saying in the PONS Dictionary

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saying [ˈseɪɪŋ] N (proverb)

I.say <said, said> [seɪ] VB trans

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Phrases:

to say amen to sth
съгласявам се с нщ
she would not say boo to a goose pej
тя и на мравката път прави
before you could say Jack Robinson
преди да се усетиш
to say the least
поне
to have nothing to say for oneself
с нищо не мога да се оправдая
to say uncle Am childspeak
признавам поражението си
just say the word, and I'll come and help
само ми кажи и ще ти помогна
when all is said and done
най-важното е, че
say when
кажи кога да спра (да ти наливам)
having said that, …
предвид казаното досега …
you don't say (so)!
ами?
you said it! inf
ти го каза!

II.say <said, said> [seɪ] VB intr

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say-so [ˈseɪsəʊ, Am -soʊ] N no pl inf

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to overhear sb saying sth
чувам нкг да казва нщ

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saying Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

anyway, as I was saying …
няма значение, та както казах …
to finish by saying that …
завършвам с това, че …
he continued by saying that ...
той продължи като каза, че ...
so, I was saying …
и така …
without saying a word/explaining
без думи/обяснение
he is saying sth to sb
той говори нщ на нкг
people are saying various things about sb/sth
хората говорят разни неща за нкг/нщ
I can't hear what you are saying
не чувам какво ми говориш
it goes without saying that …
от само себе си се разбира, че …
I am saying this for the nth time
казвам го за енти път

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As others have more commonly put the same distinction, saying is a kind of direct speech act whereas implicating is an indirect speech act.
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After winning the title, she was quoted as saying that she would show her naughtier side from then on.
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Tony tells him to stop and reaffirms his decision, saying that he needs toughening up.
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Reporters present at the execution reported that he went to the electric chair without saying a word.
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That's just idiotic, if you'll forgive me by saying so.
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His new friends remark that they wish someone would decapitate the statue, saying it would be funny to see the town so upset.
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You may think magic is make-believe, but this little bean has scientists saying they've found the magic weight loss cure for every body type.
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The phrase is usually a humorous way of saying that one was not sitting idly, but engaged constructively in contemplation or letting one's mind wander.
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Amber finds her, saying that she just accidentally ate a spoonful of guacamole with bacon in it, and she found it delicous.
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Additionally, only directional language caused memory improvements: just saying that red was touching green was unhelpful.
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