es decir

Spanish

Phrase

es decir

1. 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^[1]:

     “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.

2. (informal) I mean

Further reading

• “es decir”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10