that is to say en · ADV
Etymology
Calque of French c'est-à-dire.
Meanings
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(conjunctive, not-comparable) In other words. Used to introduce a clarification, simplification, or explanation
Mrs. Severe's house, The Hollies, was the first in the road, as the road was generally regarded—that is to say, from the direction of the station.
1923, Ernest Bramah [pseudonym; Ernest Brammah Smith], “(please specify the page)”, in The Eyes of Max Carrados, London: Grant Richards, →OCLC:One of the best things about works of music is that they are repeatable, that is to say that one can listen to the same work over and over without becoming tired of it.
Synonyms
which is to say · that is to say · that is · i.e. · that is · what this means is · in other words · to put it another way · put differently · better put · i.e.
Translations (5)
pl mianowicie (in other words) · pl to jest (in other words) · pl to znaczy (in other words) · es es decir (in other words) · pl czyli (in other words)