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I . say <said, said> [seɪ] VB trans

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4. say (think):

it is said [that] he's over 100
baje jih šteje preko sto

5. say (recite aloud):

say
[na pamet] povedati
say poem
recitirati [perf zrecitirati]
say prayer
moliti [perf zmoliti]

6. say (give information):

the sign says ...
na tabli piše ...
my watch says 3 o'clock
moja ura kaže tri

7. say (convey inner/artistic meaning):

say
izražati [perf izraziti]
the look on his face said he knew what had happened
po izrazu na njegovem obrazu sodeč, je vedel, kaj se je zgodilo

8. say inf (suggest):

what do you say we sell the car?
kaj, če bi prodali avto?

9. say (tell, command):

to say when/where etc.
povedati kdaj/kje itn.

II . say <said, said> [seɪ] VB intr

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III . say [seɪ] N no pl

IV . say [seɪ] ADJ attr form the said ...

V . say [seɪ] INTERJ

1. say Am inf (to attract attention):

say
(h)ej
say, how about going out tonight?
hej, kaj, če bi šli nocoj ven?

2. say inf (to express doubt):

says you!
tako praviš ti!
says who?
kdo to pravi?

3. say Am (expresses positive reaction):

say
(h)ej
say, that's really a great idea!
hej, to je res krasna ideja!

ˈsay-so N no pl inf

1. say-so (approval):

say-so
dovoljenje n
say-so
žegen m

Usage examples with says

says you!
tako praviš ti!
says who?
kdo to pravi?
the sign says ...
na tabli piše ...
don't mind what she says
ne oziraj se na to, kaj pravi ona
my watch says 3 o'clock
moja ura kaže tri
she says it's Anna's fault, which is rubbish
pravi, da je kriva Anna, kar je neumnost
there is some/no truth in what she says
v tem, kar pravi, je nekaj/ni nobene resnice
don't take any notice of what she says
ne oziraj se na to, kar ona pravi
if she says so that's good enough for me
če ona to pravi, je to zame dovolj
there's not a vestige of truth in what she says
niti kančka resnice ni v tem, kar govori

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
As the children leave the stables to begin looking for Sagitta, a one-legged beggar says he knows exactly where to find the horse.
en.wikipedia.org
Hay says he refused permission for the senator to use the artwork for his Christmas card.
www.smh.com.au
When asked to describe what funk is, he says it is the bass line.
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John says he has a shaky marriage, but his kids are important and doesn't know if he can divorce his wife.
en.wikipedia.org
The brief says the repurchase agreement (repo) market is a major source of short-term funding in the financial system.
www.mondovisione.com
However, he describes some of her claims as exaggerated, and says some of her ideas are provocative but insufficiently developed.
en.wikipedia.org
History says the settlement was established by emancipated slaves somewhere around 1807/8.
en.wikipedia.org
The report says the pretax deduction, worth up to $245 per month, has raised transit commuting rates and cut greenhouse gas emissions.
www.fastcoexist.com
In a shocking act of savagery, she says he set fire to a bowl of nail polish remover while her hand was in it.
www.sundayworld.com
He also says that gamification can encourage unintended behaviours.
en.wikipedia.org

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