vouloir dire

Meaning

to mean; to signify

Concepts

mean

signify

betoken

intend

stand for

denote

beggarly

have in mind

think of

import

spell

hateful

base

meanspirited

entail

imply

mean value

say

purport

represent

get at

Pronounced as (IPA)

/vu.lwaʁ diʁ/

Etymology

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