صيغ مركبة:
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| as if to say adv | (in a way that suggests [sth]) | كما لو أنه يقول، بما يعني أنه |
| | He nodded at her as if to say goodbye. |
| as they say adv | (as is commonly said) | كما يقال |
| | As they say, "It takes one to know one." |
| as you say adv | (I agree that) | مثلما تقول |
| | As you say, that spaghetti is delicious! |
cry uncle,
say uncle v expr | US, informal (admit defeat) | يستسلم، يعترف بالهزيمة |
| hard to say adj | (not easy to determine) | من الصّعب تحديد، من الصّعب معرفة |
| | It's hard to say who will win this year's World Cup. |
| have a lot to say about v expr | (openly share one's opinions on) | يتحدث كثيرًا عن |
| | As a working mother, she has a lot to say about childcare facilities and unpaid, unscheduled overtime. |
| have a say v expr | (influence outcome) | أبدى رأيه، يكون له رأي |
| | The assessor will have a say in how the money is spent. |
| have little to say v expr | (speak little) | يتحدث قليلا |
| | His teacher had little to say about the incident. |
| have your say v expr | informal (give your opinion) | أعط رأيك |
| | She had her say, and she left before we could respond. |
| | Let Oscar speak, then you can have your say. |
I daresay,
I daresay that,
I dare say,
I dare say that v expr | (I assume, I think likely) | يعتقد، يظن |
| | I daresay you're hungry after your long walk. |
| I say interj | UK, dated (well!) (فاتحة كلام) | - |
| | | بالفعل |
| | | يا سلام! |
| | I say, Jeeves! - that was a splendid party, was it not? |
| I say expr | (my opinion is as follows) | أقترح |
| | How can our company save money during this recession? I say we stop hiring and freeze salaries. |
| if you say so expr | (I disagree but do not want to argue) (أخالفك الرأي ولكن لن أجادلك) | كما تشاء، كما تريد |
| if you say so expr | (I tentatively agree) (أوافق مبدئيًّا) | كما تشاء، كما تريد |
| let's say interj | informal (supposing that, imagine) | لنفرض |
| | Let's say we don't make a profit this quarter. What can we change in order to become profitable? |
| mean what you say v expr | (speak sincerely) | يتحدث بصدق |
| | Does he mean what he says, or is he just making an empty promise? |
| needless to say adv | (of course, obviously) | غني عن القول |
| | Needless to say, I won't go there again. |
| Never say die! interj | figurative (do not give up) | لا تفقد الأمل!، لا تستسلم! |
| | Come on boys, you can still win this game! Never say die! |
| | هيا يا شباب، مازال في إمكاننا الفوز بهذه المباراة! لا تفقدوا الأمل. |
| never-say-die adj | figurative (attitude: tenacious) (مضاف إليه) | عدمِ الاستسلام |
| | | راسخ، متشبّث، عنيد |
| not say a word v expr | (remain silent) | لا يتفوه بكلمة |
| | Be quiet and don't say a word, or they will discover where we are hiding. |
| not say a word v expr | (not divulge [sth]) | لا يبوح بالأمر |
| | Don't say a word: it's our secret! |
| nothing to say about [sth] prep | (no information or opinion about) | ليس لديه شيء ليقوله عن شيء |
| | When the reporter asked about his alleged affair, he answered "I have nothing to say about that." |
overhear [sb] say [sth],
overhear [sb] saying [sth] v expr | (hear [sb] unintentionally) | يسمع بالصدفة شخصًا يقول شيئًا |
| | Robert overheard Tina say she is getting a divorce. |
| | بالصدفة سمع روبرت تينا تقول إنها تسعى للطلاق. |
safe to say [sth],
safe to say that adj | informal (true or likely to become true) | يمكن القول إنّ، يصحّ القول إنّ |
| | It's safe to say that most children love pizza. |
| safely say [sth] v expr | (speak with certainty) | يقول بشيء من الجزم إن... |
| say a prayer v expr | (pray) | يصلّي |
| say aye v expr | (in voting: agree with motion) | يصوّت بالإيجاب، يقول نعم |
| | Those in favor, say aye. |
say farewell,
say farewell to [sb] v expr | (say goodbye to [sb]) | يودّع شخصًا |
| | You should say farewell to him before he leaves. |
| say farewell to [sth] v expr | figurative (accept loss of [sth]) | يتقبّل خسارة شيء |
