tell
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/tel/
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/tel/
verb
A1
Communicate information to someone.
I will tell you the news when you get home.
A1
Provide details about a subject.
The brochure tells us about the history of the castle.
A1
Express something in words.
She was excited to tell her story.
R
Reveal a secret.
Can you keep a secret if I tell you one?
A1
Instruct or command someone to do something.
The teacher told the students to be quiet.
B2
Determine or identify something correctly.
You can tell the difference between the two by the color.
B2
Recognize the distinction between two things or people.
It's hard to tell the twins apart.
R
Cause an effect or impact, especially a negative one.
The long hours are starting to tell on her health.
translation
Communicate information to someone.; Provide details about a subject.; Express something in words.; Reveal a secret.; Instruct or command someone to do something.; Determine or identify something correctly.; Recognize the distinction between two things or people.; Cause an effect or impact, especially a negative one.
Word Forms
3rd Present
tells
Past
told
Perfect
told
Progressive
telling