| Traduções complementares |
| say adv | (for example) | por exemplo loc conj |
| | | por assim dizer loc conj |
| | Take any number, say seven, and multiply by four. |
| | Escolha qualquer número, por exemplo, sete, e multiplique por quatro. |
| say adv | (approximately) | aproximadamente adv |
| | There must have been, say, 200 people there. |
| | Deve ter tido aproximadamente umas 200 pessoas lá. |
| say interj | (to gain attention) (para chamar atenção) | escuta, olha, diz interj |
| | Say, do you know where I can find a good restaurant? |
| | Olha, sabe onde posso achar um bom restaurante? |
| say n | (turn to speak) | palavra sf |
| | | fala sf |
| | When Richard had his say, he explained his side of the story. |
| | Quando Richard teve a palavra, ele explicou seu lado da história. |
| say n | (authority) | autoridade sf |
| | (figurado) | palavra sf |
| | The parents decided it was bedtime, and the children had no say in the matter. |
| | Os pais decidiram que era hora de dormir e as crianças não tinham autoridade no assunto. |
| say [sth] vtr | (recite: [sth] learned) | recitar, repetir vt |
| | | dizer vt |
| | Jimmy can say his ABCs. |
| | Jimmy sabe recitar o alfabeto. |
| say [sth] vtr | (suppose) (supor) | dizer vt |
| | Let's say that he's right. |
| | Vamos dizer que ele esteja certo. |
| say [sth] vtr | (affirm) | dizer vt |
| | | afirmar vt |
| | She is said to be the best painter of her generation. |
| | Dizem que ela é a melhor pintora da geração dela. |
| say [sth] vtr | (indicate) | indicar, mostrar vt |
| | The thermometer says that it's seventy degrees. |
| | O termômetro indica que está fazendo 21 graus. |
| say [sth] vtr | (recite: a prayer) (uma oração) | dizer, rezar vt |
| | (religioso) | entoar vt |
| | The children said a prayer for their parents. |
| | As crianças rezaram por seus pais. |
| say [sth] vtr | (conduct: a mass) (missa) | celebrar vt |
| | The priest said the Mass on Sunday. |
| | O padre celebrava a missa no domingo. |
Formas compostas:
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| as if to say adv | (in a way that suggests [sth]) | como se dissesse, como se para dizer loc adv |
| | He nodded at her as if to say goodbye. |
| as they say adv | (as is commonly said) | como dizem loc adv |
| | | como se diz loc adv |
| | As they say, "It takes one to know one." |
| as you say adv | (I agree that) | como você disse loc adv |
| | As you say, that spaghetti is delicious! |
cry uncle,
say uncle v expr | US, informal (admit defeat) (admitir derrota) | jogar a toalha expres |
| hard to say adj | (not easy to determine) (difícil de determinar) | difícil de dizer, difícil saber expres |
| | 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) | ter muita coisa a dizer sobre expres v |
| | (formal) | ter muito a dizer sobre expres v |
| | As a working mother, she has a lot to say about childcare facilities and unpaid, unscheduled overtime. |
| | Como mãe que trabalha, ela tem muito a dizer sobre creches e horas extras não programadas e não remuneradas. |
| have a say v expr | (influence outcome) | influenciar vt |
| | (informal, figurado) | dar pitaco expres v |
| | | opinar vint |
| | The assessor will have a say in how the money is spent. |
| have little to say v expr | (speak little) | ter pouco a dizer expres v |
| | His teacher had little to say about the incident. |
| have your say v expr | informal (give your opinion) | dar sua opinião expres v |
| | 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) | eu acho expres |
| | | eu suponho expres |
| | (figurado) | eu aposto expres |
| | I daresay you're hungry after your long walk. |
| | Suponho que você esteja com fome depois de sua longa caminhada. |
| I say interj | UK, dated (well!) | digo interj |
| | I say, Jeeves! - that was a splendid party, was it not? |
| I say expr | (my opinion is as follows) | digo para expres |
| | How can our company save money during this recession? I say we stop hiring and freeze salaries. |
| let's say interj | informal (supposing that, imagine) | digamos que interj |
| | 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) | falar sério expres |
| | Does he mean what he says, or is he just making an empty promise? |
| needless to say adv | (of course, obviously) (evidentemente) | desnecessário dizer |
| | Needless to say, I won't go there again. |
| never-say-die adj | figurative (attitude: tenacious) | que nunca desiste expres |
| not say a word v expr | (remain silent) (ficar silencioso) | não dizer uma palavra expres v |
| | 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]) (não divulgar) | não dizer uma palavra expres v |
| | Don't say a word: it's our secret! |
| nothing to say about [sth] prep | (no information or opinion about) | nada a dizer sobre algo |
| | 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) | ouvir secretamente loc v |
| | Robert overheard Tina say she is getting a divorce. |
