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  • 1 tell against

    tell against свидетельствовать (против); it tells somewhat against him этоговорит не в его пользу

    Англо-русский словарь Мюллера > tell against

  • 2 ■ tell against

    ■ tell against
    v. i. + prep.
    andare a discapito, essere a sfavore di (q.); deporre male di (q.): His lack of interest in his work tells against him, la mancanza d'interesse per il suo lavoro depone male di lui.

    English-Italian dictionary > ■ tell against

  • 3 tell against

    tell against във вреда съм на, не говоря в полза на;

    English-Bulgarian dictionary > tell against

  • 4 tell against

    свидетельствовать против глагол:

    Англо-русский синонимический словарь > tell against

  • 5 tell against

    свидетельствовать (против) it tells somewhat against him ≈ это говорит не в его пользу

    Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > tell against

  • 6 tell against

    свидетельствовать (против)

    Англо-русский большой универсальный переводческий словарь > tell against

  • 7 tell against

    להעיד נגד
    * * *
    ◙ דגנ דיעהל◄

    English-Hebrew dictionary > tell against

  • 8 tell against

    getuigen tegen

    English-Dutch dictionary > tell against

  • 9 tell against

    phr.v. brit. f ml. не оди во (нечија) полза

    English-Macedonian dictionary > tell against

  • 10 tell against

    tala emot, vittna emot

    English-Swedish dictionary > tell against

  • 11 tell against

    свидетельствовать против

    Новый англо-русский словарь > tell against

  • 12 tell against

    v.
    perjudicar.

    Nuevo Diccionario Inglés-Español > tell against

  • 13 to tell against

    1 obrar en contra de

    English-spanish dictionary > to tell against

  • 14 to tell against someone

    to tell against someone
    falar contra alguém.

    English-Portuguese dictionary > to tell against someone

  • 15 his age will tell against him

    his age will tell against him

    English-Dutch dictionary > his age will tell against him

  • 16 to tell against

    neatbilst

    English-Latvian dictionary > to tell against

  • 17 tell

    1. transitive verb,
    1) (make known) sagen [Name, Adresse, Alter]; (give account of) erzählen [Neuigkeit, Sorgen]; anvertrauen [Geheimnis]

    tell somebody something or something to somebody — jemandem etwas sagen/erzählen/anvertrauen

    tell somebody the way to the station — jemandem den Weg zum Bahnhof beschreiben

    tell somebody the time — jemandem sagen, wie spät es ist; jemandem die Uhrzeit sagen

    tell all — auspacken (ugs.)

    tell somebody [something] about somebody/something — jemandem [etwas] von jemandem/etwas erzählen

    tell somebody nothing/all about what happened — jemandem nichts davon/alles erzählen, was passiert ist

    will you tell him [that] I will come? — sag ihm bitte, dass ich kommen werde

    they tell me/us [that]... — (according to them) man sagt, dass...

    tell everyone/(coll.) the world [that/how etc.] — jedem/(ugs.) aller Welt erzählen[, dass/wie usw.]

    I cannot tell you how... — (cannot express how...) ich kann dir gar nicht sagen, wie...

    I couldn't tell you — (I don't know) das kann ich nicht sagen

    I can tell you,... — (I can assure you) ich kann dir sagen,...

    ..., I can tell you —..., das kann ich dir sagen

    you can't tell me [that]... — (it can't be true that...) du kannst mir doch nicht erzählen, dass...

    you can't tell him anything — (he won't accept advice) er lässt sich (Dat.) ja nichts sagen; (he is well-informed) ihm kannst du nichts erzählen

    let me tell you — (let me assure you)..., das kann ich dir sagen

    let me tell you that... — ich kann dir versichern, dass...

    ..., I tell you or I'm telling you —..., das sage ich dir

    you're telling me! — (coll.) wem sagst du das! (ugs.)

    I don't need to tell you [that]... — ich brauche dir wohl nicht extra zu sagen, dass...

    I was told that... — mir wurde gesagt, dass...

    so I've been told — (I know that) [das] habe ich schon gehört

    ... or so I've been/I'm told —..., wie ich gehört habe/höre

    no, don't tell me, let me guess — [nein,] sag's nicht, lass mich raten

    don't tell me [that]... — (expressing incredulity, dismay, etc.) jetzt sag bloß nicht, [dass]...

    you aren't trying or don't mean to tell me [that]...? — du wirst doch nicht sagen wollen, dass...?

