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1 tell
[tel]1) (to inform or give information to (a person) about (something): He told the whole story to John; He told John about it.) λέγω2) (to order or command; to suggest or warn: I told him to go away.) λέγω, διατάζω3) (to say or express in words: to tell lies / the truth / a story.) λέγω, αφηγούμαι4) (to distinguish; to see (a difference); to know or decide: Can you tell the difference between them?; I can't tell one from the other; You can tell if the meat is cooked by/from the colour.) διακρίνω, ξεχωρίζω, καταλαβαίνω5) (to give away a secret: You mustn't tell or we'll get into trouble.) μαρτυρώ την αλήθεια6) (to be effective; to be seen to give (good) results: Good teaching will always tell.) φέρνω αποτέλεσμα•- teller- telling
- tellingly
- telltale
- I told you so
- tell off
- tell on
- tell tales
- tell the time
- there's no telling
- you never can tell -
2 tell tales
(to give away secret or private information about the (usually wrong) actions of others: You must never tell tales.) είμαι μαρτυριάρης -
3 keep a secret
(not to tell (something secret) to anyone else: You can't trust her to keep a secret.) κρατώ μυστικό -
4 wink
[wiŋk] 1. verb1) (to shut and open an eye quickly in friendly greeting, or to show that something is a secret etc: He winks at all the girls who pass; Her father winked at her and said: `Don't tell your mother about the present I bought her.') κλείνω το μάτι2) ((of eg lights) to flicker and twinkle.) αναβοσβήνω, τρεμολάμπω2. noun(an act of winking: `Don't tell anyone I'm here', he said with a wink.) κλείσιμο του ματιού -
5 breathe
[bri:ð]1) (to draw in and let out (air etc) from the lungs: He was unable to breathe because of the smoke; She breathed a sigh of relief.) αναπνέω2) (to tell (a secret): Don't breathe a word of this to anyone.) μαρτυρώ•- breather -
6 swear
[sweə]past tense - swore; verb1) (to state, declare, or promise solemnly with an oath, or very definitely and positively: The witness must swear to tell the truth; He swore an oath of loyalty; Swear never to reveal the secret; I could have sworn (= I'm sure) she was here a minute ago.) ορκίζομαι2) (to use the name of God and other sacred words, or obscene words, for emphasis or abuse; to curse: Don't swear in front of the children!) βλαστημώ•- sworn- swear-word
- swear by
- swear in
- swear to
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tell — W1S1 [tel] v past tense and past participle told [təuld US tould] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(communicate something)¦ 2¦(show something)¦ 3¦(what somebody should do)¦ 4¦(know)¦ 5¦(recognize difference)¦ 6 tell yourself something 7¦(warn)¦ 8¦(tell somebody about… … Dictionary of contemporary English
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