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Detailed Translations for says from English to Dutch

say:

to say verb (says, said, saying)

  1. to say (tell; expound; describe; )
    zeggen; vertellen; uiteenzetten; verhalen; mededelen
    • zeggen verb (zeg, zeg/zegt, zegt, zei, zeiden, gezegd)
    • vertellen verb (vertel, vertelt, vertelde, vertelden, verteld)
    • uiteenzetten verb (zet uiteen, zette uiteen, zetten uiteen, uiteengezet)
    • verhalen verb (verhaal, verhaalt, verhaalde, verhaalden, verhaald)
    • mededelen verb (deel mede, deelt mede, deelde mede, deelden mede, medegedeeld)
    beschrijven
    – precies vertellen hoe het eruitziet of hoe het ging 1
    • beschrijven verb (beschrijf, beschrijft, beschreef, beschrijfden, beschreven)
      • de nieuwslezer beschreef de gebeurtenissen1

Conjugations for say:

present
  1. say
  2. say
  3. says
  4. say
  5. say
  6. say
simple past
  1. said
  2. said
  3. said
  4. said
  5. said
  6. said
present perfect
  1. have said
  2. have said
  3. has said
  4. have said
  5. have said
  6. have said
past continuous
  1. was saying
  2. were saying
  3. was saying
  4. were saying
  5. were saying
  6. were saying
future
  1. shall say
  2. will say
  3. will say
  4. shall say
  5. will say
  6. will say
continuous present
  1. am saying
  2. are saying
  3. is saying
  4. are saying
  5. are saying
  6. are saying
subjunctive
  1. be said
  2. be said
  3. be said
  4. be said
  5. be said
  6. be said
diverse
  1. say!
  2. let's say!
  3. said
  4. saying
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

say

  1. say

say [the ~] nomen

  1. the say (joint decision making; participation; equal say)
    de medezeggenschap; de inspraak

Translation Matrix for say:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
inspraak equal say; joint decision making; participation; say
medezeggenschap equal say; joint decision making; participation; say co-management; participation
VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
beschrijven cover; define; depict; describe; explain; expound; recount; report; say; tell describe; outline; reproduce; sketch
mededelen cover; define; depict; describe; explain; expound; recount; report; say; tell
uiteenzetten cover; define; depict; describe; explain; expound; recount; report; say; tell clarify; explain; make clear; make explicit; place apart; put apart
verhalen cover; define; depict; describe; explain; expound; recount; report; say; tell narrate; report; tell
vertellen cover; define; depict; describe; explain; expound; recount; report; say; tell bring something up; narrate; report; tell; ventilate
zeggen cover; define; depict; describe; explain; expound; recount; report; say; tell bring something up; call attention to; indicate; inform; instil; instill; make known; point out; tell; ventilate
- allege; articulate; aver; enjoin; enounce; enunciate; order; pronounce; read; sound out; state; suppose; tell
OtherRelated TranslationsOther Translations
zeg say
- as a suggestion; let us say

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Related Definitions for "say":

  1. the chance to speak2
    • let him have his say2
  2. give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority2
    • I said to him to go home2
  3. express a supposition2
    • Let us say that he did not tell the truth2
    • Let's say you had a lot of money--what would you do?2
  4. indicate2
    • The clock says noon2
  5. communicate or express nonverbally2
    • What does this painting say?2
    • Did his face say anything about how he felt?2
  6. recite or repeat a fixed text2
    • She said her `Hail Mary'2
  7. speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way2
    • I cannot say `zip wire'2
  8. utter aloud2
    • She said `Hello' to everyone in the office2
  9. express in words2
    • He said that he wanted to marry her2
  10. state as one's opinion or judgement; declare2
    • I say let's forget this whole business2
  11. report or maintain2
    • He said it was too late to intervene in the war2
    • The registrar says that I owe the school money2
  12. have or contain a certain wording or form2
    • What does the law say?2

Wiktionary Translations for say:

say
verb
  1. to pronounce
  2. to recite
  3. to communicate verbally or in writing
  4. to indicate in a written form
  5. imperative: let's say
say
adverb
  1. zeg, neem bijvoorbeeld
verb
  1. mondeling mededelen, spreken, betuigen
noun
  1. het recht om over iets te beslissen

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
say spreken; zeggen sagenbestimmte Worte sprechen (mit direkter oder indirekter Rede verwenden)
say opgeven; zeggen dire — Exprimer par la parole