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tell 1

 (tĕl)
v.told(tōld),tell·ing,tells
v.tr.
1.
a. To communicate by speech or writing; express with words:She told him that the store was closed. Tell me the truth.
b. To give a detailed account of; narrate:told what happened; told us a story.
c. To notify (someone) of something; inform:He told us of his dream to sail around the world.
d. To make known; disclose or reveal:tell a secret; tell fortunes.
e. To inform (someone) positively; assure:I tell you, the plan will work.
f. To give instructions to; direct:told the customers to wait in line.
2. To discover by observation; discern:We could tell that he was upset.
3. To name or number one by one; count:telling one's blessings; 16 windows, all told.
v.intr.
1. To relate a story or give an account of an event:The sailor told of having been adrift for days.
2. To reveal something that is not supposed to be revealed, especially something that someone has done wrong:She promised not to tell on her friend.
3. To have an effect or impact:In this game every move tells.
n.
Games An unintentional or unconsciously exhibited behavior that reveals or betrays one's state of mind, as when playing poker.
Phrasal Verb:
tell offInformal
To rebuke severely; reprimand.
Idiom:
tell time
To determine the time of day indicated by the positions of the hands on a clock.
[Middle Englishtellen, from Old Englishtellan; seedel- inIndo-European roots.]
tell′a·ble adj.

tell 2

 (tĕl)
n.
A mound, especially in the Middle East, made up of the remains of a succession of previous settlements.
[Arabictall; seetll inSemitic roots.]
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tell

(tɛl)
vb,tells,tellingortold
1. (when tr, may take a clause as object) to let know or notify:he told me that he would go.
2. (tr) to order or instruct (someone to do something):I told her to send the letter airmail.
3. (when:intr,usually foll by of) to give an account or narration (of something):she told me her troubles.
4. (tr) to communicate by words; utter:to tell the truth.
5. (tr) to make known; disclose:to tell fortunes.
6. (often foll by:of) to serve as an indication:her blush told of her embarrassment.
7. (tr;used with can,etc; may take a clause as object) to comprehend, discover, or discern:I can tell what is wrong.
8. (tr;used with can,etc) to distinguish or discriminate:he couldn't tell chalk from cheese.
9. (intr) to have or produce an impact, effect, or strain:every step told on his bruised feet.
10.informal (sometimes foll by:on) to reveal secrets or gossip (about):don't tell!;she told on him.
11. (tr) to assure:I tell you, I've had enough!.
12. (tr) to count (votes)
13. (intr)dialect to talk or chatter
14.informalchieflyUS to tell the truth no matter how unpleasant it is
15.tell the timeto read the time from a clock
16.you're telling meslang I know that very well
[Old Englishtellan; related to Old Saxontellian, Old High Germanzellen to tell, count, Old Norsetelja]
ˈtellableadj

tell

(tɛl)
n
(Human Geography) a large mound resulting from the accumulation of rubbish on a long-settled site, esp one with mudbrick buildings, particularly in the Middle East
[C19: from Arabictall]

Tell

(tɛl)
n
(Biography)William, German nameWilhelm Tell. a legendary Swiss patriot, who, traditionally, lived in the early 14th century and was compelled by an Austrian governor to shoot an apple from his son's head with one shot of his crossbow. He did so without mishap
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tell1

(tɛl)

v.told, tell•ing.v.t.
1. to narrate or relate (a story, tale, etc.).
2. to make known (a fact, news, information, etc.); communicate.
3. to announce or proclaim.
4. to utter (the truth, a lie, etc.); speak.
5. to express in words (thoughts, feelings, etc.).
6. to reveal or divulge (something secret or private).
7. to say positively: I can't tell just when I'll be done.
8. to discern or recognize; identify: to tell twins apart.
9. to inform (a person) of something: He told me his name.
10. to order or command: Tell her to stop.
11. to enumerate; count.
v.i.
12. to give an account or report.
13. to give evidence; be an indication.
14. to disclose something secret or private: Will you hate me if I tell?
15. to say positively; determine or predict: It may be the same shade, but I can't tell.
16. to produce a marked effect.
17.tell off, to rebuke severely; scold.
18.tell on, to tattle on.
Idioms:
tell it like it is,Informal. to be blunt and forthright.
[before 900; Middle Englishtellen, Old Englishtellan to relate, count, c. Old Frisian talia, tella, Old Saxontellian, Old High Germanzellen, Old Norsetelja; akin totale]

tell2

(tɛl)

n.
an artificial mound consisting of the accumulated remains of one or more ancient settlements (often used in Egypt and the Middle East as part of a place name).
[1860–65; < Arabictall hillock]

Tell

(tɛl)

n.
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speak

 –say –tell
1.'speak'

When youspeak, you use your voice to produce words. The past tense ofspeak isspoke. The-ed participle isspoken.

Theyspoke very enthusiastically about their trip.
I'vespoken to Raja and he agrees with me.
2.'say'

Don't use 'speak' to report what someone says. Don't say, for example, 'He spoke that the doctor had arrived'. Say 'Hesaid that the doctor had arrived'.

Isaid that I would like to teach English.
Hesaid it was an accident.
3.'tell'

If you mention the person who is being spoken to as well as what was said, usetell.

Hetold me that he was a farmer.
Itold her what the doctor had said.
Seesay, tell
4.'talk'

tell

Tell is a common verb which is used in several different ways. Its past form and-ed participle istold.

1.information

If someonetells you something, they give you some information. You usually refer to this information by using athat-clause or awh-clause.

Tell Dadthe electrician has come.
I told herwhat the doctor had said.

You can sometimes refer to the information that is given by using a noun phrase as the direct object oftell. When the direct object is not a pronoun, you put the indirect object first.

She toldhim the news.
I never toldher a thing.

When the direct object is a pronoun, you usually put it first. You putto in front of the indirect object.

I've never toldthis to anyone else in my whole life.

When you are referring back to information that has already been mentioned, you useso aftertell. For example, you say 'I didn't agree with him and Itold him so'. Don't say 'I didn't agree with him and I told him it'.

She knows that I might be late. I havetold her so.
'Then how do you know she's well?' – 'Shetold me so.'
2.stories, jokes, lies

You say that someonetells a story or a joke.

Shetold me the story of her life.
He's extremely funny when hetells a joke.

You can also say that someonemakes orcracks a joke.

Seejoke

You say that someonetells a lie.

Wetold a lot of lies.

If someone is not lying, you say that they aretelling the truth.

