noun🔗ShareAnzeichen, verräterisches VerhaltenA reflexive, often habitual behavior, especially one occurring in a context that often features attempts at deception by persons under psychological stress (such as a poker game or police interrogation), that reveals information that the person exhibiting the behavior is attempting to withhold."The suspect's nervous fidgeting was a clear tell; he was trying to hide something about the missing money. "Das nervöse Zappeln des Verdächtigen war ein klares Anzeichen; er versuchte, etwas über das verschwundene Geld zu verbergen.mindactioncommunicationpolicecharactergametendencysignessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareErzählung, BerichtThat which is told; a tale or account."The teacher's tell about the history of the Roman Empire was very interesting. "Die Erzählung des Lehrers über die Geschichte des Römischen Reiches war sehr interessant.storyliteraturecommunicationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFlüsterung, MitteilungA private message to an individual in a chat room; a whisper."In the online chat room, the teacher's tell about the upcoming test was a whisper, meant only for Sarah. "In dem Online-Chatroom war die Flüsterung des Lehrers über die kommende Prüfung nur für Sarah bestimmt.communicationinternetcomputingtechnologyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareZählen, berechnen(archaic outside of idioms) To count, reckon, or enumerate."All told, there were over a dozen. Can you tell time on a clock? He had untold wealth."Alles in allem waren es über ein Dutzend. Kannst du die Uhrzeit auf einer Uhr ablesen? Er hatte unermesslichen Reichtum.numbermathlanguageessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareErzählen, berichtenTo narrate."I want to tell a story; I want to tell you a story."Ich möchte eine Geschichte erzählen; Ich möchte dir eine Geschichte erzählen.communicationlanguageliteratureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSagen, erzählenTo convey by speech; to say."Finally, someone told him the truth. He seems to like to tell lies."Endlich sagte ihm jemand die Wahrheit. Er scheint gerne Lügen zu erzählen.communicationlanguagewordessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAnweisen, informierenTo instruct or inform."Please tell me how to do it."Bitte sagen Sie mir, wie ich es machen soll.communicationlanguagewordinfoessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAnordnen, befehlen, sagenTo order; to direct, to say to someone."Tell him to go away."Sag ihm, er soll weggehen.communicationlanguageactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareErkennen, bemerken, feststellenTo discern, notice, identify or distinguish."The detective could tell the suspect was lying by the way his eyes darted around. "Der Detektiv konnte erkennen, dass der Verdächtige log, an der Art und Weise, wie seine Augen umherschossen.mindactionabilitycommunicationlanguagesensationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareOffenbaren, verratenTo reveal."Time will tell what became of him."Die Zeit wird zeigen, was aus ihm geworden ist.communicationlanguageessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSich zeigen, sich offenbarenTo be revealed."The truth about the missing homework was finally told. "Die Wahrheit über die fehlenden Hausaufgaben offenbarte sich schließlich.communicationlanguageessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareWirken, sich auswirken, zeigenTo have an effect, especially a noticeable one; to be apparent, to be demonstrated."Sir Gerald was moving slower; his wounds were beginning to tell."Sir Gerald bewegte sich langsamer; seine Wunden begannen sich auszuwirken.outcomeappearancesignconditionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBeten mit (Perlen)To use (beads or similar objects) as an aid to prayer."My grandmother tells her prayers using a string of colorful beads. "Meine Großmutter betet mit einer Kette bunter Perlen.religionritualessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareJemandem eine Straftat melden, anzeigenTo inform someone in authority about a wrongdoing."The student had to tell the teacher about the classmate who cheated on the test. "Der Schüler musste dem Lehrer von dem Klassenkameraden erzählen, der beim Test betrogen hatte.communicationpolicelawessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareErzählen, berichten(authorship) To reveal information in prose through outright expository statement -- contrasted with show"The teacher told the class that the project was due next Friday. "Der Lehrer erzählte der Klasse, dass das Projekt nächsten Freitag fällig ist.literaturewritinglanguagestyleessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareHügel, HügelgrabA hill or mound, originally and especially in the Middle East, over or consisting of the ruins of ancient settlements."The archaeologists carefully studied the tell, hoping to learn more about the ancient city buried beneath it. "Die Archäologen untersuchten den Hügel sorgfältig und hofften, mehr über die darunter vergrabene antike Stadt zu erfahren.archaeologyhistorygeographyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
