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1 you are pleased to say
• ako vam je po volji da kažete; od volje vam je da kažete -
2 I'm pleased to say that
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > I'm pleased to say that
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3 pleased
pleased adj content (that que + subj ; about, at de ; with de ; for sb pour qn) ; to look ou seem pleased avoir l'air content ; to be/look pleased with oneself être/avoir l'air content de soi ; I was pleased to see her j'ai été content or ça m'a fait plaisir de la voir ; I'm none too pleased je ne suis pas du tout content ; I am only too pleased to help je ne suis que trop content de vous aider ; I am pleased to announce that/to inform you that j'ai le plaisir d'annoncer que/de vous informer que ; I'm pleased to hear it! quelle bonne nouvelle! ; pleased to meet you enchanté ; I'm pleased to say that we won je suis content, nous avons gagné ; you've passed, I'm pleased to say j'ai le plaisir de vous annoncer que vous avez réussi votre examen ; she is pleased to accept the invitation fml elle a le plaisir d'accepter votre invitation. -
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adjectivebe pleased at or about something — sich über etwas (Akk.) freuen
be pleased with something/somebody — mit etwas/jemandem zufrieden sein
be pleased to do something — sich freuen, etwas zu tun; see also academic.ru/45995/meet">meet I 1. 3)
* * *adjective (happy; satisfied: Aren't you pleased about moving house?; She was pleased with the dress.) zufrieden* * *[pli:zd]a \pleased smile ein zufriedenes Lächeln▪ to be \pleased with sth/sb mit jdm/etw zufrieden sein▪ to be \pleased that... froh sein, dass...I'm \pleased to report/say that... ich bin froh, sagen zu können, dass...I'm very \pleased to meet you es freut mich, Sie kennenzulernenmy father wasn't exactly \pleased mein Vater war nicht gerade begeistert2. (willing)▪ to be \pleased to do sth bereit sein, etw zu tunI'm only too \pleased to help ich helfe wirklich gerne3.* * *[pliːzd]adj(= happy) expression freudig; (= satisfied) zufriedento be pleased (about sth) — sich (über etw acc ) freuen
I'm pleased to hear that... — es freut mich zu hören, dass...
I'm pleased to be able to announce that... — ich freue mich, mitteilen zu können, dass...
we are pleased to inform you that... — wir freuen uns, Ihnen mitteilen zu können, dass...
to be pleased at sth — über etw (acc) erfreut sein
to be pleased with sb/sth — mit jdm/etw zufrieden sein
pleased with oneself — mit sich selbst zufrieden, selbstgefällig (pej)
that's nothing to be pleased about — das ist aber gar nicht gut
they will be only too pleased to let someone else take the risk — es wird ihnen nur zu recht sein, jemand anders das Risiko tragen zu lassen
* * *adjective(satisfied) zufrieden (by mit); (glad, happy) erfreut (by über + Akk.)be pleased at or about something — sich über etwas (Akk.) freuen
be pleased with something/somebody — mit etwas/jemandem zufrieden sein
be pleased to do something — sich freuen, etwas zu tun; see also meet I 1. 3)
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[pli:zd] adj1) ( happy) froh, erfreut;( content) zufrieden;a \pleased smile ein zufriedenes Lächeln;to be \pleaseded about sb sich akk für jdn freuen;to be \pleased with sth/sb mit jdm/etw zufrieden sein;to be \pleased that... froh sein, dass...;to be \pleased with oneself mit sich dat selbst zufrieden sein;I'm \pleased to report/say that... ich bin froh, sagen zu können, dass...;I'm very \pleased to meet you es freut mich, Sie kennen zu lernen;my father wasn't exactly \pleased mein Vater war nicht gerade begeistert2) ( willing)to be \pleased to do sth bereit sein, etw zu tun;I'm only too \pleased to help ich helfe wirklich gernePHRASES: -
6 have one's say
высказаться, высказать своё мнение, сказать своё слово; отвести душуI have done my best, and said my say... (W. Thackeray, ‘Pendennis’, vol. II, ch. XXXII) — Я сделал все, что мог, высказал свое мнение...
