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1 say
[sei] 1. 3rd person singular present tense - says; verb1) (to speak or utter: What did you say?; She said `Yes'.)2) (to tell, state or declare: She said how she had enjoyed meeting me; She is said to be very beautiful.) dizer3) (to repeat: The child says her prayers every night.) dizer4) (to guess or estimate: I can't say when he'll return.) dizer2. noun(the right or opportunity to state one's opinion: I haven't had my say yet; We have no say in the decision.) direito a pronunciar-se- saying- have
- I wouldn't say no to
- let's say
- say
- say the word
- that is to say* * *[sei] n 1 fala, palavra. 2 ocasião para falar. • vt+vi (ps, pp said) 1 falar, dizer, afirmar. I am sorry to say / lamento dizer. I should just say so! / é isto mesmo!, é isto o que queria dizer! do you say so? / está falando sério? you don’t say so / não me diga. so he says / é o que ele afirma, é o que ele diz. 2 exprimir, declarar, anunciar, pôr em palavras. he said his say / ele disse o que tinha a dizer. as I was about to say / como ia dizendo. that is well said / isto é bem formulado. that is saying a great deal / isto é bem significativo. all I wanted to say was... / somente queria dizer... he has nothing to say / ele não tem nada a dizer. he is said to be a drunkard / ele é tido como beberrão. 3 recitar, repetir. he says mass / ele celebra a missa. she says her prayers / ela reza. say the word! / diga sim!, aceite! 4 supor, dar como exemplo. (let’s) say twenty / digamos vinte. shall we say Haydn / por exemplo Haydn. does that mean to say that...? / isto quer dizer que...? I should say that... / estou inclinado a acreditar que... it says / diz-se, consta que. 5 explicar, dar uma opinião. let him have his say / deixe-o falar. when all is said / pensando bem, em suma. when all is said and done / no fim das contas. there is much to be said for it / tem muito a favor disto. I say! escute!, ora essa!, não diga! it is said ou they say diz-se, consta que. never say die! coragem! no sooner said than done dito e feito. say away! sl diga logo! says who? sl o que você pensa? so to say por assim dizer. that is to say isto quer dizer, em outras palavras. to say nothing of sem mencionar. -
2 say
[sei] 1. 3rd person singular present tense - says; verb1) (to speak or utter: What did you say?; She said `Yes'.) dizer2) (to tell, state or declare: She said how she had enjoyed meeting me; She is said to be very beautiful.) dizer3) (to repeat: The child says her prayers every night.) dizer4) (to guess or estimate: I can't say when he'll return.) dizer2. noun(the right or opportunity to state one's opinion: I haven't had my say yet; We have no say in the decision.) vez de falar, direito de voz- saying- have - I wouldn't say no to - let's say - say - say the word - that is to say -
3 apologise
(to say that one is sorry, for having done something wrong, for a fault etc: I must apologize to her for my rudeness.) desculpar-se- apologetically
- apology* * *a.pol.o.gise[əp'ɔlədʒaiz] vt 1 apologizar, apresentar desculpas, exprimir pena ou pesar. 2 defender uma causa verbalmente ou por escrito, justificar. -
4 apologize
(to say that one is sorry, for having done something wrong, for a fault etc: I must apologize to her for my rudeness.) desculpar-se- apologetically
- apology* * *a.pol.o.gize[əp'ɔlədzaiz] vt = link=apologise apologise. -
5 deny
1) (to declare not to be true: He denied the charge of theft.) negar2) (to refuse (to give or grant someone something); to say `no' to: He was denied admission to the house.) recusar•- denial* * *de.ny[din'ai] vt+vi 1 negar, dizer não, denegar, desmentir contradizer, desdizer. 2 recusar, renegar, não conceder, rejeitar, não reconhecer. 3 dar uma negativa ou repulsa. 4 interdizer, proibir. 5 negar-se a, desdizer-se. -
6 describe
1) (to give an account of in words; to tell in words what something or someone is like: He described what had happened; Would you describe her as beautiful?) descrever2) (to say that one is something: He describes himself as a salesman.) dizer-se•* * *de.scribe[diskr'aib] vt 1 descrever, narrar, fazer a descrição ou relação de, relatar, expor. 2 definir, contar minuciosamente, dar as características de, pintar, representar, traçar. -
7 diagnose
(to say what is wrong (with a sick person etc) after making an examination; to identify (an illness etc): The doctor diagnosed her illness as flu.) diagnosticar* * *di.ag.nose[d'aiəgnouz] vt Med diagnosticar. -
8 interject
verb (to say (something) which interrupts what one, or someone else, is saying.) interromper* * *in.ter.ject[intədʒ'ekt] vt+vi 1 fazer interjeição. 2 interpor parênteses. 3 inserir. -
9 malign
(to say unpleasant things about (someone or something), especially without reason: He's always maligning his wife when she isn't there.) caluniar- malignantly* * *ma.lign[məl'ain] vt difamar, caluniar. • adj 1 maligno, pernicioso. 2 nocivo, odioso. 3 perigoso. -
10 renounce
