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Bulgarian

Bulgarian

English

English

I. ка̀звам imperf, ка̀жа perf VERB trans

1. казвам и fig (говоря, изричам):

казвам: say

казвам нщ на шега: say sth as a joke

погледът му казва всичко: his expression says everything

2. казвам (говори се):

казвам: it is said

казват, че …: they say [or it is said] that …

3. казвам (споделям):

казвам: tell

само на теб ще кажа: I'm only going to tell you

4. казвам (поръчвам, нареждам):

казвам: say

казвам: state

каквото кажеш!: as you say!

5. казвам (заплашвам с наказание):

казвам: have words

ще ти кажа аз на тебе!: I'm going to have words with you!

6. казвам (съобщавам, уведомявам):

казвам: tell

казвам: advise

казвам на нкг за нщ: tell sb about sth

7. казвам (посочвам, отбелязвам):

казвам: make note (of)

казвам: point out

ще кажа само един факт: I'll just point out one single fact

8. казвам (обяснявам, изяснявам):

казвам: tell

кажи ми как да постъпя: tell me what to do

9. казвам inf (помислям, допускам):

казвам: say

казвам: admit

да кажем, че …: let's say that …

10. казвам (мисля, смятам):

казвам: think

казвам: reckon

какво ще кажеш?: what do you reckon?

II. ка̀звам imperf, ка̀жа perf VERB refl

казвам казвам се:

казвам: be called

как се казваш?: what is your name?

III. ка̀звам imperf, ка̀жа perf VERB refl казвам си

1. казвам (мисля):

казвам: think

казвам: say to oneself

2. казвам (признавам, споделям):

казвам: admit

3. казвам (отговор на ученик, студент):

казвам: answer

казах си всичко: I answered everything

Phrases:

голям залък лапни, голяма дума не казвай prov (не прибързвай): think before you speak

гък не казвам inf (не издавам звук): be as quiet as a mouse

две думи на кръст не мога да кажа inf (не умея да говоря): keep getting tongue-tied

здраве му кажи! inf (за одобрение, възхищение): well done!

здраве му кажи! inf (за одобрение, възхищение): great!

кажи-речи (приблизително): more or less

казвам сбогом на нщ inf (разделям се с нщ): bid farewell to sth

казвам си на ум inf (помислям си): say under one's breath

между нас казано inf (да се запази в тайна): just between us

не давам и дума да се каже inf (не съм съгласен): I won't hear a word

така да се каже: so to say

казвам сбогом на: say goodbye to sb

казвам сбогом на: bid sb farewell

English

English

Bulgarian

Bulgarian

restate: казвам отново [o. по друг начин]

jerk out: казвам рязко

to say sth apologetically: казвам нщ с извинителен тон

level with: казвам истината

utter word, name: казвам

as we say: както казваме ние

as we doctors say: както ние лекарите казваме

to bid farewell to sb/sth: казвам сбогом на нкг/нщ

to say sth in an undertone: казвам нщ тихо [o. полугласно]

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казвам го за енти път: I am saying this for the nth time

казвам ти за хиляден път: I am saying this to you for a thousandth time

излишно е да казвам, че: needless to say that

to have got news for sb: имам да казвам нщ (ново) на нкг

to get sth off one's chest: казвам нщ, за да ми олекне на душата

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