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telling

/ˈtɛlɪŋ/

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verb

数える, 計算する

(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."

全部で、12人以上いました。時計で時間を数えられますか？彼は計り知れない富を持っていました。

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verb

話す, 語る

Examples :

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

私は物語を話したいです。あなたに物語を話したいです。

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verb

言う, 話す

To convey by speech; to say.

Examples :

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

ついに、誰かが彼に真実を話した。彼は嘘をつくのが好きなようだ。

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verb

教える, 知らせる

To instruct or inform.

Examples :

"Please tell me how to do it."

やり方を教えてください。

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verb

命令する, 告げる

To order; to direct, to say to someone.

Examples :

"Tell him to go away."

彼に立ち去るように言いなさい。

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verb

見抜く, 気づく, 見分ける

To discern, notice, identify or distinguish.

Examples :

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

刑事は2つの指紋の違いを見抜くことができた。

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verb

明かす, 告げる

Examples :

"Time will tell what became of him."

時が経てば、彼に何が起こったのか明らかになるだろう。

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verb

明らかになる、判明する

To be revealed.

Examples :

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

なくなった宿題についての真実が、ついに明らかになった。

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verb

影響を与える, 現れる

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."

ジェラルド卿は動きが遅くなっており、彼の傷が影響を与え始めていた。

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verb

数珠などを使って祈る

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

Examples :

"My grandmother was telling her rosary beads while she prayed. "

祖母は祈りを捧げながら数珠を使っていました。

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verb

告発する, 密告する

To inform someone in authority about a wrongdoing.

Examples :

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

生徒は、クラスメートがテストで不正行為をしたことを先生に告発した。

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verb

語る, 伝える

(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. "

先生は、例を通して見せるのではなく、生徒たちにエッセイのルールを伝えました。

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adjective

重要性のある, 効果的な

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

Examples :

"a telling blow"

重要性のある一撃。

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adjective

物語る, 意味のある

Revealing information; bearing significance.

Examples :

"a telling smile"

意味のある笑顔。

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adjective

説得力のある

Serving to convince.

Examples :

"telling evidence"

説得力のある証拠

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noun

物語, 語り

The act of narration.

Examples :

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

先生の物語の語りは魅力的だった。

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noun

話すこと, 告白

The disclosure of information.

Examples :

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

秘密のプロジェクトの詳細を話すことは、チームにとって驚きでした。

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noun

計数, 数え

Counting, numbering.

Examples :

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

先生はクラスの生徒の計数を求めました。

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noun

判断力、見抜く力

(usually in the negative) Ability to determine.

Examples :

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

見抜く力の欠如は、彼が最善の行動方針を正確に判断することを妨げた。

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