Translation of "dire" to English

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dire verb Conjugation

dico / dissi / detto

say [seɪ]

È onesto a dire così?

Are you in earnest in saying so?

tell [tel]

È incapace di dire bugie.

He is incapable of telling a lie.

be called

Lei è quello che si dice un genio.

She is what is called a genius.

be said

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Phrases (8)

, per così dire , - , so to say,
dire addio - say goodbye
dire in amicizia - tell in confidence
Dire Straits - Dire Straits
vale a dire - that is to say
vale a dire che - that is to say
volere dire - mean
per così dire - just saying

Contexts

È onesto a dire così? Are you in earnest in saying so?

È incapace di dire bugie. He is incapable of telling a lie.

Lei è, per così dire, un dizionario ambulante. She is, so to speak, a walking dictionary.

Sei onesto a dire così? Are you in earnest in saying so?

Odia farsi dire di sbrigarsi. He hates being told to hurry up.

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