say - Translation in LEO’s English ⇔ Spanish Dictionary

Verbs

to say sth.  | said, said |	decir algo
to say sth.  | said, said |	enunciar algo
to say sth.  | said, said |	expresar algo
to say sth.  | said, said |	declarar algo
to say sth.  | said, said |	dar algo   - opinión
to say sth.  | said, said |	emitir algo   - opinión
to say sth.  | said, said |	manifestar algo   - declarar
to say sth.  | said, said |	verter algo [fig.]   - dudas, etc.
to say goodbye (or: good-bye) (to so. (or: sth.))  | said, said |	despedirse de algo (or: alguien)
to say goodbye (or: good-bye) (to so. (or: sth.))  | said, said |	decir adiós
to say sorry  | said, said |	pedir perdón (a alguien)
to say hello to each other  | said, said |	saludarse
to say hello to so.	saludar a alguien
to go without saying	no hacer falta decir
to go without saying	sobrentenderse   or: sobreentenderse

Adjectives / Adverbs

that (being) said	a pesar de ello
that (being) said	así y todo
that (being) said	aun así
that (being) said	no obstante
that (being) said	dicho esto   - a pesar de ello
that (being) said	sin embargo   - a pesar de ello
more than words can say	inefable  m./f.

Prepositions / Pronouns

that is to say	es decir
that is to say	o sea  conj.
that is to say	a saber

Phrases / Collocations

Say when [coll.]   - used to tell someone to indicate when they have been poured enough of a drink or served enough food	Di para!
Say when [coll.]   - used to tell someone to indicate when they have been poured enough of a drink or served enough food	Dime hasta dónde
needless to say	claro que sí
needless to say	claro está
You don't say!	¡No me digas!
It's not what you say, but how you say it.	El hábito sí hace al monje.
You can say that again.	Estoy de acuerdo.
You can say that again.	Totalmente de acuerdo.
be easier said than done	ser más fácil decirlo que hacerlo
no sooner said than done	dicho y hecho
Easier said than done.	Del dicho al hecho hay mucho trecho.
It's easier said than done	Del dicho al hecho, hay un trecho.

Examples

What you say is correct, Venice is not the quietest city to go on holiday.	Lo que dices es cierto, Venecia no es la ciudad más tranquila para ir de vacaciones.
You say you can jump 4 metres? Prove it.	¿Dices que puedes dar un salto de 4 metros? Demuéstralo.
You say you can jump 4 metres? Show me.	¿Dices que puedes dar un salto de 4 metros? Demuéstralo.
Don't worry, I won't say anything. My lips are zipped.	Tranquilo, no diré nada. Mis labios están sellados.
A plant's leaves say a lot about its health. This yellow colour indicates that you have watered it too much.	Las hojas de una planta dicen mucho de su salud. Este color amarillo indica que la has regado demasiado.
Didn't you say there were still a dozen eggs left? There are only eleven here!	¿No decías que aun quedaba una docena de huevos? ¡Aquí solo hay once!
He called to say not to wait for him because he will be late.	Ha llamado para decir que no le esperemos porque llegará tarde.
He called to say not to wait for him because he will be late.	Ha llamado para decir que no le esperemos porque va retrasado.
He didn't know what to say during the meeting.	Él no sabía qué decir durante la reunión.
I don't question what you say, I'm certain you know what you're talking about.	No pongo en duda lo que dices, estoy seguro de que sabes de qué hablas.
I'm not sure if I'm going to the party. Perhaps I'll stop by just for a moment to say hello.	No estoy segura de si iré a la fiesta. A lo mejor me paso solo un momento para saludar.
I'm not sure if I'm going to the party. Perhaps I'll stop by just for a moment to say hello.	No estoy segura de si iré a la fiesta. Quizás me pase solo un momento para saludar.
I'm not sure if I'm going to the party. Perhaps I'll stop by just for a moment to say hello.	No estoy segura de si iré a la fiesta. Tal vez me pase solo un momento para saludar.
Is it for certain what they say about the company's situation?	¿Es cierto lo que dicen sobre la situación de la empresa?

Orthographically similar words

slay, spay, stay, sway

sayo

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