reported speech
US /rɪˌpɔːrtɪd ˈspiːtʃ/
UK /rɪˌpɔːrtɪd ˈspiːtʃ/

1.
estilo indirecto, discurso indirecto
the act of reporting what someone else said, but not using their exact words
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When you use reported speech, you often change the tense of the verbs.
Cuando usas el estilo indirecto, a menudo cambias el tiempo de los verbos.
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She explained the rules using reported speech.
Ella explicó las reglas usando el estilo indirecto.