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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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I. say [ingl brit seɪ, ingl am seɪ] SOST

to have one's say
dire ce qu'on a à dire (on sur)
to have a say/no say in sth
avoir/ne pas avoir son mot à dire sur qc
to have no say in the matter
ne pas avoir voix au chapitre
to have a say in appointing sb/allocating sth
avoir son mot à dire sur la nomination de qn/l'affectation de qc
they want more or a bigger say
ils veulent avoir davantage leur mot à dire
to have the most or biggest say
avoir le plus de poids

II. say <pret, part perf said> [ingl brit seɪ, ingl am seɪ] VB vb trans

1. say person words, line, prayer, hello, goodbye, yes, no:

say
dire (to à)
‘hello, ’ he said
‘bonjour, ’ dit-il
say after me…
répète après moi…
to say one's piece
dire ce qu'on a à dire
to say (that)
dire que
she says he's ill
elle dit qu'il est malade
he said it was ready
il a dit que c'était prêt
she said there would be an accident
elle a dit qu'il y aurait un accident
I just wanted to say I'm sorry
je voulais juste te dire que j'étais désolé
she said we were to wait or we should wait
elle a dit que nous devions attendre
he said to wait here
il a dit d'attendre ici
it's my way of saying thank you
c'est ma façon de dire merci
‘residents say no to nuclear waste’
‘les résidents disent non au stockage des déchets nucléaires’
I didn't say so, but I thought
je ne l'ai pas dit, mais j'ai pensé que
if he was angry, he didn't say so
s'il était en colère, il ne l'a pas dit
how nice of you to say so
merci, c'est gentil
didn't I say so?
je l'avais bien dit!
if or though I do say so myself!
je ne devrais pas le dire, mais…!
so they say (agreeing)
il paraît
or so they say (doubtful)
du moins c'est ce qu'on dit
or so he says
du moins c'est ce qu'il prétend
so to say
pour ainsi dire
as you say…
comme tu le dis…
as they say
comme on dit
what will people say or they say
qu'est-ce que les gens diront
I don't care what anyone says
je me moque du qu'en-dira-t-on
(you can) say what you like, I think that…
tu peux dire ce que tu veux, moi je crois que…
people or they say she's very rich, she is said to be very rich
on dit qu'elle est très riche
some (people) say the house is haunted, the house is said to be haunted
certains disent que la maison est hantée
to have something/to have nothing to say
avoir quelque chose/ne rien avoir à dire
to say sth about sth/sb
dire qc au sujet de qc/qn
to say sth on a subject
parler d'un sujet
something was said about that at the meeting
on en a parlé à la réunion
nothing much was said about that
on n'a pas dit grand-chose à ce sujet
she'll have something to say about that!
elle aura certainement quelque chose à dire là-dessus!
to say sth to oneself
se dire qc
she said to herself (that) it couldn't be true
elle s'est dit que cela ne pouvait pas être vrai
what do you say to that?
qu'est-ce que tu en dis?
what do you say to the argument that…?
que répondez-vous à l'argument selon lequel…?
what would you say to people who think that…?
que répondriez-vous à ceux qui pensent que…?
what would you say to a little walk?
qu'est-ce que tu dirais d'une petite promenade?
I wouldn't say no to another slice
je ne dirais pas non à une autre tranche
what (do you) say we eat now colloq?
et si on mangeait maintenant?
to say whether/who
dire si/qui
that's for the committee to say
c'est au comité de décider
it's not for me to say
ce n'est pas à moi de le dire
you said it colloq!
tu l'as dit!
you can say that again colloq!
ça, tu peux le dire! colloq
I should say it is/they were!
et comment! colloq
well said!
bien dit!
and so say all of us!
nous sommes tous d'accord là-dessus!
say no more colloq
ça va, j'ai compris! colloq
let's say no more about it
n'en parlons plus
enough said colloq
ça va, j'ai compris colloq
there's no more to be said
il n'y a rien à ajouter
it goes without saying that …
il va sans dire que …
don't say I didn't warn you!
tu ne pourras pas dire que je ne t'avais pas prévenu!
don't say it's raining again!
ne me dis pas qu'il pleut de nouveau!
you might just as well say education is useless
autant dire que l'instruction est inutile
that is to say
c'est-à-dire
that's not to say that …
cela ne veut pas dire que …
he was displeased, not to say furious
il était mécontent, pour ne pas dire furieux
I'll say this for her…
je dois dire à sa décharge que…
one thing you have to say about Liz is…
s'il y a une chose qu'il faut reconnaître à propos de Liz c'est…
I must say (that)
je dois dire que
it seems rather expensive, I must say
cela paraît un peu cher, je dois dire
well, I must say!
ça alors!
to have a lot to say for oneself
être bavard
what have you got to say for yourself?
qu'est-ce que tu as comme excuse?
that isn't saying much colloq
ça ne veut pas dire grand-chose colloq
that's saying a lot colloq
ce n'est pas peu dire

