say

1. (transitive)To pronounce.

   Please say your name slowly and clearly.

   sagen, säge

   говори́тьgovorítʹ, сказа́тьskazátʹ

   говори́тиhovorýty, каза́тиkazáty, сказа́тиskazáty

   speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way

2. (transitive)To recite.

   Martha, will you say the Pledge of Allegiance?

   sagen, verrichten

   recite or repeat a fixed text

3. (transitive)To tell, either verbally or in writing.

   He said he would be here tomorrow.

   The note I think he said she wrote is nowhere to be found.

   sagen, erzählen, sagen

   говори́тьgovorítʹ, сказа́тьskazátʹ, говори́тьgovorítʹ

   каза́тиkazáty, говори́тиhovorýty

4. (transitive)To indicate in a written form.

   The sign says it’s 50 kilometres to Paris.

   What time does it say on the clock?

   laut

   гласи́тьglasítʹ

   indicate

5. (impersonal, transitive)To have a common expression; used in singular passive voice or plural active voice to indicate a rumor or well-known fact.

   They say "when in Rome, do as the Romans do", which means "behave as those around you do."

   es heißt, man sagt

6. (imperative, informal, transitive)Suppose, assume; used to mark an example, supposition or hypothesis.

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

   Say he refuses. What do we do then?

   sagen wir

   ска́жемskážem

7. (intransitive)To speak; to express an opinion; to make answer; to reply.

8. (especially, informal, transitive)To bet as a wager on an outcome; by extension, used to express belief in an outcome by the speaker.

9. To try; to assay.

1. I have nothing particular to say.

   Мені нічого особливо сказати.

   ruМне особенно нечего сказать.

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2. I didn't know what to say.

   Я не знав, що сказати.

   ruЯ не знал, что сказать.

   deIch wusste nicht, was ich sagen soll.

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3. I didn't hear what you said.

   Я не чув, що ти сказав.

   ruЯ не расслышал, что Вы сказали.

   deIch habe nicht gehört, was du gesagt hast.

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4. Please say hello to your wife.

   Будь ласка, передай привіт дружині.

   ruПожалуйста, передайте привет вашей жене.

   deGrüßen Sie Ihre Frau!

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5. Do you have anything to say?

   Ви маєте, що сказати?

   ruУ тебя есть что сказать?

   deHast du irgendwas zu sagen?

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