Translations for saying in the English»Serbian Dictionary

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say·ing ['seɪɪŋ] N

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1. saying no pl (act):

saying

there's no saying what ...

ne može se reći šta

it goes without saying

2. saying (adage):

saying

as the saying goes

kako izreka kaže

I.say <said, said> [seɪ] VB trans

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2. say (state):

say

reći perf

say

izjaviti // izjavljivati

what did you say to him?

šta si mu rekla?

you can say that again! inf

you can say that again! inf

to say goodbye to sb

oprostiti se sa nekim/od nekoga

to say the least

to say yes/no to sth

reći da/ne nečemu

having said that, ...

4. say (think):

it is said [that] he's over 100

priča se da ima preko 100 godina

5. say (recite aloud):

say

izgovoriti // izgovarati

pomoliti se // moliti se

6. say (give information):

say

reći perf

say

govoriti imperf

the sign says ...

my watch says 3 o'clock

na mom časovniku je tri sata

7. say (convey inner/artistic meaning):

say

izraziti // izražavati

the look on his face said he knew what had happened

po njegovom izrazu lica se videlo da zna šta se dogodilo

8. say inf (suggest):

what do you say we sell the car?

šta misliš o tome da prodamo auto?

9. say (tell, command):

to say when/where etc.

reći kada/gde itd.

10. say (for instance):

[let's] say ... (assuming)

II.say <said, said> [seɪ] VB intr

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2. say (believe):

say

reći perf

say

govoriti imperf

is Spanish a difficult language to learn? — they say not

da li španski težak za učenje? - kažu da nije

3. say (to be explicit):

our friends, that is to say our son's friends

naši prijatelji, to jest, prijatelji našeg sina

that is not to say

III.say [seɪ] N no pl

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IV.say [seɪ] ADJ attr form

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the said ...

V.say [seɪ] INTERJ

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1. say Am inf (to attract attention):

say

say, how about going out tonight?

hej, hoćemo li da izlazimo večeras?

2. say inf (to express doubt):

3. say Am (expresses positive reaction):

say

hej inf

say, that's really a great idea!

hej, to je odlična ideja! inf

'say-so N no pl inf

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1. say-so (approval):

2. say-so (assertion):

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needless to say ...

izlišno je (i) pominjati...

accusingly say

to say hello to sb

pozdraviti nekoga

to say hello to sb

javiti se nekom

[to say] a few well-chosen words

(reći) nekoliko pažljivo odabranih reči

to say sth in an undertone

reći nešto prigušenim glasom

suffice [it] to say that ...

dovoljno je reći da ...

what are you saying, exactly?

šta zapravo hoćeš da kažeš?

he began by saying ...

počeo je rečima

she tried to cover herself by saying that ...

pokušala je da se odbrani tako što je rekla da ...

that goes without saying

to se podrazumeva

to go to the extent of saying...

otišao je toliko daleko da je rekao da...

that just reinforces what I've been saying

to samo potvrđuje ono što govorim

there's no saying what ...

ne može se reći šta

it goes without saying

as the saying goes

kako izreka kaže

fancy saying that to you of all people!

zar je morao/kako je mogao da to kaže baš tebi?!

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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. en.wikipedia.org

Tony tells him to stop and reaffirms his decision, saying that he needs toughening up. en.wikipedia.org

Castor said she had cut herself off while saying antifreeze because she had intended to say something else. en.wikipedia.org

His new friends remark that they wish someone would decapitate the statue, saying it would be funny to see the town so upset. en.wikipedia.org

At this, ordinary soldiers, whose morale was very low, began to fraternize with the rebels, saying that they were tired of fighting against their own people. en.wikipedia.org

The speaker is saying that nature gives gifts at birth, and calls on people, giving something inhuman human-like characteristics. en.wikipedia.org

She didn't have much time for saying the right thing, wearing the right thing and curtsying. www.telegraph.co.uk

Earlier this year, however, the cabinet decided to suspend the technically complex redenomination plan until further notice, saying the economic climate was not suitable. www.reuters.com

Audience response cards repeatedly came back saying that laughter seemed forced or contrived. en.wikipedia.org

Additionally, only directional language caused memory improvements: just saying that red was touching green was unhelpful. en.wikipedia.org

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