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disse di non

said not to

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phrase Rare #23,511
said not to Used to report a negative statement or instruction. It is followed by an infinitive: “disse di non farlo” means “he/she said not to do it,” while “disse di non avere visto” means “he/she said he/she had not seen.”
IT: Luca disse di non voler uscire stasera.
EN: Luca said he didn't want to go out tonight.

Disse di non avere fatto niente di sbagliato.

He said he had done nothing wrong.

Disse di non poter respirare.

He/She said they couldn’t breathe.

Tom disse di non sentirsi stanco.

Tom said he didn't feel tired.

Disse di non avere visto niente.

He said he hadn't seen anything.

Disse di non averlo colpito.

He said he hadn't hit him.

Tom disse di non essere preoccupato.

Tom said he wasn't worried.

Gli disse di non vendere la sua automobile.

He told him not to sell his car.

Il tenente Kendrick afferma che vi disse di non toccare Santiago.

Lieutenant Kendrick claims he told you not to touch Santiago.

— Codice d'onore (1992)

Disse di non averla mai vista.

He said he had never seen her.

Tom disse di non averli mai visti.

Tom said he had never seen them.

Ci disse di non occuparcene personalmente.

He told us not to handle it personally.

— Codice d'onore (1992)

Mary disse che suo padre le disse di non farlo?

Mary said her father told her not to do it?