    2) (relate, lit. or fig.) erzählen

    something tells its own story or tale — (needs no comment) etwas spricht für sich selbst

    tell a different story or tale — (reveal the truth) eine andere Sprache sprechen (fig.)

    live or survive to tell the tale — überleben

    tell tales [about somebody] — (gossip; reveal secret) [über jemanden] tratschen (ugs. abwertend)

    tell tales [to somebody] — (report) andere/einen anderen [bei jemandem] anschwärzen; [bei jemandem] petzen (Schülerspr. abwertend)

    tell tales — (lie) Lügengeschichten erzählen

    3) (instruct) sagen

    tell somebody [not] to do something — jemandem sagen, dass er etwas [nicht] tun soll; jemandem sagen, er soll[e] etwas [nicht] tun

    tell somebody what to do — jemandem sagen, was er tun soll

    do as or what I tell you — tu, was ich dir sage

    4) (determine) feststellen; (see, recognize) erkennen (by an + Dat.); (with reference to the future) [vorher]sagen

    tell the difference [between...] — den Unterschied [zwischen...] erkennen od. feststellen

    it's impossible/difficult to tell [if/what — etc.] es ist unmöglich/schwer zu sagen[, ob/was usw.]

    it's easy to tell whether... — es lässt sich leicht sagen, ob...

    you never can tell how/what — etc. man weiß nie, wie/was usw.

    5) (distinguish) unterscheiden
    6) (utter) sagen
    7)
    2. intransitive verb,

    how can you tell? — wie kann man das feststellen od. wissen?

    it's difficult or hard to tell — das ist schwer zu sagen

    how can one tell?, how can or do you tell? — woran kann man das erkennen?

    as far as one/I can tell,... — wie es aussieht,...

    who can tell? — wer kann das sagen od. will das wissen?

    2) (give information) erzählen (of, about von); (give evidence)
    3) (reveal secret) es verraten

    time [alone] will tell — das wird sich [erst noch] zeigen

    4) (produce an effect) sich auswirken; [Wort, Fausthieb, Schuss:] sitzen

    tell in favour of somebody or in somebody's favour — sich zu jemandes Gunsten auswirken

    tell against somebody/something — sich nachteilig für jemanden/auf etwas (Akk.) auswirken

