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Verb

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decir misa (first-person singular present digo misa, first-person singular preterite dije misa, past participle dicho misa)

  1. give mass, say mass
  2. (idiomatic) Used in various expressions to radically dismiss what another person may say or do
    Ya puedes decir misa, que no te haré caso.
    You can say whatever you want, I will not listen to you.
    ¡Por mí, que digan misa!
    Let them say what they like!
    La RAE puede decir misa, se dice «antitaurino», no «taurófobo».
    The RAE can say what it wants, you say antitaurino ("anti-bullfighting"), not taurófobo ("taurophobe").
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