So Many Ways to Say „Say“

Question 1

otravovať
to frequently ask sb to do sth that they do not want to do

Answer 1

nag
nag about sth / nag sb to do sth
Don’t nag me about the toys!
nagged – nagged nagging

Question 2

mrmlať
to say sth in a way that is not loud or clear enough so that your words are difficult to understand

Answer 2

mumble
He mumbled he was tired.
mumbled – mumbled mumbling

Question 3

spomenúť (medzi rečou)
to say sth during a conversation, but not discuss it much or give many details

Answer 3

mention
He mentioned he had a sister.
mentioned – mentioned mentioning

Question 4

mrnčať, stonať
to complain about sth in an annoying way

Answer 4

moan (about)
She moaned because of her work.
moaned – moaned moaning

Question 5

odpovedať
to say, write, or do sth as an answer

Answer 5

reply (to)
He hasn’t replied to my invitation yet.
replied – replied replying

Question 6

lamentovať, nariekať
to show publicly that you feel sad or disappointed about sth

Answer 6

lament (about)
They always lament about money.
lamented – lamented lamenting

Question 7

šepkať
to say sth very quietly so that other people cannot hear you

Answer 7

whisper
He whispered he would cast a spell upon me.
whispered – whispered whispering

Question 8

prosíkať, žobroniť
to ask for help, an opportunity etc in a way that shows you want it very much

Answer 8

beg
He begged for a higher salary.
begged – begged begging

Question 9

priznať sa (k hmovaniu)
to admit that you have committed a crime or sth bad

Answer 9

confess (to ___ing)
I confessed to eating the whole cake.
confessed – confessed confessing

Question 10

vyhrážať sa
to tell sb that you might or will cause them harm

Answer 10

threaten sb
He threatened me with publishing my naked photos.
threatened – threatened threatening