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    Dire (en. Say)

    /diʁ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    To express something in words.
    She said she would arrive at 6 PM.
    Elle a dit qu'elle arriverait à 18 heures.
    To assert or declare something.
    He told the truth about what he saw.
    Il a dit la vérité sur ce qu'il a vu.
    To indicate or signal information.
    Can you say where the library is?
    Peux-tu dire où se trouve la bibliothèque ?
    To pronounce a word or phrase.
    He said hello to everyone.
    Il a dit bonjour à tout le monde.
    To communicate thoughts or feelings.
    She said how much she cared for him.
    Elle a dit combien elle tenait à lui.

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'dicere', meaning 'to say'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to tell the truth
    To explain what is true.
    dire la vérité
    to say hello
    To make a greeting.
    dire bonjour
    to say that
    To introduce a statement or assertion.
    dire que

    Related Words

    direction
    The action of directing or leading.
    direzione
    diction
    The manner of pronouncing and enunciating words.
    diction

    Slang Meanings

    To speak ill of
    He keeps speaking ill of her.
    Il n'arrête pas de dire du mal d'elle.
    To tell it like it is
    I prefer that we say things as they are.
    Je préfère qu'on se dise les choses comme elles sont.