No. 2,874 in Catalan
dir
"Dir" means "to say" or "to tell."
In a sentence
Em pots dir què vas fer ahir?
Can you tell me what you did yesterday?
The word 'dir' is used to mean 'to tell' in this context, forming a request for information.
Vull dir que el que va passar no és just.
I mean that what happened is not fair.
The word 'dir' is used to mean 'to mean/say', expressing clarification or intention in this sentence.
Sempre diu que no té temps per res.
He always says that he doesn't have time for anything.
Here 'dir' is used in its direct meaning 'to say', indicating verbal expression of a statement.
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