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Semantic Field Say

The document defines and provides examples for various words related to speaking and expressing ideas, including "say", "tell", "chat", "whisper", "utter", "gossip", "state", "declare", "affirm", "observe", "point out", "comment", "mention", "add", "interrupt", "converse", "babble", "mutter", and "remark". It explores the nuanced differences between these terms and how they are used to express ideas both formally and informally.

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Semantic Field Say

The document defines and provides examples for various words related to speaking and expressing ideas, including "say", "tell", "chat", "whisper", "utter", "gossip", "state", "declare", "affirm", "observe", "point out", "comment", "mention", "add", "interrupt", "converse", "babble", "mutter", and "remark". It explores the nuanced differences between these terms and how they are used to express ideas both formally and informally.

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SEMANTIC FIELD SAY

• SAY: express an idea in words: Decir.


• TELL: To give information to someone: Contar
• CHAT: to talk in a friendly and informal way : Charlar
“pay attention and stop chatting to each other during class”
• CHATTER= NATTER : to talk quickly and excitedly about
unimportant things : Parlotear
“My sister always chatters when I’m watching a movie”
• Whisper = Murmur: to say something quietly. You use your
breath instead of your thoat: Susurrar, murmurar.
“ They were whispering because the baby was sleeping”
• UTTER: make sounds: Pronunciar palabra.
“ Ella didn’t utter a word because she was frightened”
• GOSSIP: Talk in an informal way about other people or events :
Cotillear.
“Mum don’t gossip about my new boyfriend , please!”
• STATE, DECLARE, AFFIRM: To say something in a formal
or firm way, you say something is true: Declarar, Afirmar.
• OBSERVE: You comment something you have thought about a
lot : Observar.
• POINT OUT : You emphasize something important: Señalar.
“ use a pen in your test sheets, the teacher pointed out”
• COMMENT, MENTION: You say something briefly about a
topic: Mencionar, comentar.
• Add: You say something more regarding or specific: Añadir.
“ It’s not safe to walk alone in London at night- Susan added.”
• INTERRUPT : You speak while another person is still speaking.
“ Don’t interrupt me when I’m speaking, that is rude.”
• CONVERSE: Formal word for “talk”
• BABBLE: Talking in a confused or excited way= balbucear
“ My sister was so nervous about her last test that she was
babbling all day long”
• MUTTER: Speaking very quietly because you’re complaining :
Protestar
“ Can you be quiet? The man muttered to the group.”
• REMARK: Saying something more about the topic of
conversation: Remarcar, subrayar.
“ You’re not going to Daisy’s, you’re doing your homework, dad
remarked”
• ASSERT: Saying something is true: Afirmó.
“She was really worried about you, my friend asserted”

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