...I have said my say and I am well pleased to let others occupy my small place in the world of letters. (W. S. Maugham, ‘A Writer's Notebook’, ‘Preface’) —...я сказал свое слово и буду рад уступить другим мое скромное место в литературе.
I have now said my say concerning both colleges and schools. (U. Sinclair, ‘The Goslings’, ch. LXXXIX) — Я высказал свое мнение как о колледжах, так и о школах.
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7 have one's say
выcкaзaтьcя, выcкaзaть cвoё мнeниe, выcкaзaть вcё, чтo coбиpaлcя cкaзaть, cкaзaть cвoё cлoвoI have said my say and I am well pleased to let others occupy my small place in the world of letters (W. S. Maugham). I have now said my say concerning both colleges and schools (U. Sinclair) -
8 ako vam je po volji da kažete
• you are pleased to say -
9 od volje vam je da kažete
• you are pleased to say -
10 please
1. transitive verb1) (give pleasure to) gefallen (+ Dat.); Freude machen (+ Dat.)there's no pleasing her — man kann ihr nichts od. es ihr nicht recht machen
she's easy to please or easily pleased/hard to please — sie ist leicht/nicht leicht zufriedenzustellen
please yourself — ganz wie du willst
2) ([may it] be the will of) gefallen2. intransitive verbplease God — das gebe Gott; so Gott will
1) (think fit)they come and go as they please — sie kommen und gehen, wie es ihnen gefällt
do as one pleases — tun, was man will
2) (give pleasure) gefallenanxious or eager to please — bemüht, gefällig zu sein
3)3. interjectionif you please — bitte schön; (iron.): (believe it or not) stell dir vor
may I have the bill, please? — kann ich bitte zahlen?
please do! — aber bitte od. gern!
* * *[pli:z] 1. verb1) (to do what is wanted by (a person); to give pleasure or satisfaction to: You can't please everyone all the time; It pleases me to read poetry.)2) (to choose, want, like: He does as he pleases.)2. adverb(a word added to an order or request in order to be polite: Please open the window; Close the door, please; Will you please come with me?) bitte- academic.ru/90172/pleased">pleased- pleasing
- pleasingly
- if you please
- please yourself* * *[pli:z]I. interj1. (in requests) bittemay I see your passport, \please? kann ich bitte Ihren Pass sehen?\please, David, put the gun down David, bitte nimm die Pistole runter!pretty \please ( childspeak) bitte, bitte2. (when accepting sth) ja, bittemore potatoes? — \please noch Kartoffeln? — gernmay I...? — \please do darf ich...? — selbstverständlich\please, Miss, I know the answer! bitte, ich weiß die Antwort!II. vt1. (make happy)▪ to \please sb jdm gefallen [o eine Freude machen]I'll do it to \please you ich mache es, nur dir zuliebeit \pleases me to see... es freut mich,... zu sehento be hard/easy to \please schwer/leicht zufriedenzustellen seinshe's notoriously hard to \please man kann es ihr kaum recht machenoh well, \please yourself bitte, wie du meinstif it may \please the court,... wenn es dem Hof genehm ist,...III. vi1. (be agreeable)eager to \please [unbedingt] gefallen [o einen guten Eindruck machen] wollenhe's a bit too eager to \please if you ask me er ist ein bisschen übereifrig [o zu eifrig], wenn du mich fragststh is sure to \please etw wird sicher gefallen2. (wish)to do as one \pleases machen, was man möchte [o will]come whenever you \please kommt, wann immer ihr wollt\please God! so Gott will!and then, if you \please, she had the cheek to say... und dann, mit Verlaub, hatte sie doch die Frechheit zu sagen,...* * *[pliːz]1. interjbitte(yes,) please (acceptance) — (ja,) bitte; (enthusiastic) oh ja, gerne
please pass the salt, pass the salt, please — würden Sie mir bitte das Salz reichen?
may I? – please do! — darf ich? – bitte sehr!
