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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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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 ☊ 说 ☊ 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 ☊