to tell
01
言う, 話す
to use words and give someone information
Transitive: to tell sb about sth
例
Did he tell you about the new project?
彼はあなたに新しいプロジェクトについて話しましたか？
1.1
明かす, 漏らす
to make confidential information or a secret known
Intransitive
例
' How did you do on the exam? ' ' I 'm not telling. You'll have to wait for the results.'
'試験はどうだった？' '言わないよ。結果を待たないと。'
1.2
言う, 話す
to use words in order to express or narrate something
Transitive: to tell sth
Ditransitive: to tell sb sth
例
They told jokes and made everyone laugh.
彼らはジョークを言い、みんなを笑わせた。
1.3
言う, 勧める
to instruct or recommend someone to do a particular thing
Ditransitive: to tell sb to do sth
例
She told her son to clean his room before watching TV.
彼女は息子にテレビを見る前に部屋を片付けるように言いました。
1.4
示す, 明らかにする
to provide information or facts about something in non-verbal ways
Ditransitive: to tell sb a piece of information | to tell sb that
例
His facial expression told me that he was upset.
彼の表情は、彼が動揺していることを私に伝えた。
02
判断する, 見分ける
to realize or determine with confidence
Transitive: to tell that
Intransitive
例
You can tell he's angry from the way he's clenching his fists.
彼が拳を握りしめる様子から、彼が怒っていると言うことができます。
2.1
見分ける, 区別する
to be able to differentiate a person or thing from another
Transitive: to tell the difference between two things | to tell that
例
I ca n't tell the difference between these two shirts.
私はこの2枚のシャツの違いを言うことができません。
03
影響が現れる, 結果をもたらす
to have an effect that is noticeable, particularly a harmful one
Intransitive
例
The pressure began to tell as the audience grew more restless during the performance.
パフォーマンス中に観客がより落ち着かなくなるにつれて、プレッシャーが効き始めました。
