Disent (en. Say)

/di.zɑ̃/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

To indicate or express something in words.

They often tell the truth.

Ils disent souvent la vérité.

To communicate an opinion or information.

Journalists say what they see.

Les journalistes disent ce qu'ils voient.

To make known a fact or a piece of news.

She says that the concert is canceled.

Elle dit que le concert est annulé.

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

They say that...

Expression used to report commonly accepted words or beliefs.

Ils disent que...

As the wise say...

Introduction to a quote or proverb.

Comme disent les sages...

They often say...

Used to generalize an opinion or assertion.

Ils disent souvent...

to say

Action of communicating or stating something.

dire

speech

Oral or written expression of remarks.

discours

statement

Act of officially saying something.

déclaration

To tell a lie

Don't listen to them, they say nonsense.

Ne les écoute pas, ils disent n'importe quoi.

To repeat rumors

In the neighborhood, everyone says the same stories.

Dans le quartier, tout le monde disent les mêmes histoires.