho las matemáticas y no digamos la física he finds mathematics very difficult, and as for physics...; el qué dirán (fam): siempre le ha importado el qué dirán — she's always been worried what other people (might) think; ver tb dicho I
2.
decir vi

a) ( invitando a hablar)

papá - dime, hijo — dad - yes, son?

quería pedirle un favor - usted dirá — I wanted to ask you a favor - certainly, go ahead

tome asiento, usted dirá — (frml) take a seat, and now, what can I do for you?

b) (Esp) ( al contestar el teléfono)

¿diga? or ¿dígame? — hello?
3.
decirse v pron

a) (refl) to say... to oneself

b) (recípr) to say.... to each other

se decían secretos al oído — they were whispering secrets to each other

se dijeron de todo — they called each other every name under the sun

c) (enf)

yo sé lo que me digo — I know what I'm talking about

tú te lo dices todo — you seem to have all the answers

* * *

= declare, put, read, say, state, tell, volunteer, make + the point that, let + Nombre + know, let + it be known, observe, bid, reflect, utter, tender, hip, call + the tune.

Ex: 24.17 declares Enter a body created or controlled by a government under its own name unless it belongs to one or more of the types listed in 24.18.

Ex: As one respondent from this end of the information spectrum put it, 'Context is all in the information world'.

Ex: This error message is displayed in the upper right-hand corner of the screen and reads: DAWT008, 107, DFCR....

Ex: In conclusion, it should not be necessary to say that instructions and guiding must be as brief as possible.

Ex: Short abstracts are generally preferred, but there are instances where the most effective approach is to cite the original unamended, and to state that this is what has been done.

Ex: Program function key 1 (FP1) tells DOBIS/LIBIS to stop whatever it is doing and go back to the function selection screen.

Ex: 'Anything wrong?' 'Oh, I'm okay, I guess,' volunteered Datto cautiously.

Ex: However, they do make the very important point that the notation is not an essential part of the scheme.

Ex: Then the secretary, having rallied herself, said forlornly 'I'll let him know you're here in a minute'.

Ex: It can certainly be status-conferring to let it be known in social conversation that one has read the latest Fay Weldon book, but if the group one is in never reads Fay Weldon anyway and could not care less what she has written then the victory is a somewhat hollow one.

Ex: 'All this is not very likely,' she observed at last, 'not only because of the strength of the selection process -- its imperviousness to proof before an arbitrator'.

Ex: 'Sit down please,' he bade her.

Ex: 'Now, you know, I could merely turn this over to the two division or all the department heads and let them decide,' reflected Bough.

Ex: The ideal was forever etched in his consciousness from the day Crane uttered it: a good librarian working anywhere is a credit and benefit to libraries everywhere.

Ex: 'Well,' Stanton tendered, 'one candidate clearly has the superior experience -- Kass'.

Ex: He was aghast after having been hipped to the fact there are hookers on the Internet.

Ex: As long as we allow other people to pay the piper, they will continue calling the tune in Africa.

* ¡eso se dice pronto! = easier said than done.

* ¿lo dices en broma? = you must be kidding!.

* a decir de todos = by all accounts.

* a decir verdad = to tell the truth, if the truth be known, if the truth be told, in all truth, in truth, fact is, the fact is (that), to be fair.

* a decir verdad... = the fact of the matter is that....

* arriesgarse a decir = hazard.

* atreverse a decir = go + (as/so) far as to say.

* aunque a decir verdad = Mind you.

* aventurarse a decir = venture.

* baste decir que = suffice (it) to say.

* como dice el dicho = as the saying goes, so the saying goes.

* como dice el refrán = as the saying goes, so the saying goes.

* continuar diciendo = go on.

* cumplir lo que se dice = live up to + Posesivo + claim.

* decían las malas lenguas que = rumour had it that.

* decir adiós = bid + Nombre + goodbye, bid + adieu, kiss + Nombre + goodbye, bid + farewell, wave + a bye.

* decir adiós (a) = say + goodbye (to).

* decir adiós al pasado = bid + farewell + to the past.

* decir adiós con la mano = wave + goodbye.

* decir adiós con un gesto = signal + goodbye.

* decir a favor de = say in + favour of.

* decir Algo = break + the news.

* decir Algo a Alguien = let + Nombre + in on.

* decir Algo de un modo colérico = flame out.

* decir Algo que es obvio por sí mismo = state + the obvious.

* decir balbuceando = splutter, sputter.

* decir bolas = fib.

* decir bromeando = quip.

* decir chorradas = bullshit.

* decir con desdén = sneer.

* decir con desprecio = sneer.

* decir con la boca llena = say in + full confidence.

* decir con mal humor = spit out.

* decir con toda confianza = say in + full confidence.

* decir con voz + Adjetivo = say in + a + Adjetivo + voice.

* decir de un modo enfadado = spit out.

* decir disparates = shoot off + at the mouth, talk + rubbish, talk + nonsense, talk through + Posesivo + hat.

* decir en confianza = confide.

* decir en defensa de = say in + defence of.

* decir entrecordamente = splurt out.

* decir en voz alta = say + out loud, say in + a loud voice.

* decir en voz baja = say under + Posesivo + breath, say in + a low voice, say in + a quiet voice.

* decir + esperar = express + hope.

* decir estupideces = talk + rubbish, talk + nonsense, talk through + Posesivo + hat.

* decir gilipolleces = talk + nonsense, talk + rubbish, bullshit, talk through + Posesivo + hat.

* decir humorísticamente = quip.

* decir inesperadamente = blurt out, pipe.

* decir la última palabra = hear + the final word, outface.

* decir la verdad = tell + the truth, speak + the truth, come + clean.

* decir la verdad sobre = give + Nombre + the lowdown on.

* decir la verdad, toda la verdad y nada más que la verdad = to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.

* decirlo = come out with + it.

* decir lo que Uno piensa = speak up, speak out.

* decir mentirijillas = fib.

* decir mentirillas = fib.

* decir mucho de Algo = speak + volumes.

* decir pamplinas = bullshit.

* decir + poseer = claim.

* decir que Uno se siente cómodo con Algo = express + comfort with.

* decir que Uno se siente confortable con Algo = express + comfort with.

* decir que Uno siente lo que le ha pasado a Otra Persona = express + sympathy for.

* decir rápidamente sin parar = rattle off.

* decir resoplando = snort.

* decir sandeces = talk + rubbish, talk + nonsense, bullshit, talk through + Posesivo + hat.

* decirse = grapevine + carry + the story, make out to be, word + go (a)round.

* decirse que = be reputed to.

* decir suspirando = sigh.