2. say:

say writer, book, letter, report, map:
dire
say painter, painting, music, gift:
exprimer
say sign, poster, dial, gauge:
indiquer
say gesture, signal:
signifier
as Plato says
comme le dit Platon
she wrote saying she couldn't come
elle a écrit pour dire qu'elle ne pouvait pas venir
it says on the radio/in the rules that …
la radio/le règlement dit que …
it says here that …
il est dit ici que …
the clock says three
la pendule indique trois heures
the dial says 300
le cadran indique 300
a notice saying where to meet
une affiche qui indique le lieu de réunion
this music says something/doesn't say anything to me
cette musique me parle/ne me parle pas

3. say (guess):

say
dire (that que)
to say how much/when/whether
dire combien/quand/si
that's impossible to say
c'est impossible à dire
how high would you say it is?
à ton avis, quelle en est la hauteur?
I'd say it was a bargain
à mon avis c'est une bonne affaire
I'd say she was about 25
je lui donnerais environ 25 ans
he's about six foot, wouldn't you say?
il mesure environ un mètre quatre-vingts, tu ne crois pas?

4. say (assume):

to say (that) …
supposer que …
to say (that) … + congt
mettre que …
+ indic or congt let's say there are 20
mettons or supposons qu'il y en ait 20
say you have an accident
suppose que tu aies un accident
say we win, we'll still have to beat Liverpool
à supposer que nous gagnions, il faudra encore battre Liverpool

III. say <pret, part perf said> [ingl brit seɪ, ingl am seɪ] VB vb intr

1. say:

stop when I say
arrête quand je te le dirai
he wouldn't say
il n'a pas voulu le dire
I'd rather not say
je préfère ne pas le dire
you don't say! iron
sans blague!, pas possible!
says you colloq! (taunting)
que tu dis! colloq
says who colloq? who says colloq? (sceptical)
ah oui?
says who colloq? who says colloq? (on whose authority?)
et sur les ordres de qui?

2. say ingl brit disuso:

I say! (listen)
écoute, dis donc
I say! (shocked)
ma parole!
I say! (to hail sb)
hé!

IV. say [ingl brit seɪ, ingl am seɪ] AVV

say
disons, mettons
you'll need, say, £50 for petrol
tu auras besoin de, disons or mettons, 50 livres sterling pour l'essence

V. say [ingl brit seɪ, ingl am seɪ] INTER ingl am

say
dis-donc!
say, who are you?
dites-donc, qui êtes-vous?

VI. say [ingl brit seɪ, ingl am seɪ]

it doesn't say much for their marriage/her commitment
cela en dit long sur leur mariage/son engagement
it says a lot or something about his education that he succeeded
le fait qu'il a réussi en dit long sur son éducation
it says a lot for sb/sth
c'est tout à l'honneur de qn/qc
that says it all
c'est tout dire, cela se passe de commentaire
there's a lot to be said for that method
cette méthode est très intéressante à bien des égards
there's a lot to be said for keeping quiet
il y a intérêt à se taire
when all is said and done
tout compte fait, en fin de compte

say-so [ingl brit, ingl am ˈseɪ ˌsoʊ] SOST colloq

say-so
permission f
portentously say, announce
d'un ton solennel
portentously say, announce
d'un ton pompeux
wonderingly look, say
avec émerveillement
wonderingly look, say
d'un air étonné
waggishly say
d'un ton facétieux
crushingly say
d'un ton percutant
confidingly say
d'un ton confiant
drowsily say
d'un ton à moitié endormi
francese
francese
inglese
inglese
bêtifier
to say stupid things
réciter ou dire le bénédicité
to say grace

nel dizionario PONS

inglese
inglese
francese
francese

I. say <said, said> [seɪ] VB vb trans

1. say (express):

say
dire
to say sth about sb/sth
dire qc à propos de qn/qc
to have nothing to say to sb
n'avoir rien à dire à qn
to say goodbye to sb
dire au revoir à qn
to say goodbye to sth colloq
dire adieu à qc
it is said that ...
on dit que ...
people say ...
on dit que ...
to say a prayer
dire une prière
(let's) say ...
disons que ...

