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decir meaning in English

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por así decirlo adverb

as it were(to indicate a word or statement is not exact)
adverb
[UK: əz ɪt wɜː(r)] [US: ˈæz ˈɪt wər]

if you will(conceding a description)
adverb

so to speak(in a manner of speaking)
adverb
[UK: ˈsəʊ tuː spiːk] [US: ˈsoʊ ˈtuː ˈspiːk]

por decirlo así adverb

so to speak(in a manner of speaking)
adverb
[UK: ˈsəʊ tuː spiːk] [US: ˈsoʊ ˈtuː ˈspiːk]

por no decir conjunction

not to mention(much less)
conjunction

predecir verb

forecast [forecasted, forecasting, forecasts](estimate future conditions)
verb
[UK: ˈfɔːk.ɑːst] [US: ˈfɔːrˌkæst]

foretell [foretold, foretelling, foretells](to predict the future)
verb
[UK: fɔː.ˈtel] [US: fɔːr.ˈtel]

predict [predicted, predicting, predicts](to state, or make something known in advance)
verb
[UK: prɪ.ˈdɪkt] [US: prə.ˈdɪkt]
He predicted it. = Él lo predijo.

presage [presaged, presaging, presages](to make a prediction)
verb
[UK: prɪ.ˈseɪdʒ] [US: ˈpre.sɪdʒ]

querer decir verb

mean [meant, meaning, means](to convey, indicate)
verb
[UK: miːn] [US: ˈmiːn]

redecir verb

retell [retold, retelling, retells](to tell again)
verb
[UK: ˌriː.ˈtel] [US: ri.ˈtel]

¡y quién lo iba a decir! interjection

lo and behold(used to express surprise)
interjection

¿qué quiere decir? phrase

what do you mean(what do you mean? (request for clarification))
phrase

¿qué quieres decir? phrase

what do you mean(what do you mean? (request for clarification))
phrase

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