* decir tonterías = talk + rubbish, talk + nonsense, talk through + Posesivo + hat.

* decir una grosería = make + rude remark.

* demostrar lo que Uno dice = make + good + Posesivo + claim.

* dicen las malas lenguas que = rumour has it that.

* digamos por ejemplo = let us say, say.

* dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres = you are known by the company you keep.

* dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres = you are known by the company you keep.

* el tiempo dirá = time will tell.

* el tiempo lo dirá = only time will tell.

* enterarse de lo que Uno quiere decir = catch + Posesivo + drift, get + Posesivo + drift.

* es decir = i.e. (latín - id est), in other words, that is, that is to say, which is to say.

* es más fácil decirlo que hacerlo = easier said than done.

* estar a punto de decir = be on the tip of + Posesivo + tongue to say.

* esto no quiere decir que = this is not to say that.

* expresar lo que Uno quiere decir = make + Posesivo + point.

* hablar sin decir nada = waffle.

* hacer lo que uno dice que es capaz de hacer = live up to + Posesivo + claim.

* huelga decir = needless to say.

* la gente dice que = rumour has it that.

* ¿lo dices en broma? = you must be joking!.

* me atrevo a decir = may I say.

* ni que decir tiene que = it goes without saying that, needless to say.

* no decir a Alguien lo que está ocurriendo = leave + Nombre + in the dark.

* no decir nada = keep + quiet.

* no decir nada a nadie = lips + seal.

* no decir palabrotas = watch + Posesivo + mouth.

* ¡no digas palabrotas! = watch your language!.

* no hace falta decir que = it goes without saying that, needless to say.

* no preguntes porque no te puedo decir la verdad = ask no questions and hear no lies.

* no saber qué decir = be at a loss for words, be lost for words.

* no ser tan bueno como se dice = not + it's cracked up to be.

* para comenzar diremos que = to begin with.

* para decir la verdad = to be honest.

* por decirlo así = so to speak, in a manner of speaking.

* por decirlo de alguna manera = so to speak.

* por decirlo de algún modo = in a manner of speaking, so to speak.

* por lo que dicen todos = by all accounts.

* por no decir algo peor = to put it mildly.

* por no decir nada de = to say nothing of.

* por no decir nunca = if ever.

* por no decir otra cosa peor = to say the least.

* predecible en cuanto a lo que dice = platitudinous.

* probar lo que Uno dice = make + good + Posesivo + claim.

* qué me dices de... = what about....

* querer decir = mean.

* quién iba a decir entonces que... = little did + Verbo + then that....

* quién + Pronombre + iba a decir que... = little did + Pronombre + know that....

* recalcar lo que Uno quiere decir = drive + home + Posesivo + point.

* resaltar lo que Uno quiere decir = drive + home + Posesivo + point.

* se decía que = rumour had it that.

* se dice = so the story goes.

* se dice pronto, pero no es tan fácil = easier said than done.

* se dice que = rumour has it that, the saying + be + that.

* según se dice = reportedly, so the argument goes, reputedly.

* sin decir nada = dumbly.

* sin decir ni mú = as quiet as a mouse.

* sin decir ni pío = as quiet as a mouse.

* sin decir una palabra = without saying a word.

* sin saber qué decir = nonplussed [nonplused].

* tener cuidado con lo que se dice = say + the right thing.

* tener cuidado con lo que Uno dice = watch + Posesivo + mouth, watch what + say.

* yo me atrevería a decir = dare I say.

* * *

decir¹

masculine

1

(manera de expresarse): en el decir popular in popular speech

¿cientos de personas? — bueno, es un decir hundreds of people? — well, it's just a manner of speaking o a figure of speech

supongamos, es un decir, que … let's assume, just for the sake of argument, that …

al decir de la gente, el clima está cambiando people say the climate is changing

2 decires mpl (dichos) sayings (pl); (rumores) talk

no son más que decires it's just talk

decir² [ I24 ]

GUIA DE BUSQUEDA

■ decir (verbo transitivo)

A decir: palabra, mentira etc

B decirle algo a alguien

C

1 transmitiendo órdenes, deseos etc

2 decir adiós

D por escrito

E llamar

F sugerir, comunicar

G decir misa

H

1 querer decir

2 digo (al rectificar)

I opinar, pensar

J en locuciones

■ decir (verbo intransitivo)

A

1 invitando a hablar

2 al contestar el teléfono

B decir bien/mal de

■ decirse (verbo pronominal)

1 reflexivo

2 recíproco

3 para enfatizar

vt

A ‹palabra/frase› to say; ‹mentira/verdad› to tell; ‹poema› to say, recite; ‹oración› to say

[ para ejemplos con complemento indirecto ver división 2] ya dice `mamá' he says ‘mama’ now

no digas esas cosas, por favor please don't say things like that

no digas estupideces/barbaridades don't talk nonsense o ( AmE) garbage o ( BrE) rubbish

¿cómo pudiste decir semejante disparate? how could you say such a stupid thing o make such a stupid comment?

no me dejó decir ni una palabra he didn't let me get a word in edgeways

¿eso lo dices por mí? are you referring to me?

no sé qué decir … un millón de gracias I don't know what to say … thank you very much indeed

¡qué callado estás! ¡no dices nada! you're very quiet, you've hardly said a word!

¡no lo dirás en serio! you can't be serious!

¡no irás a decir que no lo sabías! don't try and tell me you didn't know!

dijo que sí con la cabeza he nodded

—no puedo hacer nada —dijo Juan there is nothing I can do, said Juan o Juan said

como dice el refrán/mi abuela as the saying goes/as my grandmother says

lo dijeron por la radio they said it o it was announced on the radio

no eran ricos, digamos que vivían bien I don't mean they were rich, let's just say they lived well

dicen que de joven fue muy guapa they say she was very beautiful when she was young

dicen que es el hombre más rico del país he is said to be the richest man in the country

¿qué se dice? — gracias/por favor what do you say? — thank you/please

no se dice `andé', se dice `anduve' it isn't `andé', it's `anduve'

¡eso no se dice! you mustn't say that!

¿cómo se dice `te quiero' en ruso? how do you say `I love you' in Russian?, what's the Russian for `I love you'?

bonita, lo que se dice bonita, no es she's not what you would call pretty

estoy harta, lo que se dice harta ¿me oyes? I'm fed up, absolutely fed up, do you hear?

eso se dice pronto, pero no es tan fácil that's easier said than done

palatal: dícese del sonido cuya articulación … palatal: of, relating to or denoting a sound articulated …

es el sábado; ni que decir tiene que estás invitado it's on Saturday; you're invited, of course, but that goes without saying o but I don't need to tell you that

haberlo dicho antes why didn't you say so before?, you might have said so before!