We knew that he wastelling the truth.
I wondered why Ihadn't told Marythe truth.

When you usetell to talk about stories, jokes, or lies, the indirect object can go either after the direct object or in front of it.

His friendtold me this story.
Many hours had passed when Karen finishedtelling her story to Kim.
3.orders

If youtell someoneto do something, you order or instruct them to do it. Whentell has this meaning, it is followed by an object and ato-infinitive.

Tell Martha to come to my office.
Theytold us to put on our seat-belts.

Be Careful!
Don't usetell like this without an object. Don't say, for example, 'They told to put on our seat-belts'.

4.recognizing the truth

If youcan tell what is happening or what is true, you are able to judge correctly what is happening or what is true.

Ican usually tell when someone's lying to me.
Icouldn't tell what they were thinking.

Whentell has this meaning, you usually usecan,could, orbe able to with it.

5.'inform'

Inform means the same astell, but it is more formal, and is used in slightly different ways. You caninform someoneof something, orinform someonethat something is the case.

The public isinformed of the financial benefits that are available.
It was his duty toinform the kingthat his country was in danger.

In conversation and in less formal writing, you usually usetell.

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tell


Past participle:told
Gerund:telling

Imperative
tell
tell
Present
I tell
you tell
he/she/it tells
we tell
you tell
they tell
Preterite
I told
you told
he/she/it told
we told
you told
they told
Present Continuous
I am telling
you are telling
he/she/it is telling
we are telling
you are telling
they are telling
Present Perfect
I have told
you have told
he/she/it has told
we have told
you have told
they have told
Past Continuous
I was telling
you were telling
he/she/it was telling
we were telling
you were telling
they were telling
Past Perfect
I had told
you had told
he/she/it had told
we had told
you had told
they had told
Future
I will tell
you will tell
he/she/it will tell
we will tell
you will tell
they will tell
Future Perfect
I will have told
you will have told
he/she/it will have told
we will have told
you will have told
they will have told
Future Continuous
I will be telling
you will be telling
he/she/it will be telling
we will be telling
you will be telling
they will be telling
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been telling
you have been telling
he/she/it has been telling
we have been telling
you have been telling
they have been telling
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been telling
you will have been telling
he/she/it will have been telling
we will have been telling
you will have been telling
they will have been telling
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been telling
you had been telling
he/she/it had been telling
we had been telling
you had been telling
they had been telling
Conditional
I would tell
you would tell
he/she/it would tell
we would tell
you would tell
they would tell
Past Conditional
I would have told
you would have told
he/she/it would have told
we would have told
you would have told
they would have told
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.tell - a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archerTell - a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer; according to legend an Austrian governor compelled him to shoot an apple from his son's head with his crossbow (which he did successfully without mishap)
Verb1.tell - express in words; "He said that he wanted to marry her"; "tell me what is bothering you"; "state your opinion"; "state your name"
present,lay out,represent - bring forward and present to the mind; "We presented the arguments to him"; "We cannot represent this knowledge to our formal reason"
misstate - state something incorrectly; "You misstated my position"
answer,reply,respond - react verbally; "She didn't want to answer"; "answer the question"; "We answered that we would accept the invitation"
preface,premise,precede,introduce - furnish with a preface or introduction; "She always precedes her lectures with a joke"; "He prefaced his lecture with a critical remark about the institution"
give tongue to,utter,express,verbalise,verbalize - articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise; "She expressed her anger"; "He uttered a curse"
announce,declare - announce publicly or officially; "The President declared war"
enunciate,vocalise,vocalize,articulate - express or state clearly
say - state as one's opinion or judgement; declare; "I say let's forget this whole business"
get out - express with difficulty; "I managed to get out a few words"
declare - state emphatically and authoritatively; "He declared that he needed more money to carry out the task he was charged with"
declare - make a declaration (of dutiable goods) to a customs official; "Do you have anything to declare?"
note,remark,mention,observe - make mention of; "She observed that his presentation took up too much time"; "They noted that it was a fine day to go sailing"
add,append,supply - state or say further; "`It doesn't matter,' he supplied"
explain - define; "The committee explained their plan for fund-raising to the Dean"
give - convey or reveal information; "Give one's name"
sum,summarise,summarize,sum up - be a summary of; "The abstract summarizes the main ideas in the paper"
2.tell - let something be known; "Tell them that you will be late"
digress,divagate,stray,wander - lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking; "She always digresses when telling a story"; "her mind wanders"; "Don't digress when you give a lecture"
inform - impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to; "I informed him of his rights"
bespeak,betoken,indicate,signal,point - be a signal for or a symptom of; "These symptoms indicate a serious illness"; "Her behavior points to a severe neurosis"; "The economic indicators signal that the euro is undervalued"
disclose,let on,divulge,expose,give away,let out,reveal,unwrap,discover,bring out,break - make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret; "The auction house would not disclose the price at which the van Gogh had sold"; "The actress won't reveal how old she is"; "bring out the truth"; "he broke the news to her"; "unwrap the evidence in the murder case"
talk,spill - reveal information; "If you don't oblige me, I'll talk!"; "The former employee spilled all the details"
publicize,bare,publicise,air - make public; "She aired her opinions on welfare"
ingeminate,iterate,reiterate,repeat,restate,retell - to say, state, or perform again; "She kept reiterating her request"
propagandise,propagandize - subject to propaganda
annunciate,foretell,harbinger,herald,announce - foreshadow or presage
impart,pass on,give,leave - transmit (knowledge or skills); "give a secret to the Russians"; "leave your name and address here"; "impart a new skill to the students"
brush down,tell off - reprimand; "She told the misbehaving student off"
3.tell - narrate or give a detailed account oftell - narrate or give a detailed account of; "Tell what happened"; "The father told a story to his child"
inform - impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to; "I informed him of his rights"
relate - give an account of; "The witness related the events"
crack - tell spontaneously; "crack a joke"
yarn - tell or spin a yarn
rhapsodise,rhapsodize - recite a rhapsody
4.tell - give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority; "I said to him to go home"; "She ordered him to do the shopping"; "The mother told the child to get dressed"
direct - command with authority; "He directed the children to do their homework"
instruct - give instructions or directions for some task; "She instructed the students to work on their pronunciation"
command,require - make someone do something
request - ask (a person) to do something; "She asked him to be here at noon"; "I requested that she type the entire manuscript"
send for,call - order, request, or command to come; "She was called into the director's office"; "Call the police!"
warn - ask to go away; "The old man warned the children off his property"
5.tell - discern or comprehend; "He could tell that she was unhappy"
guess,infer - guess correctly; solve by guessing; "He guessed the right number of beans in the jar and won the prize"
6.tell - inform positively and with certainty and confidencetell - inform positively and with certainty and confidence; "I tell you that man is a crook!"
avow,swan,swear,affirm,assert,aver,verify - to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true; "Before God I swear I am innocent"
7.tell - give evidence; "he was telling on all his former colleague"
inform - act as an informer; "She had informed on her own parents for years"
make out,discern,tell apart,spot,distinguish,pick out,recognise,recognize - detect with the senses; "The fleeing convicts were picked out of the darkness by the watchful prison guards"; "I can't make out the faces in this photograph"
8.tell - mark as different; "We distinguish several kinds of maple"
know - be able to distinguish, recognize as being different; "The child knows right from wrong"
identify,place - recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something; "She identified the man on the 'wanted' poster"
discriminate,know apart - recognize or perceive the difference
label - distinguish (an element or atom) by using a radioactive isotope or an isotope of unusual mass for tracing through chemical reactions
label - distinguish (as a compound or molecule) by introducing a labeled atom
individualise,individualize - make or mark or treat as individual; "The sounds were individualized by sharpness and tone"
contrast - put in opposition to show or emphasize differences; "The middle school teacher contrasted her best student's work with that of her weakest student"
severalise,severalize - distinguish or separate
contradistinguish - distinguish by contrasting qualities
decouple,dissociate - regard as unconnected; "you must dissociate these two events!"; "decouple our foreign policy from ideology"
demarcate - separate clearly, as if by boundaries
discriminate,single out,separate - treat differently on the basis of sex or race
stratify - divide society into social classes or castes; "Income distribution often stratifies a society"
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tell

