say-so in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for say-so in the English»Spanish Dictionary

say-so [Am ˈseɪ ˌsoʊ, Brit] N no pl inf

say-so

visto bueno m

I can't act without the boss's say-so

no puedo hacer nada sin el visto bueno or sin la aprobación del jefe

wait for her say-so before going ahead

espera a que te dé el visto bueno antes de empezar

I'm not going to do it just on your say-so

no voy a hacerlo solo porque tú lo digas

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they didn't say so, but it was understood

no lo dijeron pero quedó sobreentendido

it's pretty good, even though I say so myself

está muy bien, modestia aparte

if I thought he was wrong, I wouldn't hesitate to say so

si creyera que está equivocado, no dudaría en decirlo

Translations for say-so in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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lo haces así porque te lo digo yo y sanseacabó

you'll do it like that because I say so and that's that!

no lo dijeron, pero quedó sobreentendido

they didn't say so, but it was implied o understood

modestia aparte la tarta me quedó estupenda, modestia aparte

the cake turned out brilliantly, though I (do) say so myself

modestia aparte, soy uno de los mejores del equipo

although I say so myself o in all modesty o modesty apart, I am one of the best in the team

porque lo digo yo

because I say so

soy muy buena cocinera, modestia aparte

I'm a very good cook, although I say so myself

todo el que no esté de acuerdo, que lo diga

anyone who disagrees should say so

todo el que no esté de acuerdo, que lo diga

if anyone disagrees, please say so

say-so in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for say-so in the English»Spanish Dictionary

say-so [ˈseɪsəʊ, Am -soʊ] N no pl inf

1. say-so (approval):

say-so

visto bueno m

to have sb's say-so

tener la aprobación de alguien

2. say-so (assertion):

say-so

afirmación f

don't just believe it on my say-so

no te lo creas porque yo te lo diga

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you don't say (so)!

¿de veras?

Translations for say-so in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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porque sí (lo digo yo)

because I say so

say-so Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

you don't say (so)!

¿de veras?

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

To me, he is saying he wants to take it back to a time when his forefathers had more say-so.

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Walking 250 miles through forest on the say-so of scallop shells gives time to ponder on the mindset of the person who placed them there.

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So far we have only the industry's say-so that a state tax subsidy is needed and should be expanded.

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Nothing happens anywhere in that country without the say-so of the highest supreme leader...

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There must linger a temptation to push the boundaries of the surgeon's say-so.

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That may work in the safe confines of campus, where men can have their academic careers destroyed on the mere say-so of a female student.

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It is a marketing man's dream -- but access is being given without our say-so.

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One problem -- parents are usually paying for the phones, and have the say-so as to what services will be purchased.

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Law enforcement generally assumes it only needs a subpoena -- its own say-so -- to download your messages.

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Most importantly, on whose say-so are these children diagnosed?

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