diz que in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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1.1. qué (interrogativo):

qué
what
¿qué es eso?
what's that?
¿qué hacen que no se mueven?
why don't they move?
¿y qué?
so what?
¿y a mí qué?
what does that have to do with me?
¿y a mí qué?
what's that to me?
¿y a mí qué?
so what?
¿a qué fuiste a su casa?
why did you go to her house?
¿a qué fuiste a su casa?
what did you go to her house for?
¿a qué viene esa pregunta?
why do you ask that?
¿a qué viene esa pregunta?
what makes you ask that?
¿de qué habló?
what did she talk about?
¿para qué lo quieres?
what do you want it for?
no sé qué le puede haber pasado
I don't know what can have happened to him
¿sabes qué? mejor se lo dices tú
you know what? o you know something? I think you'd better tell him
me dijo qué sé yo qué cantidad de mentiras
she told me heaven knows how many lies o I don't know how many lies

See also tanto4, tanto3, tanto2, tanto1, tal3, tal2, tal1

tanto3 (tanta) PRON

1.1. tanto:

tanto (tanta) sing
so much
tanto (tanta) pl
so many
¿no querías azúcar? — sí, pero no tanta
didn't you want sugar? — yes, but not that much
vinieron tantos que no alcanzaron los asientos
so many people came there weren't enough seats
es uno de tantos
he's one of many
¡tengo tanto que hacer!
I've so much to do!
¿de verdad gana tanto?
does he really earn that much?
ni tanto ni tan calvo o tan poco
there's no need to go that far
no es para tanto inf no te pongas así, hombre; tampoco es para tanto
come on, there's no need to get like that about it
duele un poco, pero no es para tanto
it hurts a bit, but it's not that bad
no pinta mal pero tampoco es para tanto
she's not a bad artist but she's not that good
tanto monta, monta tanto Spain
it makes no difference
tanto monta, monta tanto Spain
it's as broad as it is long inf
tanto tienes, tanto vales prov
you are what you own

2. tanto en locs:

en tanto
while
en tanto ella atendía a los clientes, él cocinaba
while she served the customers, he did the cooking
en tanto + subj
as long as
en tanto + subj
so long as
en tanto tú estés aquí
as long as you're here
en tanto que form (como)
as
en tanto que (dado que)
inasmuch as form
en tanto que (dado que)
insofar as form
entre tanto
meanwhile
entre tanto
in the meantime
(hasta tanto + subj) form hasta tanto (no) se solucione este conflicto
until this conflict is solved
(otro tanto) otro tanto cabe decir de su política exterior
the same can be said of their foreign policy
me queda otro tanto por hacer
I have as many again still to do
cuesta unos $15 y las pilas, casi otro tanto
it costs about $15 and then the batteries cost nearly as much again
por (lo) tanto
therefore
(tan siquiera) ¡si tan siquiera me hubieras prevenido!
if only you'd warned me!
no le escribió ni tan siquiera una notita
he didn't even write her a little note
cómprale tan siquiera unas flores
at least buy her some flowers o buy her some flowers, at least
tan solo
only
tenía tan solo cuatro años
he was only four years old
por tan solo dos mil pesos
for only o for as little as two thousand pesos
tanto es así o tan así es
so much so
se sentía mal, tanto es así que no quiso comer
she felt ill, so much so that she didn't want anything to eat
tanto más cuanto que
specially since
tanto más cuanto que
all the more so because
es importante, tanto más cuanto que es su única fuente de ingresos
it's important, specially since o all the more so because it's his only source of income

tanto2 (tanta) ADJ

1.1. tanto:

tanto (tanta) sing
so much
tanto (tanta) pl
so many
no sabía que había tanto espacio/tantas habitaciones
I didn't know there was so much space/there were so many rooms
había tantísima gente inf
there were so many o such a lot of people
¡tiene tanta fuerza …!
she has such strength …!
¡tiene tanta fuerza …!
she is so strong …!
¡tanto tiempo sin verte!
it's been so long!
¡tanto tiempo sin verte!
it's been such a long time!
(tanto … que) comió tanto chocolate que le hizo mal
he ate so much chocolate (that) it made him ill
(tanto … como) tengo tanto derecho como el que más
I've got as much right as anyone else o as the next man
no ha habido tantos turistas como el año pasado
there haven't been as many o so many tourists as last year

