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  • 1 cortar el bacalao

    familiar to be the boss
    ————————
    to be the boss, give the orders, wear the trousers
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    (v.) = call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost
    Ex. The article is entitled 'Who's calling the shots in the semiconductor industry'.
    Ex. One of the hardest things about being the boss is that no one tells you what you're doing wrong.
    Ex. As long as we allow other people to pay the piper, they will continue calling the tune in Africa.
    Ex. Just as the 19th century belonged to England and the 20th century to America, so the 21st century will be China's turn to set the agenda and rule the roost.
    * * *
    (v.) = call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost

    Ex: The article is entitled 'Who's calling the shots in the semiconductor industry'.

    Ex: One of the hardest things about being the boss is that no one tells you what you're doing wrong.
    Ex: As long as we allow other people to pay the piper, they will continue calling the tune in Africa.
    Ex: Just as the 19th century belonged to England and the 20th century to America, so the 21st century will be China's turn to set the agenda and rule the roost.

    Spanish-English dictionary > cortar el bacalao

  • 2 dirigir el cotarro

    to be the boss, rule the roost
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    (v.) = call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost
    Ex. The article is entitled 'Who's calling the shots in the semiconductor industry'.
    Ex. One of the hardest things about being the boss is that no one tells you what you're doing wrong.
    Ex. As long as we allow other people to pay the piper, they will continue calling the tune in Africa.
    Ex. Just as the 19th century belonged to England and the 20th century to America, so the 21st century will be China's turn to set the agenda and rule the roost.
    * * *
    (v.) = call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost

    Ex: The article is entitled 'Who's calling the shots in the semiconductor industry'.

    Ex: One of the hardest things about being the boss is that no one tells you what you're doing wrong.
    Ex: As long as we allow other people to pay the piper, they will continue calling the tune in Africa.
    Ex: Just as the 19th century belonged to England and the 20th century to America, so the 21st century will be China's turn to set the agenda and rule the roost.

    Spanish-English dictionary > dirigir el cotarro

  • 3 llevar la batuta

    to be the boss
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    to be the boss, be firmly in command
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    (v.) = call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost, set + the agenda
    Ex. The article is entitled 'Who's calling the shots in the semiconductor industry'.
    Ex. One of the hardest things about being the boss is that no one tells you what you're doing wrong.
    Ex. As long as we allow other people to pay the piper, they will continue calling the tune in Africa.
    Ex. Just as the 19th century belonged to England and the 20th century to America, so the 21st century will be China's turn to set the agenda and rule the roost.
    Ex. Just as the 19th century belonged to England and the 20th century to America, so the 21st century will be China's turn to set the agenda and rule the roost.
    * * *
    (v.) = call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost, set + the agenda

    Ex: The article is entitled 'Who's calling the shots in the semiconductor industry'.

    Ex: One of the hardest things about being the boss is that no one tells you what you're doing wrong.
    Ex: As long as we allow other people to pay the piper, they will continue calling the tune in Africa.
    Ex: Just as the 19th century belonged to England and the 20th century to America, so the 21st century will be China's turn to set the agenda and rule the roost.
    Ex: Just as the 19th century belonged to England and the 20th century to America, so the 21st century will be China's turn to set the agenda and rule the roost.

    Spanish-English dictionary > llevar la batuta

  • 4 llevar la voz cantante

    figurado to rule the roost
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    to sing the leading part 2 figurado to rule the roost
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    (v.) = call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost, set + the agenda
    Ex. The article is entitled 'Who's calling the shots in the semiconductor industry'.
    Ex. One of the hardest things about being the boss is that no one tells you what you're doing wrong.
    Ex. As long as we allow other people to pay the piper, they will continue calling the tune in Africa.
    Ex. Just as the 19th century belonged to England and the 20th century to America, so the 21st century will be China's turn to set the agenda and rule the roost.
    Ex. Just as the 19th century belonged to England and the 20th century to America, so the 21st century will be China's turn to set the agenda and rule the roost.
    * * *
    (v.) = call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost, set + the agenda

    Ex: The article is entitled 'Who's calling the shots in the semiconductor industry'.

    Ex: One of the hardest things about being the boss is that no one tells you what you're doing wrong.
    Ex: As long as we allow other people to pay the piper, they will continue calling the tune in Africa.
    Ex: Just as the 19th century belonged to England and the 20th century to America, so the 21st century will be China's turn to set the agenda and rule the roost.
    Ex: Just as the 19th century belonged to England and the 20th century to America, so the 21st century will be China's turn to set the agenda and rule the roost.

    Spanish-English dictionary > llevar la voz cantante

  • 5 partir el bacalao

    (v.) = call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost
    Ex. The article is entitled 'Who's calling the shots in the semiconductor industry'.
    Ex. One of the hardest things about being the boss is that no one tells you what you're doing wrong.
    Ex. As long as we allow other people to pay the piper, they will continue calling the tune in Africa.
    Ex. Just as the 19th century belonged to England and the 20th century to America, so the 21st century will be China's turn to set the agenda and rule the roost.
    * * *
    (v.) = call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost

    Ex: The article is entitled 'Who's calling the shots in the semiconductor industry'.

    Ex: One of the hardest things about being the boss is that no one tells you what you're doing wrong.
    Ex: As long as we allow other people to pay the piper, they will continue calling the tune in Africa.
    Ex: Just as the 19th century belonged to England and the 20th century to America, so the 21st century will be China's turn to set the agenda and rule the roost.

    Spanish-English dictionary > partir el bacalao

  • 6 ser el jefe

    (v.) = be in charge, call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost
    Ex. He stared coldly at her for a moment, then spat out: 'Bah! You're in charge'.
    Ex. The article is entitled 'Who's calling the shots in the semiconductor industry'.
    Ex. One of the hardest things about being the boss is that no one tells you what you're doing wrong.
    Ex. As long as we allow other people to pay the piper, they will continue calling the tune in Africa.
    Ex. Just as the 19th century belonged to England and the 20th century to America, so the 21st century will be China's turn to set the agenda and rule the roost.
    * * *
    (v.) = be in charge, call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost

    Ex: He stared coldly at her for a moment, then spat out: 'Bah! You're in charge'.

