tell
tell
tɛl
tel
British pronunciation
/tɛl/

Definição e significado de "tell"em inglês

to tell
01

dizer, contar

to use words and give someone information
Transitive: to tell sb about sth
to tell definition and meaning
example
Exemplos
Can you tell me about your vacation?
Você pode me contar sobre suas férias?
1.1

revelar, divulgar

to make confidential information or a secret known
Intransitive
example
Exemplos
The children swore they would n’t tell, fearing the consequences if their prank was discovered.
As crianças juraram que não contariam, temendo as consequências se sua brincadeira fosse descoberta.
1.2

dizer, contar

to use words in order to express or narrate something
Transitive: to tell sth
Ditransitive: to tell sb sth
example
Exemplos
He told a story about his childhood adventures.
Ele contou uma história sobre suas aventuras de infância.
1.3

dizer, recomendar

to instruct or recommend someone to do a particular thing
Ditransitive: to tell sb to do sth
to tell definition and meaning
example
Exemplos
She kept telling herself to stay focused on the task at hand.
Ela continuava a dizer a si mesma para se manter focada na tarefa em mãos.
1.4

mostrar, revelar

to provide information or facts about something in non-verbal ways
Ditransitive: to tell sb a piece of information | to tell sb that
example
Exemplos
The speedometer tells you how fast you are driving.
O velocímetro mostra a que velocidade você está dirigindo.
02

determinar, discernir

to realize or determine with confidence
Transitive: to tell that
Intransitive
example
Exemplos
I 'm not sure if she 's joking or being serious. It 's hard to tell.
Não tenho certeza se ela está brincando ou falando sério. É difícil dizer.
2.1

distinguir, diferenciar

to be able to differentiate a person or thing from another
Transitive: to tell the difference between two things | to tell that
example
Exemplos
I can tell by the taste that this is a different brand of coffee.
Posso dizer pelo gosto que esta é uma marca diferente de café.
03

fazer-se sentir, ter consequências

to have an effect that is noticeable, particularly a harmful one
Intransitive
example
Exemplos
The lack of sleep is starting to tell on his performance at work.
A falta de sono está começando a afetar seu desempenho no trabalho.
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