verb
1.inform,notify,make aware,say to,state to,warn,reveal to,express to,brief,advise,disclose to,proclaim to,fill in,speak about to,confess to,impart,alert to,divulge,announce to,acquaint with,communicate to,mention to,make known to,apprise,utter to,get off your chest(informal),let knowI called her to tell her how spectacular it looked.
3.instruct,order,command,direct,bid,enjoinShe told me to come and help clean the house.
4.see,make out,discern,understand,discover,be certain,comprehendIt was impossible to tell where the bullet had entered.
5.distinguish,discriminate,discern,differentiate,identifyI can't really tell the difference between their policies and ours.
6.talk,tell tales,spill the beans(informal),give the game away,blab(informal),let the cat out of the bag(informal)The children know who they are, but they are not telling.
7.reveal,show,indicate,disclose,signify,be evidence ofThe facts tell a very different story.
8.haveor take effect,register,weigh,have force,count,take its toll,carry weight,make its presence feltThe pressure began to tell as rain closed in after 20 laps.
9.assure,promise,guarantee,swear,give someone your wordI tell you, I will not rest until that day has come.
tell on someoneinform on,shop(Brit. informal),give someone away,denounce,split on(informal),grass on(Brit. informal),sell someone out,stab someone in the back,tell tales onDon't worry; I won't tell on you.
tell someone offreprimand,rebuke,scold,lecture,carpet(informal),censure,reproach,berate,chide,tear into(informal),read the riot act,reprove,upbraid,take someone to task,tick someone off(informal),bawl someone out(informal),chew someone out(U.S. & Canad. informal),tear someone off a strip(Brit. informal),give someone a piece of your mind,haul someone over the coals(informal),give someone a rocket(Brit. & N.Z. informal)He never listened to us when we told him off.
tell something apartdifferentiate between,distinguish between,discriminate between,make a distinction between,separate,set apartIt is difficult to tell the two products apart.
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tell

verb
1.To give a verbal account of:
5.To impart information to:
7.To recognize as being different:
8.To note (items) one by one so as to get a total:
phrasal verb
tell off
Informal. To reprimand loudly or harshly:
Idioms:give hell to,give it to.
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Translations
يَأْمُرُيُخْبِريُخْبِرُيَرْوي، يَقُصيَطْلُب، يأمُر
naříditpoznatvyprávětvyžvanitžádat
fortællesesigeskelnevirke
käskeäkertoamäärätä
לספר
nareditirećiuočavati
hatása van
greina , segja til umsegjasegja frásegja til sín, hafa áhrifsegja/greina
･･･と分かる･･･と命令する告げる
구별하다시키다(...에게) 이야기하다
apibartiar aš nesakiau?iš kur galķ žinotiišdavikiškaską gali žinoti
atklāt noslēpumuatklātiesatšķirtizpaustiesizpļāpāt
poznať savykladať
označevatipovedativedeti
berättasäga åt
บอกสั่งให้ทำ
söylemekuyarmakaçığa vurmakanlatmakayırt etmek
bảokể

