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Learn Spanish (Spain): es decir - that is to say

Spanish (Spain)
/Clarifying connectors (es decir, o sea)
/es decir

es decir

Word

es decir

Meaning

that is to say

Part of speech

conjunction

Pronunciation

Course

Spanish (Spain)

Lesson

Clarifying connectors (es decir, o sea)

Usages of es decir

Para interpretar esto necesitamos el contexto, es decir, más información.

To interpret this we need the context, that is to say, more information.

Buscaré el matiz más preciso para ti, es decir, la mejor opción.

I will look for the most precise nuance for you, that is to say, the best option.

La nueva versión no es exactamente igual, es decir, no lo han hecho literalmente.

The new version is not exactly the same, that is to say, they have not done it literally.

Ese matiz es bastante ambiguo, es decir, difícil de entender.

That nuance is quite ambiguous, that is to say, difficult to understand.

¿Analizarás el texto con tu amiga, es decir, con la especialista?

Will you analyze the text with your friend, that is to say, with the specialist?

Eso es un concepto complejo, es decir, no es fácil.

That is a complex concept, that is to say, it is not easy.

El texto tiene muchos errores, es decir, todo el documento es un desastre.

The text has many errors, that is to say, the whole document is a disaster.

El concepto es ambiguo, es decir, no es preciso.

The concept is ambiguous, that is to say, it is not precise.

La realidad es más compleja, es decir, tiene muchos matices.

Reality is more complex, that is to say, it has many nuances.

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