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told

/təʊld/

/toʊld/

told about

told off

Translations

tellverb

told

Past Simple

told

Past Simple

told

Past Participle

telling

Gerund

/tɛl/

рассказать

Can you tell me a story?

Можешь рассказать мне историю?

сказать

Please tell him to call me.

Пожалуйста, скажи ему, чтобы он позвонил мне.

говорить

I can't tell you how grateful I am.

Я не могу говорить, насколько я благодарен.

сообщить

Did you tell the police about the incident?

Вы сообщили полиции о происшествии?

Additional translations

Synonyms

Antonyms

Definitions

tellverb

To communicate information, facts, or news to someone.

She told him about the meeting scheduled for tomorrow.

To give an account or narrative of an event or story.

He told a fascinating story about his travels in Africa.

To instruct or order someone to do something.

The teacher told the students to complete their homework by Friday.

To discern or recognize something.

I can tell that you're upset about something.

To reveal or disclose something that was previously unknown.

He finally told the truth about what happened that night.

To have a noticeable effect or to become apparent over time.

Months of overwork were beginning to tell on her health.

To count or enumerate something, especially money or objects, usually one by one.

He told the coins into neat piles before locking them away.