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ENDE: to saw (sawn,sawn) sägen
ENDE: to say (said,said) sagen
ENDE: to say sagen
ENDE: to tell sagen










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like: sagen
sagen nói
aussagen gegen làm chứng chống lại
Bescheid sagen thông báo, báo tin
einen Ast absägen chặt, cưa đứt một cành cây
wahrsagen xem bói toán, tiên đoán
das Organversagen chứng rồi loạn chức năng
vorhersagen dự báo

sagen shuō
Bescheid sagen 告知, 知会 gàozhī, zhīhuì
einen Ast absägen 锯掉一根树枝 jùdiào yī gēn shùzhī
wahrsagen 占卜 zhānbǔ
Organversagen 器官病变 qìguān bìngbiàn
vorhersagen 预报 yùbào

Sagen Sie, gibt es Fernsehen im Schlafzimmer? Vây có truyền hình trong phòng ngủ không? (Lektion 8, Nr. 74)
Sie versucht ihn anzurufen, um ihm zu sagen, dass er es mitbringen soll. Cô ấy cố gọi điện cho anh ấy đế nói anh ấy nhớ mang nó theo. (Lektion 31, Nr. 397)
Wenn Sie mir jetzt noch Ihre Telefonnummer sagen könnten ... Nếu bây giờ bạn còn có thể nói cho tôi số điện thoại của bạn… (Lektion 69, Nr. 991)
Ich kann nur sagen, dass ich als Studentin nicht genug verdiene, um mir das leisten zu können. Tôi chỉ có thể nói, khẳ năng của tôi không nhiều vì là sinh viên tôi không kiếm được nhiều tiền. (Lektion 70, Nr. 1004)
Leider habe ich Ihren Namen nicht verstanden. Könnten Sie ihn mir bitte nochmals sagen? Xin lỗi tôi không nghe rõ tên của anh / chị . Làm ơn nhắc lại tên của anh / chị được không? (Lektion 87, Nr. 1297)
Leider muss ich unser Treffen am Freitag absagen. Rất tiếc tôi phải hủy cuộc gặp của chúng ta vào thứ sáu. (Lektion 97, Nr. 1561)
Zusammenfassend kann man sagen, dass wir mit der Entwicklung der Verkaufszahlen zufrieden sein können. Cuối cùng có thể nói rằng chúng tôi rất hài lòng với sự phát triển của doanh số bán hàng. (Lektion 114, Nr. 2114)


I didn't want to say anything without actually reading the letter first. actually
I'd advise you not to tell him. advise
The boy wasn't afraid to say what he believed. afraid
He's no better, I'm afraid to say. I'm afraid
an advertising/employment agency agency
amaze sb what, how, etc...: It never ceases to amaze me what some people will do for money. amaze
it annoys sb when...: It really annoys me when people forget to say thank you. annoy
The obvious answer would be to cancel the party. answer
To all appearances (= as far as people could tell) he was dead. appearance
I'm ashamed to say that I lied to her. ashamed
for the attention of... (= written on the envelope of an official letter to say who should deal with it) attention
Don't pay any attention to what they say (= don't think that it is important). attention
ban sb from sth: He was banned from the meeting. ban
ban sb from doing sth: She's been banned from leaving Greece while the allegations are investigated. ban
You should have told me so before. before
The immediate future is clear, but it's hard to tell what lies beyond. beyond
I wasn't brave enough to tell her what I thought of her. brave
to break an appointment (= not to come to it) break
Please be brief (= say what you want to say quickly). brief
call sb/sth: I called the office to tell them I'd be late. call
I make it ten pounds forty-three you owe me. Let's call it ten pounds. call
Don't forget to cancel the newspaper (= arrange for it not to be delivered) before going away. cancel
Doctors say her condition is causing some concern. cause
I can't say for certain when we'll arrive. for certain
Have you any comment to make about the cause of the disaster? comment
You can draw comparisons with the situation in Ireland (= say how the two situations are similar). comparison
They could not say with confidence that he would be able to walk again after the accident. confidence
No one can predict with complete/total confidence what will happen in the financial markets. confidence
Please write to confirm your reservation (= say that it is definite). confirm
Human error may have been a contributing factor. contribute
dare (to) do sth: He didn't dare (to) say what he thought. dare
She dared not breathe a word of it to anybody. dare
There was something, dare I say it, a little unusual about him. dare
I can't tell you what to do—you'll have to decide for yourself. decide
I have to say in her defence that she knew nothing about it beforehand. defence
Please say definitely whether you will be coming or not. definitely
Her decision to cancel the concert is bound to disappoint her fans. disappoint
Most of the problems were due to human error. due
It's easy for you to tell me to keep calm, but you're not in my position. easy