2. say (show):

say watch, device
indiquer

locuzioni:

to say amen to sth
dire amen à qc
to say cheese
dire cheese
before sb could say Jack Robinson
avant que qn ait eu le temps de dire ouf congt
to say the least
c'est le moins que l'on puisse dire congt
say no more!
n'en dites pas davantage!
to say nothing of sth
sans parler de qc
you can say that again! colloq
tu veux répéter!
you don't say!
c'est pas possible!
you said it! colloq
tu l'as dit!
to go without saying
aller sans dire

II. say <said, said> [seɪ] VB vb intr

say
dire
I must say
je dois avouer
what do you say to a drink?
qu'est-ce que tu dirais d'un verre?

locuzioni:

that is to say
c'est-à-dire
I can't say
je ne sais pas
I must say!
ça alors!
not to say ...
si ce n'est ...
I'll say! colloq
et comment!
I say! ingl brit
ça alors!

III. say [seɪ] SOST no pl

say
parole f
to have one's say
dire son mot
to have a say in sth
avoir son mot à dire dans qc

say-so SOST no pl colloq

1. say-so (approval):

say-so
autorisation f
to have sb's say-so
avoir l'accord de qn

2. say-so (unproved assertion):

say-so
assentiment m
as we say
comme on dit
needless to say ...
inutile de dire ...
vocally to say
à haute voix
to say goodbye to sb
dire au revoir à qn
to say goodbye to sth
dire adieu à qc
francese
francese
inglese
inglese
voire (même)
not to say
dire qc par ironie
to say sth ironically
dire qc d'une voix gémissante
to say sth with a moan
à demi-mot
without having to say everything
nel dizionario PONS
inglese
inglese
francese
francese

I. say <said, said> [seɪ] VB vb trans

1. say (express):

say
dire
to say sth about sb/sth
dire qc à propos de qn/qc
to have nothing to say to sb
n'avoir rien à dire à qn
to say goodbye to sb
dire au revoir à qn
to say goodbye to sth colloq
dire adieu à qc
it is said that ...
on dit que ...
people say ...
on dit que ...
(let's) say ...
disons que ...

2. say (show):

say watch, sign, instructions
indiquer

3. say (recite):

say poem, prayer
réciter
to say grace
dire ses grâces

locuzioni:

to say amen to sth
dire amen à qc
to say cheese
dire cheese
before sb could say Jack Robinson
avant que qn ait eu le temps de dire ouf (congt)
to say the least
c'est le moins que l'on puisse dire (congt)
say no more!
n'en dites pas davantage!
to say nothing of sth
sans parler de qc
you can say that again! sl
tu veux répéter!
you don't say!
c'est pas possible!
you said it! colloq
tu l'as dit!
to go without saying
aller sans dire

II. say <said, said> [seɪ] VB vb intr

say
dire
I must say
je dois avouer
what do you say to a drink?
qu'est-ce que tu dirais d'un verre?

locuzioni:

that is to say
c'est-à-dire
I can't say
je ne sais pas
I must say!
ça alors!
not to say ...
si ce n'est ...
I'll say! colloq
et comment!

III. say [seɪ] SOST

say
parole f
to have one's say
dire son mot
to have a say in sth
avoir son mot à dire dans qc

say-so SOST colloq

1. say-so (authority):

to have the say-so
faire autorité

2. say-so (approval):

say-so
autorisation f
to have sb's say-so
avoir l'accord de qn

3. say-so (unproved assertion):

say-so
assentiment m
needless to say ...
inutile de dire ...
vocally to say
à haute voix
as we say
comme on dit
to say goodbye to sb
dire au revoir à qn
to say goodbye to sth
dire adieu à qc
francese
francese
inglese
inglese
voire (même)
not to say
dire qc par ironie
to say sth ironically
à demi-mot
without having to say everything
dire qc d'une voix gémissante
to say sth with a moan
Present
Isay
yousay
he/she/itsays
wesay
yousay
theysay
Past
Isaid
yousaid
he/she/itsaid
wesaid
yousaid
theysaid
Present Perfect
Ihavesaid
youhavesaid
he/she/ithassaid
wehavesaid
youhavesaid
theyhavesaid
Past Perfect
Ihadsaid
youhadsaid
he/she/ithadsaid
wehadsaid
youhadsaid
theyhadsaid
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