¿tendrá tiempo de hacerlo? — dice que sí will he have time to do it? — he says he will

¿no lo encontró? — dice que no didn't he find it? — no, he says he didn't

digan lo que digan no matter what people say, whatever people say

¿qué tal? ¿qué decís? ( RPl fam); hi, how are things? ( colloq), hi, what's up? ( AmE colloq)

B

decirle algo a algn to tell sb sth

eso no es lo que me dijo a mí that's not what he told me, that's not what he said to me

¿sabes qué me dijo? do you know what he told me?; (expresando sorpresa, indignación, etc) do you know what he said to me?

se lo voy a decir a papá I'm going to tell Dad

hoy nos dicen el resultado they're going to give us the result today

me dijo una mentira he told me a lie, he lied to me

Andrés me dijo lo de tu hermano Andrés told me about your brother

¡a mí me lo vas a decir! you're telling me!, you don't have to tell me!

¿sabes lo que te digo? por mí que se muera look, as far as I'm concerned he can drop dead! ( colloq)

¿no te digo? éste se cree que yo soy la sirvienta see what I mean? he thinks I'm his servant

¿no te digo or no te estoy diciendo que hasta le pega? I'm telling you, he even hits her!

¿tú qué me aconsejas? — ¿qué quieres que te diga? tienes que tomar tú la decisión what do you think I should do? — well, to be quite frank o honest, I think you have to decide for yourself

ya te decía yo que no era verdad I told you it wasn't true, didn't I?

fue algo espantoso, todo lo que te diga es poco it was terrible, I just can't describe it o I can't begin to tell you

hace mal tiempo en verano, y no te digo nada en invierno … in summer the weather's bad, and as for the winter …

¡no me digas que no es precioso! isn't it beautiful?

a lo mejor te ofrecen el puesto ¿quién te dice? (CS); you never know, they might offer you the job

me resultó ¿cómo te diría? … violento I found it … how shall I put it? o I don't know … rather embarrassing

¡ya me dirás qué le cuesta escribirnos una carta! I mean, surely it's not too much trouble for him to write us a letter

no te creas todo lo que te dicen don't believe everything people tell you o everything you hear

dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres you can judge a man by the company he keeps

C

1

(transmitiendo órdenes, deseos, advertencias): ¡porque lo digo yo! because I say so!

a mí nadie me dice lo que tengo que hacer nobody tells me what to do

harás lo que yo diga you'll do as I say

manda decir mi mamá que si le puede prestar el martillo ( AmL); mom says can she borrow your hammer?

Fernando pregunta si puede venir con nosotros — dile que sí Fernando wants to know if he can come with us — yes, tell him he can o say yes

decir QUE + SUBJ:

dice papá que vayas Dad wants you

dice que llames cuando llegues she says (you are) to phone when you get there

dijo que tuviéramos cuidado she said to be careful, she said we should be careful

decirle a algn QUE + SUBJ to tell sb to + INF

diles que empiecen tell them to start

le dije que no lo hiciera I told him not to do it

nos dijeron que esperáramos they told us o we were told to wait

te digo que vengas aquí enseguida I said, come here at once

2

decir adiós to say goodbye

vino a decirme adiós she came to say goodbye (to me)

di adiós a tu vida de estudiante that's the end of your student days, you'd better say goodbye to your student days

¿se lo prestaste? ¡ya le puedes decir adiós! you mean you lent it to him? well, you can kiss that goodbye! ( colloq)

D (por escrito) to say

¿qué dice aquí? what does it say here?

el diario no dice nada sobre el asunto there's nothing in the paper about it

E (llamar) to call

le dicen `Dumbo' por las orejas they call him `Dumbo' because of his ears

se llama Rosario pero le dicen Charo her name is Rosario but people call her Charo

no me digas de usted there's no need to call me `usted'

F

(sugerir, comunicar): la forma de vestir dice mucho de una persona the way someone dresses says a lot o tells you a lot about them

el tiempo lo dirá time will tell

por afuera la casa no dice nada the house doesn't look much from the outside

el poema no me dice nada the poem doesn't do anything for me

algo me decía que no iba a ser fácil something told me it wasn't going to be easy

¿te dice algo ese nombre? does that name mean anything to you?

la tarta estaba diciendo cómeme the cake was just asking to be eaten

G

decir misa to say mass

H

1

querer decir to mean

¿qué quiere decir esta palabra? what does this word mean?

¿qué quieres decir con eso? what do you mean by that?

no entendiste lo que quise decir you didn't understand what I meant

¿quieres decir que ya no te interesa? do you mean (to say) that you're no longer interested?

sólo quería decirte que … I just wanted to say that …

2

digo (al rectificar) I mean

el presupuesto asciende a diez mil, digo cien mil de euros we have a budget of ten thousand, (sorry,) I mean a hundred thousand euros

I (opinar, pensar) to think

¿y los padres qué dicen? what do her parents think of it?, how do her parents feel about it?

podríamos ir mañana ¿tú qué dices? we could go tomorrow, what do you think?

¡quién lo hubiera dicho! who would have thought o believed it?

podría haber mencionado al resto del equipo, vamos, digo yo … he could have mentioned the rest of the team … well I'd have thought so, anyway

habría que regalarle algo, no sé, digo yo we ought to buy her a present, well, I think so anyway

es muy fácil — si tú lo dices … it's very easy — if you say so …

J ( en locuciones):

a decir verdad to tell you the truth, to be honest

como quien dice so to speak

el nuevo tren está, como quien dice, a la vuelta de la esquina the new train is, so to speak o to coin a phrase, just around the corner

la granja es, como quien dice, la razón de su vida I suppose you could say the farm is his whole reason for living

con decirte que: no me lo perdonó nunca, con decirte que ni me saluda … he's never forgiven me, he won't even say hello to me

decir por decir: lo dijo por decir he didn't really mean it

¡digo! ( Esp fam): ¡qué calor hace! — ¡digo! it's so hot! — you can say that again o I'll say! ( colloq)

¿y te gusta? — ¡digo! do you like it? — you bet I do o ( AmE) I sure do! ( colloq)

es decir that is

mi cuñada, es decir la mujer de Rafael my sister-in-law, Rafael's wife that is

no sé si voy a poder ir — es decir que no vas a ir I don't know if I'll be able to go — you mean you're not going

es mucho decir: es la mejor película del año — eso ya es mucho decir it's the best movie of the year — I wouldn't go that far

¡he dicho! that's that!, that's final!

lo mismo digo: mucho gusto en conocerle — lo mismo digo pleased to meet you — pleased to meet you o likewise

¡qué alegría verte! — lo mismo digo it's great to see you! — and you o you too

¡no me digas! no!, you're kidding o joking! ( colloq)

¿sabes que se casa Lola? — ¡no me digas! do you know Lola's getting married? — no! o you're joking! o really? o never!

por así decirlo so to speak

es, por así decirlo, el alma-máter de la empresa he is, so to speak o as it were, the driving force behind the company

que digamos: no es muy inteligente que digamos he's not exactly o he's hardly what you'd call intelligent

¿qué me dices?: saqué el primer puesto ¿qué me dices? I came first, how about that then?