tell

[tel] (told (pt, pp))
A.VT
1. [+story, experiences] →contar; [+truth] →decir; [+secret] →contar,divulgar (frm); (formally) →comunicar,informar
to tell sb sth →decir algo a algn
to tell sb whether/how/why →decir a algn si/cómo/por qué
to tell sb that →decir a algn que ...
I have been told that →me handicho que ..., se me hadicho que ... (frm)
I am pleased to tell you that (frm) →mecomplace comunicarle que ..., me esgrato comunicarle que ...
I tell you it isn't! →¡tedigo que no!
let me tell you, I didn't enjoy it →si tedigola verdad, no megustó nada
there were three, I tell you, three →había tres, ¿meoyes?, tres
I tell myself it can't be true →digo para mí que no puede serverdad
I told himabout the missing money →ledije lodeldinero quefaltaba, leinformé acercadeldinero quefaltaba (frm)
tell me all about it →cuéntame todo
I'll tell you all about it →te (lo)diré todo
tell meanother! →¡cuéntaselo a tuabuela!
he's no saint, Ican tell you! →¡no es ningúnsanto, te loaseguro!
so much happened that I can'tbegin to tell you →pasaron tantascosas no sé por dóndeempezar a contarte
Icannot tell you how pleased I am →noencuentropalabras para expresarle locontento que estoy
Icould tell you a thing or two about him →haycosasde él que yo me sé
don't tell me you can't do it! →¡no mevayas adeciror no medigas que no lo puedeshacer!
to tell sb'sfortune, tell sb thefuture →decir a algn labuenaventura
to tell alie →mentir
you're tellingme! →¡a quién se locuentas!, ¡a mí no me lovas acontar!
I told youso! →¡ya lodecía yo!
didn't I tell you so? →¿no te lodije ya?
(I) tell youwhat, let's go now →sabes qué, vámonos ya
I tell you what! →¡se meocurre unaidea!
see alsomarine
2. (=order)to tell sb to do sth →decir a algn quehaga algo,mandar a algn ahacer algo
doas you are told! →¡hazlo que tedigo!
he won'tbe told →noaceptaconsejos de nadie, no quierehacer caso de nadie
I told younot to →tedije que no lohicieras
3. (=indicate) [sign, dial, clock] →indicar
to tell sb sth →indicar algo a algn
there was a sign telling us which way to go →unaseñal nosindicaba elcamino
the clock tells the quarter hours →elreloj da los cuartos dehora
4. (=distinguish) →distinguir
I couldn't tell themapart →nosabía distinguirlos
to tell thedifference between A and B →distinguir entre A y B
I can't tell the difference →noveo ladiferencia
to tellright from wrong →distinguir el biendelmal
see alsotimeA5
5. (=know, be certain) →saber
youcan tell he's a German →se (le) nota que esalemán
you can tell a horse's age by its teeth →laedad de uncaballo sesabe por losdientes
how can I tell what she will do? →¿cómovoya saberlo que ellahará?
you can't tell much from his letter →sucarta nosdice bien poco
Icouldn't tell how it was done →nosabía cómo sehizo
there isno telling what he will do →esimposiblesaberqué va ahacer
6. (=count)to tell one's beads →rezarel rosario
400 all told →400en total
B.VI
1. (=speak)to tell (of) →hablar de
the ruins told of a sad history →lasruinashablaban de unatristehistoria
"did you love her?" - "more than wordscan tell" →-¿laamabas? -más delo que puedaexpresar conpalabras
it hurt more than words can tell →dolió unabarbaridad,dolió loindecible
Ihear tell that →dicen que ...
I hear tell of a disaster →heoído que haocurrido unacatástrofe
I have never heard tell of it →no heoído nuncahablarde eso
2. (=sneak, tell secrets)please don't tell! →¡novayas contándoloor soplándolo porahí!
he told on me to my parents →sechivó de mía mispadres (Sp)
that would be telling! →¡es unsecreto!
3. (=know, be certain) →saber
how can I tell? →¿cómo lovoy asaber?, ¿yo qué sé?
I can't tell →(me) esimposible saberlo, no le puedodecir, nosabría decirle
who can tell? →¿quiénsabe?
there is no telling →nose puedesaber
you never can tell →nunca sesabe
see alsotimeA1
4. (=have an effect)every blow told →cadagolpetuvo suefecto
stamina tells in the long run →a la largaimportaor valemás laresistencia
blood will tell →lasangrecuenta
to tellagainst sb →obraren contra de algn
the strain is beginning to tellon him →latensión estáempezando a afectarle
tell offVT + ADV
1. (=order) →ordenar,mandar
2.to tell sb off (for sth/for doing sth) →regañar a algn (por algo/por haber hecho algo)
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tell

[ˈtɛl] [told][ˈtəʊld] (pt, pp)
vt
(=give information to) →dire
to tell sb sth →dire qch à qn
Did you tell your mother? →Tu l'asdit à tamère?
I had told her what he had done →Je lui avaisdit ce qu'il avaitfait.
BUTJe lui avais raconté ce qu'il avait fait.
to tell sb the news →apprendre lanouvelle à qn
They told us the news →Ils nous ontappris lanouvelle.
to tell sb (that) ... →dire à qn que ...
I told him that I was going on holiday →Je lui aidit que jepartais envacances.
to tell sb about sth [+place, object, happening] →parler de qch à qn
to tell sb of sth →parler à qn de qch
to tell sb how to do sth →dire à qn commentfaire qch,expliquer à qn commentfaire qch
I told her how to do it →Je lui aidit commentfaire., Je lui aiexpliqué commentfaire.
to tell sb why ... →dire à qn pourquoi ...,expliquer à qn pourquoi ...
I told you so →je te l'avais biendit
(making a suggestion) I tell you what ... →écoute, ...
(emphatic) I can't tell you
I can't tell you how glad I was to leave that place →Tu ne peux pas t'imaginer comme j'étaiscontent departir de là.
I can't tell you how much we love this city →Tu ne peux pas t'imaginercombien nousaimons cetteville., Tu ne peux pas t'imaginer à quel point nousaimons cetteville.
(=relate) [+story] →raconter; [+joke] →raconter; [+a lie, the truth] →dire
Will you tell me a story? →Est-ce que tu peux meraconter unehistoire?
He told his story to the Sunday Times →Il araconté sonhistoire au SundayTimes.
(=order) →dire
to tell sb to do sth →dire à qn defaire qch
He told me to wait a moment →Il m'adit d'attendre uninstant.
Don't tell me what to do →Tu n'as pas à medire ce que j'ai àfaire.
just do as you're told →fais ce qu'on tedit
(=judge, know) →savoir
to be able to tell what ...
You never can tell what life is going to bring you →On ne peutjamais savoir ce que lavie nousréserve.
I couldn't tell what they were thinking →Je nesavais pas ce qu'ilspensaient.
to be able to tell (that) ...
You can tell he's joking →Onvoit bien qu'ilplaisante.
there's no telling ... →il est impossible de savoir ...
There's no telling what he might do next →Il est impossible de savoir ce qu'ilestcapable defaireensuite.
(=distinguish) to tell the difference(between two people, things) →distinguer
I can't tell the difference between them →Je n'arrive pas à lesdistinguer.
to tell sth from sth →distinguer qch de qch
(=show) [facts, evidence]
The facts tell us that this is not true →Lesfaitsmontrent que cela n'est pasvrai.
vi
(=give away secret)
She won't tell →Elle nedira rien à personne.
(=have effect) →sefaire sentir
The pressure began to tell →Lapressioncommença àse fairesentir.
(=judge) →savoir
as far as I can tell →autant que jesache,pour autant que je sache,pour autant que je puisse enjuger
you never can tell →on nesaitjamais
tell apart
vt sep (=distinguish) →distinguer
I can't tell them apart →Je n'arrive pas à lesdistinguer.
tell off
vt sep →gronder
to tell sb off for doing sth →gronder qn pour avoirfait qch
to get told off →se fairegronder
tell on
vt fus
(=inform against) →cafarder
(=have an effect on) →affecter
The late nights were beginning to tell on my health →Lessoiréestardivescommençaient àaffecter masanté.
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tell