    Ex: The article is entitled 'Who's calling the shots in the semiconductor industry'.
    Ex: One of the hardest things about being the boss is that no one tells you what you're doing wrong.
    Ex: As long as we allow other people to pay the piper, they will continue calling the tune in Africa.
    Ex: Just as the 19th century belonged to England and the 20th century to America, so the 21st century will be China's turn to set the agenda and rule the roost.

    Spanish-English dictionary > ser el jefe

  • 7 ser el mandamás

    (v.) = call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost
    Ex. The article is entitled 'Who's calling the shots in the semiconductor industry'.
    Ex. One of the hardest things about being the boss is that no one tells you what you're doing wrong.
    Ex. As long as we allow other people to pay the piper, they will continue calling the tune in Africa.
    Ex. Just as the 19th century belonged to England and the 20th century to America, so the 21st century will be China's turn to set the agenda and rule the roost.
    * * *
    (v.) = call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost

    Ex: The article is entitled 'Who's calling the shots in the semiconductor industry'.

    Ex: One of the hardest things about being the boss is that no one tells you what you're doing wrong.
    Ex: As long as we allow other people to pay the piper, they will continue calling the tune in Africa.
    Ex: Just as the 19th century belonged to England and the 20th century to America, so the 21st century will be China's turn to set the agenda and rule the roost.

    Spanish-English dictionary > ser el mandamás

  • 8 tener el poder

    (v.) = be the boss, call + the shots, call + the tune, rule + the roost
    Ex. One of the hardest things about being the boss is that no one tells you what you're doing wrong.
    Ex. The article is entitled 'Who's calling the shots in the semiconductor industry'.
    Ex. As long as we allow other people to pay the piper, they will continue calling the tune in Africa.
    Ex. Just as the 19th century belonged to England and the 20th century to America, so the 21st century will be China's turn to set the agenda and rule the roost.
    * * *
    (v.) = be the boss, call + the shots, call + the tune, rule + the roost

    Ex: One of the hardest things about being the boss is that no one tells you what you're doing wrong.

    Ex: The article is entitled 'Who's calling the shots in the semiconductor industry'.
    Ex: As long as we allow other people to pay the piper, they will continue calling the tune in Africa.
    Ex: Just as the 19th century belonged to England and the 20th century to America, so the 21st century will be China's turn to set the agenda and rule the roost.

    Spanish-English dictionary > tener el poder

  • 9 tener la sartén por el mango

    figurado to have the upper hand
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    (v.) = call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost
    Ex. The article is entitled 'Who's calling the shots in the semiconductor industry'.
    Ex. One of the hardest things about being the boss is that no one tells you what you're doing wrong.
    Ex. As long as we allow other people to pay the piper, they will continue calling the tune in Africa.
    Ex. Just as the 19th century belonged to England and the 20th century to America, so the 21st century will be China's turn to set the agenda and rule the roost.
    * * *
    (v.) = call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost

    Ex: The article is entitled 'Who's calling the shots in the semiconductor industry'.

    Ex: One of the hardest things about being the boss is that no one tells you what you're doing wrong.
    Ex: As long as we allow other people to pay the piper, they will continue calling the tune in Africa.
    Ex: Just as the 19th century belonged to England and the 20th century to America, so the 21st century will be China's turn to set the agenda and rule the roost.

    Spanish-English dictionary > tener la sartén por el mango

  • 10 tener la última palabra

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    (v.) = have + the ultimate say, have + the final say, call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost
    Ex. The manager who has the ultimate say makes a decision that will affect a great many people, both staff and patrons.
    Ex. A good bookseller will know what sells well; but the school must, for its own protection, have the final say should disagreement arise in this area.
    Ex. The article is entitled 'Who's calling the shots in the semiconductor industry'.
    Ex. One of the hardest things about being the boss is that no one tells you what you're doing wrong.
    Ex. As long as we allow other people to pay the piper, they will continue calling the tune in Africa.
    Ex. Just as the 19th century belonged to England and the 20th century to America, so the 21st century will be China's turn to set the agenda and rule the roost.
    * * *
    (v.) = have + the ultimate say, have + the final say, call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost

    Ex: The manager who has the ultimate say makes a decision that will affect a great many people, both staff and patrons.

    Ex: A good bookseller will know what sells well; but the school must, for its own protection, have the final say should disagreement arise in this area.
    Ex: The article is entitled 'Who's calling the shots in the semiconductor industry'.
    Ex: One of the hardest things about being the boss is that no one tells you what you're doing wrong.
    Ex: As long as we allow other people to pay the piper, they will continue calling the tune in Africa.
    Ex: Just as the 19th century belonged to England and the 20th century to America, so the 21st century will be China's turn to set the agenda and rule the roost.

    Spanish-English dictionary > tener la última palabra

  • 11 tomar las decisiones

    (v.) = call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost, set + the agenda
    Ex. The article is entitled 'Who's calling the shots in the semiconductor industry'.
    Ex. One of the hardest things about being the boss is that no one tells you what you're doing wrong.
    Ex. As long as we allow other people to pay the piper, they will continue calling the tune in Africa.
    Ex. Just as the 19th century belonged to England and the 20th century to America, so the 21st century will be China's turn to set the agenda and rule the roost.
    Ex. Just as the 19th century belonged to England and the 20th century to America, so the 21st century will be China's turn to set the agenda and rule the roost.
    * * *
    (v.) = call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost, set + the agenda

    Ex: The article is entitled 'Who's calling the shots in the semiconductor industry'.

    Ex: One of the hardest things about being the boss is that no one tells you what you're doing wrong.
    Ex: As long as we allow other people to pay the piper, they will continue calling the tune in Africa.
    Ex: Just as the 19th century belonged to England and the 20th century to America, so the 21st century will be China's turn to set the agenda and rule the roost.
    Ex: Just as the 19th century belonged to England and the 20th century to America, so the 21st century will be China's turn to set the agenda and rule the roost.

    Spanish-English dictionary > tomar las decisiones

  • 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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    Present Indicative
    digo, dices, dice, decimos, decís, dicen.
    Past Indicative
    Future Indicative
    Conditional
    Present Subjunctive
    Imperfect Subjunctive
    Future Subjunctive
    Imperative
    di (tú), diga (él/Vd.), digamos (nos.), decid (vos.), digan (ellos/Vds.).
    Past Participle
    dicho,-a.
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    verb
    2) tell
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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 verbosSi 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 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)

    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.

