tell
[tel] ( pt & pp told )transitive verb Conjugation
| 1. | [generally]
Conjugation decir
to tell somebody (that) decir a alguien que to tell somebody something, to tell something to somebody decir a alguien algo to tell somebody to do something decir a alguien que haga algo I told you so! ¡ya te lo dije! |
| 2. | [joke, story] Conjugation contar |
| 3. | [judge, recognize]
to tell what somebody is thinking saber en qué está pensando alguien to tell the time decir la hora there's no telling ... es imposible saber ... |
| 4. | [differentiate]
to tell the difference between A and B distinguir entre A y B it's hard to tell one from another son difíciles de distinguir |
tell
[tel] ( pt & pp told )intransitive verb Conjugation
[have effect] surtir efecto
tell apart
transitive verb separable Conjugation
Conjugation distinguir, Conjugation diferenciar
I can't tell them apart no consigo distinguirlos
tell off
transitive verb separable Conjugation
(esp US) Conjugation reñir, Conjugation reprender