    Phrasal Verbs:
    - academic.ru/112844/tell_apart">tell apart
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    [tel]
    1) (to inform or give information to (a person) about (something): He told the whole story to John; He told John about it.) erzählen
    2) (to order or command; to suggest or warn: I told him to go away.) befehlen
    3) (to say or express in words: to tell lies / the truth / a story.) sagen
    4) (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.) unterscheiden
    5) (to give away a secret: You mustn't tell or we'll get into trouble.) verraten
    6) (to be effective; to be seen to give (good) results: Good teaching will always tell.) sich auswirken
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    - 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
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    [tel]
    I. vt
    <told, told>
    1. (say, communicate)
    ▪ to \tell sth etw sagen
    to \tell a lie lügen
    to \tell the truth die Wahrheit sagen
    to \tell it like it is ( fam) es [ganz] offen sagen
    ▪ to \tell sb sth jdm etw sagen; (relate, explain) jdm etw erzählen
    to \tell [you] the truth... ehrlich gesagt...
    can you \tell me the way to the station? können Sie mir sagen, wie ich zum Bahnhof komme?
    “I'm leaving you”, she told him „ich verlasse dich“, sagte sie [zu ihm]
    don't \tell me! I want it to be a surprise sag es mir nicht! es soll eine Überraschung sein
    to \tell sb a secret (confide) jdm ein Geheimnis anvertrauen; (give away) jdm ein Geheimnis verraten
    ▪ to \tell sb that... jdm sagen, dass...; (relate also) jdm erzählen, dass
    did you \tell anyone [that] you were coming to see me? hast du irgendjemandem erzählt [o gesagt], dass du mich besuchen wolltest?
    ▪ to \tell sb sth jdm etw sagen
    what did I \tell you? ( fam) das hab' ich doch gleich gesagt! fam
    didn't I \tell you? habe ich es dir nicht gleich gesagt?
    I told you so ( fam) ich habe es [dir] ja gleich gesagt
    you're \telling me! ( fam) wem sagst du das!
    I won't go, I \tell you! ich sage [o versichere] dir, ich werde nicht gehen!
    the suitcase was heavy, I can \tell you ( fam) ich kann dir sagen, der Koffer war vielleicht schwer!
    let me \tell you [that] it wasn't easy lass dir von mir gesagt sein [o ich kann dir sagen], es war nicht leicht!
    I cannot \tell you how much I love you! ich kann dir gar nicht sagen, wie sehr ich dich liebe!
    ▪ to \tell sth etw erzählen
    to \tell an anecdote eine Anekdote wiedergeben
    to \tell a joke einen Witz erzählen
    ▪ to \tell sth to sb jdm etw erzählen
    4. (give account)
    ▪ to \tell sb about [or ( form) of] sth/about sb jdm von etw/jdm erzählen
    don't you want to \tell me about what happened? möchtest du mir nicht erzählen, was passiert ist?
    she's told me a lot/everything about her time in Berlin sie hat mir viel/alles über ihre Zeit in Berlin erzählt
    I am sure she's told you a lot about me ich bin sicher, sie hat dir schon viel über mich erzählt
    5. (command, instruct)
    ▪ to \tell sb to do sth jdm sagen, dass er/sie etw tun soll
    \tell him to leave me alone sag ihm, er soll mich in Ruhe lassen fam
    I was told not to talk to strangers ich soll nicht mit Fremden reden
    do as you're told! ( fam) mach, was man dir sagt! fam
    I won't \tell you again - go to bed! ich sag's nicht noch mal - ab ins Bett!
    he wouldn't be told er wollte sich nichts sagen lassen
    6. (discern)
    ▪ to \tell sth/sb etw/jdn erkennen; (notice)
    ▪ to \tell sth etw [be]merken
    ▪ to \tell sth (know) etw wissen; (determine) etw feststellen
    I could \tell [that] you were unhappy ich habe gemerkt, dass du unglücklich warst
    I couldn't \tell much from her words ihren Worten war nicht viel zu entnehmen
    it was too dark for me to \tell what it said on the sign in der Dunkelheit konnte ich nicht erkennen, was auf dem Schild stand
    it's easy to \tell a non-native speaker einen Nichtmuttersprachler kann man leicht erkennen
    it's easy to \tell a blackbird by [or from] its song es ist leicht, eine Amsel an ihrem Gesang zu erkennen
    to \tell the difference einen Unterschied feststellen
    to \tell sth by ear etw mit dem Gehör feststellen
    to \tell the time die Uhr lesen
    can your son \tell the time yet? kann dein Sohn schon die Uhr lesen?, kennt dein Sohn schon die Uhr?
    ▪ to \tell sth/sb from sth/sb etw/jdn von etw/jdm unterscheiden
    to \tell right from wrong Recht und Unrecht unterscheiden
    I cannot \tell what it is ich kann nicht mit Bestimmtheit sagen, was es ist
    so [or as] far as I can \tell she's still in London soweit ich weiß, ist sie noch in London
    how could I \tell [that]? woher [o wie] sollte ich das [denn] wissen?
    he's Dutch — how can you \tell? er ist Holländer — woher willst du das wissen?
    there is no \telling what the future will bring man weiß nie [o wer weiß schon], was die Zukunft bringt
    who can \tell? wer weiß das schon?
    you can never [or never can] \tell man kann nie wissen
    to \tell fortunes wahrsagen
    to \tell sb's fortune jds Zukunft vorhersagen
    7. (count)
    to \tell one's beads den Rosenkranz beten
    to \tell the votes die Stimmen auszählen
    8.
    ▶ \tell me another [one] ( fam) wer's glaubt, wird selig fam
    ▶ to \tell tales [out of school] aus dem Nähkästchen plaudern hum fam
    II. vi
    <told, told>
    1. ( liter: give account, narrate)
    ▪ to \tell of sb/sth von jdm/etw erzählen
    2. ( fig: indicate)
    her face told of her anger aus ihrem Gesicht sprach Zorn
    ▪ to \tell on sb jdn verraten [o sl verpetzen
    4. (have an effect or impact) sich bemerkbar machen; blow, punch, word sitzen
    the boxer made every punch \tell bei dem Boxer saß jeder Schlag
    ▪ to \tell on sb/sth erkennbare Auswirkungen auf jdn/etw haben
    age has really told on him er ist ganz schön gealtert
    you look tired, these exercises really told on you du siehst müde aus, diese Übungen haben dich sichtlich geschafft fam
    all the stress began to \tell on my health der ganze Stress wirkte sich allmählich auf meine Gesundheit aus
    ▪ to \tell against sb sich nachteilig für jdn auswirken
    his reputation as a troublemaker told against him when they decided on who should be promoted sein Ruf als Unruhestifter sprach gegen ihn als es um die Entscheidung ging, wer befördert werden sollte
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    [tel] pret, ptp told
    1. vt
    1) (= relate) story, experiences, adventures erzählen (sb sth, sth to sb jdm etw acc); (= inform, say, announce) sagen (sb sth jdm etw acc)

    to tell sb's fortune — jdm wahrsagen, jdm die Zukunft deuten

    to tell the future — wahrsagen, die Zukunft deuten

    I told my friend/boss about what had happened — ich erzählte meinem Freund/berichtete meinem Chef, was geschehen war