2. vi1)if you please ( form, in request ) — wenn ich darum bitten darf
do it now, if you please (angrily) —
and then, if you please, he tried... — und dann, stell dir vor, versuchte er...
to do as one pleases — machen or tun, was man will, machen or tun, was einem gefällt
2) (= cause satisfaction) gefalleneager to please — darum bemüht, alles richtig zu machen; (servant) darum bemüht, jeden Wunsch zu erfüllen
a gift that is sure to please — ein Geschenk, das sicher gefällt
we aim to please — wir wollen, dass Sie zufrieden sind
3. vt1) (= give pleasure to) eine Freude machen (+dat); (= satisfy) zufriedenstellen; (= do as sb wants) gefallen (+dat), gefällig sein (+dat)the gift/idea pleased him — das Geschenk/die Idee hat ihm gefallen
it pleases me to see him so happy —
well do it then if it pleases you — tus doch, wenn es dir Spaß macht
See:→ pleasedit pleased him to order that... — er beliebte anzuordnen, dass...
may it please Your Honour (Jur) if it pleases God — mit Erlaubnis des Herrn Vorsitzenden wenn es Gott gefällt
please God he will recover —
he will return safely, please God! — er wird wohlbehalten zurückkehren, das gebe Gott!
4. vrto please oneself — tun, was einem gefällt
you can please yourself about where you sit — es ist Ihnen überlassen, wo Sie sitzen
5. nBitte ntwithout so much as a please — ohne auch nur, bitte zu sagen
* * *please [pliːz]A v/tit pleases me, I am pleased with it es gefällt mir;I am only too pleased to do it ich tue es mit dem größten Vergnügen;a) befriedigt sein von,b) Vergnügen haben an (dat),c) Gefallen finden an (dat);be pleased with o.s. selbstzufrieden sein;be pleased at erfreut sein über (akk);he was (as) pleased as Punch umg er freute sich wie ein Schneekönig, er strahlte wie ein Honigkuchenpferd;be pleased to say sich freuen, sagen zu können;I am pleased to hear that … ich freue mich oder es freut mich zu hören, dass …2. befriedigen, zufriedenstellen:I am pleased with you ich bin mit Ihnen zufrieden;please o.s. tun (u. lassen), was man will;a) bitte bedienen Sie sich,b) (ganz) wie Sie wünschen;only to please you nur Ihnen zuliebe;do sth to please sb jemandem etwas zu Gefallen tun;there is no pleasing him, you can’t please him man kann es ihm einfach nicht recht machen; → hard A 3to do zu tun):please God so Gott willB v/i1. a) gefallen, angenehm sein, Anklang finden2. as you please wie Sie wünschen;go where you please gehen Sie, wohin Sie Lust haben;take as many as you please nehmen Sie so viele oder wie viele Sie wollen oder für richtig haltenBesondere Redewendungen: please bitte;(yes,) pleasea) (ja,) bitte,a) a. iron wenn ich bitten darf, wenn es Ihnen recht ist,b) iron gefälligst,c) obs man stelle sich vor!, denken Sie nur!* * *1. transitive verb1) (give pleasure to) gefallen (+ Dat.); Freude machen (+ Dat.)there's no pleasing her — man kann ihr nichts od. es ihr nicht recht machen
she's easy to please or easily pleased/hard to please — sie ist leicht/nicht leicht zufriedenzustellen
please oneself — tun, was man will
2) ([may it] be the will of) gefallen2. intransitive verbplease God — das gebe Gott; so Gott will
1) (think fit)they come and go as they please — sie kommen und gehen, wie es ihnen gefällt
do as one pleases — tun, was man will
2) (give pleasure) gefallenanxious or eager to please — bemüht, gefällig zu sein
3)3. interjectionif you please — bitte schön; (iron.): (believe it or not) stell dir vor
may I have the bill, please? — kann ich bitte zahlen?
please do! — aber bitte od. gern!
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1. [pli:z] advпожалуйста, будьте добры (вежливое добавление к просьбам, приказаниям и т. п.)please! - пожалуйста!, будьте добры!
come in please - войдите, пожалуйста
please don't cry - пожалуйста, не плачьте
please turn over - будьте добры, переверните страницу
please tell me - скажите (мне), пожалуйста
please sit down /take a seat/ - садитесь, пожалуйста
please don't interrupt! - пожалуйста, не перебивайте!
