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tell (EN)
werkwoord

werkwoord “tell”

infinitief tell; hij tells; verleden tijd told; volt. deelw. told; ger. telling
  1. vertellen
    Every night, my grandmother would tell us tales of her childhood adventures.
  2. vertellen
    She told me she would be late because of traffic.
  3. onderscheiden (als in het herkennen van verschillen)
    I can tell by your smile that you're very happy today.
  4. bekendmaken
    He wouldn't tell me his secret, but I'm sure it will come out eventually.
  5. aantonen (als in bewijs laten zien)
    The strain of carrying the heavy load was beginning to tell on his back.
  6. verklikken
    If you don't stop teasing your sister, I'll tell Mom!