    ¿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)

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

    ¡qué digo! — what am I saying?

    7) [texto] to say

    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!

    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!

    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 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

    3.
    See:
    * * *
    I

    ¿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

    ya dice `mamá' — he says `mama' now

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

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

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

    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'

    ¿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

    ¿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

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

    2)

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

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

    3)
    a) (expresando o transmitiendo órdenes, deseos, advertencias)

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

    b)
    4) ( por escrito) to say

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

    5) ( llamar) to call
    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

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

    7)
    8)

    ¿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?

    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...

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

    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

    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?

    ¿diga? or ¿dígame? — hello?

    3.
    decirse v pron
    a) (refl) to say... to oneself
    b) (recípr) to say.... to each other
    c) (enf)
    * * *
    = 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.
    * * *
    I

    ¿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

    ya dice `mamá' — he says `mama' now

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

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

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

    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'

    ¿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

    ¿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

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

    2)

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

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

    3)
    a) (expresando o transmitiendo órdenes, deseos, advertencias)

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

    b)
    4) ( por escrito) to say

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

    5) ( llamar) to call
    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

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

    7)
    8)

    ¿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?

    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...

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

    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

    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?

    ¿diga? or ¿dígame? — hello?

    3.
    decirse v pron
    a) (refl) to say... to oneself
    b) (recípr) to say.... to each other
    c) (enf)
    * * *
    = 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.

    * * *
    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 ]
    ■ 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!
    —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 nosotrosdile 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
    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 …
    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 ires 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 añoeso 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 conocerlelo 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
    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 favorusted 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
    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
    * * *

     

    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

    ¿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)


    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)


    4
    a) (opinar, pensar) to think;


    ¡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):


    ¿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)

    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

    papá — dime, hijo dad — yes, son?;

    quería pedirle un favorusted 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;


    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!
    * * *
    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;
    ¡díjolo Blas, punto redondo! sure, whatever!, yes, sure!;
    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…
    * * *
    <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?;
    para sí say to o.s.
    :
    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
    :
    ¡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
    * * *
    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
    * * *
    decir1 n saying
    decir2 vb
    1. (en general) to say [pt. & pp. said]
    ¿qué ha dicho? what did he say?
    ¿cómo se dice "biblioteca" en inglés? how do you say "biblioteca" in English?
    2. (a alguien) to tell [pt. & pp. told]
    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?

    Spanish-English dictionary > decir

  • 13 mandar

    v.
    1 to order.
    la profesora nos ha mandado deberes/una redacción the teacher has set o given us some homework/an essay
    mandar a alguien hacer algo to order somebody to do something
    mandar hacer algo to have something done
    ¿quién te manda decirle nada? who asked you to say anything to her?
    Ellos mandan a los marineros They command the sailors.
    2 to send.
    mandar algo a alguien to send somebody something, to send something to somebody
    me mandó un correo electrónico she sent me an e-mail, she e-mailed me
    Le mandaremos el pago por correo We will send you your payment by mail.
    3 to lead, to be in charge of.
    mandó la jabalina más allá de los 90 metros he sent the javelin beyond the 90 meter mark
    5 to be in charge.
    aquí mando yo I'm in charge here
    6 to order people around.
    7 to send out.
    8 to have authority, to dictate, to hold the reins, to rule.
    Los capitanes mandan The captains have authority.
    9 to order to.
    María le manda a Sue hacer eso Mary orders Sue to do that.
    * * *
    1 (ordenar) to order, tell
    2 (enviar) to send
    1 (dirigir - un grupo) to be in charge; (- un país) to be in power
    ¿quién manda aquí? who's in charge here?
    \
    ¡a mandar! you're in charge!
    lo que usted mande as you wish, as you say
    mandar a alguien a paseo/hacer gárgaras/freír espárragos familiar to tell somebody to get lost, tell somebody to take a running jump
    ¿mande? familiar pardon?
    * * *
    verb
    3) send
    * * *
    1. VT
    1) (=ordenar, encargar) to tell

    ¿hoy no te han mandado deberes? — haven't they given you any homework today?

    ¿qué manda usted? — esp LAm can I help you?

    ¿manda usted algo más? — esp LAm would you like anything else?

    mandar (a algn) (a) hacer algo, lo mandé a comprar pan — I sent him (out) for bread o to buy some bread

    tuvimos que mandar arreglar el coche — we had to put the car in for repairs, we had to have the car repaired

    ¿quién diablos me mandaría a mí meterme en esto? — * why on earth did I get mixed up in this? *

    ¿quién te manda ser tan tonto? — how could you be so stupid?

    mandar callar a algn[gen] to tell sb to be quiet; [con autoridad] to order sb to be quiet

    mandar llamar o venir a algn — to send for sb

    mandar a algn (a) por algo — to send sb (out) for sth o to do sth

    mandar a algn que haga algo — [gen] to tell sb to do sth; [con autoridad] to order sb to do sth

    2) (=enviar) to send

    me han mandado un paquete de MadridI've got o I've been sent a parcel from Madrid

    lo mandaron como representante de la empresa — he was sent to represent the company, he was sent as the company's representative

    mandar algo por correo — to post sth, mail sth (EEUU)

    te mandaré mi dirección por correo electrónico — I'll send you my address by email, I'll email you my address

    mandar recuerdos a algn — to send one's love to sb, send one's regards to sb frm

    carajo 1., 3), mierda 1., 1), mona 1), paseo 1), porra 6)
    3) (=estar al mando de) [+ batallón] to lead, command; [+ trabajadores, policías] to be in charge of
    4) (Dep) to send, hit

    mandó la pelota fuera del campo de golfhe sent o hit the ball off the golf course

    5) (Med) to prescribe
    6) (=legar) to leave, bequeath frm
    7) LAm (=lanzar) to throw, hurl
    8) LAm
    *

    mandar una patada a algn — to give sb a kick, kick sb

    9) LAm (=tirar) to throw away
    10) LAm [+ caballo] to break in
    11) Cono Sur (Dep) to start
    2. VI
    1) (=estar al mando) [gen] to be in charge; (Mil) to be in command

    ¿quién manda aquí? — who's in charge here?

    aquí mando yo — I'm the boss here, I'm in charge here

    mandar en algo — to be in charge of sth; (Mil) to be in command of sth

    2) (=ordenar)

    ¡mande usted! — at your service!, what can I do for you?

    de nada, a mandar — don't mention it, (I'm) at your service!

