verb🔗ShareCompter, dénombrer(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."En tout, il y en avait plus d'une douzaine. Pouvez-vous lire l'heure sur une horloge ? Il avait une richesse incalculable.numbermathlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRaconter, narrerTo narrate."I want to tell a story; I want to tell you a story."Je veux raconter une histoire ; je veux te raconter une histoire.languagecommunicationwritingwordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDire, raconterTo convey by speech; to say."Finally, someone told him the truth. He seems to like to tell lies."Finalement, quelqu'un lui a dit la vérité. Il semble aimer dire des mensonges.communicationlanguagewordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareInstruire, informerTo instruct or inform."Please tell me how to do it."Dites-moi comment faire, s'il vous plaît.communicationlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareOrdonner, dire à quelqu'unTo order; to direct, to say to someone."Tell him to go away."Dites-lui de s'en aller.communicationlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDiscerner, remarquer, identifierTo discern, notice, identify or distinguish."The detective was able to tell the difference between the two fingerprints. "Le détective a pu discerner la différence entre les deux empreintes digitales.mindsensationhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRévéler, dévoilerTo reveal."Time will tell what became of him."Le temps révélera ce qu'il est devenu.communicationlanguagewordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSe révéler, se manifesterTo be revealed."The truth about the missing homework was finally telling. "La vérité sur les devoirs manquants finissait par se révéler.communicationlanguagesignChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAvoir un effet, se faire sentirTo 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 se déplaçait plus lentement ; ses blessures commençaient à se faire sentir.outcomeappearanceconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRéciter, prier avec (des perles)To use (beads or similar objects) as an aid to prayer."My grandmother was telling her rosary beads while she prayed. "Ma grand-mère récitait son chapelet pendant qu'elle priait.religionritualChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDénoncer, rapporterTo inform someone in authority about a wrongdoing."The student told the teacher about the classmate's cheating on the test. "L'élève a dénoncé la tricherie de son camarade de classe à l'enseignant lors du test.communicationlawpoliceactionsocietymoralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRaconter, dire(authorship) To reveal information in prose through outright expository statement -- contrasted with show"The teacher told the students the rules for the essay, rather than showing them through an example. "Le professeur a raconté aux élèves les règles de la dissertation, plutôt que de les leur montrer par un exemple.literaturewritinglanguagecommunicationstoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareSignificatif, percutantHaving force, or having a marked effect; weighty, effective."a telling blow"Un coup percutant.attitudecharacterqualitystatementChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareRévélateur, significatifRevealing information; bearing significance."a telling smile"Un sourire révélateur.communicationsigninfoChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareConvaincantServing to convince."telling evidence"Des preuves convaincantescommunicationlanguageattitudemindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRécit, narrationThe act of narration."The teacher's telling of the story was captivating. "Le récit de l'histoire par le professeur était captivant.storycommunicationlanguagewritingliteratureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRécit, communicationThe disclosure of information."The telling of the secret project details was a surprise to the team. "La communication des détails du projet secret a été une surprise pour l'équipe.communicationlanguagestatementinfoChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareComptage, numérotationCounting, numbering."The teacher asked for a telling of the students in the class. "Le professeur a demandé le comptage des élèves dans la classe.numbermathChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePouvoir de décision, discernement(usually in the negative) Ability to determine."Lack of telling prevented him from accurately judging the best course of action. "Le manque de discernement l'a empêché de juger avec précision la meilleure ligne de conduite.abilitymindcharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
