tell
tell
tɛl
tel
British pronunciation
/tɛl/

Definición y significado de "tell"en inglés

to tell
01

contar

to use words and give someone information
Transitive: to tell sb about sth
to tell definition and meaning
example
Ejemplos
She told her friend about the new restaurant in town.
Ella contó a su amiga sobre el nuevo restaurante en la ciudad.
1.1

decir, contar

to make confidential information or a secret known
Intransitive
example
Ejemplos
The children swore they would n’t tell, fearing the consequences if their prank was discovered.
Los niños juraron que no dirían nada, temiendo las consecuencias si su travesura era descubierta.
1.2

contar, decir

to use words in order to express or narrate something
Transitive: to tell sth
Ditransitive: to tell sb sth
example
Ejemplos
He told a story about his childhood adventures.
Él contó una historia sobre sus aventuras de la infancia.
1.3

decir

to instruct or recommend someone to do a particular thing
Ditransitive: to tell sb to do sth
to tell definition and meaning
example
Ejemplos
She kept telling herself to stay focused on the task at hand.
Ella seguía diciéndose a sí misma que se mantuviera concentrada en la tarea que tenía entre manos.
1.4

indicar

to provide information or facts about something in non-verbal ways
Ditransitive: to tell sb a piece of information | to tell sb that
example
Ejemplos
The label on the jar told us the ingredients of the product.
La etiqueta en el frasco nos indicó los ingredientes del producto.
02

saber

to realize or determine with confidence
Transitive: to tell that
Intransitive
example
Ejemplos
I 'm not sure if she 's joking or being serious. It 's hard to tell.
No estoy seguro de si está bromeando o hablando en serio. Es difícil de decir.
2.1

distinguir

to be able to differentiate a person or thing from another
Transitive: to tell the difference between two things | to tell that
example
Ejemplos
I can tell by the taste that this is a different brand of coffee.
Puedo decir por el sabor que esta es una marca diferente de café.
03

hacerse notar, tener consecuencias

to have an effect that is noticeable, particularly a harmful one
Intransitive
example
Ejemplos
The lack of sleep is starting to tell on his performance at work.
La falta de sueño está empezando a notarse en su rendimiento en el trabajo.
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