say meaning in French
| English | French |
|---|---|
| say [said, saying, says] (to communicate verbally or in writing) verb [UK: ˈseɪ] [US: ˈseɪ] | dire◼◼◼verbe |
| say [said, saying, says] (to indicate in a written form) verb [UK: ˈseɪ] [US: ˈseɪ] | dire◼◼◼verbe indiquer◼◼◻verbe |
| say [said, saying, says] (to recite) verb [UK: ˈseɪ] [US: ˈseɪ] | dire◼◼◼verbe réciter◼◻◻verbe |
| say [said, saying, says] (to have a common expression) verb [UK: ˈseɪ] [US: ˈseɪ] | on dit◼◼◻verbe il paraît◼◼◻verbe |
| say [said, saying, says] (imperative: let's say) verb [UK: ˈseɪ] [US: ˈseɪ] | disons◼◼◻verbe |
| say goodbye (wish someone farewell upon their leaving) verb [UK: ˈseɪ ˌɡʊd.ˈbaɪ] [US: ˈseɪ ˌɡʊd.ˈbaɪ] | dire au revoir◼◼◼verbe dire adieu◼◼◼verbe faire ses adieux◼◼◻verbe prendre congé de◼◻◻verbe |
| say grace (say a prayer of thanks) verb [UK: ˈseɪ ɡreɪs] [US: ˈseɪ ˈɡreɪs] | dire le bénédicité◼◼◼verbe |
| say it all (to convey information implicitly and non-verbally.) verb | en dire long◼◼◼verbe |
| say what phrase | de quoi◼◼◼phrase comment ça◼◼◻phrase |
| saying [sayings] (proverb or maxim) noun [UK: ˈseɪ.ɪŋ] [US: ˈseɪ.ɪŋ] | dicton◼◼◼nom {m}That's a very old saying. = C'est un très vieux dicton. |
| as I was saying (Used to refer back to a previous statement) phrase | comme je disais◼◼◼phrase |
| as the saying goes (said as a lead to a proverb or similar) phrase [UK: əz ðə ˈseɪ.ɪŋ ɡəʊz] [US: ˈæz ðə ˈseɪ.ɪŋ ɡoʊz] | comme dit le proverbe◼◼◼phrase |
| assay [assays] (trial, attempt, essay) noun [UK: ə.ˈseɪ] [US: ˈæ.si] | test◼◼◼nom {m} essai◼◼◼nom {m} |
| assay [assays] (the qualitative or quantitative chemical analysis of something) noun [UK: ə.ˈseɪ] [US: ˈæ.si] | essai◼◼◼nom dosage◼◼◼nom |
| assay [assayed, assaying, assays] (to analyze (a metal, compound)) verb [UK: ə.ˈseɪ] [US: ˈæ.si] | analyser◼◼◼verbe |
| before you can say knife phrase | |
| do as I say and not as I do verb | pas ce que je fais◼◼◼verbe fais ce que je dis◼◼◻verbe |
| doomsayer [doomsayers] (one who predicts doom) noun [UK: ˌduːm.ˈseɪə(r)] [US: ˌduːm.ˈseɪər] | apocalyptique◼◼◼nom {m} catastrophistenom {m} |
| essay [essays] (written composition) noun [UK: e.ˈseɪ] [US: e.ˈseɪ] | essai◼◼◼nom {m}John wrote an essay in French. = John a écrit un essai en français. rédaction◼◼◻nom {f}Write an essay on Friendship. = Écrivez une rédaction sur L'amitié. dissertation◼◼◻nom {f}I got an A on my essay. = J'ai obtenu un A à ma dissertation. |
| essayist [essayists] (one who composes essays; a writer of short compositions) noun [UK: ˈe.seɪɪst] [US: ˈe.ˌse.ˌɪst] | essayiste◼◼◼nom {m} nom {f} |
| gainsay [gainsaid, gainsaying, gainsays] (to contradict something said) verb [UK: ˌɡeɪn.ˈseɪ] [US: ˈɡeɪn.ˌse] | contredire◼◼◼verbeThe contumacious student dared to gainsay his teacher. = L'élève rebelle a osé contredire son professeur. |
| go without saying (to be obvious, apparent or clear) verb [UK: ɡəʊ wɪð.ˈaʊt ˈseɪ.ɪŋ] [US: ˈɡoʊ wɪð.ˈaʊt ˈseɪ.ɪŋ] | il va sans dire◼◼◼verbe il va de soi [expression in the 3rd person sg◼◼◼verbe cela va sans dire◼◼◻verbe inutile de dire [followed by a subordinate clause]◼◻◻verbe [informal] ça va sans dire [expression in the 3rd person sgverbe |
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