needless to say

/ˈniːdləs tuː seɪ/

noun B2
N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. huelga decir

    • Needless to say, she was upset.

      Huelga decir que ella estaba molesta.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

strike

Etymological connection: the Spanish idiom "huelga decir" (needless to say) uses "huelga," the same word as strike, both from the verb "holgar," to be idle or superfluous.

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa needless to say?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: ___ to say, she was upset.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a needless to say?

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