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Collocation của từ
say
Sentence
say trong câu
Meaning
say là gì

say

verb

ADV.

aloud, out loud | loudly | gently, quietly, softly | gruffly, huskily, thickly | at once | at last, at length, finally | again, repeatedly | simply

‘I am home, ’ he said simply.

| hastily, hurriedly, promptly, quickly | slowly | steadily | abruptly, suddenly | briskly, curtly, shortly, tersely | angrily, bitterly, crossly, fiercely, furiously, sharply

‘I don't know,’ she said crossly.

| bluntly, flatly | firmly | harshly, sternly | brightly, cheerfully, happily | miserably, sadly | gravely, grimly, seriously, solemnly | airily, casually, easily, lightly, smoothly

‘There's nothing wrong with him, ’ she said airily.

| stiffly, tightly | proudly | carefully, thoughtfully | conversationally | calmly, evenly, mildly | patiently | impatiently | ungraciously | politely | soothingly | apologetically | awkwardly, lamely | drily, tartly | coldly, coolly, icily | breathlessly | absently, vaguely | honestly, truthfully

Can you honestly say you're sorry?

VERB + SAY

be about to, be going to

I've forgotten what I was going to say.

| hasten to | long to, want to

I want to say how much we have all enjoyed this evening.

| hate to

I hate to say it, but I think Stephen may be right.

| dare (to)

I dared not say a word about it to anyone.

| suffice (it) to

Suffice it to say, I refused to get involved.

| be fair to

It is fair to say a considerable amount of effort went into the project.

| be untrue to | have nothing to, have something to

Be quiet, I have something to say.

| hear sb, overhear sb

I heard him say they were leaving tomorrow.

PREP.

about

Do you have anything to say about this?

| to

That's not what he said to me.

PHRASES

be quoted as saying sth

The minister was quoted as saying that the government would do whatever was necessary to restore order.

| a thing to say

That was a very cruel thing to say.