querer dizer

[kɛ'rer di'zer]

verb phrase

to mean

1. to signify or have as a meaning; to intend to express

What does that word mean?

O que essa palavra quer dizer?

2. to imply or suggest indirectly

I don't know what you're trying to say.

Não sei o que você quer dizer.

3. to amount to; to be equivalent to

This promotion means a 20% raise.

Essa promoção quer dizer um aumento de 20%.

Synonyms

Regional Variations

General Brazilian

querer dizer

most common usage across Brazil

Rio de Janeiro

querer dizer

standard usage

São Paulo

querer dizer

standard usage

Portugal

querer dizer

identical usage in European Portuguese

quer dizer que...

o que você quer dizer com isso?

isso quer dizer que...

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