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noun

Mitspracherecht, Wort

A chance to speak; the right or power to influence or make a decision.

Examples :

"The student council meeting gave each student a say in the upcoming school dance theme. "

Die Schülerratssitzung gab jedem Schüler ein Mitspracherecht bei der Gestaltung des kommenden Schultanzthemas.

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verb

Sagen, aussprechen

Examples :

"Please say your name slowly and clearly."

Bitte sagen Sie Ihren Namen langsam und deutlich.

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verb

Sagen, rezitieren

Examples :

"Martha, will you say the Pledge of Allegiance?"

Martha, willst du den Treueeid aufsagen?

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verb

Sagen, äußern

To tell, either verbally or in writing.

Examples :

"He said he would be here tomorrow."

Er sagte, er wäre morgen hier.

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verb

Sagen, äußern

To indicate in a written form.

Examples :

"The sign says it’s 50 kilometres to Paris."

Das Schild sagt, dass es 50 Kilometer bis Paris sind.

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verb

Man sagt, es heißt

To have a common expression; used in singular passive voice or plural active voice to indicate a rumor or well-known fact.

Examples :

"They say "when in Rome, do as the Romans do", which means "behave as those around you do.""

Man sagt: „Wenn man in Rom ist, soll man sich wie die Römer benehmen“, was bedeutet: „Verhalte dich so, wie die Menschen um dich herum.“

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verb

Annehmen, voraussetzen

Suppose, assume; used to mark an example, supposition or hypothesis.

Examples :

"A holiday somewhere warm – Florida, say – would be nice."

Ein Urlaub an einem warmen Ort – sagen wir Florida – wäre schön.

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verb

Sagen, äußern, sprechen

To speak; to express an opinion; to make answer; to reply.

Examples :

"My teacher said the homework was due tomorrow. "

Mein Lehrer sagte, die Hausaufgaben seien morgen fällig.

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verb

Setzen, wetten

(of a possession, especially money) To bet as a wager on an outcome; by extension, used to express belief in an outcome by the speaker.

Examples :

"He said $10 that the Tigers would win the game. "

Er wettete 10 Dollar darauf, dass die Tigers das Spiel gewinnen würden.

"I'll say five dollars that the school team wins the game. "

Ich wette fünf Dollar darauf, dass die Schulmannschaft das Spiel gewinnt.

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adverb

Zum Beispiel, angenommen

For example; let us assume.

Examples :

"He was driving pretty fast, say, fifty miles per hour."

Er fuhr ziemlich schnell, sagen wir, achtzig Kilometer pro Stunde.

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interjection

Sag mal

Used to gain someone's attention before making an inquiry or suggestion

Examples :

"Say, what did you think about the movie?"

Sag mal, was hältst du von dem Film?

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noun

Sagtuch

A type of fine cloth similar to serge.

Examples :

"My grandmother used a beautiful say fabric for her sewing project. "

Meine Großmutter verwendete einen wunderschönen Sagtuch-Stoff für ihr Nähprojekt.

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noun

Probe, Muster

Trial by sample; assay; specimen.

Examples :

"The doctor took a say of the patient's blood to check for the infection. "

Der Arzt nahm eine Probe des Blutes des Patienten, um auf die Infektion zu prüfen.

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noun

Probe, Versuch

Tried quality; temper; proof.

Examples :

"The new chef's cooking showed a high say in terms of quality, proving the restaurant's reputation was deserved. "

Das Kochen des neuen Kochs zeigte eine hohe Probe in Bezug auf die Qualität und bewies, dass der Ruf des Restaurants verdient war.

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noun

Aufsatz, Versuch

Essay; trial; attempt.

Examples :

"My brother's latest say at becoming a chef was unsuccessful. "

Der neueste Versuch meines Bruders, Koch zu werden, war erfolglos.

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verb

Versuchen, probieren

To try; to assay.

Examples :

"The student will say the poem to see if she can memorize it. "

Die Schülerin wird versuchen, das Gedicht aufzusagen, um zu sehen, ob sie es auswendig lernen kann.

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noun

Milchsieb, Seiher

A strainer for milk.

Examples :

"The milkman used a special say to separate the cream from the milk before pouring it into the jugs. "

Der Milchmann benutzte ein spezielles Milchsieb, um die Sahne von der Milch zu trennen, bevor er sie in die Krüge goss.

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