pret, ptp <told>
vt
(= relate)story, experiences, adventures →erzählen (→sb sth,sth to sb jdm etwacc);(= inform, say, announce) →sagen (→sb sthjdmetwacc);totell lies →lügen;totell tales →petzen(inf);totell fortunes →wahrsagen;totell somebody’s fortune →jdmwahrsagen,jdm dieZukunftdeuten;totell the future →wahrsagen, dieZukunftdeuten;totell somebody a secret →jdm einGeheimnisanvertrauenor (give away) →verraten;totell somebody aboutor of something →jdm vonetwerzählen;I told my friend/boss about what had happened →icherzählte meinemFreund/berichtete meinemChef, wasgeschehen war;… or so I’ve been told →… so hat man es mirjedenfallsgesagtorerzählt;I can’ttell you how pleased I am →ich kann Ihnengar nichtsagen, wie sehr ich michfreue;you can’ttell her anything(= she can’t keep a secret) →man kann ihr (aber auch) nichtssagenoranvertrauen;(= she’s a know-all) →sielässt sich(dat) →nichtssagen;totell somebody the way →jdm denWegsagen;could youtell me the way to the station, please? →könn(t)enSir mir bittesagen, wie ichzumBahnhofkomme?;don’t let me have totell you that again →ich will dir dasnicht nocheinmalsagen müssen;(I’ll)tell you what, let’s go to the cinema →weißt du was,gehen wir dochinsKino!;don’ttell me you can’t come! →sagen Siebloßnicht, dass Sienichtkommen können!;I won’t do it, Itell you! →und ichsage dir, dasmache ichnicht!;let metell you that … →ich kann Ihnensagen, dass …,lassen Sie sich von mirsagen, dass …;it was cold, I cantell you →ich kann dirsagen, das war vielleichtkalt!;I told you so →ich habe es (dir) jagesagt;tell me another! →nichtmöglich!, wersglaubt!(inf);thattells me all I need to know →dassagt mir alles;thattells me a lot →dassagt mir allerlei
(= distinguish, discern) →erkennen;totell the time →dieUhrkennen;totell the time by the sun →die Zeit an derSonneablesen;totell the difference →denUnterschiedsehen/fühlen/schmeckenetc;you cantell that he’s clever/getting worried →mansiehtormerkt, dass erintelligent ist/sichSorgenmacht;we couldn’ttell much from his letter →wir konnten aus seinemBriefnicht vielentnehmen;you can’ttell whether it’s moving →man kannnichtsagenorsehen, ob es sichbewegt;I couldn’ttell if he had been in a fight or had just fallen →ich hättenichtsagen können, ob er in einemKampfverwickelt oder nurhingefallen war;it was impossible totell where the bullet had entered →es warunmöglichfestzustellen, wo dieKugeleingetreten war;totell somebody/something by something →jdn/etw anetw(dat) →erkennen;I can’ttell butter from margarine →ich kann Butternicht vonMargarineunterscheiden;totell right from wrong →wissen, was Recht undUnrecht ist, Recht vonUnrechtunterscheiden?apart
(= know, be sure) →wissen;how can Itell that? →wie soll ich daswissen?;how could Itell that? →wie hätte ich daswissen können?;how can Itell that he will do it? →wie kann ichsicher sein, dass er es tut?
(= order) →sagen (sb jdm);we were told to bring sandwiches with us →eswurde unsgesagt, dass wirbelegteBrotemitbringen sollten;tell him to stop singing →sagen Sie ihm, er sollaufhören zusingen;don’t youtell me what to do! →Sie haben mirnicht zusagen, was ichtun soll!;I told you not to do that →ich habe dir dochgesagt, du sollst dasnichttun!;do asor what you are told! →tu, was man dirsagt!
(old:= count)totell one’s beads →denRosenkranzbeten
vi +indir obj →essagen(+dat);I won’ttell you again →ichsage es dirnicht nocheinmal;you know what? — don’ttell me, let me guess →weißt du was? — sags mirnicht,lass michraten;she wouldn’t be told →sie hat sich (ja) nichtssagenlassen;you’retelling me! →das kann man wohlsagen!, wemsagen Sie das!
vi
(= discern, be sure) →wissen;asor so far as one cantell →soweit manweiß;who cantell? →werweiß?;how can Itell?(= how should I know) →woher soll ich daswissen?;how will I be able totell? →wie kann ich daserkennenor wissen?;no-one can/couldtell →niemand kann/konnte dassagen, dasweiß/wusste keiner;you never cantell, you can nevertell →man kannniewissen
(= talk, tell tales of) →sprechen;his face told of his sorrow →aus seinemGesichtsprachKummer;that would betelling! →das kann ichnichtverraten;promise you won’ttell →du musstversprechen, dass du nichtssagst
(= have effect) →sich bemerkbar machen;his age told against him (in applying for job) →seinAlter war einNachteil für ihn; (in competition) →seinAltermachte sichbemerkbar;character alwaystells in the end →zumSchlussschlägt doch dieVeranlagung durch;a boxer who makes every punchtell →einBoxer,bei dem jederSchlagsitzt
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tell