1) (to give up (a title, claim, intention etc) especially formally or publicly: He renounced his claim to the throne.) renunciar a2) (to say especially formally or publicly that one will no longer have anything to do with (something): I have renounced alcohol.) repudiar•* * *re.nounce[rin'auns] vt 1 renunciar, desistir, abandonar. 2 rejeitar, repudiar. 3 abjurar, renegar. 4 não reconhecer naipe, deixar de jogar tendo carta do naipe. -
11 suffice
(to be enough for a purpose or person: Will $10 suffice (you) till Monday?) bastar- sufficiency
- sufficiently
- suffice it to say* * *suf.fice[səf'ais] vt+vi 1 ser suficiente ou adequado, bastar. 2 satisfazer, contentar. -
12 vouch
1) (to say that one is sure that something is fact or truth: Will you vouch for the truth of the statement?) garantir2) (to guarantee the honesty etc of (a person): My friends will vouch for me.) garantir•- voucher* * *[vautʃ] n 1 atestação, asseveração. 2 garantia, fiança. • vt+vi 1 atestar, assegurar o caráter genuíno, legítimo de uma pessoa ou coisa, comprovar. 2 dar fé, testemunhar, dar testemunho de. 3 manter, sustentar. 4 afiançar, responder ou responsabilizar-se por, garantir. to vouch for garantir, responsabilizar-se por. -
13 apologise
(to say that one is sorry, for having done something wrong, for a fault etc: I must apologize to her for my rudeness.) pedir desculpas, desculpar-se- apologetically - apology -
14 apologize
(to say that one is sorry, for having done something wrong, for a fault etc: I must apologize to her for my rudeness.) pedir desculpas, desculpar-se- apologetically - apology -
15 deny
1) (to declare not to be true: He denied the charge of theft.) negar2) (to refuse (to give or grant someone something); to say `no' to: He was denied admission to the house.) recusar•- denial -
16 describe
1) (to give an account of in words; to tell in words what something or someone is like: He described what had happened; Would you describe her as beautiful?) descrever2) (to say that one is something: He describes himself as a salesman.) descrever• -
17 diagnose
(to say what is wrong (with a sick person etc) after making an examination; to identify (an illness etc): The doctor diagnosed her illness as flu.) diagnosticar -
18 interject
verb (to say (something) which interrupts what one, or someone else, is saying.) interpor -
19 malign
(to say unpleasant things about (someone or something), especially without reason: He's always maligning his wife when she isn't there.) falar mal de- malignantly -
20 renounce
1) (to give up (a title, claim, intention etc) especially formally or publicly: He renounced his claim to the throne.) renunciar a2) (to say especially formally or publicly that one will no longer have anything to do with (something): I have renounced alcohol.) renunciar a•
См. также в других словарях:
say — ► VERB (says; past and past part. said) 1) utter words so as to convey information, an opinion, an instruction, etc. 2) (of a text or symbol) convey information or instructions. 3) (of a clock or watch) indicate (a time). 4) (be said) be asserted … English terms dictionary
say — [c]/seɪ / (say say) verb (says /sɛz/ (say sez), said /sɛd/ (say sed), saying) –verb (t) 1. to utter or pronounce; speak. 2. to express in words; state; declare. 3. to state as an opinion, or with assurance. 4. to recite or repeat: to say one s… …
verb — /vɜb / (say verb) noun 1. one of the major form classes, or parts of speech, comprising words which express the occurrence of an action, existence of a state, and the like, and such other words as show similar grammatical behaviour, as English… …
say — verb ADVERB ▪ aloud, out loud ▪ loudly ▪ gently, quietly, softly ▪ gruffly, huskily … Collocations dictionary
say — verb (says; past and past participle said) 1》 utter words so as to convey information, an opinion, an instruction, etc. ↘(of a text or symbol) convey information or instructions. ↘(of a clock or watch) indicate (a time). ↘(be said) be … English new terms dictionary
say|est — «SAY ihst», verb. Archaic. say. “Thou sayest” means “you say.” … Useful english dictionary
say farewell — verb say good bye or bid farewell • Ant: ↑welcome • Hypernyms: ↑greet, ↑recognize, ↑recognise • Hyponyms: ↑dismiss, ↑usher out … Useful english dictionary
verb — late 14c., from O.Fr. verbe part of speech that expresses action or being, from L. verbum verb, originally a word, from PIE root *were (Cf. Avestan urvata command; Skt. vrata command, vow; Gk. rhetor public speaker, rhetra agreement, covenant … Etymology dictionary
say grace — verb To recite a prayer of invocation or thanksgiving at meal time. Syn: give thanks, say a blessing … Wiktionary
say goodbye — verb a) To wish someone farewell upon their leaving. b) to separate from someone Syn: take ones leave … Wiktionary
say cheese — verb Used imperatively to elicit a smile from someone for a photograph by their saying cheese (the vowel of which, when pronounced as is usual in English, forces a somewhat smile shaped mouth) … Wiktionary
