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told

/tɔʊld/ /toʊld/

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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 contar la hora en un reloj? Tenía una riqueza incalculable.

number math language

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verb

Contó, narró

Examples :

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

Quiero contar una historia; quiero contarte una historia.

communication language story

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verb

Dijo, contó

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

Dijo, informó

To instruct or inform.

Examples :

"Please tell me how to do it."

Por favor, dime cómo hacerlo.

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verb

dijo, ordenó

To order; to direct, to say to someone.

Examples :

"Tell him to go away."

Dile que se vaya.

communication language action

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verb

Discernir, notar, identificar

To discern, notice, identify or distinguish.

Examples :

"The detective told the subtle difference in the suspect's handwriting. "

El detective notó la sutil diferencia en la letra del sospechoso.

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verb

Revelar, contar

Examples :

"Time will tell what became of him."

El tiempo dirá qué fue de él.

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verb

Revelado, contado

To be revealed.

Examples :

"The secret was finally told by the teacher in class. "

El secreto finalmente fue revelado por el profesor en clase.

communication language

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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.

outcome action sign condition

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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 told her rosary beads every evening. "

Mi abuela usaba su rosario todas las noches.

religion ritual

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verb

Informar, denunciar

To inform someone in authority about a wrongdoing.

Examples :

"The student was told by the teacher about cheating on the test. "

El profesor informó al estudiante sobre hacer trampa en el examen.

communication police law government

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verb

Contó, relató

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

Examples :

"The teacher told the students the rules for the essay contest, rather than demonstrating them through an example. "

El profesor les contó a los estudiantes las reglas del concurso de ensayos, en lugar de demostrárselas con un ejemplo.

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