[tɛl] (told (pt, pp))
1.vt
a. (gen) →dire; (story, adventure, relate) →raccontare; (secret) →svelare
to tell sb sth →dire qc a qn
to tell sb about sth →dire a qn di qc,raccontare qc a qn
I have been told that ... →mi è statodetto che...
I am glad to tell you that ... (frm) →ho ilpiacere di comunicarle che...
I cannot tell you how pleased I am →non so comeesprimere la miafelicità
so much happened that I can't begin to tell you →sonosuccesse tantecose che nonsapreida doveincominciare a raccontarti
(I'll) tell you what ... →so ioche cosafare...
I told you so!, didn't I tell you so? →te l'avevo (pur) detto!
I was furious, I can tell you →tidirò che erofurioso
let me tell you →credimi
you're telling me! (fam) →a me lodici!, lovieni adire a me!
don't tell me you can't do it! →non starmi araccontare che non seicapace!
tell me another! (fam) →raccontalagiusta!
to tell the time →leggere l'ora
can you tell me the time? →puoi dirmi l'ora?
to tell the future/sb's fortune →predire ilfuturo/ilfuturo a qn
b. (order, instruct)to tell sb to do sth →dire a qn difare qc
do as you are told! →fai come ti sidice!
he won't be told →non dàascolto
c. (indicate, subj, sign, dial)to tell sb sth →indicare qc a qn
there was a sign telling us which way to go →c'era uncartello che ciindicava lastrada
d. (know, be sure of) →sapere
how can you tell what he'll do? →comefai aprevedere cosafarà?
there's no telling what may happen →non si puòprevedere cosasuccederà
you can tell he's unhappy →sivede che èinfelice
e. (distinguish)to tell sth from →distinguere qc da
to tell right from wrong →distinguere ilbene dalmale
I couldn't tell them apart →nonriuscivo a distinguerli
f.400 all told →400in tutto
2.vi
a. (talk) →parlare (fam) (sneak, tell secrets) →fare la spia
to tell (of) →parlare (di)
more than words can tell →piùdi quanto nonriescano adesprimere leparole
that would be telling! →non te lodico!
b. (know, be certain) →sapere
I can't tell →nonsapreidire
who can tell? →chi lo puòdire?
there is no telling →non si sa
you never can tell →non si puòmaidire
c. (have effect) →farsi sentire,avere effetto
to tell against sb →ritorcersi contro qn
the strain is beginning to tell →lafaticaincomincia afarsi sentire
their lack of fitness began to tell →incominciavano arisentire dellamancanza di forma
tell offvt + adv (fam)to tell sb off (for sth/for doing sth) →sgridare qn (per qc/per aver fatto qc)
tell onvi + prep (fam) (inform against) →denunciare
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tell