¿y qué me dices de lo de Carlos? and what about Carlos then?

¿sabes que lo van a derribar? — ¿qué me dices? do you know they're going to demolish it? — what? o you're kidding!

¡que no se diga! shame on you!

¿te ganó un niño de seis años? ¡que no se diga! you were beaten by a six-year-old child? shame on you!

¡que no se diga que no somos capaces! I don't want people saying that we can't do it

se dice pronto no less

costó $20.000 ¡se dice pronto! it cost $20,000, which is no mean sum

lleva dos meses enferma, que se dice pronto she has been ill for two months, and that's a long time

¡y que lo digas! ( Esp); you can say that again!, you're telling me!, don't I know it!

y (ya) no digamos or ( AmL) y no se diga: le cuestan mucho las matemáticas y no digamos la física he finds mathematics very difficult, and as for physics …

el/la que te dije ( fam hum); you-know-who

el qué dirán ( fam): siempre le ha importado el qué dirán she's always been worried what other people (might) think

¿por qué te preocupa tanto el qué dirán? why do you worry about what people will o might say?

ver tb dicho¹ (↑ dicho (1))

■ decir

vi

A

1

(invitando a hablar): papá — dime, hijo dad — yes, son?

quería pedirle un favor — usted dirá ( frml); I wanted to ask you a favor — certainly, go ahead

tome asiento — gracias — usted dirá ( frml); take a seat — thank you — now, what can I do for you?

2

( Esp) [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] (al contestar el teléfono): ¿diga? or ¿dígame? hello?

B

decir bien/mal de algn/algo: sus trabajos dicen bien de él his work has created a good impression

la manera en que se comportó no dice muy bien de él the way he behaved doesn't show him in a very good light o doesn't say very much for him

■ decirse

v pron

1 ( reflexivo) to say to oneself

se dijo que no lo volvería a hacer he said to himself o he told himself that he wouldn't do it again

me dije para mis adentros que allí había gato encerrado I said o thought to myself, there's something fishy going on here

2 ( recíproco) to say to each other

se decían secretos al oído they were whispering secrets to each other

se dijeron de todo they called each other every name under the sun

3 ( enf):

tú hazme caso que yo sé lo que me digo you listen to me, I know what I'm talking about

no sé para qué me preguntas, si tú te lo dices todo I don't know why you're asking me, you seem to have all the answers

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decir 1 sustantivo masculino:
◊ ¿cientos de personas? — bueno, es un decir hundreds of people? — well, figuratively speaking

decir 2 ( conjugate decir) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹palabra/frase/poema› to say;

‹mentira/verdad› to tell;
para ejemplos con complemento indirecto ver división 2
◊ no digas estupideces don't talk nonsense!;

¿eso lo dices por mí? are you referring to me?;
¡no lo dirás en serio! you can't be serious!;
dijo que sí con la cabeza he nodded;
no se dice `andé', se dice `anduve' it isn't `andé', it's `anduve';
¡eso no se dice! you mustn't say that!;
¿cómo se dice `amor' en ruso? how do you say `love' in Russian?;
¿lo encontró? — dice que sí/no did he find it? — he says he did/he didn't
b)

◊ decir misa to say mass

2 decirle algo a algn to tell sb sth;
◊ voy a decirle a papá que … I'm going to tell Dad …;

¡ya te lo decía yo! I told you so!
3
a) (expresando órdenes, deseos, advertencias):

◊ ¡porque lo digo yo! because I say so!;

harás lo que yo diga you'll do as I say;
dice que llames cuando llegues she says (you are) to phone when you get there;
dijo que tuviéramos cuidado she said to be careful;
diles que empiecen tell them to start;
le dije que no lo hiciera I told him not to do it
b)

◊ decir(le) adiós (a algn) to say goodbye (to sb)

4
a) (opinar, pensar) to think;

◊ ¿y los padres qué dicen? what do her parents think of it?, how do her parents feel about it?;

¡quién lo hubiera dicho! who would have thought o believed it?;
es muy fácil — si tú lo dices … it's very easy — if you say so …
b) (sugerir, comunicar):

◊ el tiempo lo dirá time will tell;

¿te dice algo ese nombre? does that name mean anything to you?
5
◊ querer decir [palabra/persona] to mean;

¿qué quieres decir con eso? what do you mean by that?
6 ( en locs)
◊ a decir verdad to tell you the truth, to be honest;

como quien dice so to speak;
es decir that is;
¡he dicho! that's that o final!;
ni que decir tiene que … it goes without saying that …;
¡no me digas! no!, you're kidding o joking! (colloq);
por así decirlo so to speak;
el qué dirán (fam) what other people (might) think;
ver tb dicho 1
verbo intransitivo
a) ( invitando a hablar):

◊ papá — dime, hijo dad — yes, son?;

quería pedirle un favor — usted dirá I wanted to ask you a favor — certainly, go ahead
b) (Esp) ( al contestar el teléfono): ¿diga? or ¿dígame? hello?

decirse verbo pronominal
a) ( refl) to say … to oneself

b) ( recípr) to say …. to each other;

