What does dire in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word dire in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use dire in Italian.

The word dire in Italian means say, express, tell, mean, say to yourself, say of yourself, say, according to someone, in someone's opinion, truthfully, to be honest, to tell the truth, have something to say to sbd, suffice it to say, There's not much to say about it., what can I say?, What can I say?, What else can I say?, as they say, How can I make you understand?, How many times do I have to tell you?, just talking, I must say that ..., say clearly, to tell sbd your business, to tell someone in confidence, to tell half the story, hint at, deliver unpleasant news to sbd indirectly, tell in person, bid farewell, say goodbye to the world, say clearly, say no, say yes, speak to sbd briefly, to tell or say explicitly, saying in every possible way, say Mass, give your opinion, have a say, give your pennyworth, lie, say things to one's face, speak highly of, call a spade a spade, call a spade a spade, speak badly of, say bluntly, say any old thing, talk for the sake of it, tell a lie, whisper softly, I'm only saying, See what I have to listen to?, and that says it all!, how else do I have to say it, let it be said, you don't say!, never say never, not being able to tell something to their face, ask to tell else something, common saying, much to say, a lot to say, there's no denying it, there's nothing else to say, not send to tell else, I can't say the same, I can't say the same for myself, so to speak, as it were, if you will, to tell you the truth, to be precise, more precisely, or better still, in a manner of speaking, as a figure of speech, in a figure of speech way, not to say, hearsay, grapevine, the whys and the wherefore, count for something, mean something, what I mean, what I'm trying to say, say the mea culpa, neither saying yay or nay, so to speak, according to what he says, easier said than done, there's many a slip twixt cup and lip, that is to say, can well mean, can very well mean, to mean, that means that. To learn more, please see the details below.

Meaning of the word dire

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