safe to say [sth],
safe to say that adj | informal (true or likely to become true) | pode-se dizer expres |
| | It's safe to say that most children love pizza. |
| say a few words v expr | informal (make a short speech) (figurado) | dizer algumas palavras expres v |
| | I was asked to say a few words at my Grandpa's funeral. |
| | Pediram-me para dizer algumas palavras no funeral do meu avô. |
| say aye v expr | (in voting: agree with motion) (votação) | digam sim expres |
| | Those in favor, say aye. |
say farewell,
say farewell to [sb] v expr | (say goodbye to [sb]) | despedir-se vp |
| | | dizer adeus expres v |
| | You should say farewell to him before he leaves. |
| say farewell to [sth] v expr | figurative (accept loss of [sth]) (aceitar a perda de algo) | despedir-se de expres v |
| | (figurativo) | dizer adeus expres v |
say goodbye to [sb],
say good-bye to [sb] v expr | (bid [sb] farewell) | despedir-se vp |
| | | dizer adeus expres |
| | (informal) | dar tchau expres |
| | Say goodbye to your cousin for me! |
say goodbye to [sth],
say good-bye to [sth] v expr | figurative (no longer have [sth]) (figurativo) | dizer adeus expres |
| say grace v expr | (say prayer before meal) | rezar, orar vt |
| | | agradecer vt |
| | | dar graças expres v |
| say hello v expr | (greet [sb]) | cumprimentar vt |
| | | dizer olá expres |
| | | dizer oi expres |
| | I say hello to my neighbors every time I see them. |
| say no v expr | (refuse or deny [sth]) | dizer não vt + adv |
| | | recusar vt |
| | The offer is very tempting but I'm afraid I have to say no. |
| say no to [sth/sb] v expr | (refuse) | dizer não a expres v |
| | | recusar vt |
| | I'm going to have to say no to another piece of cake. |
| say nothing v expr | (remain silent) | não dizer nada expres v |
| | | silenciar-se vp |
| | | ficar em silêncio expres v |
| | A defendant has the right to say nothing in a court of law. |
| say nothing of [sth] v expr | (not mention) | não dizer nada sobre expres v |
| | She said nothing of her upcoming surgery for fear her family would worry. You don't need to thank me - say nothing of it! |
| say [sth] out loud v expr | (utter in an audible voice) | dizer em voz alta expres v |
| say sorry to [sb] for [sth] v expr | (apologize to [sb] for [sth] done) | pedir desculpas expres v |
| | | desculpar-se vp |
say to yourself [sth],
say [sth] to yourself v expr | (think) (pensar) | dizer para si mesmo expres v |
| | (informal) | falar com seus botões expres v |
| | 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) (expressão: surpresa, ultraje) | como é que é?, como é? interj |
| | | o quê? interj |
| Say when! interj | informal (indicate [sth] is enough) (suficiente) | aí está bom interj |
| | As the hostess began to pour wine into her guest's glass, she cried, "Say when!" |
| say yes v expr | (consent, agree) | aceitar vt |
| | | dizer sim para expres v |
| | | consentir vt |
| | | concordar vt |
| say yes to [sth] v expr | (consent to [sth]) | consentir vt |
| | | dizer sim expres v |
| say yes to [sb] v expr | (give [sb] consent) | consentir vt |
| | The boss wouldn't let Wendy do that project, but when I asked, he said yes to me. |
| | O chefe não deixou Wendy fazer aquele projeto, mas quando pedi, ele consentiu. |
| say yes v expr | (accept an invitation) | aceitar vt |
| | | dizer sim expres |
| | 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) | aceitar vt |
| | | dizer sim expres v |
| say yes v expr | (confirm [sth]) | confirmar vt |
| | | dizer sim expres v |
| | I asked the teacher if my answer was right and she said yes. |
| | Perguntei à professora se minha resposta estava certa e ela confirmou. |
| say-so n | informal ([sb]'s approval) | permissão sf |
| | | aprovação sf |
| strange to say adv | informal (surprisingly) (informal: surpreendente) | parece mentira expres |
| | | por mais estranho que pareça expres |
| | 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) | basta dizer que expres |
| | Suffice it to say, I don't like him. |
| that is to say adv | (in other words) | quer dizer loc adv |
| | | ou seja loc adv |
| | | isto é loc adv |
| | I'm sorry. That is to say, I won't do it again. |
| | Desculpa. Quer dizer, não vou fazer isso de novo. |
| they say expr | (opinion of many people) | dizem que expres |
| | They say that the new Italian restaurant is very good. |
| to say the least adv | (at the minimum) (no mínimo) | pra dizer o mínimo loc adv |
| | 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) | arriscar dizer algo, ousar dizer que vt |
| | 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) (informal: concordar enfaticamente) | é isso aí interj |
| | (informal, gíria: concordar enfaticamente) | pode crer interj |
| | “This new gadget's just brilliant.” “You can say that again!” |
| You don't say! interj | informal, figurative (expressing disbelief) (expressando incredulidade ou sarcasmo) | Não me diga! interj |