"es decir" meaning in Spanish

See es decir in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Phrase

Head templates: {{head|es|phrase}} es decir
  1. i.e., in other words, that is, that is to say, namely, meaning, rather, this means, that means
    Sense id: en-es_decir-es-phrase-GR-D8nFe
  2. (informal) I mean Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-es_decir-es-phrase-ByC5eXZv

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