◊ se decían secretos al oído they were whispering secrets to each other

decir
I m (dicho, sentencia) saying: es sólo un decir, it's just a manner of speaking
II verbo transitivo
1 to say: está diciendo una mentira/la verdad, she's telling a lie/the truth
no dijo nada, he said nothing
2 (con complemento indirecto) to tell: no le dije mi opinión, I didn't tell him my opinion
les dijo que esperaran un rato, she told them to wait for a while
3 (opinar, afirmar, proponer) ¿qué me dices de mi nuevo corte de pelo?, what do you think of my new haircut?, te digo que es una extravagancia, I think it's quite weird
yo digo que vayamos a Cuenca, I suggest going to Cuenca
4 (suscitar interés, una idea) to mean, appeal: ese libro no me dice nada, that book doesn't appeal to me
¿le dice algo esta cara?, does this face mean anything to you?
5 (mostrar, indicar) to say, show: lo que hizo dice mucho en su favor, what he did says a lot for him
su cara de decepción lo dice todo, his long face says it all
♦ Locuciones: Tel Esp diga o dígame, hello?
digamos, let's say
digo yo, in my opinion
el qué dirán, what people will say
es decir, that is (to say)
ni que decir tiene, needless to say
no decir esta boca es mía, not to say a word
¡no me digas!, really!
por así decirlo, as it were o so to speak
querer decir, to mean
¡y que lo digas!, you bet! ➣ Ver nota en mean
¿To tell o to say?
Observa que to tell menciona a la persona a la cual va dirigida una frase: Dime tu nombre. Tell me your name. Les dijo que se fueran. He told them to go away.
Por el contrario, to say se centra en el contenido del mensaje, sin importarnos a quién va dirigido: ¿Qué has dicho? What did you say? Dijo que sí. He said yes. ➣ Ver nota en tell.
' decir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- amén
- amohinarse
- año
- apéndice
- atinar
- bala
- barbaridad
- bastante
- burrada
- callar
- chorrada
- colmo
- comenzar
- confiar
- cosa
- declarar
- delirar
- descargo
- despedirse
- dilucidar
- disparate
- entender
- excusada
- excusado
- flexible
- fluir
- ir
- haber
- hablar
- holgar
- honestamente
- hoy
- lengua
- maravilla
- mu
- nada
- obviedad
- pelagatos
- pío
- precisamente
- puño
- querer
- rezar
- restar
- rey
- saciedad
- señor
- significar
- soltar
English:
ablaze
- abuse
- afraid
- anything
- bid
- bite back
- blurt out
- buzz off
- caller
- clear off
- dash off
- devil
- dinner
- distinctly
- drone
- enjoy
- eventual
- ever
- few
- flatter
- flounder
- fortune
- gasp out
- get
- get at
- go
- go on
- hand
- heart
- hotly
- i.e.
- keep in
- know
- lip
- loss
- mean
- mention
- mildly
- mind
- miserably
- mouth
- move
- need
- needless
- neither
- no
- nonsense
- O
- occasion
- oops!

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decir

♦ vt

1. [en general] to say;

siempre digo lo que pienso I always say what I think;

es muy callado, nunca dice nada he's very quiet, he never says anything o a word;

¿qué dice la etiqueta? what does the label say?;

no digas tonterías don't talk nonsense;

no digas tacos delante de los niños don't swear in front of the children;

lo dijo en broma she meant it as a joke;

¿quién te lo ha dicho? who told you that?;

me da igual lo que diga la gente I don't care what people say;

al decir esto, se marchó with these words o with that, he left;

no sabía qué decir I didn't know what to say, I was lost for words;

decir que sí/no to say yes/no;

dice que no viene she says (that) she's not coming;

como dice el refrán,… as the saying goes,…;

dicen que va a ser un verano muy seco they say it's going to be a very dry summer;

Comp

¡díjolo Blas, punto redondo! sure, whatever!, yes, sure!;

Comp

donde dije digo, digo Diego: ayer dijiste que me lo dejarías – sí, pero no puedo – ya, donde dije digo, digo Diego yesterday you told me you'd lend it to me – yes, but I can't now – you're always saying one thing one minute and another the next

2. [contar] to tell;

se lo voy a decir a la profesora I'm going to tell the teacher;

no se lo digas a nadie don't breathe a word of it to anyone;

¿qué quieres que te diga? what do you want me to say?, what can I say?;

ya te lo había dicho yo, es demasiado caro I told you it's too expensive;

decir la verdad to tell the truth;

decir mentiras to tell lies;

pregunta si le dejas salir – dile que sí/no she wants to know if she can go out – tell her she can/can't;

quiere saber si hemos terminado – dile que sí/no he wants to know if we've finished – tell him we have/haven't;

dile que estoy ocupado tell him I'm busy;

dígame lo que pasó tell me what happened;

eso no es lo que me dijo a mí that's not what she told me;

tengo que hacerte una pregunta – dime I need to ask you a question – go ahead;

dígame en qué puedo ayudarle what can I do for you?

3. [ordenar] to tell;

la ley dice que es obligatorio el uso del casco according to the law, it is compulsory to wear a crash helmet, the law says that it is compulsory to wear a crash helmet;

decir a alguien que haga algo to tell sb to do sth;

haz lo que te digan y no protestes do as you're told and don't complain;

dile que venga tell her to come;

nos dijeron que nos fuéramos they told us to go away;

lo vas a hacer porque lo digo yo you'll do it because I say so

4. [recitar] [de memoria] to recite;
[leyendo] to read
5. [revelar] to tell, to show;

eso lo dice todo that says it all;

decir mucho (en favor) de to say a lot for;

sus ropas dicen bastante sobre su situación económica her clothes say a lot about her financial situation;

su violenta reacción dice mucho sobre su personalidad his violent reaction tells us o reveals a lot about his personality

6. [llamar] to call;

me dicen Paco they call me Paco;

le dicen la carretera de la muerte they call it the road of death

7. [asegurar] to tell, to assure;

te digo que ella no está mintiendo I tell you o assure you (that) she isn't lying;

dice que llegará mañana sin falta she says (that) she'll definitely arrive tomorrow

8. [en frases]
a decir verdad, no me apetece nada ir a la boda to tell (you) the truth o to be honest, I don't really feel like going to the wedding;

como quien no dice nada as if it were nothing;

olvídalo, como si no hubiera dicho nada forget I ever mentioned it;

con decirte que me marché a los diez minutos, te puedes imaginar como fue la fiesta if I tell you that I left after ten minutes, you can imagine what the party was like;

cualquiera diría que no le dan de comer en casa anyone would o you'd think she never gets fed at home;

decir para sí to say to oneself;

decir por decir to talk for the sake of talking;

no te lo tomes en serio, lo dijo por decir don't take it seriously, she didn't really mean it;

decirle a alguien cuatro verdades to tell sb a few home truths;

es decir that is, that's to say;

aracnofobia, es decir miedo a las arañas arachnophobia, that is o that's to say, fear of spiders;

tengo otra cita – es decir, que no vendrás a la inauguración I've got another engagement – you mean o in other words you're not coming to the opening ceremony;

encantado de conocerte – lo mismo digo pleased to meet you – likewise;

tu primer examen estaba muy mal, y lo mismo digo del segundo you did very poorly in your first exam, and the same goes for the second one;

ni que decir tiene needless to say;

yo no digo o [m5]no quiero decir nada, pero… it's not for me to say, but…;

¿sabías que Santiago se ha casado? – ¡no me digas! did you know that Santiago got married? – no! o never!;