2. [pli:z] vmay I? - Please do! - можно? - Пожалуйста! /Конечно!/
1. желать, хотеть, изволитьto do as one pleases - поступать (так), как заблагорассудится
I shall do as I please - я сделаю (так), как хочу
do as you please - поступайте, как вам (будет) угодно; делайте, как хотите
let him say what he pleases - пусть (он) говорит что угодно /что хочет/
(may it) please your honour - возвыш. с вашего разрешения, если вам будет угодно
2. 1) угождать; доставлять удовольствиеto lay oneself out to please - всячески стараться /лезть из кожи вон, чтобы/ угодить
I play the piano to please myself - я играю на рояле для собственного удовольствия
please yourself! - делайте /поступайте/, как хотите /как вам нравится/
music that pleases the ear - музыка, которая ласкает слух
anything to please! - как угодно!
please God... - возвыш. бог даст...
please God the child will recover - бог даст, ребёнок поправится
2) pass получать удовольствиеto be pleased to do smth. - с удовольствием /с радостью/ делать что-л.
to be pleased with smb., smth. - быть довольным кем-л., чем-л.
he is very well /highly/ pleased with himself - он очень доволен собой
I'm very pleased he is coming - я очень рад, что он приезжает
I'm pleased to say that - мне доставляет удовольствие сказать /сообщить/, что
be pleased to accept these flowers - извольте /соблаговолите/ принять эти цветы
the King was pleased to accept - король соблаговолил /соизволил/ принять
3. нравитьсяwhat pleases you best? - что вам больше всего нравится?
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If you please - а) пожалуйста; будьте (так) добры /любезны/; б) если вы хотите, если вам (так) нравится; в) с вашего разрешения /позволения/, если вы разрешите /позволите/; г) ирон. (только) представьте себе!, только подумайте!in his pocket, if you please, was the letter - а письмо, представьте себе, было у него в кармане!
please the fates /шутл. the pigs/ - если всё будет благополучно, если ничего не случится
he who pleased everybody died before he was born - посл. ≅ тот ещё не родился, кто на всех угождать научился; на всех не угодишь
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féliciter [felisite]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verbto congratulate (qn de or sur qch sb on sth)• je vous félicite ! congratulations!2. reflexive verb* * *felisite
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verbe transitif to congratulate ( pour on)
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se féliciter verbe pronominal* * *felisite vt* * *féliciter verb table: aimerA vtr to congratulate [personne] (pour qch on sth; à l'occasion de qch on sth); féliciter qn d'avoir fait qch to congratulate sb on doing sth; je te félicite! congratulations!; je ne te félicite pas! iron it's nothing to be proud of!B se féliciter vpr ( se réjouir) se féliciter de qch to be very pleased about sth; je me félicite d'avoir été présent I'm very pleased I was there; je me félicite de vous l'entendre dire I'm very pleased to hear you say it; il se félicite que l'accord soit conclu he is very pleased that the agreement has been made; il a accepté et je m'en félicite he has agreed, and I am very pleased.[felisite] verbe transitif————————se féliciter de verbe pronominal plus préposition1. [se réjouir de]se féliciter de quelque chose to be glad ou pleased about something2. [se louer de] -
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[pli:z] 1. verb1) (to do what is wanted by (a person); to give pleasure or satisfaction to: You can't please everyone all the time; It pleases me to read poetry.)2) (to choose, want, like: He does as he pleases.)2. adverb(a word added to an order or request in order to be polite: Please open the window; Close the door, please; Will you please come with me?) prosim- pleased- pleasing
- pleasingly
- if you please
- please yourself* * *[pli:z]1.transitive verbugajati komu, narediti veselje, razveseliti; ustreči, zadovoljiti; ironically blagovoliti ( to do kaj narediti);2.intransitive verbdopasti se, ugajati, prikupiti se, biti po voljiit pleases me, I am pleased with — ugaja miI'm pleased to say — veseli me, da lahko rečemto please o.s., to do what one pleases — delati, kar se komu zljubiplease yourself — postrezi si, kot želišif you please — če dovoliš, če ti je pravand now if you please — zamisli, lepo te prosim -
