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O que (quem) é tell - definição
WIKIMEDIA DISAMBIGUATION PAGE
Tell Township; Tell (film); Tell (disambiguation)
tell
v.
1) (A; usu. without to) ('to relate') she told the news to everyone; or: she told everyone the news; he told me his name; she told them a story; tell me the truth
2) (D; intr.) ('to be certain') to tell about (you can never tell about people like that)
3) (d; intr., tr.) ('to inform') to tell about, of (he didn't want to tell about the incident; tell me about the game; she told everyone of her success)
4) (d; tr.) ('to ascertain') to tell from (can you tell anything from a quick examination?)
5) (d; tr.) to tell from ('to differentiate') (can you tell one twin from another?)
6) (colloq.) (d; intr., tr.) to tell of (BE), on ('to inform on') (he told on her when the teacher returned; I'm going to tell my father on you)
7) (D; intr.) to tell on ('to affect') (the strain was beginning to tell on her)
8) (H) ('to order') she told me to leave
9) (L; must have an object) ('to inform') we told them that we would be late
10) (Q; must have an object) ('to inform') tell me how to get there
11) (Q) ('to ascertain') can you tell from a quick examination where his injuries are?
tell
tell1
¦ verb (past and past participle told)
1. communicate information to.
instruct (someone) to do something.
relate (a story).
reveal (information) in a non-verbal way: the figures tell a different story.
divulge confidential information.
(tell on) informal inform someone of the misdemeanours of.
(tell someone off) informal reprimand someone.
2. determine correctly or with certainty.
perceive (a distinction).
3. (often tell on) (of an experience) have a noticeable effect on someone.
(of a factor) play a part in the success or otherwise of someone or something: lack of fitness told against him.
4. chiefly archaic count (the members of a group).
Phrases
tell tales gossip about a person's secrets or faults.
tell the time (or N. Amer. tell time) be able to ascertain the time from reading the face of a clock or watch.
tell someone where to get off (or where they get off) informal angrily dismiss or rebuke someone.
there is no telling it is impossible to know what has happened or will happen.
you're telling me informal emphasizing that one is already well aware of or in complete agreement with something.
Derivatives
tellable adjective
Origin
OE tellan 'relate, count, estimate', of Gmc origin; related to tale.
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tell2
¦ noun Archaeology (in the Middle East) a mound formed by the accumulated remains of ancient settlements.
Origin
C19: from Arab. tall 'hillock'.
tell
(tells, telling, told)
Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English.
1.
If you tell someone something, you give them information.
In the evening I returned to tell Phyllis our relationship was over...
I called Andie to tell her how spectacular the stuff looked...
Claire had made me promise to tell her the truth...
I only told the truth to the press when the single was released as it seemed the perfect time to do it...
Tell us about your moment on the summit...
Her voice breaking with emotion, she told him: 'It doesn't seem fair'.
VERB: V n that, V n wh, V n n, V n to n, V n about n, V with quote
2.
If you tell something such as a joke, a story, or your personal experiences, you communicate it to other people using speech.
His friends say he was always quick to tell a joke...
He told his story to The Sunday Times and produced photographs...
Will you tell me a story?
VERB: V n, V n to n, V n n
3.
If you tell someone to do something, you order or advise them to do it.
A passer-by told the driver to move his car so that it was not causing an obstruction...
VERB: V n to-inf
4.
If you tell yourself something, you put it into words in your own mind because you need to encourage or persuade yourself about something.
'Come on', she told herself...
I told myself I would be satisfied with whatever I could get.
VERB: V pron-refl with quote, V pron-refl that
5.
If you can tell what is happening or what is true, you are able to judge correctly what is happening or what is true.
It was already impossible to tell where the bullet had entered...
You can tell he's joking.
VERB: no cont, oft with brd-neg, V wh, V that
6.
If you can tell one thing from another, you are able to recognize the difference between it and other similar things.
I can't really tell the difference between their policies and ours...
How do you tell one from another?...
I had to look twice to tell which was Martinez; they all looked alike.
VERB: no cont, oft with brd-neg, V n between pl-n, V n from n, V wh
7.
If you tell, you reveal or give away a secret. (INFORMAL)
Many of the children know who they are but are not telling.
VERB: V
8.
If facts or events tell you something, they reveal certain information to you through ways other than speech.
The facts tell us that this is not true...
I don't think the unemployment rate ever tells us much about the future...
The evidence of our eyes tells us a different story...
While most of us feel fairly complacent about the nutrients we're getting from our diets, the facts tell a very different story.
VERB: V n that, V n amount, V n n, V n
9.
If an unpleasant or tiring experience begins to tell, it begins to have a serious effect.
The pressure began to tell as rain closed in after 20 laps...
VERB: V
10.
11.
You use as far as I can tell or so far as I could tell to indicate that what you are saying is based on the information you have, but that there may be things you do not know.
As far as I can tell, Jason is basically a nice guy...
PHRASE [vagueness]
12.
You can say 'I tell you', 'I can tell you', or 'I can't tell you' to add emphasis to what you are saying. (INFORMAL)
I tell you this, I will not rest until that day has come...
This little letter gave us a few chuckles, I can tell you...
CONVENTION [emphasis]
13.
If you say 'You never can tell', you mean that the future is always uncertain and it is never possible to know exactly what will happen.
You never can tell what life is going to bring you.
CONVENTION
14.
If someone disagrees with you or refuses to do what you suggest and you are eventually proved to be right, you can say 'I told you so'. (INFORMAL)
Her parents did not approve of her decision and, if she failed, her mother would say, 'I told you so.'
CONVENTION
15.
You use I'll tell you what or I tell you what to introduce a suggestion or a new topic of conversation. (SPOKEN)
I tell you what, I'll bring the water in a separate glass.
CONVENTION
16.
Wikipédia
Tell
Tell may refer to:
- Tell (archaeology), a type of archaeological site
- Tell (name), a name used as a given name and a surname
- Tell (poker), a subconscious behavior that can betray information to an observant opponent
Exemplos do corpo de texto para tell
1. Governments don‘t tell or shouldn‘t tell newspapers what to publish.
2. "Time will tell and the games will tell," he said.
3. "Margaret‘s boss had called to tell of her abduction but also to say, ‘Don‘t tell anyone.‘ That was the theme, don‘t tell anyone.
4. Tell me your Islam and I will tell you who you are.
5. "If they can tell that to me, why can‘t they tell it to immigration?" Kang asked.