    ¿mande? — esp Méx (=¿cómo dice?) pardon?, what did you say?; [invitando a hablar] yes?

    le gusta mandarpey he likes bossing people around

    según manda la ley — (Jur) in accordance with the law

    canon 2), Dios 3)
    3.
    See:
    * * *
    1.
    verbo transitivo
    1)
    a) ( ordenar)

    sí señor, lo que usted mande — as you wish, sir o very good, sir

    mandar + INF: la mandó callar he told o ordered her to be quiet; mandó encender una fogata she ordered that a bonfire be lit; mandar QUE + SUBJ: mandó que sirvieran la comida she ordered lunch to be served; ¿quién te manda revolver en mis papeles? who said you could go rummaging through my papers?; ¿y quién te manda ser tan tonta? — how could you be so silly!

    b) ( recetar) to prescribe
    2) ( enviar) to send

    mandó decir que... — she sent a message to say that...

    ¿por qué no mandas a arreglar esos zapatos? — why don't you get o have those shoes mended?

    4) (AmL fam) (arrojar, lanzar)

    mandó la pelota fuera de la cancha — he kicked/sent/hit the ball out of play

    2.

    mande! — yes sir/madam?, excuse me?

    ¿mande? — (Méx) (I'm) sorry? o pardon? o (AmE) excuse me?

    María! - ¿mande? — (Méx) María! - yes?

    3.
    mandarsev pron
    1) (AmS fam) < hazaña> to pull off (colloq); < mentira> to come out with (colloq)
    2) (AmS fam) ( engullir) to polish off (colloq); ( beberse) to knock back (colloq)
    3) (Méx fam) ( aprovecharse) to take advantage

    mandarse cambiar (Andes) or (RPl) mudar (fam): se mandó cambiar dando un portazo he stormed out, slamming the door; un buen día se cansó y se mandó cambiar one day he decided he'd had enough, and just walked out o upped and left (colloq); mándense cambiar de aquí! — clear off! (colloq), get lost! (colloq)

    * * *
    1.
    verbo transitivo
    1)
    a) ( ordenar)

    sí señor, lo que usted mande — as you wish, sir o very good, sir

    mandar + INF: la mandó callar he told o ordered her to be quiet; mandó encender una fogata she ordered that a bonfire be lit; mandar QUE + SUBJ: mandó que sirvieran la comida she ordered lunch to be served; ¿quién te manda revolver en mis papeles? who said you could go rummaging through my papers?; ¿y quién te manda ser tan tonta? — how could you be so silly!

    b) ( recetar) to prescribe
    2) ( enviar) to send

    mandó decir que... — she sent a message to say that...

    ¿por qué no mandas a arreglar esos zapatos? — why don't you get o have those shoes mended?

    4) (AmL fam) (arrojar, lanzar)

    mandó la pelota fuera de la cancha — he kicked/sent/hit the ball out of play

    2.

    mande! — yes sir/madam?, excuse me?

    ¿mande? — (Méx) (I'm) sorry? o pardon? o (AmE) excuse me?

    María! - ¿mande? — (Méx) María! - yes?

    3.
    mandarsev pron
    1) (AmS fam) < hazaña> to pull off (colloq); < mentira> to come out with (colloq)
    2) (AmS fam) ( engullir) to polish off (colloq); ( beberse) to knock back (colloq)
    3) (Méx fam) ( aprovecharse) to take advantage

    mandarse cambiar (Andes) or (RPl) mudar (fam): se mandó cambiar dando un portazo he stormed out, slamming the door; un buen día se cansó y se mandó cambiar one day he decided he'd had enough, and just walked out o upped and left (colloq); mándense cambiar de aquí! — clear off! (colloq), get lost! (colloq)

    * * *
    mandar1
    1 = be in charge, instruct, mandate, enjoin, call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost.

    Ex: He stared coldly at her for a moment, then spat out: 'Bah! You're in charge'.

    Ex: Some of the above limitations of title indexes can be overcome by exercising a measure of control over the index terminology, and by inputting and instructing the computer to print a number of pre-determined links or references between keywords.
    Ex: Adequate security for expensive equipment must also be provided for in this decision, and a secluded back room, a remote phone cut-off switch, or a removable keyboard may be mandated.
    Ex: Heightened interest in the nation's founding and in the intentions of the founders enjoins law librarians to provide reference service for research in the history of the constitutional period.
    Ex: The article is entitled 'Who's calling the shots in the semiconductor industry'.
    Ex: One of the hardest things about being the boss is that no one tells you what you're doing wrong.
    Ex: As long as we allow other people to pay the piper, they will continue calling the tune in Africa.
    Ex: Just as the 19th century belonged to England and the 20th century to America, so the 21st century will be China's turn to set the agenda and rule the roost.
    * los que mandan = the powers-that-be.
    * mandar a buscar = send for.
    * mandar + Alguien + a = shuffle + Nombre + to.
    * mandar callar = shush, hush.
    * mandar comparecer = subpoena.
    * no dejar de mandar + Nombre = keep + Nombre + coming.
    * quien paga manda = he who pays the piper calls the tune.

    mandar2
    2 = direct, forward, ship, ship off.

    Ex: This statement directs the user to adopt a number more specific terms in preference to the general term.

    Ex: It also stores any messages which it cannot forward because the receiving terminal is busy or which can be sent at off-peak times.
    Ex: According to librarians, vendors aren't shipping books fast enough.
    Ex: Sex was taboo, premarital sex was not accepted and if a girl found herself 'in the family way' many times she was shipped off to live with relatives.
    * mandar a freír espárragos = send + Nombre + packing.
    * mandar por correo electrónico = e-mail [email].
    * mandar un correo electrónico = e-mail [email].

