Cari
to tell
01
mengatakan, menceritakan
to use words and give someone information
Transitive: to tell sb about sth
Contoh-contoh
Did he tell you about the new project?
Apakah dia memberi tahu kamu tentang proyek baru itu?
She told her family about her exciting job offer.
Dia menceritakan kepada keluarganya tentang tawaran pekerjaan yang menarik.
1.1
mengungkapkan, membocorkan
to make confidential information or a secret known
Intransitive
Contoh-contoh
' How did you do on the exam? ' ' I 'm not telling. You'll have to wait for the results.'
'Bagaimana hasil ujianmu?' 'Aku tidak memberitahu. Kamu harus menunggu hasilnya.'
She promised not to tell, but her guilty expression gave her away.
Dia berjanji tidak akan memberitahu, tapi ekspresi bersalahnya mengkhianatinya.
1.2
mengatakan, menceritakan
to use words in order to express or narrate something
Transitive: to tell sth
Ditransitive: to tell sb sth
Contoh-contoh
Can you tell me if what he said is true or not?
Bisakah kamu memberitahu saya apakah yang dia katakan benar atau tidak?
He asked his friend to tell him the truth about what happened.
Dia meminta temannya untuk menceritakan yang sebenarnya tentang apa yang terjadi.
1.3
mengatakan, merekomendasikan
to instruct or recommend someone to do a particular thing
Ditransitive: to tell sb to do sth
Contoh-contoh
He was told to turn off his phone during the movie.
Dia disuruh mematikan ponselnya selama film.
Passengers are required to do as they are told by the flight attendants.
Penumpang diharuskan melakukan apa yang dikatakan oleh pramugari kepada mereka.
1.4
menunjukkan, mengungkapkan
to provide information or facts about something in non-verbal ways
Ditransitive: to tell sb a piece of information | to tell sb that
Contoh-contoh
His facial expression told me that he was upset.
Ekspresi wajahnya memberitahu saya bahwa dia kesal.
The chart tells us the sales performance of the company.
Bagan memberi tahu kita tentang kinerja penjualan perusahaan.
02
menentukan, mengenali
to realize or determine with confidence
Transitive: to tell that
Intransitive
Contoh-contoh
' He 's definitely not from around here. ' ' How can you tell?'
'Dia pasti bukan dari sekitar sini.' 'Bagaimana kamu bisa mengatakan?'
From what I can tell, the weather is going to be nice this weekend.
Dari yang bisa saya katakan, cuaca akan cerah akhir pekan ini.
2.1
membedakan, mengenali
to be able to differentiate a person or thing from another
Transitive: to tell the difference between two things | to tell that
Contoh-contoh
Can you tell which song is the original and which is the cover?
Bisakah kamu membedakan lagu mana yang asli dan mana yang cover?
Can you tell which twin is which?
Bisakah kamu membedakan yang mana kembar yang mana?
03
terasa efeknya, berakibat
to have an effect that is noticeable, particularly a harmful one
Intransitive
Contoh-contoh
He 's been neglecting his health lately and it 's starting to tell.
Belakangan ini dia mengabaikan kesehatannya dan mulai terlihat efeknya.
The harsh winter is starting to tell on the condition of the roads.
Musim dingin yang keras mulai berpengaruh pada kondisi jalan.
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