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to tell
01
dire
to use words and give someone information
Transitive: to tell sb about sth
Exemples
Did he tell you about the new project?
Est-ce qu'il t'a dit parler du nouveau projet ?
She told her family about her exciting job offer.
Elle a raconté à sa famille son offre d'emploi passionnante.
1.1
dire, révéler
to make confidential information or a secret known
Intransitive
Exemples
' How did you do on the exam? ' ' I 'm not telling. You'll have to wait for the results.'
'Comment as-tu fait à l'examen ?' 'Je ne dis pas. Tu devras attendre les résultats.'
She promised not to tell, but her guilty expression gave her away.
Elle a promis de ne pas révéler, mais son expression coupable l'a trahie.
1.2
raconter, dire
to use words in order to express or narrate something
Transitive: to tell sth
Ditransitive: to tell sb sth
Exemples
Can you tell me if what he said is true or not?
Pouvez-vous me dire si ce qu'il a dit est vrai ou non ?
He asked his friend to tell him the truth about what happened.
Il a demandé à son ami de lui dire la vérité sur ce qui s'est passé.
1.3
dire
to instruct or recommend someone to do a particular thing
Ditransitive: to tell sb to do sth
Exemples
He was told to turn off his phone during the movie.
On lui a dit d'éteindre son téléphone pendant le film.
Passengers are required to do as they are told by the flight attendants.
Les passagers sont tenus de faire ce que les agents de bord leur disent de faire.
1.4
indiquer, dire, montrer
to provide information or facts about something in non-verbal ways
Ditransitive: to tell sb a piece of information | to tell sb that
Exemples
His facial expression told me that he was upset.
Son expression faciale m'a dit qu'il était contrarié.
The chart tells us the sales performance of the company.
Le graphique nous indique la performance des ventes de l'entreprise.
02
savoir, dire, voir
to realize or determine with confidence
Transitive: to tell that
Intransitive
Exemples
' He 's definitely not from around here. ' ' How can you tell?'
'Il n'est certainement pas d'ici.' 'Comment peux-tu le dire ?'
From what I can tell, the weather is going to be nice this weekend.
D'après ce que je peux dire, le temps va être agréable ce week-end.
2.1
distinguer
to be able to differentiate a person or thing from another
Transitive: to tell the difference between two things | to tell that
Exemples
Can you tell which song is the original and which is the cover?
Pouvez-vous dire quelle chanson est l'originale et laquelle est la reprise ?
Can you tell which twin is which?
Pouvez-vous dire lequel des jumeaux est lequel ?
03
se faire sentir, se voir
to have an effect that is noticeable, particularly a harmful one
Intransitive
Exemples
He 's been neglecting his health lately and it 's starting to tell.
Il a négligé sa santé ces derniers temps et cela commence à se faire sentir.
The harsh winter is starting to tell on the condition of the roads.
L'hiver rigoureux commence à se faire sentir sur l'état des routes.