    ... or so I've been told —... so hat man es mir jedenfalls gesagt or erzählt

    I can't tell you how pleased I am — ich kann Ihnen gar nicht sagen, wie sehr ich mich freue

    could you tell me the way to the station, please? — könn(t)en Sir mir bitte sagen, wie ich zum Bahnhof komme?

    (I'll) tell you what, let's go to the cinema — weißt du was, gehen wir doch ins Kino!

    don't tell me you can't come! — sagen Sie bloß nicht, dass Sie nicht kommen können!

    I won't do it, I tell you! — und ich sage dir, das mache ich nicht!

    let me tell you that... —

    it was cold, I can tell you — ich kann dir sagen, das war vielleicht kalt!

    tell me another! — nicht möglich!, wers glaubt!

    2) (= distinguish, discern) erkennen

    to tell the difference — den Unterschied sehen/fühlen/schmecken etc

    you can tell that he's clever/getting worried —

    you can't tell whether it's moving — man kann nicht sagen or sehen, ob es sich bewegt

    I couldn't tell if he had been in a fight or had just fallen — ich hätte nicht sagen können, ob er in einem Kampf verwickelt oder nur hingefallen war

    it was impossible to tell where the bullet had entered — es war unmöglich festzustellen, wo die Kugel eingetreten war

    to tell sb/sth by sth — jdn/etw an etw (dat) erkennen

    to tell right from wrong — wissen, was Recht und Unrecht ist, Recht von Unrecht unterscheiden

    See:
    → apart
    3) (= know, be sure) wissen

    how can I tell that he will do it? — wie kann ich sicher sein, dass er es tut?

    4) (= order) sagen (sb jdm)

    we were told to bring sandwiches with us — es wurde uns gesagt, dass wir belegte Brote mitbringen sollten

    tell him to stop singing — sagen Sie ihm, er soll aufhören zu singen

    don't you tell me what to do! —

    I told you not to do that — ich habe dir doch gesagt, du sollst das nicht tun!

    do as or what you are told! — tu, was man dir sagt!

    5) (old

    = count) to tell one's beads — den Rosenkranz beten

    2. vi +indir obj
    es sagen (+dat)

    you know what? – don't tell me, let me guess — weißt du was? – sags mir nicht, lass mich raten

    you're telling me! — das kann man wohl sagen!, wem sagen Sie das!

    3. vi
    1) (= discern, be sure) wissen

    no-one can/could tell — niemand kann/konnte das sagen, das weiß/wusste keiner

    you never can tell, you can never tell — man kann nie wissen

    2) (= talk, tell tales of) sprechen

    promise you won't tell — du musst versprechen, dass du nichts sagst

    3) (= have effect) sich bemerkbar machen

    his age told against him (in applying for job) (in competition) character always tells in the end — sein Alter war ein Nachteil für ihn sein Alter machte sich bemerkbar zum Schluss schlägt doch die Veranlagung durch

