What does zice in Romanian mean?

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

The word zice in Romanian means say, utter, a zice pas, a estima, a zice pas, a spune cu voce răgușită, a certa, a mustra, a fi terminat, clipă, clipită, a nu zice nimic, a zice, a spune, a zice, a zice, a zice verde în față, a spune, a spune, a se vedea, se spune, se zice, a spune, a zice. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word zice

say, utter

a zice pas

(slang (reject)

a estima

(informal (estimate)

Să zicem că de aici și până acolo sunt trei mile.
Let's call it three miles from here to there.

a zice pas

(poker)

Pariezi sau zici pas?
Are you going to bet or check?

a spune cu voce răgușită

(figurative (say hoarsely)

"I don't understand," the woman croaked.

a certa, a mustra

(reprimand)

Your father will have words with you when I tell him what you've done.

a fi terminat

(figurative, informal (be finished, doomed) (figurat, informal)

Când o să afle șeful că ai pierdut clientul, ești terminat!
When the boss finds out you've lost that client, you're history!

clipă, clipită

(UK, informal (moment, instant)

a nu zice nimic

(person: say nothing)

I really didn't feel like arguing the point with the boss so I just kept quiet.

a zice

(archaic (said) (învechit)

a spune

(speak)

ⓘAceastă propoziţie nu este o traducere a propoziţiei englezeşti. Nu zice nimic colegilor, e o surpriză.
My friend said "hello".

a zice

(give an opinion)

Eu cred că e o idee proastă.
I say it's a bad idea.

a zice

(order)

Mama zice să nu te mai cerți, altfel vei fi pedepsit.
Mom says stop arguing or you'll be grounded.

a zice verde în față

(figurative (insult, rejection)

His refusal to accept my apology was a slap in the face.

a spune

(inform)

Ce i-ai zis?
If someone is bullying you, tell the teacher.

a spune

(command, order)

I-a zis să-și facă curat în cameră.
He told her to clean her room.

a se vedea

(colloquial (notice)

S-ar zice că m-am îngrășat cu 5 kilograme?
Can you tell that I've put on ten pounds?

se spune, se zice

(opinion of many people)

They say that the new Italian restaurant is very good.

a spune, a zice

(phrase)

Ar trebui să-i spui într-un mod care să nu-l supere.
You should word it differently so he doesn't get upset.

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