1. tanto:

tanto (aplicado a un adjetivo o adverbio)
so
tanto (aplicado a un verbo)
so much
es tan difícil de describir
it's so difficult to describe
¡es una chica tan amable!
she's such a nice girl!
¡te he echado tanto de menos!
I've missed you so much!
si es así, tanto mejor
if that's the case, so much the better
y si no te gusta, tanto peor para ti
and if you don't like it, too bad!
y si no te gusta, tanto peor para ti
and if you don't like it, tough! inf
vamos, no es tan difícil
come on, it's not that difficult
¡y tanto!
and how!
el tan esperado acontecimiento
the long-awaited event
ya no cenamos afuera tanto
nowadays we don't eat out so often o so much
de tanto que habla te marea
he talks so much he makes your head spin
es tanto más importante cuanto que es su única fuente de ingresos form
it is all the more important because it is his only source of income
no deberías trabajar/gastar tanto
you shouldn't work so hard/spend so much
(tan/tanto … que) llegó tan tarde que ya no había nadie
he arrived so late (that) everybody had gone
tanto insistió que no tuve más remedio que quedarme
he was so insistent that I just had to stay
(tan/tanto … como) no es tan tímida como parece
she's not as shy as she looks
sale tanto como tú/como se lo permiten los compromisos
he goes out as much o as often as you do/as his commitments allow
tan pronto como le sea posible
as soon as you can
tan pronto como le sea posible
as soon as possible
no han mejorado tanto como para poder ganar el torneo
they haven't improved enough to win the tournament
tanto Suárez como Vargas votaron en contra
both Suárez and Vargas voted against
te lo cobran tanto si lo comes como si no lo comes
they charge you for it whether you eat it or not

3. tanto para locs ver tanto

2. tal en locs (con tal de +  infinit.):

hace cualquier cosa con tal de llamar la atención
he'll do anything to get attention
con tal de no tener que volver mañana
as long as I don't have to come back tomorrow
(con tal (de) que + subj) con tal (de) que no se entere nadie, pagará lo que le pidamos
he'll pay whatever we ask to stop anybody finding out
quédatelo por ahora, con tal (de) que me lo devuelvas antes del viernes
keep it for now, as long as o provided you give it back (to me) before Friday
dale otro, cualquier cosa con tal (de) que se calle
give her another one, anything to keep her quiet
(tal (y) como) tal (y) como están las cosas
the way things are
déjalo tal (y) como lo encontraste
leave it just the way you found it o just as you found it
hazlo tal (y) como te indicó
do it exactly as she told you o just as she told you
(tal cual) me lo dijo así, tal cual
those were her exact words
(tal cual) me lo dijo así, tal cual
she said just that, word for word
no cambié nada, lo dejé todo tal cual
I didn't change anything, I left everything exactly as it was o just as it was
el postre le quedó igualito al de la foto, tal cual
the dessert came out exactly as it looked in the photo
tal vez
maybe
¿vas a ir? — tal vez
are you going to go? — maybe o I'll see
tal vez no se enteró o no se haya enterado
maybe o perhaps o it's possible she hasn't heard
se me ocurrió que tal vez estuviera o estaría allí esperándome
it occurred to me that he might be there waiting for me

1.1. que (en oraciones sustantivas) (introduciendo un complemento) (que +  indic):

¿puede demostrar que estuvo allí?
can you prove (that) you were there?
creemos que esta es la única solución viable
we believe that this is the only viable solution
creemos que esta es la única solución viable
we believe this to be the only viable solution
estoy seguro de que vendrá
I'm sure she'll come
¿cuántos años crees que tiene?
how old do you think she is?
me preguntó que quién era yo
he asked me who I was
dice Javier que dónde está la tijera
Javier wants to know where the scissors are
dice Javier que dónde está la tijera
Javier says where are the scissors? inf
lo raro que lo pronuncia
the strange way he pronounces it
(que + subj) quiero que vengas
I want you to come
lamento que no puedas quedarte
I'm sorry (that) you can't stay
dice que apagues la luz
he says you're to turn the light off
que yo sepa aún no han llegado
as far as I know they still haven't arrived
ve a que te ayude tu padre
go and get your father to help you

2.5. que (con elipsis del verbo o complemento) (en expresiones de indignación):

¡que tengamos que aguantarle esto!
to think we have to put up with this from him!

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