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tell (EN)
Verb

Verb “tell”

Infinitiv tell; er tells; Prät. told; Part. told; Ger. telling
  1. erzählen
    Every night, my grandmother would tell us tales of her childhood adventures.
  2. sagen
    She told me she would be late because of traffic.
  3. unterscheiden (oder erkennen, wenn es um das Erkennen geht)
    I can tell by your smile that you're very happy today.
  4. verraten (oder offenbaren, wenn es um das Offenlegen von Informationen geht)
    He wouldn't tell me his secret, but I'm sure it will come out eventually.
  5. zeigen (oder offenlegen, wenn es um das Offenlegen von Beweisen geht)
    The strain of carrying the heavy load was beginning to tell on his back.
  6. verpetzen (umgangssprachlich) oder melden (formeller)
    If you don't stop teasing your sister, I'll tell Mom!