¡no me digas que no te gusta! don't tell me you don't like it!;

el tenis/este cuadro no me dice nada tennis/this picture doesn't do anything for me;

no hay más que decir that's all there is to it, that's that;

(o) mejor dicho or rather;

por más que digas, no le veo nada especial a esta ciudad whatever you say, I don't see what's so special about this city;

por decirlo así, por así decirlo in other words, so to speak;
RP Fam
¿qué decís? how are you doing?, how are things?;

preocuparse por el qué dirán to worry about what people will say;

no está lloviendo mucho que digamos it's not exactly raining hard;

él no es muy inteligente que digamos he isn't what you'd call intelligent;

ha sufrido un infarto – ¡qué me dices! she's had a heart attack – no! o surely not!;

¡quién lo diría! tan rico y sin embargo tan humilde who would have thought it, such a rich person and yet so humble!;

tardarán en construirlo cinco años, ¡se dice pronto! they're going to take five years, no less, to build it!;

yo lo hago en cinco minutos – eso se dice pronto, no sabes lo difícil que es I'll have it done in five minutes – that's easily said, you've no idea how difficult it is;

si tú lo dices if you say so;

¡tú lo has dicho! you said it!;
Esp
¡y que lo digas! you can say that again!;

y no digamos, Am [m5]ya no se diga, Am [m5] ni se diga to say nothing of;

no le gusta el pescado y no digamos el pollo she doesn't like fish, to say nothing of chicken

♦ vi

como quien dice, como si dijéramos so to speak;

es, como si dijéramos, una mezcla de danza y teatro it's a sort of mixture of dance and theatre;

es, como quien dice, el alma de la empresa he is, so to speak, the soul of the company;
Esp
¿diga?, ¿dígame? [al teléfono] hello?;
Fam
¡digo! [¡ya lo creo!] of course!;
[¡madre mía!] I say!;
tenemos muchas ganas de ir de vacaciones, y nuestros hijos, no digamos we can't wait to go on holiday, and as for our children…

♦ See also the pronominal verb decirse

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decir

<part dicho>

I v/t

1 say; ( contar) tell;

decir misa say mass;

decir que sí say yes;

decir que no say no;

se dice que … they say that …, it’s said that …;

diga lo que diga whatever he says;

¿qué quieres que te diga? what do you expect me to say?;

decir entre o

para sí say to o.s.

2 con infinitivo

:

querer decir mean;

es decir in other words;

dar que decir set people talking;

ni que decir tiene (que) it goes without saying (that);

por así decirlo so to speak;

ya es decir that’s saying something;

que ya es decir which is really something;

es mucho decir that’s saying a lot

3 con participio

:

¡quién hubiera dicho que María se iba casar! who would have thought that Maria would get married!;

dicho y hecho no sooner said than done;

mejor dicho or rather;

dicho sea de paso incidentally;

está dicho, lo dicho as I have already said

4

:

no es rico, que digamos let’s say he’s not rich;

¡no me digas! you’re kidding!;

¡dímelo a mí! tell me about it!, you’re telling me!;

como quien dice so to speak;

y que lo digas you bet;

¿y qué me dices de …? so what do you think of …?;

usted dirá how can I help you?;

ya decía yo que iba a acabar mal I knew it would end badly;

¡quién lo diría! who would believe it!;

¡cualquiera diría que tiene setenta años! who would have thought he was seventy!, you wouldn’t think o believe he was seventy!

II v/i

:

¡diga!, ¡dígame! Esp
TELEC hello
III m saying;

es un decir it’s just a figure of speech

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decir {23} vt

1) : to say

dice que no quiere ir: she says she doesn't want to go

2) : to tell

dime lo que estás pensando: tell me what you're thinking

3) : to speak, to talk

no digas tonterías: don't talk nonsense

4) : to call

me dicen Rosy: they call me Rosy

5)

es decir : that is to say

6)

querer decir : to mean

♦ See also the reflexive verb decirse

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decir¹ n saying

decir² vb

1. (en general) to say [pt. & pp. said]

¿qué ha dicho? what did he say?

dijo que estaba cansada she said she was tired

¿cómo se dice "biblioteca" en inglés? how do you say "biblioteca" in English?

2. (a alguien) to tell [pt. & pp. told]

me dijo que estaba cansada she told me she was tired

no se lo digas a nadie don't tell anybody

3. (para dar órdenes) to tell

me dijo que fuera en seguida she told me to go at once

4. (llamar) to call

le dicen "Chapi" people call him "Chapi"

dime / dígame (en tienda etc) yes?

es decir that is / that is to say

¿diga? / ¿dígame? (por teléfono) hello?

sin decir nada without a word

Spanish-English dictionary > decir
13 whom

[huːm]
pronome

1) (interrogative) chi

whom did he meet? — chi incontrò?

to whom are you referring? — a chi si riferisce?

the article is by whom? — di chi è l'articolo?

2) (relative) che, il quale, la quale, i quali, le quali; (after prepositions) il quale, la quale, i quali, le quali, cui

the man whom he'd seen — l'uomo che lui aveva visto

the person to whom, of whom I spoke — la persona alla quale, di cui parlavo

3) (whoever) chi, chiunque

you may invite whom you wish — puoi invitare chi vuoi
••
Note:

When used as an interrogative pronoun, whom is translated by chi. - When used as a relative pronoun, whom is translated by either the invariable form che or one of the variable forms il quale / la quale / i quali / le quali according to the number and gender of the noun the relative pronoun refers to: the new student, whom we met yesterday, comes from Spain = la nuova studentessa, che abbiamo incontrato ieri, viene dalla Spagna. - As both an interrogative and a relative pronoun, whom is only used in very formal English, and who is usually employed in its place: see the relevant examples in the entry who

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[hu:m]

pronoun ((used as the object of a verb or preposition, but in everyday speech sometimes replaced by who) what person(s)(?): Whom/who do you want to see?; Whom/who did you give it to?; To whom shall I speak?) chi

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[huːm]
pronome

1) (interrogative) chi

whom did he meet? — chi incontrò?

to whom are you referring? — a chi si riferisce?

the article is by whom? — di chi è l'articolo?

