to tell
01
أخبر, حكى
to use words and give someone information
Transitive: to tell sb about sth
أمثلة
Can you tell me about your vacation?
هل يمكنك أن تخبرني عن إجازتك؟
1.1
يكشف, يفشي
to make confidential information or a secret known
Intransitive
أمثلة
' How did you do on the exam? ' ' I 'm not telling. You'll have to wait for the results.'
'كيف كان أداؤك في الامتحان؟' 'أنا لا أخبر. سيتعين عليك انتظار النتائج.'
1.2
يخبر, يحكي
to use words in order to express or narrate something
Transitive: to tell sth
Ditransitive: to tell sb sth
أمثلة
He asked his friend to tell him the truth about what happened.
طلب من صديقه أن يخبره بالحقيقة عما حدث.
1.3
أخبر, يوصي
to instruct or recommend someone to do a particular thing
Ditransitive: to tell sb to do sth
أمثلة
Passengers are required to do as they are told by the flight attendants.
يُطلب من الركاب أن يفعلوا ما يُقال لهم من قبل مضيفات الطيران.
1.4
يظهر, يكشف
to provide information or facts about something in non-verbal ways
Ditransitive: to tell sb a piece of information | to tell sb that
أمثلة
The speedometer tells you how fast you are driving.
عداد السرعة يخبرك بمدى سرعة قيادتك.
02
تحديد, تمييز
to realize or determine with confidence
Transitive: to tell that
Intransitive
أمثلة
From what I can tell, the weather is going to be nice this weekend.
من ما أستطيع أن أقول، سيكون الطقس لطيفًا في نهاية هذا الأسبوع.
2.1
يميز, يفرق
to be able to differentiate a person or thing from another
Transitive: to tell the difference between two things | to tell that
أمثلة
Can you tell which twin is which?
هل يمكنك التمييز بين التوأمين؟
03
يظهر تأثيره, له عواقب
to have an effect that is noticeable, particularly a harmful one
Intransitive
أمثلة
The harsh winter is starting to tell on the condition of the roads.
الشتاء القاسي بدأ يُظهر تأثيره على حالة الطرق.