enthusiasm (for sth): I can't say I share your enthusiasm for the idea. enthusiasm
She didn't even call to say she wasn't coming. even
I was asked to give evidence (= to say what I knew, describe what I had seen, etc.) at the trial. evidence
Exactly what are you trying to tell me? exactly
It's late. I'm afraid I'll have to make my excuses (= say I'm sorry, give my reasons and leave). excuse
Freedom of expression (= freedom to say what you think) is a basic human right. expression
fail in sth: He felt he would be failing in his duty if he did not report it. fail
patients suffering from heart/kidney, etc. failure failure
I think it is fair to say that they are pleased with this latest offer. fair
I know him fairly well, but I wouldn't say we were really close friends. fairly
I think you'll find it fairly difficult (= you do not want to say that it is very difficult). fairly
fear to do sth: She feared to tell him the truth. fear
feel it to be sth: She felt it to be her duty to tell the police. feel
Try to tell what this is just by feeling it. feel
Could you give me a few more details? few
No one could have predicted the final outcome. final
Are you finally going to tell me why I'm here? finally
forecast sth to do sth: Temperatures were forecast to reach 40°C. forecast
information from witnesses from
The museum is closed until further notice (= until we say that it is open again). further
Can you all gather round? I've got something to tell you. gather
give sb sth: The judge gave him a nine-month suspended sentence. give
give (sth): They say it's better to give than to receive. give
You've been a great help, I must say (= no help at all). great
After I hung up I remembered what I'd wanted to say. hang up
'When will the job be finished?' 'It's hard to say.' (= it is difficult to be certain) hard
'Couldn't you have just said no?' 'Well, hardly (= of course not), she's my wife's sister.' hardly
Surely she didn't have the nerve to say that to him? have
Can you forecast where the economy is heading? head
hear what...: We'd better hear what they have to say. hear
I hear what you're saying (= I have listened to your opinion), but you're wrong. hear
hear it said (that)...: I've heard it said (that) they met in Italy. hear
She stood there, hesitating over whether or not to tell him the truth. hesitate
We must allow for human error. human
Many of those arrested refused to identify themselves (= would not say who they were). identify
If I was in charge, I'd do things differently. if
If I were in charge... if
He couldn't tell if she was laughing or crying. if
indicate (to sb) (that)...: In his letter he indicated to us (that) he was willing to cooperate. indicate
judge sb/sth + adj.: They judged it wise to say nothing. judge
I was just going to tell you when you interrupted. just
I didn't mean to upset you. It's just that I had to tell somebody. just
last (out) sth: Doctors say that she probably won't last out the night (= she will probably die before the morning). last
Let's not tell her what we did. let
The light was beginning to fail (= it was beginning to get dark). light
Listen, there's something I have to tell you. listen
Tell him as little as possible. little
lose sth (on sth/by doing sth): You have nothing to lose by telling the truth. lose
What makes you say that (= why do you think so)? make
She could at least have the good manners to let me know she won't be able to attend. manner
Maybe you should tell her. maybe
'But Pete doesn't know we're here!' 'That's what I mean! (= that's what I have been trying to tell you.)' mean
I don't quite get your meaning (= understand what you mean to say). meaning
He might say that now (= it is true that he does), but he can soon change his mind. might
If I might just say something... might
She opened her mouth to say something. mouth
You mustn't say things like that. must
Her illness was Nature's way of telling her to do less. nature
I need hardly tell you (= you must already know) that the work is dangerous. need
I had no need to open the letter—I knew what it would say. need
I should tell you, I'm completely new to this kind of work. new
If you ask her nicely she might say yes. nicely
Nobody knew what to say. nobody
It's nonsense to say they don't care. nonsense
Under normal circumstances, I would say 'yes'. normal
I can remember very few occasions when he had to cancel because of ill health. occasion
'Ought I to write to say thank you?' 'Yes, I think you ought (to).' ought to
She passed me in the street without even saying hello. pass
We were passing through, so we thought we'd come and say hello. pass through...
