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tell

/tɛl/

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noun

Delación, indicio

Examples :

"The suspect's nervous fidgeting was a clear tell; he was trying to hide something about the missing money. "

El nerviosismo del sospechoso era una clara delación; estaba tratando de ocultar algo sobre el dinero desaparecido.

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noun

Relato, cuento

That which is told; a tale or account.

Examples :

"The teacher's tell about the history of the Roman Empire was very interesting. "

El relato del profesor sobre la historia del Imperio Romano fue muy interesante.

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noun

Susurro, mensaje privado

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. "

En la sala de chat en línea, el susurro del profesor sobre el próximo examen era un mensaje privado, destinado solo a Sarah.

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verb

Contar, calcular

(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."

En total, había más de una docena. ¿Puedes decir la hora en un reloj? Tenía una riqueza incalculable.

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verb

Contar, relatar

Examples :

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

Quiero contar una historia; Quiero contarte una historia.

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verb

Decir, contar

To convey by speech; to say.

Examples :

"Finally, someone told him the truth. He seems to like to tell lies."

Finalmente, alguien le dijo la verdad. Parece que le gusta contar mentiras.

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verb

Decir, informar

To instruct or inform.

Examples :

"Please tell me how to do it."

Por favor, dime cómo hacerlo.

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verb

Decir, ordenar

To order; to direct, to say to someone.

Examples :

"Tell him to go away."

Dile que se vaya.

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verb

Distinguir, notar, identificar

To discern, notice, identify or distinguish.

Examples :

"The detective could tell the suspect was lying by the way his eyes darted around. "

El detective pudo distinguir que el sospechoso mentía por la forma en que sus ojos se movían.

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verb

Revelar, decir

Examples :

"Time will tell what became of him."

El tiempo dirá qué fue de él.

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verb

Ser revelado, revelarse

To be revealed.

Examples :

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

La verdad sobre la tarea perdida finalmente se reveló.

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verb

Tener un efecto, demostrarse, ser evidente

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 se movía más lento; sus heridas comenzaban a ser evidentes.

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verb

Usar (cuentas u objetos similares) como ayuda para la oración

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

Examples :

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

Mi abuela usa una cadena de cuentas coloridas para rezar.

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verb

Denunciar, informar

To inform someone in authority about a wrongdoing.

Examples :

"The student had to tell the teacher about the classmate who cheated on the test. "

El estudiante tuvo que denunciar al profesor al compañero de clase que hizo trampa en el examen.

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verb

Contar, relatar

(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. "

El profesor les dijo a los alumnos que el proyecto vencía el próximo viernes.

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noun

Tell, colina

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. "

Los arqueólogos estudiaron cuidadosamente el tell, con la esperanza de aprender más sobre la antigua ciudad enterrada debajo.

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