    * * *
    mandar [A1 ]
    vt
    A
    1
    (ordenar): haz lo que te mandan do as you're told
    a mí nadie me manda I don't take orders from anyone, nobody tells me what to do o orders me about
    de acuerdo a lo que manda la ley in accordance with the law
    sí señor, lo que usted mande as you wish, sir o very good, sir
    mandar + INF:
    la mandó callar he told o ordered her to be quiet
    mandó encender una fogata she ordered that a bonfire be lit
    mandar QUE + SUBJ:
    mandó que sirvieran la comida she ordered lunch to be served
    le mandó que nos dejara en paz she ordered o told him to leave us alone
    ¿quién te manda revolver en mis papeles? who said you could go rummaging through my papers?
    ¿y quién te manda ser tan tonta? how could you be so silly!
    2
    (recetar): le mandó unos antibióticos she prescribed (him) some antibiotics
    el médico le mandó hacerse unas gárgaras the doctor advised him to gargle
    B (enviar) ‹carta/paquete/persona› to send
    mi madre te manda saludos my mother sends you her regards
    lo mandaron de or como representante a la conferencia he was sent to the conference as their delegate
    a las nueve nos mandaban a la cama they used to send us to bed at nine o'clock
    la mandé por el pan I sent her out to buy the bread
    C
    ( AmL) (tratándose de encargos): mis padres me mandaron llamar my parents sent for me
    mandó decir que no podía venir she sent a message to say o she sent word that she couldn't come
    ¿por qué no mandas a arreglar esos zapatos? why don't you get o have those shoes mended?
    D
    ( AmL fam) (arrojar, lanzar): mandó la pelota fuera de la cancha he kicked/sent/hit the ball out of play
    le mandó un puñetazo he punched him
    ■ mandar
    vi
    A
    (ordenar): en mi casa mando yo I'm the boss in my house, I wear the trousers in my house
    ¡mande! yes sir/madam?, excuse me?
    ¿mande? ( Méx); (I'm) sorry? o pardon? o ( AmE) excuse me?
    ¡María! — ¿mande? ( Méx); María! — yes?
    B ( AmL, tratándose de encargos) mandar a hacer algo; to send sb to do sth
    fue mandada a matarlo she was sent to kill him
    A ( AmS fam) ‹hazaña› to pull off ( colloq); ‹mentira› to come out with ( colloq)
    se mandó un postre delicioso he managed to produce o he rustled up a delicious dessert
    se mandó un discurso de dos horas she regaled us with a two hour speech, she gave a speech that went on for two hours
    B ( AmS fam)
    1 (engullir) to demolish ( colloq), to polish off ( colloq)
    2 (beberse) to knock back ( colloq)
    C ( Méx fam) (aprovecharse) to take advantage
    mandarse abajo ( Chi fam); to fall down o over
    mandarse cambiar ( Andes) or ( RPl) mudar ( fam): se mandó cambiar dando un portazo he stormed out, slamming the door
    un buen día se cansó y se mandó cambiar or mudar one day he decided he'd had enough, and just walked out o upped and left ( colloq)
    ¡mándense cambiar or mudar de aquí! clear off! ( colloq), get lost! ( colloq)
    * * *

     

    mandar ( conjugate mandar) verbo transitivo
    1
    a) ( ordenar):


    haz lo que te mandan do as you're told;
    la mandó callar he told o ordered her to be quiet;
    mandó que sirvieran la comida she ordered lunch to be served


    2 ( enviar) to send;

    3 (AmL) ( tratándose de encargos):

    mandó decir que … she sent a message to say that …;
    mandar algo a arreglar to get o have sth mended
    4 (AmL fam) (arrojar, lanzar):
    mandó la pelota fuera de la cancha he kicked/sent/hit the ball out of play

    verbo intransitivo ( ser el jefe) to be in charge, be the boss (colloq);
    ¿mande? (Méx) (I'm) sorry?, pardon?;

    ¡María! — ¿mande? (Méx) María!yes?
    mandar verbo transitivo
    1 (dar órdenes) to order: me mandó barrer el suelo, she told me to sweep the floor
    2 (remitir) to send: le mandaré unas flores, I'll send him some flowers
    te manda saludos, she sends you her regards
    mándalo por correo, send it by post
    nos mandaron a por unos huevos, they sent us for some eggs
    3 (capitanear, dirigir) to lead, be in charge o command of
    Mil to command

