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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

shall we say en · ADV

Meanings

  1. Used to make a statement less offensive, by way of euphemism.
    • Your son's behaviour at school has been, shall we say, "difficult".
  2. Used as a warning that the description may be imprecise.
  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see shall, we, say.

Synonyms

shall I say

Translations (7)

de wie man es ausdrücken könnte (as a warning that the description may be imprecise or a private opinion) · es digamos (to make a statement less offensive) · de quasi (to make a statement less offensive) · de sozusagen (as a warning that the description may be imprecise or a private opinion) · de gewissermaßen (to make a statement less offensive) · de mehr oder weniger (to make a statement less offensive) · de sagen wir mal (as a warning that the description may be imprecise or a private opinion)