(tel) –past tense, past participletold (tould) verb
1. to inform or give information to (a person) about (something).He told the whole story to John;He told John about it. vertel يُخْبِر съобщавам dizer vyprávěterzählen fortælleλέω,πληροφορώcontar ütlema شرح دادن؛ آگاه کردن kertoaraconter לְסַפֵּר बताना reći, pripovjedati (el)mond menceritakan segja/greina (frá)dire,raccontare 話す 알리다 papasakoti, pasakyti []stāstīt; []teikt memberitahuvertellenfortelle,si,meddelepowiedzieć dizer a povesti; a spuneрассказывать povedať povedati reći tala om, berätta บอกsöylemek 告訴 розповідати; сказати بتانا kể, cho biết告诉
2. to order or command; to suggest or warn.I told him to go away. vertel, aansê يَطْلُب، يأمُر казвам dizer nařídit; žádat; navrhnoutbefehlen bede omλέω,διατάζωdecir,mandar käskima ندا دادن käskeädemander לְהָגִיד सूचित करना zapovijedati, naložiti utasít menyuruh skipadire 命じる 명령하다 liepti likt; teikt menyuruhzeggensi til,gi beskjed omkazać dizer a cere; a sugeraвелеть prikázať, požiadať reči narediti säga till (åt) สั่งemretmek;söylemek;uyarmak 吩咐，命令 наказувати حکم کرنا yêu cầu, gợi ý 吩咐，命令
3. to say or express in words.to tell lies / the truth / a story. vertel يَرْوي، يَقُص казвам dizer říkat; vykládatsagen fortælleλέω,αφηγούμαι,εκφράζωdecir,contar rääkima گفتن kertoadire לְהָגִיד दिखने लगना reći, kazivati mond mengatakan segjadire 言う 말하다 kalbėti, pasakoti, sakyti stāstīt; teikt memberitahuvertellensi,fortellemówić,opowiadać dizer a spuneговорить hovoriť, povedať govoriti izreći säga, tala, berätta พูดsöylemek, anlatmak 講述 говорити بولنا، بيان کرنا nói讲述
4. to distinguish; to see (a difference); to know or decide.Can you tell the difference between them?;I can't tell one from the other;You can tell if the meat is cooked by/from the colour. raaksien, sien يُمَيِّز различавам distinguir rozeznat, (roz)poznatunterscheiden skelne; afgøreδιακρίνω,ξεχωρίζω,καταλαβαίνωver,distinguir,reconocer eristama, teadma تشخیص دادن erottaadistinguer,reconnaître,voir לְהַבחִין फ़ैसला करना, निश्चय या निर्धारण करना, निश्चयपूर्वक कहना, कह देना, (किसी व्यक्ति को) कुछ करने आदि का निर्देश या संदेश देना raspoznati, razlikovati megkülönböztet menetapkan, membedakan greina (sundur), segja til umdistinguere,riconoscere 見わける 구별하다 atskirti, pamatyti atšķirt; noteikt membezakanonderscheiden se forskjell på, skjelne;avgjørezauważyć,odróżnić distinguir a-şi da seama (de); a distingeопределять;отличать rozoznať, rozlíšiť prepoznati proceniti skilja, känna [skillnad], veta, avgöra จำแนกความแตกต่างsöylemek,bilmek,ayırt etmek 辨別，斷定 розрізняти, розпізнавати امتياز کرنا phân biệt 辨别，断定
5. to give away a secret.You mustn't tell or we'll get into trouble. vertel يَكْشِف السِّر издавам contar vyžvanitverraten røbe noget μαρτυρώ ένα μυστικόcontar,revelar välja rääkima افشا کردن kieliäparler,répéter לְסַפֵּר भेद करना odati elárul membuka rahasia segja fráraccontare もらす 발설하다 išplepėti atklāt noslēpumu; izpļāpāt membocorkan rahsiaverklappen si bort,fortelle sannheten wygadać contar a vorbi, a ciripiрассказывать prezradiť izklepetati odati tajnu tala om เปิดเผยความลับsöylemek, açığa vurmak 洩密 виказувати راز کھولنا để lộ bí mật泄密
6. to be effective; to be seen to give (good) results.Good teaching will always tell. goeie resultate oplewer يُعْطي نَتائِجَ جَيِّدَه أو فَعّالَه изпъквам fazer-se sentir poznat sesich auswirken virke φέρνω αποτέλεσμαnotarse,hacerse notar mõjuma, välja paistma اثر کردن näkyä se faire sentir, se reconnaître לַתֵת אֶת אוֹתוֹתַיו विशिष्ट प्रभाव डालना djelovati, imati posljedice hat(ása van) membuahkan hasil segja til sín, hafa áhrif (essere efficace), (farsi sentire) きき目がある 효과가 있다 apsimokėti izpausties; atklāties menampakkan hasil voor zichzelf sprekengjøre seg gjeldende, ha virkning sprawdzać się fazer-se sentir a se simţi, a avea efectсказываться poznať sa poznati se imati efekta göra verkan, ge resultat มีผลกระทบ belli olmak, etkisini göstermek 產生效果 позначатися, відбиватися مؤثر ہونا có tác dụng tốt产生效果
ˈteller noun
1. a person who receives or pays out money over the counter at a bank. kassierصَرّاف касиер contador pokladník der/die Erzähler(in) kasserer ταμίας σε τράπεζαcajero teller متصدی باجه pankkivirkailija caissier/-ère; guichetier/-ère טֶלֶר बैंक में रुपया लेने या देने वाला bankovni blagajnik (bank)pénztáros kasir bank sögumaðurcassiere 話し手 금전출납계원 (banko) kasininkas bankas kasieris juruwangvertellerkasserer,bankfunksjonær kasjer bankowy contador povestitorкассир bankový pokladník blagajnik v banki blagajnik kassör พนักงานรับฝาก-ถอนเงินในธนาคาร banka veznedarı 出納員 касир بينک ميں رقم لينے دينے والا người thu ngân出纳员
2. a person who tells (stories).a story-teller. verteller راوٍ، قاص разказвач contador vypravěč, -ka der Erzähler fortællerαφηγητήςnarrador jutustaja گوینده؛ راوی kertoja (ra)conteur/-euseמספר कथक pripovjedač elbeszélő tukang cerita sögumaðurraccontatore,narratore 話し手 말하는 사람 pasakotojas stāstītājs penceritavertellerforteller contador povestitorрассказчик rozprávač, -ka pripovedovalec narator berättare ผู้เล่านิทาน เรื่องราว ฯลฯ öykü anlatan kimse, masalcı 講故事的人 оповідач قصہ گو người kể chuyện讲故事的人
ˈtelling adjective
having a great effect.a telling argument. oortuigend مُؤَثِّر، مُفْحِم убедителен eficaz účinný, výmluvnýwirkungsvoll effektivαποτελεσματικόςeficaz kõnekas موثر paljonpuhuvaefficaceמרשים प्रभावपूर्ण djelotvoran, učinkovit hatásos berakibat besar áhrifaríkurefficace きき目のある 효과적인, 밝히는 svarus svarīgs; iespaidīgs berkesantreffendtalende,treffende,slåendeskuteczny,znaczącyeficaz eficace; elocventвеский účinný učinkovit značajan träffande, talande ที่เกิดผลönemli,etkili 有效力的 дієвий; виразний مؤثر کن có hiệu quả有效力的
ˈtellingly adverb
oortuigend بصورةٍ مُؤَثِّرَه أو مُفْحِمَه убедителен de modo eficaz účinněwirkungsvoll effektivtαποτελεσματικάeficazmente mõjuvalt بطور موثر nasevastiefficacement בְּאוֹפֶן מַרשִׁים असर करते हुए, प्रभावशाली ढंग से djelovorno, učinkovito hatásosan secara berpengaruh með áhrifaríkum hættiefficacemente 効果的に 인상적으로, 밝혀주는 svariai svarīgi dgn berkesantreffend virkningsfullt,slåendeskutecznie, znacząco de modo eficaz (în mod) eficace веско účinne učinkovito značajno på ett träffande (talande) sätt อย่างได้ผล etkin bir şekilde 生動地 дієво مؤثر طور پر có hiệu quả生动地
ˈtelltale adjective
giving information (often which a person would not wish to be known).the telltale signs of guilt. verklikkend ناقِل مَعْلومات أو إشاعات издайнически revelador prozrazujícíverräterisch afslørendeαποκαλυπτικόςrevelador reetlik گویا؛ نمایانگر paljastavarévélateur מֵעִיד עַל-, מַסגִיר साफ दिखाई देने वाले izdajnički, koji odaje árulkodó mengungkapkan sem kemur upp um/ljóstrar upprivelatore 自然にあらわれる 비밀을 폭로하는, 고자질하는 iškalbus, išdavikiškas izteiksmīgs; nodevīgs ketara, nyata veelbeduidendavslørende,ytrewymownyrevelador grăitorпредательский prezrádzajúci izdajalski izdajnički avslöjande, skvallrande ซึ่งเปิดเผยความลับ ele veren, açığa vuran 搬弄是非的 зрадницький چغلي خور mách lẻo拨弄是非的
