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says

/sɛz/

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noun

Droit de parole, influence

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

Examples :

"Everyone in the class gets a says in choosing the theme for the school dance. "

Tout le monde dans la classe a son mot à dire pour choisir le thème de la danse de l'école.

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verb

Dit, prononce

Examples :

"Please say your name slowly and clearly."

Veuillez dire votre nom lentement et clairement.

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verb

Réciter, dire

Examples :

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

Martha, vas-tu réciter le serment d'allégeance ?

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verb

Dit, déclare

To tell, either verbally or in writing.

Examples :

"He said he would be here tomorrow."

Il a dit qu'il serait là demain.

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verb

Indique, écrit

To indicate in a written form.

Examples :

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

Le panneau indique qu'il y a 50 kilomètres jusqu'à Paris.

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verb

On dit, il se dit

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.""

On dit : « À Rome, fais comme les Romains », ce qui signifie « Comporte-toi comme ceux qui t'entourent. »

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verb

Supposons, admettons

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

Examples :

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

Des vacances dans un endroit chaud – la Floride, supposons – seraient bien.

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verb

Dit, affirme, déclare

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

Examples :

"My teacher says we have a test tomorrow. "

Mon professeur dit que nous avons un test demain.

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verb

Miser, parier

(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 :

""I says $5 on the home team to win the game." "

Je mise 5 dollars sur la victoire de l'équipe à domicile.

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noun

Sayette

A type of fine cloth similar to serge.

Examples :

"The tailor recommended a durable says for the school uniform trousers. "

Le tailleur a recommandé une sayette durable pour les pantalons d'uniforme scolaire.

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noun

Échantillon, essai

Trial by sample; assay; specimen.

Examples :

"The lab requires a says of each batch of cookies to ensure quality control. "

Le laboratoire exige un échantillon de chaque lot de cookies pour assurer le contrôle qualité.

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noun

Qualité, trempe

Tried quality; temper; proof.

Examples :

"The old blacksmith trusted the says of his steel, knowing that years of experience had proven its strength and reliability. "

Le vieux forgeron se fiait à la qualité de son acier, sachant que des années d'expérience avaient prouvé sa résistance et sa fiabilité.

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noun

Essai, tentative

Essay; trial; attempt.

Examples :

"My brother's latest says on improving his grades was about studying more efficiently. "

Le dernier essai de mon frère sur l'amélioration de ses notes portait sur l'étude plus efficace.

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verb

Essayer, tenter

To try; to assay.

Examples :

"The jeweler says the gold to determine its purity before setting it in the ring. "

Le bijoutier essaie l'or pour déterminer sa pureté avant de le sertir dans la bague.

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noun

Passe-lait, tamis

A strainer for milk.

Examples :

"My grandmother still uses a says to filter the fresh milk from her cows. "

Ma grand-mère utilise toujours un passe-lait pour filtrer le lait frais de ses vaches.

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