Usage examples of "dire" in Italian with translation to English

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Avete capito cosa voleva dire? Did you understand what he meant?
Non capisco cosa voglia dire. I can't figure out what he means.
Cosa vuol dire in realtà? What does it actually mean?
Cosa vogliono dire queste luci? What do those lights signify?
Che cosa vuol dire Tatoeba? What does Tatoeba mean?
Tu sai che vuol dire AMP? Do you know what AMP means?
Vuoi dire che l'hai incontrata!? Do you mean you met her!?
Amnesia vuol dire "perdita di memoria" Amnesia means "loss of memory".
Cosa vuol dire G.N.P.? What does G.N.P. stand for?
Ho sentito dire che è molto ricca. I hear you're very rich.
È l'Edison giapponese, per così dire. He is a Japanese Edison, as it were.
Ho sentito dire che sei molto ricco. I hear you're very rich.
Ho sentito dire che Robert è ammalato. I've heard that Robert is ill.
Ho sentito dire che è molto ricco. I hear you're very rich.
Mi chiedo cosa voglia dire questa frase. I wonder what this phrase means.
Ho sentito dire che siete molto ricchi. I hear you're very rich.
Ho sentito dire che sei molto ricca. I hear you're very rich.
Non riesco a capire cosa vuole dire. I can't figure out what he means.
Ho sentito dire che siete molto ricche. I hear you're very rich.
Ho sentito dire che sei bravo a cucinare. I hear you are good at cooking.
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