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Detailed Translations for say from English to French

say:

to say verb (says, said, saying)

  1. to say (tell; expound; describe; )
    dire; écrire; expliquer; raconter; faire le compte rendu de; apprendre; décrire; caractériser; définir; interpréter
    • dire verb (dis, dit, disons, dites, )
    • écrire verb (écris, écrit, écrivons, écrivez, )
    • expliquer verb (explique, expliques, expliquons, expliquez, )
    • raconter verb (raconte, racontes, racontons, racontez, )
    • apprendre verb (apprends, apprend, apprenons, apprenez, )
    • décrire verb (décris, décrit, décrivons, décrivez, )
    • caractériser verb (caractérise, caractérises, caractérisons, caractérisez, )
    • définir verb (définis, définit, définissons, définissez, )
    • interpréter verb (interprète, interprètes, interprétons, interprétez, )

Conjugations for say:

present
  1. say
  2. say
  3. says
  4. say
  5. say
  6. say
simple past
  1. said
  2. said
  3. said
  4. said
  5. said
  6. said
present perfect
  1. have said
  2. have said
  3. has said
  4. have said
  5. have said
  6. have said
past continuous
  1. was saying
  2. were saying
  3. was saying
  4. were saying
  5. were saying
  6. were saying
future
  1. shall say
  2. will say
  3. will say
  4. shall say
  5. will say
  6. will say
continuous present
  1. am saying
  2. are saying
  3. is saying
  4. are saying
  5. are saying
  6. are saying
subjunctive
  1. be said
  2. be said
  3. be said
  4. be said
  5. be said
  6. be said
diverse
  1. say!
  2. let's say!
  3. said
  4. saying
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

say

  1. say

say [the ~] noun

  1. the say (joint decision making; participation; equal say)
    la participation

Translation Matrix for say:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
participation equal say; joint decision making; participation; say association; attendance; board; brought-in capital; co-management; co-operation; condolence; contribution; input; membership-fee; part; participation; partnership; piece; portion; quota; section; segment; share; shareholding; sympathy; turnout
VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
apprendre cover; define; depict; describe; explain; expound; recount; report; say; tell absorb; acquire; aquire; collect; cram up a lesson; discover; educate; familiarise; familiarize; find out; gain; get the hang of; get used to; instruct; learn; master; pick up; practice; practise; prepare; qualify; receive; study; studying; teach; train
caractériser cover; define; depict; describe; explain; expound; recount; report; say; tell characterise; characterize; define; depict; describe; mark; typify
dire cover; define; depict; describe; explain; expound; recount; report; say; tell blab; chat; chatter; express; express oneself; give expression to; have a conversation; impersonate; narrate; rattle; relate; report; reveal oneself; speak; talk; tell; utter; ventilate
décrire cover; define; depict; describe; explain; expound; recount; report; say; tell characterise; characterize; define; depict; describe; determine; mark; outline; paint; picture; portray; sketch; state precisely
définir cover; define; depict; describe; explain; expound; recount; report; say; tell characterise; characterize; clearly define; define; depict; describe; determine; establish; identify; mark; outline; state precisely
expliquer cover; define; depict; describe; explain; expound; recount; report; say; tell clarify; elucidate; exemplify; explain; expound; illustrate; make clear; make explicit; make something accessible; make something clear; throw light on
faire le compte rendu de cover; define; depict; describe; explain; expound; recount; report; say; tell announce; inform; report; state
interpréter cover; define; depict; describe; explain; expound; recount; report; say; tell act; act a part; describe; express; express oneself; give expression to; impersonate; interpret; perform; personify; play the role of; play-act; portray; render; represent; reproduce; reveal oneself; speak; take up; talk; transcribe; translate; understand; utter; ventilate
raconter cover; define; depict; describe; explain; expound; recount; report; say; tell announce; blab; chat; chatter; express; express oneself; give expression to; have a conversation; impersonate; inform; narrate; rattle; relate; report; reveal oneself; speak; state; talk; tell; utter; ventilate
écrire cover; define; depict; describe; explain; expound; recount; report; say; tell correspond; describe; keep up a correspondence; outline; scribble; sketch; write; write back
- allege; articulate; aver; enjoin; enounce; enunciate; order; pronounce; read; sound out; state; suppose; tell
OtherRelated TranslationsOther Translations
dis say hey
- as a suggestion; let us say

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Related Definitions for "say":

  1. the chance to speak1
    • let him have his say1
  2. give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority1
    • I said to him to go home1
  3. express a supposition1
    • Let us say that he did not tell the truth1
    • Let's say you had a lot of money--what would you do?1
  4. indicate1
    • The clock says noon1
  5. communicate or express nonverbally1
    • What does this painting say?1
    • Did his face say anything about how he felt?1
  6. recite or repeat a fixed text1
    • She said her `Hail Mary'1
  7. speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way1
    • I cannot say `zip wire'1
  8. utter aloud1
    • She said `Hello' to everyone in the office1
  9. express in words1
    • He said that he wanted to marry her1
  10. state as one's opinion or judgement; declare1
    • I say let's forget this whole business1
  11. report or maintain1
    • He said it was too late to intervene in the war1
    • The registrar says that I owe the school money1
  12. have or contain a certain wording or form1
    • What does the law say?1

Wiktionary Translations for say:

say
verb
  1. to pronounce
  2. to recite
  3. to communicate verbally or in writing
  4. to indicate in a written form
  5. to have a common expression
  6. imperative: let's say
say
verb
  1. Exprimer par la parole

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
say vote VotumAbstimmung, Entscheidung durch Stimmabgabe
say dire dirsagen, sprechen
say converser; parler reden — etwas sagen, Sprache von sich geben
say dire zeggen — mondeling mededelen, spreken, betuigen
say direction zeggenschap — het recht om over iets te beslissen

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