2) (relative) che, il quale, la quale, i quali, le quali; (after prepositions) il quale, la quale, i quali, le quali, cui

the man whom he'd seen — l'uomo che lui aveva visto

the person to whom, of whom I spoke — la persona alla quale, di cui parlavo

3) (whoever) chi, chiunque

you may invite whom you wish — puoi invitare chi vuoi
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Note:

When used as an interrogative pronoun, whom is translated by chi. - When used as a relative pronoun, whom is translated by either the invariable form che or one of the variable forms il quale / la quale / i quali / le quali according to the number and gender of the noun the relative pronoun refers to: the new student, whom we met yesterday, comes from Spain = la nuova studentessa, che abbiamo incontrato ieri, viene dalla Spagna. - As both an interrogative and a relative pronoun, whom is only used in very formal English, and who is usually employed in its place: see the relevant examples in the entry who

English-Italian dictionary > whom
14 riferire

report

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riferire v.tr.

1 to report, to tell*, to relate, to refer: devi riferire tutto ciò che vedi, you must report everything you see; non avresti dovuto riferirgli queste cose, you should not have told him these things; non gli si può dir nulla, che lo va subito a riferire, you can't tell him anything without his reporting it straight away; riferiscimi le sue precise parole, tell me his precise words; mi hanno riferito un pettegolezzo sul suo conto, they have passed on some gossip to me about him; riferire l'accaduto, to report what happened

2 ( collegare) to relate, to link, to connect: la stampa riferisce le sue dimissioni al recente scandalo, the press links (o relates) his resignation to the recent scandal (o the press connects his resignation with the recent scandal); riferire un effetto alla causa, to link cause and effect

◆ v. intr. ( informare) to report, to inform: la commissione riferì al ministro, the commission reported to the minister; riferirò a chi di dovere, I'll report to the person responsible.

◘ riferirsi v.intr.pron.

1 ( concernere) to refer (to s.o., sthg.), to concern (s.o., sthg.); to apply (to s.o., sthg.), to be related (to s.o., sthg.): questi regolamenti si riferiscono solo ai nuovi membri, these regulations apply to new members only; i dati si riferiscono all'anno scorso, the data refer to last year

2 ( alludere) to refer (to s.o., sthg.), to make* reference (to s.o., sthg.), to allude (to s.o., sthg.): a chi si riferisce quell'allusione?, who does that allusion refer to?; mi riferisco a quello che ho detto ieri, I refer to what I said yesterday; la mia osservazione si riferisce direttamente a..., my remark is directed at...

3 ( rimettersi) to appeal, to have recourse: riferire al giudizio di un arbitro, to appeal to the judgement of an umpire.

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[rife'rire]
1. vt

1) (raccontare, riportare) to report

andare a riferire qc a qn — to go and tell sb sth

è andato a riferire tutto al professore — he went and told the teacher everything

riferirò — I'll pass on the message

2)

(attribuire) riferire qc a — to attribute sth to

2. vi

(aus avere)

riferire (su qc) — to make o do a report (on sth)

3. vip (riferirsi)

riferirsi a — to refer to

non ho capito a cosa si riferisse — I didn't understand what he was referring to

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[rife'rire] 1.
verbo transitivo

1) (raccontare) to report, to relate [fatto, parole]; to retail [ pettegolezzo]

mi ha riferito tutto — she told me everything

ti riferirò — I'll let you know

riferirò! — I'll pass on the message!

2) (mettere in relazione) to relate (a to)
2.
verbo intransitivo (aus. avere)

riferire a qcn. su qcs. — to report to sb. on sth
3.
verbo pronominale riferirsi

1) (essere in rapporto con) to relate (a to)

le cifre si riferiscono allo scorso anno — the figures relate to last year

2) (fare riferimento)

- rsi a — to refer to [persona, articolo, legge]

a chi ti riferisci? — to whom are you referring?

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riferire

/rife'rire/ [102]

I verbo transitivo

1 (raccontare) to report, to relate [fatto, parole]; to retail [ pettegolezzo]; mi ha riferito tutto she told me everything; ti riferirò I'll let you know; riferirò! I'll pass on the message!

2 (mettere in relazione) to relate (a to)

II verbo intransitivo

(aus. avere) riferire a qcn. su qcs. to report to sb. on sth.

III riferirsi verbo pronominale

1 (essere in rapporto con) to relate (a to); le cifre si riferiscono allo scorso anno the figures relate to last year

2 (fare riferimento) - rsi a to refer to [persona, articolo, legge]; a chi ti riferisci? to whom are you referring?

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > riferire
15 К-47

БРОСАТЬ (КИДАТЬ) КАМЕШЕК (KA-МЕШКИ, КАМЕНЬ, КАМНИ) В чей ОГОРОД coll VP subj: human in conversation, to hint, usu. disapprov ingly or ironically, at sth. concerning another person (who may or may not be present) without directly referring to that person
X бросает камешки в Y-ов огород — (translations vary depending on the speaker's attitude-sarcastic, ironic, joking etc-toward the person in question) X needles Y
X takes pokes at Y X makes digs at Y X takes shots at Y X makes snide remarks about Y. о КАМЕШЕК (КАМЕШКИ и т. п.) В чей ОГОРОД NP
- dig (at s.o.)
snide remark (about s.o.)
это не в мой огород камешек? that wasn't aimed (directed) at me, was it?
could that have been aimed (directed) at me? you агепЧ referring to me, are you?
это в чей огород камешек? » at whom is that (could that be) aimed (directed)?

to whom are you referring? (author's usage) (Лиза:) Я говорю: представьте, маменька, он не имеет никакой политики в разговоре и даже такие слова говорит, что совсем неучтиво. (Разлюляев:) Это не в наш ли огород? (Лиза:) Не об вас речь (Островский 2). (L.:) So I said: Fancy that, mama! No tact when he talks to you-why, he even uses impolite words. (R.:) That aimed at me? (L.:) Pooh! I'm not even thinking about you (2b).

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > К-47
16 бросать камень в огород

• БРОСАТЬ < КИДАТЬ> КАМЕШЕК <КАМЕШКИ, КАМЕНЬ, КАМНИ> в чей ОГОРОД coll

[VP; subj: human]

=====

⇒ in conversation, to hint, usu. disapprovingly or ironically, at sth. concerning another person (who may or may not be present) without directly referring to that person:

- X бросает камешки в Y-ов огород≈ [translations vary depending on the speaker's attitude-sarcastic, ironic, joking etc-toward the person in question] X needles Y;

- X takes pokes at Y;

- X makes digs at Y;

- X takes shots at Y;

- X makes snide remarks about Y.
○ КАМЕШЕК <КАМЕШКИ И Т. П.> в чей ОГОРОД [NP] - dig (at s.o.); snide remark (about s.o.); || это не в мой огород камешек? that wasn't aimed (directed) at me, was it?; could that have been aimed (directed) at me?; you aren't referring to me, are you?; || это в чей огород камешек? ≈ at whom is that (could that be) aimed (directed)?; to whom are you referring? [authors usage] [Лиза:] Я говорю: представьте, маменька, он не имеет никакой политики в разговоре и даже такие слова говорит, что совсем неучтиво. [Разлюляев:] Это не в наш ли огород? [Лиза:] Не об вас речь (Островский 2). [L.:] So I said: Fancy that, mama! No tact when he talks to you-why, he even uses impolite words. [R.:] That aimed at me? [L.:] Pooh! I'm not even thinking about you (2b).

