Zoeken
to tell
01
vertellen, zeggen
to use words and give someone information
Transitive: to tell sb about sth
Example
She told her friend about the new restaurant in town.
She told her family about her exciting job offer.
Did he tell you about the new project?
1.1
zeggen, onthullen
to make confidential information or a secret known
Intransitive
Example
' I 'm not telling.
She promised not to tell, but her guilty expression gave her away.
The children swore they would n’t tell, fearing the consequences if their prank was discovered.
1.2
zeggen, vertellen
to use words in order to express or narrate something
Transitive: to tell sth
Ditransitive: to tell sb sth
Example
He told a story about his childhood adventures.
They told jokes and made everyone laugh.
He asked his friend to tell him the truth about what happened.
1.3
zeggen, aanwijzen
to instruct or recommend someone to do a particular thing
Ditransitive: to tell sb to do sth
Example
He was told to turn off his phone during the movie.
She told her son to clean his room before watching TV.
She kept telling herself to stay focused on the task at hand.
1.4
zeggen, informeren
to provide information or facts about something in non-verbal ways
Ditransitive: to tell sb a piece of information | to tell sb that
Example
The label on the jar told us the ingredients of the product.
The chart tells us the sales performance of the company.
His facial expression told me that he was upset.
02
vaststellen, verstaan
to realize or determine with confidence
Transitive: to tell that
Intransitive
Example
You can tell he 's angry from the way he 's clenching his fists.
It 's hard to tell.
' How can you tell? '
2.1
onderscheiden, verschillen
to be able to differentiate a person or thing from another
Transitive: to tell the difference between two things | to tell that
Example
I ca n't tell the difference between these two shirts.
Can you tell which twin is which?
I can tell by the taste that this is a different brand of coffee.
03
merkbaar zijn, een effect hebben
to have an effect that is noticeable, particularly a harmful one
Intransitive
Example
The pressure began to tell as the audience grew more restless during the performance.
He 's been neglecting his health lately and it 's starting to tell.
Voorbeeld
She told her friend about the new restaurant in town.
She told her family about her exciting job offer.
Did he tell you about the new project?
Can you tell me about your vacation?
Why wasn't I told about the change in schedule?
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