Sentence examples of "that is to say" in English

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He came to Tokyo five years ago, that is to say, when he was twelve years old. Ele veio para Tóquio a cinco anos atrás, isto é, quando ele tinha 12 anos.
You have no idea how painful it is to say this. Você não faz ideia do quanto me dói dizer isso.
I think it's time for me to say what I really think. Eu acho que é hora de dizer o que eu realmente penso.
The best way to predict the future is to invent it. A melhor forma de prever o futuro é inventá-lo.
That is why I got up early this morning. É por isso que eu me levantei cedo hoje de manhã.
He gives instructions on what to say. Ele dá instruções do que deve ser dito.
He is to come here at six o'clock. Espera-se que ele venha aqui às seis horas.
Excuse me. I believe that is my seat. Com licença, mas acho que este é o meu lugar.
Would it kill you to say "Please"? Dizer "por favor" vai te matar?
Air is to men what water is to fish. O ar é para os homens o que a água é para os peixes.
That is the boy I saw yesterday. Aquele é o menino que eu vi ontem.
He refused to say more about it. Ele não quis dizer mais nada sobre isso.
He pointed out how important it is to observe the law. Eu ressaltei o quanto é importante observar a lei.
That is intriguing. Isso é intrigante.
Listen well to what I am going to say: the only way of getting out of this is by working as a team. Ouçam bem o que eu vou dizer: o único jeito de saírmos daqui é trabalhando em equipe.
It is he who is to blame. É ele que deve ser culpado.
I like to feel sad. I know that most people try to avoid any kind of sad feeling. But I think that is wrong. Eu gosto de me sentir triste. Eu sei que grande parte das pessoas tenta evitar qualquer tipo de sentimento triste, mas eu acho que isso está errado.
With many students chatting, it was difficult to hear what the professor had to say. Com tantos alunos batendo papo, foi difícil escutar o que o professor tinha para falar.
All you have to do is to try hard to master English. Tudo o que tem de fazer é se esforçar para dominar o inglês.
That is out of the question. Isso está fora de questão.
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