From past experience I'd say he'd probably forgotten the time. past
They say she has a 'past' (= bad things in her past life that she wishes to keep secret). past
With your permission, I'd like to say a few words. permission
I take your point (= understand and accept what you are saying). point
positive (about sth): I can't be positive about what time it happened. positive
I can be reasonably precise about the time of the incident. precise
predict sth: a reliable method of predicting earthquakes predict
Nobody could predict the outcome. predict
predict what, whether, etc...: It is impossible to predict what will happen. predict
predict (that)...: She predicted (that) the election result would be close. predict
I can't say that I have any particular preference. preference
Do you have any comment, Mr President? president
Can you give me a price for the work (= tell me how much you will charge)? price
'Promise not to tell anyone!' 'I promise.' promise
The meat was—how shall I put it?—a little overdone. put
'Why do you want to know?' 'No reason ' (= I do not want to say why). reason
report as doing sth: The President is reported as saying that he needs a break. report
It was ridiculous that this should be so difficult to say. ridiculous
I can't rightly say what happened. rightly
What would you say was the root cause of the problem? root
I'm satisfied that they are telling the truth. satisfied
say sth: The clock said three o'clock. say
say (that)...: The instructions say (that) we should leave it to set for four hours. say
say where, why, etc...: The book doesn't say where he was born. say
say to do sth: The guidebook says to turn left. say
Just what is the artist trying to say in her work? say
say sth/sb: You could learn the basics in, let's say, three months. say
Let's take any writer, say (= for example) Dickens... say
say sth: Say what you like (= although you disagree) about her, she's a fine singer. say
say (that)...: I can't say I blame her for resigning (= I think she was right). say
I wouldn't say they were rich (= in my opinion they are not rich). say
say (what, how, etc...): It's hard to say what caused the accident. say
'When will it be finished?' 'I couldn't say (= I don't know).' say
Try to say that line with more conviction. say
say sth: Be quiet, I have something to say. say
That's a terrible thing to say. say
He knew that if he wasn't back by midnight, his parents would have something to say about it (= be angry). say
say sth to sb: She said nothing to me about it. say
say to sb/yourself + speech: I said to myself (= thought), 'That can't be right!' say
say (what, how, etc...): She finds it hard to say what she feels. say
'What do you want it for?' 'I'd rather not say.' say
If you don't invest in this, you're saying no to a potential fortune. say no (to sth)
He searched desperately for something to say. search
'He'll be there, then?' 'So it seems (= people say so).' seem
send to do sth: She sent to say that she was coming home. send
Can't you talk sense (= say sth sensible)? sense
He dismissed the idea with a firm shake of his head (= turning it from side to side to mean 'no'). shake
She felt that her failure would bring shame on her family. shame
Emma has just called in sick (= telephoned to say she will not be coming to work because she is ill). sick
He's not one to suffer in silence! (= to suffer without telling sb) silence
Somebody should have told me. somebody
I'm sorry to have to tell you you've failed. I'm sorry
'I'd like your help tomorrow.' 'Can you be more specific (= tell me exactly what you want)?' specific
freedom of speech (= the right to say openly what you think) speech
There is no need to state the obvious (= to say sth that everyone already knows). state
Are the following statements true or false? statement
You can't stop people from saying what they think. stop
stop sb/sth doing sth: You can't stop people saying what they think. stop
Strange to say, I don't really enjoy television. strange
The temptation to tell her everything was very strong. strong
I have nothing more to say on the subject. subject
To sum up, there are three main ways of tackling the problem... sum up, sum sth up
In summary, this was a disappointing performance. summary
I'm not sure whether I should tell you this. sure
I think he'll be back on Monday, but I can't say for sure. for sure
'Will she cancel the party?' 'I wouldn't be surprised.' surprised
swear to do sth: She made him swear not to tell anyone. swear
swear to do sth: Remember, you have sworn to tell the truth. swear
The two sides in the dispute say they are ready to talk. talk
I don't know what you're talking about (= used to say that you did not do sth that sb has accused you of). talk
tell sth: It was hard to tell the difference between the two versions. tell
tell which, what, etc...: The kittens look exactly alike—how can you tell which is which? tell
I think he's happy. It's hard to tell. tell
As far as I can tell, she's enjoying the course. tell
tell how, if, etc...: 'That's not an original.' 'How can you tell?' tell
tell sb/yourself to do sth: He was told to sit down and wait. tell
tell sb sth: Do what I tell you. tell
tell sb: Children must do as they're told. tell
tell sb what, when, etc...: Don't tell me what to do! tell
tell sb (that)...: The doctor told me (that) I should eat less fat. tell
tell sb how, what, etc...: I can't tell you how happy I am. tell
tell sth to sb: He told the news to everybody he saw. tell
tell sb sth: He told everybody he saw the news. tell
tell sb (about sth): Why wasn't I told about the accident? tell
tell sb/yourself (that)...: They've told us (that) they're not coming. tell
tell sb where, what, etc...: Tell me where you live. tell
tell sb sth: The advertisement told us very little about the product. tell
tell sb how, where, etc...: This gauge tells you how much fuel you have left. tell
tell sb (that)...: The sound of his breathing told her (that) he was asleep. tell
That's a terrible thing to say! terrible
to say the right/wrong thing thing
think (about sth): I can't tell you now—I'll have to think about it. think
He'll probably say no, though it's worth asking. though
How many times (= how often) do I have to tell you not to do that? time
Can she tell the time yet (= say what time it is by looking at a clock)? time
Can she tell time yet? time
I'd say he was 25 to 30 years old (= approximately 25 or 30 years old). to
I don't know what to say. to
Could you tell me where the ladies' toilet is, please? toilet
It's too soon to say if he'll survive. too
Let us know if you're unable to come. unable
I won't tell them—not unless you say I can. unless
Is anything up? You can tell me. up
It's not up to you to tell me how to do my job. be up to sb
I was well annoyed, I can tell you. well
Well, really! What a thing to say! well
Well? Are you going to tell us or not? well
The wisest course of action is just to say nothing. wise
She left without a word (= without saying anything). word
I'd like to say a few words about future plans. word
Remember—not a word to (= don't tell) Peter about any of this. word
There are no words to say how sorry we are. word
It is particularly worrying that nobody seems to be in charge. worrying
I'd say he was about fifty. would
wrong (sth to do): I realized that it was the wrong thing to say. wrong
It looks like they got their predictions wrong again. get sth wrong
Don't get me wrong (= do not be offended by what I am going to say), I think he's doing a good job, but... get sb wrong
We're hoping that they will say yes to our proposals. yes