decirse que

v.

1 to be said that, to be argued that, to be claimed that, to be reported that.

2 to tell oneself that.

Me dije que esto no era así I told myself that this was not so.

3 to be told that.

Se me dijo que no fuese I was told not to go.

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(v.) = be reputed to

Ex. By 1826 the library was reputed to have 14,276 items, the larger portion of which were folios and quartos.

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(v.) = be reputed to

Ex: By 1826 the library was reputed to have 14,276 items, the larger portion of which were folios and quartos.