es decir
Spanish
Phrase
- i.e., in other words, that is, that is to say, namely, meaning, rather, this means, that means
- 2014 June 3, “Descubren sustancia que estimula el apetito sexual”, in La Prensa:
- “Vimos que el efecto de estos compuestos (endocannabinoides) es bifásico, es decir, que dosis bajas estimulan la conducta sexual, mientras que dosis altas la inhiben.
- “We see that the effect of these compounds (endocannabinoids) is biphasic, that is, low doses stimulate sexual behavior, while high doses inhibit it.
- (informal) I mean
Further reading
- “es decir”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
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