| صيغ مركبة |
| a lot to say about n | (much to contribute on the topic of) | قول كثير |
| | Wow, he has a lot to say about my sister's engagement. |
| as if to say adv | (in a way suggestive of sth) | بطريقة إيحائية |
| | He nodded at her as if to say goodbye. |
| as they say adv | (according to what is commonly said) | كما يقال |
| | As they say, "It takes one to know one." |
| as you say adv | (I agree that) | كما تقول، كما ترى |
| | As you say, that spaghetti is delicious! |
| have a lot to say about vtr | (openly share one's opinions on) | يشارك في الرأي |
| | As a working mother she has a lot to say about childcare facilities and unpaid, unscheduled overtime. |
| have little to say v | (speak little) | لا يوجد ما يقوله |
| | His teacher had little to say about the incident. |
| have your say v | informal (give your opinion) | أعط رأيك |
| | She had her say, and she left before we could respond. |
| | Let Oscar speak, then you can have your say. |
| I say interj | UK, dated (well!) | حسناً |
| | Well I say! That was quite a party! |
| I say | (my opinion is as follows) | أود أن أقول |
| | How can our company save money during this recession? I say we stop hiring and freeze salaries. |
| let's say interj | informal (supposing that, imagine) | لنفرض، لنقول جزافاً |
| | Let's say we don't make a profit this quarter. What will we change, in order to become profitable? |
| mean what you say v | (speak sincerely) | يتحدث باحترام ولطف |
| | Does he mean what he says, or is he just making an empty promise? |
| needless to say adv | (of course, obviously) | غني عن القول |
| | Needless to say, I won't go there again. |
| never say die expr | (never give up) | لا تفقد الأمل |
| never say die saying | (don't give up) | لا تفقد الأمل |
| | Come on boys, you can still win this game! Never say die! |
| not say a word v | (remain silent) | يبقى صامتاً |
| | Be quiet and don't say a word, or they will discover where we are hiding. |
| not say a word v | (not divulge sth) | لا يفشي سراً |
| | Don't say a word: it's our secret! |
| nothing to say about prep | (no information or opinion about) | لا شيء يذكر |
| | When the reporter asked about his alleged affair, he answered "I have nothing to say about that." |
| say farewell v | literal (say goodbye to sb) | يودّع |
| | You should say farewell to him before he leaves. |
| say farewell v | figurative (accept loss of sth) | يقبل بالنصيب |
| say good-bye, say goodbye v | literal (bid farewell) | يلقي نظرة وداع |
| | It was hard for me to say goodbye to my new friends when the trip ended. |
| say good-bye, say goodbye vi | figurative (give up expectation of sth) | يتوقع |
| | You can say goodbye to all hopes of promotion. |
| say goodbye vi | (bid sb farewell) | يودّع |
| | Say goodbye to your cousin for me! |
| say hello v | (greet sb) | يحيي، يرحب |
| | I say hello to my neighbors every time I see them. |
| say no v | (refuse or deny sth) | يرفض |
| | The offer is very tempting but I'm afraid I have to say no. |
| say no to v | (refuse) | يرفض |
| | Say no to drugs. |
| say nothing v | (remain silent) | يلتزم الصمت |
| | A defendant has the right to say nothing in a court of law. |
| say nothing of vtr | (not mention) | ناهيك عن، فضلاً عن |
| | She said nothing of her upcoming surgery for fear her family would worry. |
| | You don't need to thank me - say nothing of it! |
| say to yourself vtr | (think) | يفكر، يعتقد |
| | When I am a bit sad, I say to myself that it is important to think about positive things! |
| say yes v | (consent or agree to sth) | يقبل، يوافق |
| | As soon as you hear your name, say yes and they will understand you are present. |
| say yes to v | (consent to) | يوافق، يقبل |
| | Voters said yes to the ballot initiative. |
| strange to say adv | (surprisingly) | بشكل مفاجئ, بانذهال, باندهاش |
| | Strange to say, I have never set foot inside a church until today. |
| that is to say adv | (in other words) | بعبارة أخرى |
| | I'm sorry. That is to say, I won't do it again. |
| to say the least adv | (at the minimum) | في الحد الأدنى، أقل ما يقال |
| | He was a bit taken aback, to say the least. |
| | Her comment was highly inappropriate, to say the least. |
| venture to say vtr | (daresay, be so bold as to say) | يجرؤ على القول |
| you can say that again interj | slang (yes: emphatically) | بالتأكيد |
| | “This new gadget's just brilliant.” “You can say that again!” |
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