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I couldn't tell them apart

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1 tell *****

[tɛl] told pt, pp
1. vt

1) (gen) dire, (story, adventure: relate) raccontare, (secret) svelare

to tell sb sth — dire qc a qn

did you tell your mother? — l'hai detto a tua madre?

I told him I was going on holiday — gli ho detto che andavo in vacanza

to tell sb about sth — dire a qn di qc, raccontare qc a qn

who told you? — chi te l'ha detto?

I have been told that... — mi è stato detto che...

I am glad to tell you that... frm — ho il piacere di comunicarle che...

I cannot tell you how pleased I am — non so come esprimere la mia felicità

so much happened that I can't begin to tell you — sono successe tante cose che non saprei da dove incominciare a raccontarti

(I'll) tell you what... — so io che cosa fare...

I told you so!; didn't I tell you so? — te l'avevo (pur) detto!

I was furious, I can tell you — ti dirò che ero furioso

let me tell you — credimi

you're telling me! fam — a me lo dici!, lo vieni a dire a me!

don't tell me you can't do it! — non starmi a raccontare che non sei capace!

tell me another! fam — raccontala giusta!

to tell a story — raccontare una storia

to tell lies — dire bugie

to tell the time — leggere l'ora

can you tell me the time? — puoi dirmi l'ora?

to tell the future/sb's fortune — predire il futuro/il futuro a qn

2)

(order, instruct) to tell sb to do sth — dire a qn di fare qc

he told me to wait a moment — mi ha detto di aspettare un attimo

do as you are told! — fai come ti si dice!

he won't be told — non dà ascolto

3)

(indicate: subj: sign, dial) to tell sb sth — indicare qc a qn

there was a sign telling us which way to go — c'era un cartello che ci indicava la strada

4) (know, be sure of) sapere

how can you tell what he'll do? — come fai a prevedere cosa farà?

there's no telling what may happen — non si può prevedere cosa succederà

you can tell he's unhappy — si vede che è infelice

5)

(distinguish) to tell sth from — distinguere qc da

to tell right from wrong — distinguere il bene dal male

I couldn't tell them apart — non riuscivo a distinguerli

I can't tell the difference between them — non riesco a distinguerli uno dall'altro

6)

400 all told — 400 in tutto

2. vi

1) (talk) parlare, (fam: sneak, tell secrets) fare la spia

to tell (of) — parlare (di)

more than words can tell — più di quanto non riescano ad esprimere le parole

that would be telling! — non te lo dico!

2) (know, be certain) sapere

I can't tell — non saprei dire

who can tell? — chi lo può dire?

there is no telling — non si sa

you never can tell — non si può mai dire

3) (have effect) farsi sentire, avere effetto

to tell against sb — ritorcersi contro qn

the strain is beginning to tell — la fatica incomincia a farsi sentire

their lack of fitness began to tell — incominciavano a risentire della mancanza di forma

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- tell off

- tell on

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