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['flætə]1) (to praise too much or insincerely: Flatter him by complimenting him on his singing.) smigre2) (to show, describe etc someone or something as being better than someone etc really is: The photograph flatters him.) forskønne3) (to be pleased to say about (oneself) (that one can do something): I flatter myself that I can speak French perfectly.) bilde sig ind•- flattery* * *['flætə]1) (to praise too much or insincerely: Flatter him by complimenting him on his singing.) smigre2) (to show, describe etc someone or something as being better than someone etc really is: The photograph flatters him.) forskønne3) (to be pleased to say about (oneself) (that one can do something): I flatter myself that I can speak French perfectly.) bilde sig ind•- flattery -
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'flætə1) (to praise too much or insincerely: Flatter him by complimenting him on his singing.) halagar, adular2) (to show, describe etc someone or something as being better than someone etc really is: The photograph flatters him.) favorecer3) (to be pleased to say about (oneself) (that one can do something): I flatter myself that I can speak French perfectly.) preciarse de•- flattery
flatter vb halagartr['flætəSMALLr/SMALL]1 (praise) halagar, adular2 (give pleasure) halagar■ I was extremely flattered that he remembered my name me sentí muy halagada al ver que recordaba mi nombre3 (suit) favorecer4 (believe) felicitarse, preciarse de; (delude oneself) hacerse ilusionesflatter ['flæt̬ər] vt1) overpraise: adular2) compliment: halagar3) : favorecerthe photo flatters you: la foto te favorecev.• adular v.• cocar v.• enjabonar v.• favorecer v.• halagar v.• lisonjear v.• obsequiar v.• piropear v.• requebrar v.'flætər, 'flætə(r)
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a) ( gratify) halagar*b) ( overpraise) adularc) ( show to advantage) favorecer*the photo doesn't flatter her — no ha salido favorecida or bien en la foto
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v refla) ( like to think)I flatter myself on being a good singer — me considero un buen cantante, considero que canto bien
b) ( delude oneself)['flætǝ(r)]VT1) (=praise, compliment)a) (sincerely) halagaryou flatter me! — ¡me halagas!
to say that she is tactless is to flatter her — iro decir que no tiene tacto es como echarle un piropo
b) (insincerely) adular, lisonjear2) (=gratify) halagar3) (=show to advantage) favorecer4)to flatter o.s. —
a) (=pride o.s.)to flatter o.s. on sth/that — enorgullecerse de algo/de que
b) (=deceive o.s.)don't flatter yourself, I didn't come all this way just to see you — no te hagas ilusiones, no he venido hasta aquí solo para verte a ti
you flatter yourself! what makes you think he fancies you? — ¡no seas engreída! ¿qué te hace pensar que le gustas?
* * *['flætər, 'flætə(r)]
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a) ( gratify) halagar*b) ( overpraise) adularc) ( show to advantage) favorecer*the photo doesn't flatter her — no ha salido favorecida or bien en la foto
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v refla) ( like to think)I flatter myself on being a good singer — me considero un buen cantante, considero que canto bien
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General subject: I'm pleased to say thatУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > мне доставляет удовольствие сказать что
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17 мне доставляет удовольствие сообщить, что
General subject: I'm pleased to say thatУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > мне доставляет удовольствие сообщить, что
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1. transitive verbschmeicheln (+ Dat.)2. reflexive verb* * *['flætə]1) (to praise too much or insincerely: Flatter him by complimenting him on his singing.) schmeicheln2) (to show, describe etc someone or something as being better than someone etc really is: The photograph flatters him.) schmeicheln3) (to be pleased to say about (oneself) (that one can do something): I flatter myself that I can speak French perfectly.) sich einbilden•- academic.ru/27880/flatterer">flatterer- flattery* * *flat·ter1[ˈflætəʳ, AM -t̬ɚ]vt1. (praise)▪ to \flatter sb jdm schmeichelnto feel \flattered sich akk geschmeichelt fühlenthe photo \flatters her das Foto schmeichelt ihr3. (show to advantage)▪ to \flatter sth lips, nose, skin etw [gut] zur Geltung bringenshort skirts don't \flatter me kurze Röcke stehen mir nichtdon't \flatter yourself! bilde dir ja nichts ein!you're \flattering yourself if you think she'll go out with you du machst dir selbst etwas vor, wenn du denkst, dass sie mit dir ausgeht5.▶ to \flatter to deceive einen falschen Eindruck erwecken, ein falsches Bild gebenflat·ter2[ˈflætəʳ, AM -t̬ɚ]* * *['fltə(r)]vtschmeicheln (+dat)I was very flattered by his remark — ich fühlte mich von seiner Bemerkung sehr geschmeichelt
you can flatter yourself on being... — Sie können sich (dat) etwas darauf einbilden, dass Sie...
