Phrase guide

they say

phrase · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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phrase

Meaning 1

It is commonly said; people in general say; a common saying is. (This entry is a translation hub.)

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • They say the number 13 is unlucky.
  • They said the house was haunted.

Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: ка́зват (kázvat) — it is commonly said
  • Chinese Mandarin: 據說 /据说 (jùshuō) — it is commonly said
  • Chinese Mandarin: 他們都説 /他们都说 (tāmen dōu shuō) — it is commonly said
  • Chinese Mandarin: 人們説 /人们说 (rénmen shuō) — it is commonly said
  • Chinese Mandarin: 他們説 /他们说 (tāmen shuō) — it is commonly said
  • Chinese Mandarin: 別人都説 /别人都说 (biérén dōus huō) — it is commonly said
  • Finnish: niinhän sitä sanotaan, että... — it is commonly said
  • German: man sagt — it is commonly said
  • German: es heißt — it is commonly said
  • Romanian: se zice — it is commonly said
  • Swedish: man säger — it is commonly said
  • Swedish: det heter — it is commonly said