    ' mandar' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    disponer
    - espárrago
    - imperar
    - mira
    - porra
    - diablo
    - mierda
    - paseo
    - puñeta
    - remitir
    English:
    blow
    - command
    - control
    - direct
    - dismiss
    - farm out
    - fax
    - instruct
    - order
    - pack off
    - post
    - reapply
    - refer to
    - send
    - send in
    - send on
    - send out
    - ship
    - tell
    - air
    - drive
    - drop
    - get
    - pack
    - refer
    - register
    - set
    - summon
    - text
    * * *
    vt
    1. [ordenar] to order;
    el juez mandó la inmediata ejecución de la sentencia the judge ordered the sentence to be carried out immediately;
    la profesora nos ha mandado deberes/una redacción the teacher has set o given us some homework/an essay;
    mandar a alguien hacer algo, mandar a alguien que haga algo to order sb to do sth;
    le mandaron que se fuera they ordered him to leave;
    yo hago lo que me mandan I do as I'm told;
    mandar hacer algo to have sth done;
    mandaron revisar todas las máquinas they had all the machines checked;
    mandó llamar a un electricista she asked for an electrician to be sent;
    el maestro mandó callar the teacher called for silence, the teacher told the class to be silent;
    la jefa le mandó venir a su despacho the boss summoned him to her office;
    ¿quién te manda decirle nada? who asked you to say anything to her?;
    ¿quién me mandará a mí meterme en estos líos? why did I have to get involved in this mess?
    2. [recetar]
    el médico le ha mandado estas pastillas the doctor prescribed her these pills;
    el médico me mandó nadar the doctor told me I had to go swimming
    3. [enviar] to send;
    mandar algo a alguien to send sb sth, to send sth to sb;
    me mandó un correo electrónico she sent me an e-mail, she e-mailed me;
    me lo mandó por correo electrónico he sent it to me by e-mail;
    lo mandaron a un recado/una misión he was sent on an errand/mission;
    lo mandaron a la cárcel/la guerra he was sent to prison/away to war;
    mandar a alguien a hacer algo o [m5] a que haga algo to send sb to do sth;
    mandar a alguien (a) por algo to send sb for sth;
    lo mandaron de embajador a Irlanda he was sent to Ireland as an ambassador;
    me mandan de la central para recoger un paquete I've been sent by our main office to pick up a package;
    Vulg
    mandar a alguien a la mierda to tell sb to piss off;
    Fam
    mandar a alguien a paseo to send sb packing;
    Fam
    mandar a alguien a la porra to tell sb to go to hell;
    Fam
    mandar a alguien al demonio to tell sb to go to the devil
    4. [dirigir] [país] to rule;
    manda a un grupo de voluntarios she is in charge of a group of voluntary workers;
    el corredor que manda el grupo perseguidor the runner leading the chasing pack
    5. Fam [lanzar] to send;
    mandó la jabalina más allá de los 90 metros he sent the javelin beyond the 90 metre mark;
    mandó el balón fuera [por la banda] he put the ball out of play;
    [disparando] he shot wide
    6. Fam [propinar] to give;
    le mandé un bofetón I gave him a slap, I slapped him
    7. Am [encargar]
    mandó decir que llegaría tarde he sent word that he'd arrive late;
    lo mandaron llamar del hospital the hospital sent for him
    8. Comp
    Esp Fam
    ¡manda narices! can you believe it!;
    muy Fam
    ¡manda huevos! can you Br bloody o US goddamn believe it!
    vi
    1. [dirigir] to be in charge;
    [partido político, jefe de estado] to rule;
    aquí mando yo I'm in charge here;
    Méx Fam
    ¡mande! [a sus órdenes] how can I help you?;
    Esp, Méx Fam
    ¿mande? [¿cómo?] eh?, you what?;
    a mandar, que para eso estamos certainly, Sir/Madam!, at your service!
    2. Pey [dar órdenes] to order people around
    * * *
    I v/t
    1 ( ordenar) order;
    a mí no me manda nadie nobody tells me what to do;
    mandar hacer algo have sth done
    2 ( enviar) send
    II v/i
    1 be in charge
    2
    :
    ¿mande? (¿ cómo?) what did you say?, excuse me?; Méx can I help you?; Méx
    TELEC hallo?
    * * *
    mandar vt
    1) ordenar: to command, to order
    2) enviar: to send
    te manda saludos: he sends you his regards
    3) echar: to hurl, to throw
    4)
    ¿mande? Mex : yes?, pardon?
    mandar vi
    : to be the boss, to be in charge
    * * *
    mandar vb
    1. (ordenar) to tell [pt. & pp. told] / to order
    ¿no te había mandado sacar la basura? didn't I tell you to take the rubbish out?
    2. (enviar) to send [pt. & pp. sent]
    3. (dirigir) to be in charge
    ¿quién manda aquí? who's in charge here?

    Spanish-English dictionary > mandar

  • 14 mandar1

    1 = be in charge, instruct, mandate, enjoin, call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost.
    Ex. He stared coldly at her for a moment, then spat out: 'Bah! You're in charge'.
    Ex. Some of the above limitations of title indexes can be overcome by exercising a measure of control over the index terminology, and by inputting and instructing the computer to print a number of pre-determined links or references between keywords.
    Ex. Adequate security for expensive equipment must also be provided for in this decision, and a secluded back room, a remote phone cut-off switch, or a removable keyboard may be mandated.
    Ex. Heightened interest in the nation's founding and in the intentions of the founders enjoins law librarians to provide reference service for research in the history of the constitutional period.
    Ex. The article is entitled 'Who's calling the shots in the semiconductor industry'.
    Ex. One of the hardest things about being the boss is that no one tells you what you're doing wrong.
    Ex. As long as we allow other people to pay the piper, they will continue calling the tune in Africa.
    Ex. Just as the 19th century belonged to England and the 20th century to America, so the 21st century will be China's turn to set the agenda and rule the roost.
    ----
    * los que mandan = the powers-that-be.
    * mandar a buscar = send for.
    * mandar + Alguien + a = shuffle + Nombre + to.
    * mandar callar = shush, hush.
    * mandar comparecer = subpoena.
    * no dejar de mandar + Nombre = keep + Nombre + coming.

    Spanish-English dictionary > mandar1

  • 15 correr con los gastos

    to foot the bill
    * * *
    (v.) = bear + the cost(s), pick up + the tab, pay + the piper
    Ex. The employer bears the total cost of this program, though there are different methods from state to state of maintaining insurance programs to cover this cost.
    Ex. The article ' Who should pick up the tab' deals with the issue of charging fees for library services.
    Ex. As long as we allow other people to pay the piper, they will continue calling the tune in Africa.
    * * *
    (v.) = bear + the cost(s), pick up + the tab, pay + the piper

    Ex: The employer bears the total cost of this program, though there are different methods from state to state of maintaining insurance programs to cover this cost.

    Ex: The article ' Who should pick up the tab' deals with the issue of charging fees for library services.
    Ex: As long as we allow other people to pay the piper, they will continue calling the tune in Africa.

