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saying

/ˈseɪɪŋ/

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verb

Sagen, äußern

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

Sagen, heißen

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

Angenommen, gesetzt den Fall

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

Examples :

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

Ein Urlaub irgendwo im Warmen – sagen wir Florida – wäre schön.

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verb

Sagen, äußern, behaupten, antworten

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

Examples :

"My teacher is saying that homework is due next Friday. "

Mein Lehrer sagt, dass die Hausaufgaben nächsten Freitag fällig sind.

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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 :

"My dad is saying $50 that our team will win the championship. "

Mein Vater wettet 50 Dollar darauf, dass unser Team die Meisterschaft gewinnen wird.

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verb

Versuchen, probieren

To try; to assay.

Examples :

"The student was saying how to solve the math problem, but she wasn't quite sure if her method was correct. "

Die Schülerin versuchte, wie man das Matheproblem löst, aber sie war sich nicht ganz sicher, ob ihre Methode richtig war.

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noun

Sprichwort, Redewendung

A proverb or maxim.

Examples :

"My grandmother's favorite saying is, "A penny saved is a penny earned." "

Das Lieblingssprichwort meiner Großmutter lautet: „Wer den Pfennig nicht ehrt, ist des Talers nicht wert.“

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noun

Ausspruch, Aussage

That which is said; a statement.

Examples :

"My mother's saying about always finishing homework was very important. "

Der Ausspruch meiner Mutter über das ständige Fertigstellen der Hausaufgaben war sehr wichtig.

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