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tell

/tɛl/

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noun

Anzeichen, verräterisches Verhalten

Examples :

"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.

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noun

Erzählung, Bericht

That which is told; a tale or account.

Examples :

"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.

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noun

Flüsterung, Mitteilung

A private message to an individual in a chat room; a whisper.

Examples :

"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.

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verb

Zählen, berechnen

(archaic outside of idioms) To count, reckon, or enumerate.

Examples :

"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.

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verb

Erzählen, berichten

Examples :

"I want to tell a story; I want to tell you a story."

Ich möchte eine Geschichte erzählen; Ich möchte dir eine Geschichte erzählen.

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verb

Sagen, erzählen

To convey by speech; to say.

Examples :

"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.

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verb

Anweisen, informieren

To instruct or inform.

Examples :

"Please tell me how to do it."

Bitte sagen Sie mir, wie ich es machen soll.

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verb

Anordnen, befehlen, sagen

To order; to direct, to say to someone.

Examples :

"Tell him to go away."

Sag ihm, er soll weggehen.

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verb

Erkennen, bemerken, feststellen

To discern, notice, identify or distinguish.

Examples :

"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.

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verb

Offenbaren, verraten

Examples :

"Time will tell what became of him."

Die Zeit wird zeigen, was aus ihm geworden ist.

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verb

Sich zeigen, sich offenbaren

To be revealed.

Examples :

"The truth about the missing homework was finally told. "

Die Wahrheit über die fehlenden Hausaufgaben offenbarte sich schließlich.

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verb

Wirken, sich auswirken, zeigen

To have an effect, especially a noticeable one; to be apparent, to be demonstrated.

Examples :

"Sir Gerald was moving slower; his wounds were beginning to tell."

Sir Gerald bewegte sich langsamer; seine Wunden begannen sich auszuwirken.

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verb

Beten mit (Perlen)

To use (beads or similar objects) as an aid to prayer.

Examples :

"My grandmother tells her prayers using a string of colorful beads. "

Meine Großmutter betet mit einer Kette bunter Perlen.

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verb

Jemandem eine Straftat melden, anzeigen

To inform someone in authority about a wrongdoing.

Examples :

"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.

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verb

Erzählen, berichten

(authorship) To reveal information in prose through outright expository statement -- contrasted with show

Examples :

"The teacher told the class that the project was due next Friday. "

Der Lehrer erzählte der Klasse, dass das Projekt nächsten Freitag fällig ist.

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noun

Hügel, Hügelgrab

A hill or mound, originally and especially in the Middle East, over or consisting of the ruins of ancient settlements.

Examples :

"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.

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