    Spanish-English dictionary > correr con los gastos

  • 16 ambil putusan

    call the tune, called the tune, called the tune, calling the tune

    Indonesia-Inggris kamus > ambil putusan

  • 17 tentukan apa yang harus terjadi

    call the tune, called the tune, called the tune, calling the tune

    Indonesia-Inggris kamus > tentukan apa yang harus terjadi

  • 18 частота

    frequency, rate
    * * *
    частота́ ж.
    frequency
    захва́тывать частоту́ (напр. о системе АПЧ) радио — lock on a frequency (e. g., in AFC)
    настра́иваться на частоту́ зара́нее [предвари́тельно] радио — preset [preselect] a frequency
    настра́иваться на частоту́ — f радио tune to frequency f
    переходи́ть на другу́ю частоту́ радиоshift to another frequency
    присва́ивать частоту́ — allocate a frequency
    рабо́тать на частоте́ радио — operate at [on] a frequency of …
    сме́шивать часто́ты f1 и f2 радиоbeat frequency f1, against frequency f2, heterodyne [f1 and f2 ]
    уде́рживать частоту́ (напр. о системе АПЧ) радио — hold on to a frequency (e. g., in AFC)
    частота́ автоколеба́ний — free-running frequency
    частота́ бие́ний — beat frequency
    бли́зкие часто́ты — closely spaced frequencies
    бокова́я частота́ — side frequency
    частота́ возбужде́ния — радио driving frequency; ( энергетического уровня) exciting frequency
    частота́ волны́ — wave frequency
    частота́ враще́ния мех.rotational speed
    частота́ вы́борки ( в теории информации) — sampling rate
    частота́ вы́зовов свз. — calling frequency, calling rate
    высо́кие часто́ты [вч] [m2](3—30 МГц) — high frequencies, HF
    частота́ гармо́ник — harmonic frequency
    гася́щая частота́ радиоquenching frequency
    частота́ генера́тора колеба́ний элк.oscillator frequency
    затя́гивать частоту́ генера́тора колеба́ний — ( в результате колебаний полного сопротивления нагрузки) pull the oscillator frequency; ( в результате колебаний анодного тока или напряжения) push the oscillator frequency
    частота́ генера́ции элк. — oscillation [oscillating] frequency
    частота́ генера́ции ла́зера — laser frequency
    частота́ генера́ции ма́зера — maser frequency
    гипервысо́кие часто́ты [гвч] — band-12 frequencies, decimillimetric-wave frequencies (Примечание. Точного эквивалента в английском языке нет.)
    гиперзвукова́я частота́ — hypersonic frequency
    гиромагни́тная частота́ — Larmor (gyromagnetic) frequency
    гироскопи́ческая частота́ — gyrofrequency, cyclotron frequency
    грани́чная частота́
    1. frequency limit, limit(ing) frequency (см. тж. предельная частота)
    2. элк. (в большинстве случаев имеется в виду на уровне половины мощности сигнала; в противном случае делается оговорка) cut-off frequency (unless otherwise specified, the value of half-power is meant)
    грани́чная, ве́рхняя частота́ — upper frequency limit
    грани́чная, ве́рхняя частота́ ли́нии элк.cut-off frequency of a line
    грани́чная, ве́рхняя частота́ на у́ровне полови́нной мо́щности — upper half-power frequency
    грани́чная частота́ (полосы пропускания, напр., усилителя) [m2]на у́ровне полови́нной мо́щности — half-power frequency
    грани́чная, ни́жняя частота́ на у́ровне полови́нной мо́щности — lower half-power frequency
    грани́чная частота́ усили́теля ( на уровне \ 2 максимального усиления) радио — cut-off frequency of an amplifier (where the gain of an amplifier falls below 0.707 times the maximum gain)
    далё́кие часто́ты — widely spaced frequencies
    дискре́тная частота́ (фиксированная, в радиосвязи) — брит. spot frequency; амер. fixed frequency
    набира́ть дискре́тную частоту́ — set up a spot frequency
    диффузио́нная частота́ — diffusion frequency
    до́плеровская частота́ — Doppler frequency, Doppler shift
    дро́бная частота́ — fractional frequency
    задаю́щая частота́ — driving frequency
    частота́ замира́ния ( радиосигнала) — rate of fading
    запасна́я частота́ — alternate frequency
    частота́ заполне́ния и́мпульса рлк. — basic [carrier] frequency
    звукова́я частота́ радио — audio frequency, af, AF; acoustical [sound] frequency
    звукова́я, ни́зкая частота́ ак.bass (frequency)
    зерка́льная частота́ радиоimage frequency
    частота́ излуче́ния ла́зера — laser frequency
    частота́ излуче́ния ма́зера — maser frequency
    инфразвукова́я частота́ — infrasonic [subsonic] frequency
    частота́ ка́дров тлв. — frame [vertical] frequency
    ка́дровая частота́ тлв. — frame [vertical] frequency
    частота́ кадросме́н ( в кинематографе) — picture frequency, film speed
    ка́жущаяся частота́ ( волны) мор.encounter frequency
    квазиопти́ческая частота́ — quasi-optical frequency
    частота́ квантова́ния ( сигнала по времени) — sampling rate
    частота́ килево́й ка́чки — pitch frequency
    частота́ киносъё́мки — camera frequency, camera speed
    частота́ колеба́ний — (механических и особ. электрических) oscillation frequency; ( механических) vibration frequency
    комбинацио́нная частота́ — heterodyne frequency
    ко́мплексная частота́ — complex frequency
    контро́льная частота́ ( ВЧ связь) — pilot frequency
    кра́йне высо́кие часто́ты [квч] [m2](30—300 ГГц) радио — extremely-high frequencies, EHF
    кра́йне ни́зкие часто́ты [m2](0,3—3 кГц) радио — extremely low frequencies, ELF
    кра́тная частота́ — multiple frequency
    крити́ческая частота́ эл.critical frequency
    крити́ческая частота́ волново́да — cut-off frequency of a waveguide
    кругова́я частота́ — angular [radian, circular] frequency, angular velocity
    магнитогидродинами́ческая частота́ — magnetohydrodynamic frequency
    магнитопла́зменная частота́ — magnetoplasma frequency
    максима́льно примени́мая частота́ [МПЧ] ( для ионосферной радиосвязи) — maximum usable frequency
    мгнове́нная частота́ — instantaneous frequency
    частота́ мерца́ний тлв.flicker frequency
    минима́льно примени́мая частота́ ( для ионосферной радиосвязи) — lowest-useful (high) frequency, LUF
    частота́ модуля́ции — modulating [modulation] frequency
    частота́ моле́кулы, враща́тельная — molecular rotation frequency
    частота́ нака́чки элк.pump frequency
    частота́ настро́йки радио — resonant [tuning] frequency
    при значи́тельном отклоне́нии частоты́ настро́йки приё́мника от номина́льной … — when the resonant frequency of the receiver is greatly in error with respect to the assigned frequency …
    сполза́ть [уходи́ть] с частоты́ настро́йки — drift out of tune
