decir

Meaning

Verb

1. to say, to tell
2. to suggest
3. to show; to demonstrate
4. to call; to name
5. (reflexive) to be said, to say (when a specific subject is not identified)
6. to declare

Noun

1. (masculine) saying
2. (masculine) idle talk

Concepts

say

🗣️

tell

speak

🗣️

utter

talk

🗣️

state

mean

express

read

📖

show

pronounce

put

go

communicate

convey

call

report

mouth

give

harbinger

hold back

inform

intend

manifest

mention

order

phrase

posit

present

prophesy

put forward

refrain

render

run

said

saying

says

signify

sound

🔉

spell

submit

talk about

think

🤔

verbalise

verbalize

vocalise

vocalize

warn

wish

lecture on

Synonyms

manifestar

contar

🔢

hablar

🗣️

pronunciar

expresar

avisar

articular

relatar

comunicar

declarar

exponer

transmitir

emitir

di

fingir

habla

afirmar

informar

señalar

mencionar

enunciar

denunciar

presentar

notificar

opinar

🤔

ordenar

platicar

poner

predecir

prevenir

proponer

querer

querer decir

referir

revelar

sacar

significar

sonar

🔉

tratar

abarcar

alegar

enterar

evidenciar

formular

frasear

presagiar

proferir

tener el propósito

darle en el punto

anoticiar

Translations

dire

🗣️

dire

sagen

🗣️

dizer

🗣️

zeggen

🗣️

dir

🗣️

söylemek

🗣️

λέω

parler

🗣️

sprechen

🗣️

demek

🗣️

parlare

🗣️

قال

🗣️

Hyphenated as

de‧cir

Pronounced as (IPA)

/deˈθiɾ/

Etymology

Inherited from Old Spanish: dezir

Inherited from Latin: dīcō

In summary

Inherited from Old Spanish dezir, from Latin dīcere, from Proto-Italic *deikō, from Proto-Indo-European *déyḱti (“to show, point out”).

Sentences

Eso es todo lo que quería decir .

That is what I wished to say.

Se puede decir que el álbum salió al mercado , por un accidente .

It can be said that the album went on the market, by accident.

Pero no podemos decir lo mismo de los barcos anteriores .

But we can't say the same about previous ships.

Es decir la enterraron con vida .

That is, they buried her alive.

Su nombre , de origen latino , significaː " El que dirige ", es decir , " director .

His name, of Latin origin, means "He who directs", that is, "director.

Cabe decir que hay tres rumores que explican la síntesis de Little Feat.

It should be said that there are three rumors that explain the synthesis of Little Feat.