Example: Needless to say, you should wear a helmet when biking.
Definition
"Needless to say" is an expression used to indicate that the following statement is obvious or does not need to be mentioned, as it is already understood or expected. For example, "Needless to say, you should wear a helmet when biking."
Translations
no hace falta decir
het spreekt vanzelf
no cal dir
inutile de préciser
selbstverständlich
Etymology
The phrase "needless to say" originates from the combination of 'needless,' meaning not necessary, and 'to say,' referring to stating something. It has been used in English since the 16th century to signal that what follows is evident or requires no explanation.
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"Needless to say" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - General - Idioms and Proverbs - (B1) - set 1", containing 123 commonly used expressions.
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