tell (EN)

verb

verb “tell”

1. to share a series of events or a story with someone
   Mellen Iech un, fir d'Iwwersetzungen vun den Beispillsätz an d'monolingual Definitioune vun all Wuert ze gesinn.

   Every night, my grandmother would tell us tales of her childhood adventures.
2. to say
   She told me she would be late because of traffic.
3. to recognize or make a distinction between things; to perceive
   I can tell by your smile that you're very happy today.
4. to make something known or disclose information
   He wouldn't tell me his secret, but I'm sure it will come out eventually.
5. to show evidence of something; to become clear or manifest
   The strain of carrying the heavy load was beginning to tell on his back.
6. to report someone's misbehavior to an authority figure
   If you don't stop teasing your sister, I'll tell Mom!