    уде́рживать [подде́рживать] частоту́ настро́йки — remain on tune
    устана́вливать частоту́ настро́йки зара́нее — preset [preselect] desired frequency
    несу́щая частота́ — carrier frequency
    формирова́ть несу́щую частоту́ (напр. передатчика) — generate the (e. g., transmitter) carrier (frequency)
    ни́зкие часто́ты [нч] [m2](30—300 кГц) радио — low frequencies, LF
    номина́льная частота́ — (особ. при расчетах) rated frequency; ( в значении вы́деленная, устано́вленная и т. п.) assigned frequency
    нулева́я частота́ — zero frequency
    частота́ обраще́ния к па́мяти — operation rate of storage
    опти́ческая частота́ — optical [light] frequency
    основна́я частота́ ( в теории колебаний) — basic [base] frequency; fundamental frequency
    частота́ отка́зов — failure rate
    относи́тельная частота́ — relative frequency
    частота́ отсе́чки — cut-off frequency
    о́чень высо́кие часто́ты [овч] [m2](30—300 МГц) радио — very-high frequencies, VHF
    о́чень ни́зкие часто́ты [онч] [m2](3—30 кГц) радио — very-low frequencies, VLF
    частота́ переключе́ний — switching frequency
    перехо́дная частота́ элк. — crossover [transition] frequency
    пла́зменная частота́ — plasma frequency
    пла́зменная, ио́нная частота́ — ion plasma frequency
    пла́зменная, крити́ческая частота́ — plasma cut-off
    пла́зменная, преде́льная частота́ — plasma cut-off
    частота́ повторе́ния — repetition frequency, repetition rate, recurrence rate
    поднесу́щая частота́ — subcarrier (frequency)
    подтона́льная частота́ — subsonic [infrasonic, subaudio] frequency
    частота́ поле́й тлв.field frequency
    частота́ полука́дров тлв.field frequency
    частота́ попере́чных колеба́ний ( в аэродинамике) — frequency in roll, roll frequency
    поро́говая частота́ — threshold frequency
    предвари́тельно устано́вленная частота́ — preset frequency
    преде́льная частота́ — limiting frequency (см. тж. граничная частота)
    преде́льная частота́ усиле́ния ( транзистора) [m2]по то́ку ( в схеме с общей базой) — alpha [ ] cut-off frequency; ( в схеме с общим эмиттером) beta [ ] cut-off frequency
    частота́ преобразова́ния — conversion frequency
    частота́ преце́ссии — precessional frequency
    присво́енная частота́ — allocated [authorized] frequency
    частота́ продо́льных колеба́ний ( в аэродинамике) — frequency in pitch, pitch frequency
    промежу́точная частота́ — intermediate frequency
    промы́шленная частота́ — commercial [mains] frequency
    частота́ проникнове́ния — penetration frequency
    простра́нственная частота́ — spatial frequency
    простра́нственная, отрица́тельная частота́ — negative spatial frequency
    простра́нственная, положи́тельная частота́ — positive spatial frequency
    частота́ пульса́ции ( слабо пульсирующего тока) — ripple frequency
    рабо́чая частота́ — operating [operational] frequency; ( для ионосферной радиосвязи) traffic [working] frequency
    рабо́чая, оптима́льная частота́ [ОРЧ] ( для ионосферной радиосвязи) — optimum traffic frequency, OTF; optimum working frequency, OWF
    частота́ развё́ртки — ( изображения) тлв. scanning frequency; ( луча) тлв., элк. sweep frequency
    частота́ развё́ртки, вертика́льная тлв.vertical scanning frequency
    разгово́рная частота́ — voice frequency
    ра́зностная частота́ — difference frequency
    частота́ рассе́яния — scattering frequency
    частота́ реже́кции — rejection [notch] frequency
    резона́нсная частота́ — resonance [resonant] frequency
    частота́ рису́нка ( в фототелеграфии) — picture frequency
    часто́ты рису́нка поступа́ют в кана́л свя́зи — the picture frequencies are transmitted into the line
    сверхвысо́кие часто́ты
    1. (обычно в сокращении СВЧ; не путать с свч радиодиапазона) microwave frequencies (in Russian usage the term is usually abbreviated and written in upper-case letters. The lower-case term applies only to the SHF band.)
    сверхни́зкие часто́ты [снч] [m2](30—300 Гц) — extremely low frequencies, ELF, band 2 frequencies (frequencies from 30 to 300 Hz)
    частота́ свобо́дных колеба́ний ( колебательного контура) — natural resonant frequency
    частота́ се́ти — network frequency
    частота́ сигна́ла — signal frequency
    синхронизи́рующая частота́ — sync(hronizing) frequency; вчт. clock frequency
    синхро́нная частота́ — synchronous frequency
    частота́ скани́рования — scanning frequency
    частота́ скольже́ния эл.slip frequency
    частота́ сле́дования и́мпульсов — pulse repetition [pulse recurrence] frequency, pulse recurrence rate
    частота́ сле́дования пи́чков — spike frequency
    слы́шимая частота́ — audio [acoustical] frequency
    со́бственная частота́ — natural frequency
    частота́ собы́тия ( в теории вероятностей) — frequency (of event)
    сопряжё́нная частота́ — break [corner] frequency; ( в АХЧ) автмт. corner frequency (in a Bode diagram)
    частота́ соударе́ний — collision frequency
    сре́дние часто́ты [сч] (300 кГц—3 МГц) радио — medium frequencies, MF
    частота́ сре́за ( фильтра) элк.cut-off frequency
    частота́ сре́за САР автмт.crossover frequency
    частота́ сры́ва колеба́ний радиоquench frequency
    частота́ строк тлв. — line [horizontal] frequency
    стро́чная частота́ тлв. — line [horizontal] frequency
    сумма́рная частота́ — sum frequency
    частота́ супериза́ции радиоquench frequency
    та́ктовая частота́ вчт., изм. — clock rate, clock frequency
    тона́льная частота́ — voice [speech] frequency, VF
    частота́ то́чек тлв.dot frequency
    углова́я частота́ — angular [radian, circular] frequency, angular velocity
    ультравысо́кие часто́ты [увч] (300 МГц—3 ГГц) радио — ultra-high frequencies, UHF
    ультразвукова́я частота́ — ultrasonic frequency
    частота́ усиле́ния по то́ку, преде́льная — current-amplification cut-off frequency, current-gain cut-off frequency
    форма́нтная частота́ — formant frequency
    частота́ фо́рмы волны́ мор.wave number
    характеристи́ческая частота́ — characteristic frequency
    холоста́я частота́ ( в параметрическом усилителе) — idler frequency
    хрони́рующая частота́ — timing frequency
    центра́льная частота́ (напр. полосы частот) — central [centre] frequency
    цикли́ческая частота́ — angular [radian, circular] frequency, angular velocity
    циклотро́нная частота́ — cyclotron frequency
    этало́нная частота́ — standard frequency

    Русско-английский политехнический словарь > частота

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