| Traduceri suplimentare |
| say adv | (for example) | să zicem expr. |
| | | de exemplu, cum ar fi expr. |
| | Take any number, say seven, and multiply by four. |
| say adv | (approximately) | aproximativ adv. |
| | | circa, vreo adv. |
| | There must have been, say, 200 people there. |
| say interj | (to gain attention) | ia zi interj. |
| | | auzi? interj. |
| | Say, do you know where I can find a good restaurant? |
| | Ia zi, știi unde pot să găsesc un restaurant bun? |
| | Auzi? Știi unde pot găsi un restaurant bun? |
| say n | (turn to speak) | a-i veni rândul să spună expr. |
| | | a se exprima vb.reflex. |
| | When Richard had his say, he explained his side of the story. |
| say n | (authority) | cuvânt de spus s.n. |
| | | opinie s.f. |
| | The parents decided it was bedtime, and the children had no say in the matter. |
| say⇒ vtr | (recite) | a ști (să spună) vb.tranz. |
| | Jimmy can say his ABCs. |
| | Jimmy știe să spună alfabetul. |
| say [sth]⇒ vtr | (suppose) | a spune vb.tranz. |
| | | a admite vb.tranz. |
| | Let's say that he's right. |
| | Hai să spunem că are dreptate. |
| | Hai să admitem că are dreptate. |
| say [sth] vtr | (affirm) | a fi considerat vb.intranz. |
| | She is said to be the best painter of her generation. |
| | E considerată a fi cea mai bună pictoriță a generației ei. |
| say [sth] vtr | (indicate) | a indica vb.tranz. |
| | The thermometer says that it's seventy degrees. |
| | Termometrul indică 20 de grade Celsius. |
| say⇒ vtr | (prayer) | a spune vb.tranz. |
| | The children said a prayer for their parents. |
| | Copiii spun o rugăciune pentru părinții lor. |
| say vtr | (mass) (slujbă) | a ține vb.tranz. |
| | The priest said the Mass on Sunday. |
| | Preotul a ținut slujba duminică. |
Forme compuse:
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| as if to say adv | (in a way that suggests [sth]) | adică, cu alte cuvinte |
| | He nodded at her as if to say goodbye. |
| as they say adv | (as is commonly said) | după cum se spune |
| | As they say, "It takes one to know one." |
| as you say adv | (I agree that) | cum spui tu |
| | As you say, that spaghetti is delicious! |
cry uncle,
say uncle v expr | US, informal (admit defeat) | a se declara învins expr.vb. |
| | | a-și recunoaște înfrângerea expr.vb. |
| have a lot to say about v expr | (openly share one's opinions on) | a avea un cuvânt de spus despre expr.vb. |
| | As a working mother, she has a lot to say about childcare facilities and unpaid, unscheduled overtime. |
| have a say v expr | (influence outcome) | a avea un cuvânt de spus loc.vb. |
| | | a decide vb.intranz. |
| | | a hotărî vb.tranz. |
| | The assessor will have a say in how the money is spent. |
| have little to say v expr | (speak little) | a avea puține de spus loc.vb. |
| | His teacher had little to say about the incident. |
| have your say v expr | informal (give your opinion) | a spune ce ai de spus loc.vb. |
| | 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) | presupun că vb.tranz. |
| | | bănuiesc că vb.tranz. |
| | I daresay you're hungry after your long walk. |
| I say interj | UK, dated (well!) | măi să fie! expr. |
| | I say, Jeeves! - that was a splendid party, was it not? |
| I say expr | (my opinion is as follows) | aș spune expr.vb. |
| | | după mine expr. |
| | 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) | să spunem că expr. |
| | 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) | a vorbi serios loc.vb. |
| | | a nu glumi vb.intranz. |
| | Does he mean what he says, or is he just making an empty promise? |
| needless to say adv | (of course, obviously) | inutil să mai spunem expr. |
| | Needless to say, I won't go there again. |
| Never say die! interj | figurative (do not give up) | de neînvins loc.adj. |
| | Come on boys, you can still win this game! Never say die! |
| not say a word v expr | (remain silent) | a nu scoate niciun cuvânt loc.vb. |
| | 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]) | a nu scoate niciun cuvânt loc.vb. |
| | Don't say a word: it's our secret! |
| nothing to say about [sth] prep | (no information or opinion about) | nimic de spus expr. |
| | | a nu avea nimic de comentat expr. |
| | 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) | a auzi fără să vrea expr.vb. |
| | | a auzi neintenționat expr.vb. |
| | Robert overheard Tina say she is getting a divorce. |
| say farewell v | literal (say goodbye to [sb]) | a-și lua rămas bun loc.vb. |
| | You should say farewell to him before he leaves. |
| say farewell v | figurative (accept loss of [sth]) | a-și lua rămas bun loc.vb. |
say goodbye,
say goodbye to [sb],
say good-bye to [sb] vi | (bid [sb] farewell) | a-și lua rămas bun loc.vb. |
| | Say goodbye to your cousin for me! |
say goodbye to [sth],
say good-bye to [sth] v expr | figurative (no longer have [sth]) (figurat) | a-și lua rămas bun loc.vb. |
| | | a spune la revedere loc.vb. |
| | | a-și lua adio loc.vb. |
| say hello v expr | (greet [sb]) | a saluta vb.tranz. |
| | I say hello to my neighbors every time I see them. |
| say no v expr | (refuse or deny [sth]) | a spune nu vb.intranz. |
| | The offer is very tempting but I'm afraid I have to say no. |
| say no to v | (refuse) | a spune nu vb.intranz. |
| | I'm going to have to say no to another piece of cake. |
| say nothing v expr | (remain silent) | a nu spune nimic loc.vb. |
| | A defendant has the right to say nothing in a court of law. |
| say nothing of [sth] v expr | (not mention) | a trece (ceva) sub tăcere loc.vb. |
| | | a nu sufla o vorbă despre loc.vb. |
| | 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 to yourself vtr | (think) | a-și spune în sinea sa loc.vb. |
| | I said to myself, “No, that can't be right – I'd better start again from the beginning.” |
| say yes v | (consent or agree to [sth]) | a spune da loc.vb. |
| | I didn't really want to go but I said yes just to keep her happy. |
| say-so n | informal ([sb]'s approval) | aprobare, permisiune s.f. |
| | | acord s.n. |
| strange to say adv | informal (surprisingly) | ieșit din comun loc.adv. |
| | Strange to say, I've never set foot inside a church until today. |
| that is to say adv | (in other words) | adică adv. |
| | I'm sorry. That is to say, I won't do it again. |
| they say expr | (opinion of many people) | se spune, se zice vb.reflex. |
| | They say that the new Italian restaurant is very good. |
| to say the least adv | (at the minimum) | ca să nu spun mai multe expr. |
| | He was a bit taken aback, to say the least. |
| | Her comment was highly inappropriate, to say the least. |
| You can say that again! interj | slang (yes: emphatically) | și încă cum! |
| | “This new gadget's just brilliant.” “You can say that again!” |