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say·ing [ˈseɪɪŋ] N

1. saying no pl (act):

saying
govorjenje n
there's no saying what ...
ni mogoče reči, kaj ...
it goes without saying
se razume samo po sebi
it goes without saying
samoumevno je

2. saying (adage):

saying
pregovor m
saying
rek m
as the saying goes
kot pravi pregovor
saying
govor, izjava

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 saying

he began by saying ...
najprej je povedal ...
there's no saying what ...
ni mogoče reči, kaj ...
that goes without saying
to je samo po sebi umevno
it goes without saying
se razume samo po sebi
as the saying goes
kot pravi pregovor
what are you saying, exactly?
kaj hočeš pravzaprav povedati?
that just reinforces what I've been saying
to samo potrjuje tisto, kar sem jaz trdil
fancy saying that to you of all people!
in izmed vseh je moral prav tebi to reči!
to lose the thread [of what one is saying]
izgubiti rdečo nit
she tried to cover herself by saying that ...
poskusila se je braniti tako, da je rekla ...

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
She didn't have much time for saying the right thing, wearing the right thing and curtsying.
www.telegraph.co.uk
They attempted to crowdfund support for additional help, saying all donations would be kept anonymous.
www.kotaku.com.au
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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Audience response cards repeatedly came back saying that laughter seemed forced or contrived.
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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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Additionally, only directional language caused memory improvements: just saying that red was touching green was unhelpful.
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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.
globalnews.ca
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.
en.wikipedia.org
After winning the title, she was quoted as saying that she would show her naughtier side from then on.
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He blames multinational corporations, saying they do not have the same vested interest in respecting nature as economic patriots.
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