say goodbye to [sb],
say good-bye to [sb] v expr | (bid [sb] farewell) | يودّع شخصًا |
| | Say goodbye to your cousin for me! |
say goodbye to [sth],
say good-bye to [sth] v expr | figurative (no longer have [sth]) (مجازي) | يودّع شيئًا |
| say grace v expr | (say prayer before meal) (قبل الطعام) | يتلو صلاة |
| say hello v expr | (greet [sb]) | يحيّي، يسلّم |
| | I say hello to my neighbors every time I see them. |
| say no v expr | (refuse or deny [sth]) | يرفض |
| | The offer is very tempting but I'm afraid I have to say no. |
| say no to [sth/sb] v expr | (refuse) | يرفض شيئًا/شخصًا |
| | I'm going to have to say no to another piece of cake. |
| say nothing v expr | (remain silent) | يلزم الصمت |
| | A defendant has the right to say nothing in a court of law. |
| say nothing of [sth] v expr | (not mention) | لا يذكر شيئًا، لا يأتي على ذكر شيء |
| | She said nothing of her upcoming surgery for fear her family would worry. You don't need to thank me - say nothing of it! |
| | لم تأتِ على ذكر عمليتها الجراحية المقبلة لكيلا تثير قلق أسرتها. |
| say [sth] out loud v expr | (utter in an audible voice) | يقول شيئًا بصوت مسموع |
| say sorry to [sb] for [sth] v expr | (apologize to [sb] for [sth] done) | يعتذر لشخص على شيء |
| say the word v expr | informal (give permission) | يعطي إشارة البدء |
| say the word v expr | informal (give instructions) | يعطي إرشادات |
| say the word v expr | informal (ask for help) | يطلب المساعدة، يقول إنه يريد مساعدة |
say to yourself [sth],
say [sth] to yourself v expr | (think) | يقول في نفسه |
| | I said to myself, “No, that can't be right – I'd better start again from the beginning.” |
| Say what! interj | (expressing astonishment or outrage) | ماذا قلت؟! |
| Say when! interj | informal (indicate [sth] is enough) | قل لي متى أتوقف |
| | As the hostess began to pour wine into her guest's glass, she cried, "Say when!" |
| say yes v expr | (consent, agree) | يقبل، يوافق |
| say yes to [sth] v expr | (consent to [sth]) | يوافق على شيء |
| say yes to [sb] v expr | (give [sb] consent) | يسمح لشخص |
| | The boss wouldn't let Wendy do that project, but when I asked, he said yes to me. |
| say yes v expr | (accept an invitation) (دعوة) | يوافق، يقبل |
| | I didn't really want to go but I said yes just to keep her happy. |
| say yes to [sb] v expr | (accept [sb]'s invitation) | يوافق على دعوة شخص، يقبل دعوة شخص |
| say yes v expr | (confirm [sth]) | يجيب نعم، يردّ بالإيجاب |
| | I asked the teacher if my answer was right and she said yes. |
| say-so n | informal ([sb]'s approval) | موافقة، سماح |
speak your piece,
say your piece v expr | (state opinion) | يعبّر عن رأيه |
| strange to say adv | informal (surprisingly) | بشكل مفاجئ، بانذهال، باندهاش |
| | Strange to say, I've never set foot inside a church until today. |
suffice it to say,
suffice to say v expr | formal (I will just say) | سأكتفي بالقول |
| | Suffice it to say, I don't like him. |
| that is to say adv | (in other words) | بعبارة أخرى، بكلمات أخرى، أعني |
| | I'm sorry. That is to say, I won't do it again. |
| they say expr | (opinion of many people) | يُقال، يقولون |
| | They say that the new Italian restaurant is very good. |
| to say nothing of [sth/sb] expr | (not to mention) | هذا عدا شيء/شخص |
| to say the least adv | (at the minimum) | في الحد الأدنى، أقل ما يقال |
| | He was a bit taken aback, to say the least. |
| | Her comment was highly inappropriate, to say the least. |
venture to say [sth],
venture to say that vtr | (daresay, be so bold as to say) | يجرؤ على القول |
| | I would venture to say that most people are living with the discontentment of envious feelings. |
| You can say that again! interj | slang (yes: emphatically) | بالتأكيد، طبعًا، أوافقك الرأي تمامًا |
| | “This new gadget's just brilliant.” “You can say that again!” |
| You don't say! interj | informal, figurative (expressing disbelief) | لا أصدّق!، أنت تمزح! |