put it /'pot Ш to express an idea in a par ticular way, choosing your words carefully to explain what you mean simply and clearly.- If you don't understand. П1 try and put it another way. Qput it this way spoken (use this when you are trying to say something in the clearest possible way) Put it this way: if we don't make a profit, we're out of a job.
express /ik'spres/ [и T] to let someone
know your feelings, by putting them into words
express concern/satis/action/annoyance/ sympathy etc (=say that you are worried.
satisfied etc) Ollie found it hard to express his feelings about the war. I Parents have expressed concern about the amount of violence in some children's shows. express yoursel/ (=make people understand what you are thinking or feeling) Young children often find it difficult to express themselves in words.
EJ publicly or officially
say sei/ [u T] to say something publicly or officially, using spoken or written words + (that) The President said he had no intention of resigning. I The sports club rules say that sports shoes must be worn in the gym at all times. say what/how/who/when etc Did they say who will take over as Chairman? saying - said - have said
announce /a'naons/ [u T] to officially tell
people what has happened or what will happen, in a written or spoken public statement: The company announced
profits of $400 million. + (that) The Prime Minister has just announced there is to be a General Election next month.
State /steit/ [и T] formal to say something publicly or officially in clear, definite language
+ that The law states that you are innocent until proved guilty. I Justice Cohen stated clearly that no further action would be taken.
confirm /кэпТз:гт/ [и T] if you confirm something that other people have already said is true, you say publicly that it is definitely true: Mr Eastwood reh to confirm or deny the rumour. + that Police have confirmed that they are questioning a woman about the disappearance of baby Kelly Truman.
make a statement /(meik э steitmant
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say or write something publicly in order to tell people what you intend to do, what your opinion is etc - use this about politicians, business leaders, and other important people: The President is expected to make a statement on the crisis later this afternoon.
El quietly or undearly
whisper ;,wisp37 (и T] to say something very quietly, using your breath rather than your voice: "Don't wake the baby," whispered Cecilia. I Fran leant over and whispered something in her sister's ear.
mutter /mAt3r [i> T] to say something quietly, especially when you are annoyed but do not want someone else to hear you complaining: 'Why do I have to do al! the work?" she muttered. I Grant went out, muttering something about having to see a client.
mumble 'тлтЬс?1/ [и Tj to say something quietly without pronouncing the words clearly, so that it is difficult to understand: He mumbled something I didn't hear. I Kaye could only mumble an apology.
EJ in an indirect way
imply /im'plai/ I и T] to say one thing which seems to show that another thing is true, but without saying the other thing directly + (that) Michael did imply that I could have the job if I wanted it. I The article implied that unemployed people are lazy and do not want to work.
implying - implied - have implied
suggest /sa'dsestllsag-/ [v T] to say something in an indirect way, especially something bad that you prefer not to say directly: What are you suggesting? Do you think I'm a thief? + (that) His letter seemed to suggest
that he wasn't satisfied with my work.
hint /hint/ [и I A] to say something in a
very indirect way, but so that other people can guess what you really mean + (that) Harry hinted that his friendship with Mona might have contributed to his marriage break-up.
+ at The President hinted at the possibility of military action. Hint (n CI something that you say in a very indirect way, but so that other people can guess what you really mean drop a hint (=say something very indirectly) He kept dropping hints about what he wanted for Christmas.
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В to say that something is definitely true or not true
claim /kleim/ [u Tj to say that something is true, even though it has not been proved and people may not believe it + (that) Martin clcimed that he was with friends at the time of his wife's murder claim to be/do sth Doctors claim to have discovered a cure for the disease.
swear /swc3r {и T] to promise very seriously that something is definitely true swear (that) Vic swears he saw a ghost standing at the end of his bed. I Una swore that she hadn't stolen the money. swearing - swore - have sworn
deny /di'nai/ [o Tj to say that you have not done something bad that people say you have done: Bow lam denies all charges of selling drugs to children,
+ (that) Gallagher denies that he copied the tune from an old Beatles song, deny doing sth Joanna denied ever having lied to me.
flatly/categorically deny |=deny very strongly) Leeman categorically denied any involvement in the robbery.
denying - denied - have denied
Don't confuse deny (=say you have not done something) and refuse (=say you will not do something): He denied that he had given her the gun. I He refused to give her the gun.
LMSiSt /insist/ \v T] to keep saying that something is true, especially when a lot of
people say it is not true + (that) Barker insisted that he was the legal owner of the car. I Miller insisted he had never had an affcir with the actress.
to say that someone has done something bad or illegal
accuse /a'kjuiz/ [и T) to say or write that
someone is guilty of a crime or of doing something bad
accuse sb of doing sth Are you accusing me of cheating?
accuse sb of sth The article accused the company of sex discrimination.
accusation /.aekjSJ'zeipn/ [л С J a statement saying that someone is guilty of a crime or of doing something bad make an accusation You can't go around making accusations without proof.