Verb “tell”
Infinitiv tell; er tells; Prät. told; Part. told; Ger. telling
- erzählen
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Every night, my grandmother would tell us tales of her childhood adventures.
- sagen
She told me she would be late because of traffic.
- unterscheiden (oder erkennen, wenn es um das Erkennen geht)
I can tell by your smile that you're very happy today.
- 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.
- 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.
- verpetzen (umgangssprachlich) oder melden (formeller)
If you don't stop teasing your sister, I'll tell Mom!