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > бросать камень в огород
17 бросать камешек в огород

• БРОСАТЬ < КИДАТЬ> КАМЕШЕК <КАМЕШКИ, КАМЕНЬ, КАМНИ> в чей ОГОРОД coll

[VP; subj: human]

=====

⇒ in conversation, to hint, usu. disapprovingly or ironically, at sth. concerning another person (who may or may not be present) without directly referring to that person:

- X бросает камешки в Y-ов огород≈ [translations vary depending on the speaker's attitude-sarcastic, ironic, joking etc-toward the person in question] X needles Y;

- X takes pokes at Y;

- X makes digs at Y;

- X takes shots at Y;

- X makes snide remarks about Y.
○ КАМЕШЕК <КАМЕШКИ И Т. П.> в чей ОГОРОД [NP] - dig (at s.o.); snide remark (about s.o.); || это не в мой огород камешек? that wasn't aimed (directed) at me, was it?; could that have been aimed (directed) at me?; you aren't referring to me, are you?; || это в чей огород камешек? ≈ at whom is that (could that be) aimed (directed)?; to whom are you referring? [authors usage] [Лиза:] Я говорю: представьте, маменька, он не имеет никакой политики в разговоре и даже такие слова говорит, что совсем неучтиво. [Разлюляев:] Это не в наш ли огород? [Лиза:] Не об вас речь (Островский 2). [L.:] So I said: Fancy that, mama! No tact when he talks to you-why, he even uses impolite words. [R.:] That aimed at me? [L.:] Pooh! I'm not even thinking about you (2b).

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > бросать камешек в огород
18 бросать камешки в огород

• БРОСАТЬ < КИДАТЬ> КАМЕШЕК <КАМЕШКИ, КАМЕНЬ, КАМНИ> в чей ОГОРОД coll

[VP; subj: human]

=====

⇒ in conversation, to hint, usu. disapprovingly or ironically, at sth. concerning another person (who may or may not be present) without directly referring to that person:

- X бросает камешки в Y-ов огород≈ [translations vary depending on the speaker's attitude-sarcastic, ironic, joking etc-toward the person in question] X needles Y;

- X takes pokes at Y;

- X makes digs at Y;

- X takes shots at Y;

- X makes snide remarks about Y.
○ КАМЕШЕК <КАМЕШКИ И Т. П.> в чей ОГОРОД [NP] - dig (at s.o.); snide remark (about s.o.); || это не в мой огород камешек? that wasn't aimed (directed) at me, was it?; could that have been aimed (directed) at me?; you aren't referring to me, are you?; || это в чей огород камешек? ≈ at whom is that (could that be) aimed (directed)?; to whom are you referring? [authors usage] [Лиза:] Я говорю: представьте, маменька, он не имеет никакой политики в разговоре и даже такие слова говорит, что совсем неучтиво. [Разлюляев:] Это не в наш ли огород? [Лиза:] Не об вас речь (Островский 2). [L.:] So I said: Fancy that, mama! No tact when he talks to you-why, he even uses impolite words. [R.:] That aimed at me? [L.:] Pooh! I'm not even thinking about you (2b).

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > бросать камешки в огород
19 бросать камни в огород

• БРОСАТЬ < КИДАТЬ> КАМЕШЕК <КАМЕШКИ, КАМЕНЬ, КАМНИ> в чей ОГОРОД coll

[VP; subj: human]

=====

⇒ in conversation, to hint, usu. disapprovingly or ironically, at sth. concerning another person (who may or may not be present) without directly referring to that person:

- X бросает камешки в Y-ов огород≈ [translations vary depending on the speaker's attitude-sarcastic, ironic, joking etc-toward the person in question] X needles Y;

- X takes pokes at Y;

- X makes digs at Y;

- X takes shots at Y;

- X makes snide remarks about Y.
○ КАМЕШЕК <КАМЕШКИ И Т. П.> в чей ОГОРОД [NP] - dig (at s.o.); snide remark (about s.o.); || это не в мой огород камешек? that wasn't aimed (directed) at me, was it?; could that have been aimed (directed) at me?; you aren't referring to me, are you?; || это в чей огород камешек? ≈ at whom is that (could that be) aimed (directed)?; to whom are you referring? [authors usage] [Лиза:] Я говорю: представьте, маменька, он не имеет никакой политики в разговоре и даже такие слова говорит, что совсем неучтиво. [Разлюляев:] Это не в наш ли огород? [Лиза:] Не об вас речь (Островский 2). [L.:] So I said: Fancy that, mama! No tact when he talks to you-why, he even uses impolite words. [R.:] That aimed at me? [L.:] Pooh! I'm not even thinking about you (2b).

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > бросать камни в огород
20 камешек в огород

• БРОСАТЬ < КИДАТЬ> КАМЕШЕК <КАМЕШКИ, КАМЕНЬ, КАМНИ> в чей ОГОРОД coll

[VP; subj: human]

=====

⇒ in conversation, to hint, usu. disapprovingly or ironically, at sth. concerning another person (who may or may not be present) without directly referring to that person:

- X бросает камешки в Y-ов огород≈ [translations vary depending on the speaker's attitude-sarcastic, ironic, joking etc-toward the person in question] X needles Y;

- X takes pokes at Y;

- X makes digs at Y;

- X takes shots at Y;

- X makes snide remarks about Y.
○ КАМЕШЕК <КАМЕШКИ И Т. П.> в чей ОГОРОД [NP] - dig (at s.o.); snide remark (about s.o.); || это не в мой огород камешек? that wasn't aimed (directed) at me, was it?; could that have been aimed (directed) at me?; you aren't referring to me, are you?; || это в чей огород камешек? ≈ at whom is that (could that be) aimed (directed)?; to whom are you referring? [authors usage] [Лиза:] Я говорю: представьте, маменька, он не имеет никакой политики в разговоре и даже такие слова говорит, что совсем неучтиво. [Разлюляев:] Это не в наш ли огород? [Лиза:] Не об вас речь (Островский 2). [L.:] So I said: Fancy that, mama! No tact when he talks to you-why, he even uses impolite words. [R.:] That aimed at me? [L.:] Pooh! I'm not even thinking about you (2b).

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > камешек в огород

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