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A. vt (pres says /sez/ past & past p, said /sed/)

• 1 (utter, express in speech) [word/sentence] decir*; [prayer] rezar* I said yes/no = dije que sí/no to say sth TO sb = decirle* algo a algn why didn't you say so before? = haberlo dicho antes that's to say = es decir to say the least = como mínimo what have you got to say for yourself? = a ver, explícate say no more = no me digas más you can say that again! = ¡y que lo digas! it goes without saying that … = huelga decir que … that's easier said than done = del dicho al hecho hay mucho trecho no sooner said than done = dicho y hecho when all's said and done = al fin y al cabo

• 2 [watch/dial] marcar*

• 3 (suppose) (colloq) suponer* (let's) say that … = supongamos que …

• 4 (allege) decir* …, or so he says = …, al menos eso es lo que dice

B. vi

• decir* I'd rather not say = prefiero no decirlo it's hard to say = es difícil decirlo