dices tú
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dices tú
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (informal) (you intend to say; second person singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
a. you mean
¿No tienes algo para quitar este clavo? - ¿Unas tenazas, dices tú?Don't you have something to take this nail out? - A pair of pliers, you mean?
2. (colloquial) (idiom) (used to introduce a comment or an explanation emphatically)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
An idiom is a phrase with a meaning different from the literal meaning of the separate words that make it up (e.g., break a leg).
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Dices tú, es buen chico, pero cuando bebe se pone bastante insoportable.He's a good guy. Mind you, he can be pretty unbearable when he drinks.
Dices tú, hoy hace un calor tremendo.I tell you, it's really hot today.
3. (informal) (you tell; second person singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
a. you say
Lo que dices tú es completamente distinto de lo que dice tu colega. ¿Seguro que estuvieron en la misma reunión?What you say is completely different from what your colleague says. Are you sure you were in the same meeting?
4. (informal) (you give an opinion; second person singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
a. you say
Yo tengo hambre. ¿Qué dices tú de una cerveza y algo de comer?I'm hungry. What do you say about a beer and a bite to eat?
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