I told you so
I told or warned you that this would happen, had happenedetc, and I was right.`I told you so, but you wouldn't believe me. ek het jou gesê حَذَّرْتُكَ عِدَّة مَرّات предупредих те eu te disse já jsem to říkal Ich habe es Dir ja gleich gesagt hvad sagde jeg? σε είχα προειδοποιήσει, στο είπα εγώ (ya) te lo dije mida ma ütlesin! من هشدار داده بودم minähän sanoin je vous l'avais bien dit אָמַרתִי לְך मैं ने कहा था ना Rekao sam ti ugye megmondtam! saya sudah memperingatkan ég var búinn að vara þig við (te l'avevo detto) だから言ったでしょう 그러게 내가 뭐랬어 ar aš nesakiau? vai es tev neteicu? kan saya dah cakap zie je wel?hva sa jeg! a nie mówiłem bem te disse ţi-am spus (eu)! я вам говорил ja som to hovoril saj sem vam lepo povedal rekao sam ti jag sa ju det [till dig] บอกแล้ว sana söylemiştim! 我曾提醒過 я ж вам казав ميں نے تم کو خبردار کيا تھا đã nói rồi mà 我早告诉过你的，我早说过会这样
tell off to scold:The teacher used to tell me off for not doing my homework (ˌtelling-ˈoff:He gave me a good telling-off) noun
mee raas يُوَبِّخُ порицавам repreender vyhubovat Bescheid stoßen skælde ud; skæld ud; irettesætte; irettesættelseμαλώνω,κατσαδιάζωreñir,regañar, cantar las cuarenta; echar bronca noomima شدیدا� مواخذه کردن nuhdellaréprimander;réprimande לִנזוֹף डांटना, फटकारना grditi, prekoriti lehord vkit menegur skammasgridare,rimproverare 叱りつける 야단치다 (api)barti []rāt memarahiberispengi en overhaling nagadać,zbesztać repreender a certaотчитывать; нагоняи vyhrešiť (koho) ošteti; oštevanje grditi läxa upp, skälla ut ดุด่าazarlamak,fırçalamak 責備 вилаяти ڈانٹنا quở trách责备
tell on
1. to have a bad effect on.Smoking began to tell on his health. 'n uitwerking hê يكونُ لَه تأثيرٌ سَيِّئ въздействам негативно afetar škoditsich auswirken skade έχω βλαβερές συνέπειεςperjudicar halvasti mõjuma اثر بد داشتن jättää jälkensänuire לְהַשפִּיע खराब प्रभाव डालना loše utjecati nyomai meglátszanak rajta berakibat buruk setja mark sitt á (avere un brutto effetto su) ～に影響する 영향을 미치다 atsiliepti atsaukties (uz kaut ko); ietekmēt menampakkan kesan burukschadenta på, sette sitt merke påszkodzić afectar a afectaсказываться škodiť puščati sledove loše delovati tära (ta, fresta) på มีผลร้าย belli olmak, etkisini göstermek 產生（壞的）影響 відбиватися برا اثر ڈالنا có tác động xấu 产生（坏的）影响
2. to give information about (a person,usually if they are doing something wrong).I'm late for work – don't tell on me! verklik يُبْلِغ عَن издавам denunciar žalovatverraten sladre omμαρτυρώ,καρφώνωchivarse kaebama لو دادن kannelladénoncer לְהַסגִיר की चुग़ली खाना, का दोष प्रकट करना, पर दोष लगाना odati, prokazati megmond mengadukan segja til (e-s) (fare la spia) 言いつける 고자질하다 įskųsti nosūdzēt mengaduverradensladre på donosić,skarżyć denunciar a denunţaябедничать;выдавать žalovať zatožiti odati skvallra på ฟ้องเกี่ยวกับ ele vermek 告發某人 скаржитися تنبيہ کرنا kể lể告发某人
tell tales
to give away secret or private information about the (usually wrong) actions of others.You must never tell tales. leuens vertel يُفْشي أسرار أو مَعلومات خاصَّه издавам тайни fofocar prozrazovat, donášetklatschen sladre είμαι μαρτυριάρηςchivarse,soplar kaebama غیبت کسی را کردن kannellacafarder,rapporter לִמסוֹר चुगली करना izbrbljati, ogovarati árulkodik membuka rahasia kjafta frá (fare la spia) 告げ口する 고자질하다 skleisti paskalas, liežuvauti tenkot; baumot membuat aduanroddelensladre,angi donosić,plotkować mexericar a pârî, a spune (un secret)ябедничать prezradiť izklepetati odavati tajne springa med skvaller บอกความลับ gammazlamak, ispiyonlamak 撥弄是非，暴露內情 пліткувати چغلي کرنا để lộ ra điều xấu 拨弄是非，暴露内情
tell the time
to (be able to) know what time it is by looking at a clocketc or by any other means.He can tell the time from the position of the sun;Could you tell me the time, please? sê hoe laat dit is يَعْرِف الوَقْت казвам часа dizer as horas říci, kolik je hodin die Zeit sagen sige, hvad klokken er λέω την ώρα saber/decir la hora kellaaega teadma, kella ütlema وقت را دانستن katsoa aika savoir/dire l'heure לוֹמַר מַה הַשָׁעָה घड़ी में समय देखना reći koliko je sati megmondja, hogy hány óra (van) mengetahui waktu segja hvað klukkan er dire l'ora 何時かわかる 시간을 알리다 pasakyti laiką noteikt laiku menengok jam klokkijkensi hva klokka er podać czas وقت کی پوهیدل dizer as horas a şti/ a spune ora/cât este ceasulсказать, которыи час povedať, koľko je hodín povedati točen čas reći koliko je sati tala om hur mycket klockan är บอกเวลา saati söylemek 會看鐘點，知道（時間） сказати, котра година گھڑي سے وقت بتانا xem giờ 会看钟点，知道（时间）
there's no telling
it is impossible to know.There's no telling what he'll do! niemand weet nie يَسْتَحيل مَعْرِفَة няма как да знам sabe-se lá nelze říci keiner weiß det er umuligt at sige είναι άγνωστο, κανένας δεν μπορεί να ξέρει no se sabe, vete a saber võimatu öelda نمی توان گفت on mahdotonta tietää impossible de dire/savoir (ce que) אֵין לַדַעָת यह जानना असंभव है कि ne može se znati mit lehet tudni tidak tahu það er ómögulegt að segja/vita (non si sa), (non si può dire) 分らない 아무도 모른다 ką gali žinoti, kas žino neko nevar zināt; kas to lai zina? tak siapa tahu dat kan men nooit weten det er umulig å vite nie wiadomo څه ويل نشته sabe-se lá nu se poate ştiкто знает ťažko povedať, nedá sa povedať nemogoče je reči ne može se reći เป็นไปไม่ได้ที่จะรู้ bilmek mümkün değil, söylemesi olanaksız 難以預料 хто знає معلوم ہونا ممکن نہيں không thể biết được难以预料
you never can tell
it is possible.It might rain – you never can tell. niemand weet nie, dis moeilik om te voorspel من المُسْتَحيل أن نَعْرِف възможно е nunca se sabe člověk nikdy neví das weiß man nie man kan aldrig vide ποτέ δεν ξέρεις nunca se sabe (kõik) on võimalik, kunagi ei tea ممکن است ei sitä koskaan tiedä on ne sait jamais אֵין לַדַעָת कुछ ठीक नहीं है nikad se ne zna sohasem lehet tudni mustahil maður veit aldrei (non si sa mai), (non si può mai dire) 分かりませんよ 아무도 알 수 없어요 iš kur gali žinoti nevar būt drošs tak siapa tahu je kunt nooit wetenen kan aldri vite nigdy nic nie wiadomo ممکن ده nunca se sabe nu se ştie niciodată никогда не знаешь človek nikdy nevie človek nikoli ne ve moguće je man vet aldrig เป็นไปได้ hiç belli olmaz, belki mümkün 不可預料 хто знає ايسا ممکن ہے có thể不可预料
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.

tell

→يَأْمُرُ,يُخْبِرُ,يَعْرِفُ nařídit, poznat, říci fortælle, se, sigebefehlen,erzählen,sagenλέωcontar,decir,ordenar,saber käskeä, kertoadire,dire de,raconter narediti, reći, uočavaticapire,dire,raccontare ･･･と分かる, ･･･と命令する, 告げる 구별하다, 시키다, (...에게) 이야기하다merken,vertellen,zeggenbe,fortelle,sekazać,powiedziećcontar,dizer,perceber,saberговорить,приказать,сказать berätta, säga åt บอก, สั่งให้ทำsöylemek bảo, kể吩咐,告诉,看出
Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009

tell

vi. decir; relatar, contar.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
Collins Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009


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