What does diz in Portuguese mean?

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

The word diz in Portuguese means you say, he says, diz, escuta, olha, diz, como diz o ditado, como diz a história, como dizem, diz-se que é, diz-que-diz, rumor, diz-que-diz, que tal?, o que me diz disso?. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word diz

you say, he says

diz

(archaic (says: 3rd person singular) (3a pessoa do singular)

escuta, olha, diz

interjection (to gain attention) (para chamar atenção)

(interjeição: Usada para exprimir emoção, ordem, etc. Ex. "psiu!" "Coragem!" "Meu Deus!")
Olha, sabe onde posso achar um bom restaurante?
Say, do you know where I can find a good restaurant?

como diz o ditado

adverb (as is commonly said)

(locução adverbial: Duas ou mais palavras com função adverbial. Ex. durante a festa (loc adv de tempo); às pressas (loc adv de modo).)
As the saying goes, you can't have your cake and eat it, too!

como diz a história

expression (as has been said)

(locução adverbial: Duas ou mais palavras com função adverbial. Ex. durante a festa (loc adv de tempo); às pressas (loc adv de modo).)
As the story goes, Hector was out of town when the bank was robbed.

como dizem

adverb (as is commonly said)

(locução adverbial: Duas ou mais palavras com função adverbial. Ex. durante a festa (loc adv de tempo); às pressas (loc adv de modo).)
As they say, "It takes one to know one."

diz-se que é

transitive verb (be described as)

(expressão: Para as expressões idiomáticas, ditados populares, expressões em geral. Ex. "gato escaldado tem medo de água fria"; "cara de pau".)
It´s said to be a very good restaurant.

diz-que-diz

noun (figurative (rumours, gossip) (figurado)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
According to the grapevine, Don is leaving his wife.

rumor, diz-que-diz

noun (rumour, gossip) (fofoca)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
I thought Gina was dating Owen, but that was just hearsay.

que tal?, o que me diz disso?

interjection (wanting to impress) (querer impressionar)

(interjeição: Usada para exprimir emoção, ordem, etc. Ex. "psiu!" "Coragem!" "Meu Deus!")
Yes, I did win the gold medal. How about that?

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