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telling

/ˈtɛlɪŋ/

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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, narrar

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

Instruir, informar

To instruct or inform.

Examples :

"Please tell me how to do it."

Por favor, dime cómo hacerlo.

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verb

Ordenar, decir a alguien

To order; to direct, to say to someone.

Examples :

"Tell him to go away."

Dile que se vaya.

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verb

Discernir, notar, identificar

To discern, notice, identify or distinguish.

Examples :

"The detective was able to tell the difference between the two fingerprints. "

El detective pudo discernir la diferencia entre las dos huellas dactilares.

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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

Revelarse, ser revelado

To be revealed.

Examples :

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

La verdad sobre la tarea perdida finalmente se estaba revelando.

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verb

Tener un efecto, demostrarse

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 demostrarse.

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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 was telling her rosary beads while she prayed. "

Mi abuela estaba usando las cuentas del rosario mientras rezaba.

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verb

Denunciar, informar

To inform someone in authority about a wrongdoing.

Examples :

"The student told the teacher about the classmate's cheating on the test. "

El estudiante denunció al profesor la trampa de su compañero 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 students the rules for the essay, rather than showing them through an example. "

El profesor les contó a los estudiantes las reglas para el ensayo, en lugar de mostrárselas con un ejemplo.

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adjective

Significativo, impactante

Having force, or having a marked effect; weighty, effective.

Examples :

"a telling blow"

Un golpe impactante.

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adjective

Revelador, significativo

Revealing information; bearing significance.

Examples :

"a telling smile"

Una sonrisa reveladora.

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adjective

Convincente

Serving to convince.

Examples :

"telling evidence"

Evidencia convincente

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noun

Narración, relato

The act of narration.

Examples :

"The teacher's telling of the story was captivating. "

La narración de la historia por parte del profesor fue cautivadora.

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noun

Relato, narración

The disclosure of information.

Examples :

"The telling of the secret project details was a surprise to the team. "

El relato de los detalles del proyecto secreto fue una sorpresa para el equipo.

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noun

Conteo, numeración

Counting, numbering.

Examples :

"The teacher asked for a telling of the students in the class. "

El profesor pidió el conteo de los estudiantes en la clase.

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noun

Capacidad de discernimiento, juicio

(usually in the negative) Ability to determine.

Examples :

"Lack of telling prevented him from accurately judging the best course of action. "

La falta de juicio le impidió evaluar con precisión el mejor curso de acción.

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