vouloir dire

Meaning

to mean; to signify

Concepts

mean
signify
intend
denote
stand for
beggarly
betoken

mean value

purport
represent
say
🗣️
spell
think of
base
meanspirited
entail
get at
hateful
have in mind
imply
import
Synonyms

signifier
C2
sous-entendre
dire
A1
🗣️
entendre
A1
entraîner
B2
impliquer
C1
indiquer
C1
insinuer
20k
laisser entendre
marquer
C1
moyen
A2
moyenne
B2
suggérer
C1
supposer
C1

avoir l’intention

comporter
C1
avoir en tête
dénoter
désigner
C2
Translations

significare
significar
querer dizer
bedeuten
significar
significar
عنى
querer decir
anlamına gelmek
bedoelen

voler dire

intendere
betekenen
نوى
🤔
قصد
Pronounced as (IPA)
/vu.lwaʁ diʁ/
Etymology

Cognate with Spanish
Spanish
querer decir
Cognate with Dutch
Dutch
willen zeggen
In summary

Literally, “to want to say”. Compare Spanish querer decir, Dutch willen zeggen.

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