he flatters himself he's a good musician — er bildet sich (dat) ein, ein guter Musiker zu sein
* * *flatter1 [ˈflætə(r)]A v/t1. jemandem schmeicheln:be flattered sich geschmeichelt fühlen (at, by durch);flatter sb into doing sth jemanden so lange umschmeicheln, bis er etwas tut2. fig jemandem schmeicheln (Bild etc)3. wohltun (dat), schmeicheln (dat):the breeze flattered his skin die Brise streichelte seine Haut;it flattered his vanity es schmeichelte seiner EitelkeitI flatter myself that I am a good dancer ich schmeichle mir, ein guter Tänzer zu sein5. flatter o.s. sich beglückwünschen (on zu)B v/i schmeicheln, Schmeicheleien sagenflatter2 [ˈflætə(r)] s TECH1. Richt-, Streckhammer m2. Plätt-, Streckwalze f* * *1. transitive verbschmeicheln (+ Dat.)2. reflexive verbflatter oneself [on being/having something] — sich (Dat.) einbilden[, etwas zu sein/haben]
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1) (to think or have a certain feeling or impression (that): I fancied (that) you were angry.) fancy2) (to be pleased to say about (oneself) (that one can do something): I flatter myself that I can speak French perfectly.) flatter -
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'flætə1) (to praise too much or insincerely: Flatter him by complimenting him on his singing.) smigre, smiske2) (to show, describe etc someone or something as being better than someone etc really is: The photograph flatters him.) forskjønne3) (to be pleased to say about (oneself) (that one can do something): I flatter myself that I can speak French perfectly.) innbille seg at•- flatterysmigreverb \/ˈflætə\/1) smigre2) kle, være flatterende, forskjønne3) smiske for, lefle for4) ( om sansene) fryde, kildre5) ( gammeldags) dempe, døyveflatter oneself that smigre seg med at innbille seg at
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say — say1 [ seı ] (3rd person singular says [ sez ] ; past tense and past participle said [ sed ] ) verb *** ▸ 1 express something using words ▸ 2 have opinion ▸ 3 mean something ▸ 4 give information/orders ▸ 5 show what someone/something is like ▸ 6… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
say — I UK [seɪ] / US verb Word forms say : present tense I/you/we/they say he/she/it says UK [sez] / US present participle saying past tense said UK [sed] / US past participle said *** Get it right: say: Unlike the verb tell, the verb say is never… … English dictionary
say*/*/*/ — [seɪ] (3rd person singular says [sez] ; past tense and past participle said [sed] ) verb I 1) [I/T] to express something using words ‘Pleased to meet you, he said with a smile.[/ex] ‘When s he coming back? ‘He didn t say. [/ex] The committee said … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
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to say the least — {v. phr.} To understate; express as mildly as possible. * /After all we did for him, his behavior toward us, to say the least, was a poor way to show his appreciation./ … Dictionary of American idioms
to say the least — {v. phr.} To understate; express as mildly as possible. * /After all we did for him, his behavior toward us, to say the least, was a poor way to show his appreciation./ … Dictionary of American idioms
I want to say — I want to say/thank/tell etc/spoken phrase used for introducing something that you are about to say, especially at the start of a speech I want to say how pleased I am to receive this award. I want to thank you all for being here. Thesaurus: ways … Useful english dictionary
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