    a boxer who makes every punch tell — ein Boxer, bei dem jeder Schlag sitzt

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    tell [tel] prät und pperf told [təʊld]
    A v/t
    1. jemandem etwas sagen, erzählen:
    without telling anybody ohne es jemandem zu sagen;
    you didn’t tell me das hast du mir gar nicht erzählt;
    I’ll tell you later das erzähl ich dir später;
    I (can) tell you that … ich kann Ihnen versichern, dass …;
    I (just) can’t tell you how … ich kann Ihnen gar nicht sagen, wie …;
    I have been told mir ist gesagt worden;
    you’re telling me! umg wem sagen Sie das?;
    tell the world umg (es) hinausposaunen; → another 2, so1 A 5 a
    2. eine Geschichte etc erzählen
    3. mitteilen, berichten, sagen, nennen:
    tell one’s name seinen Namen nennen;
    tell the reason den Grund angeben;
    tell the time die Zeit anzeigen (Uhr);
    all told insgesamt, zusammen; → lie1 A, truth 1
    4. mit Worten ausdrücken:
    5. ein Geheimnis etc verraten
    6. (mit Bestimmtheit) sagen:
    it is difficult to tell es ist schwer zu sagen;
    there is no telling what … es lässt sich nicht sagen, was …
    7. erkennen (by, from an dat):
    I cannot tell who that person is ich kann nicht feststellen oder sagen, wer diese Person ist;
    tell by (the) ear mit dem Gehör feststellen, hören
    8. unterscheiden ( one from the other eines vom andern):
    tell apart, tell the difference between auseinanderhalten
    9. sagen, befehlen:
    tell sb to do sth jemandem sagen, er solle etwas tun;
    do as you are told tu, was ich gesagt habe
    10. (ab-)zählen:
    tell the votes PARL die Stimmen zählen; → bead A 2
    a) MIL abkommandieren ( for zu),
    b) umg jemanden rüffeln ( for wegen; for doing sth weil er etwas getan hat)
    B v/i
    1. berichten, erzählen ( beide:
    of von;
    about über akk)
    2. (of) ein Zeichen oder Beweis sein (für, von), beweisen (akk), verraten (akk)
    3. erkennen, wissen:
    how can you tell? wie können Sie das wissen oder sagen?;
    you never can tell man kann nie wissen
    4. umg petzen:
    tell on sb jemanden verraten oder verpetzen;
    don’t tell! nicht(s) verraten!
    5. wirken, sich auswirken ( beide:
    on bei, auf akk):
    every blow (word) tells jeder Schlag (jedes Wort) sitzt;
    the hard work began to tell on him die harte Arbeit hinterließ allmählich ihre Spuren bei ihm oder machte sich bei ihm bemerkbar;
    his troubles have told on him seine Sorgen haben ihn sichtlich mitgenommen;
    that tells against you das spricht gegen Sie
    6. anschlagen (das Gewicht erhöhen) ( with bei)
    7. sich (deutlich) abheben ( against gegen, von), (deutlich) hervortreten, zur Geltung kommen
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    1. transitive verb,
    1) (make known) sagen [Name, Adresse, Alter]; (give account of) erzählen [Neuigkeit, Sorgen]; anvertrauen [Geheimnis]

    tell somebody something or something to somebody — jemandem etwas sagen/erzählen/anvertrauen

    tell somebody the time — jemandem sagen, wie spät es ist; jemandem die Uhrzeit sagen

    tell all — auspacken (ugs.)

    tell somebody [something] about somebody/something — jemandem [etwas] von jemandem/etwas erzählen

    tell somebody nothing/all about what happened — jemandem nichts davon/alles erzählen, was passiert ist

    will you tell him [that] I will come? — sag ihm bitte, dass ich kommen werde

    they tell me/us [that]... — (according to them) man sagt, dass...

    I'll tell you what I'll do — weißt du, was ich machen werde?

    tell everyone/(coll.) the world [that/how etc.] — jedem/(ugs.) aller Welt erzählen[, dass/wie usw.]

    I cannot tell you how... — (cannot express how...) ich kann dir gar nicht sagen, wie...

    I couldn't tell you — (I don't know) das kann ich nicht sagen

    I can tell you,... — (I can assure you) ich kann dir sagen,...

    ..., I can tell you —..., das kann ich dir sagen

    you can't tell me [that]... — (it can't be true that...) du kannst mir doch nicht erzählen, dass...

    you can't tell him anything — (he won't accept advice) er lässt sich (Dat.) ja nichts sagen; (he is well-informed) ihm kannst du nichts erzählen

    let me tell you — (let me assure you)..., das kann ich dir sagen

    let me tell you that... — ich kann dir versichern, dass...

    ..., I tell you or I'm telling you —..., das sage ich dir

    you're telling me! — (coll.) wem sagst du das! (ugs.)

    I don't need to tell you [that]... — ich brauche dir wohl nicht extra zu sagen, dass...

    I was told that... — mir wurde gesagt, dass...

    so I've been told — (I know that) [das] habe ich schon gehört

    ... or so I've been/I'm told —..., wie ich gehört habe/höre

    no, don't tell me, let me guess — [nein,] sag's nicht, lass mich raten

    don't tell me [that]... — (expressing incredulity, dismay, etc.) jetzt sag bloß nicht, [dass]...

    you aren't trying or don't mean to tell me [that]...? — du wirst doch nicht sagen wollen, dass...?

    2) (relate, lit. or fig.) erzählen

    something tells its own story or tale — (needs no comment) etwas spricht für sich selbst

    tell a different story or tale — (reveal the truth) eine andere Sprache sprechen (fig.)

    live or survive to tell the tale — überleben

    tell tales [about somebody] — (gossip; reveal secret) [über jemanden] tratschen (ugs. abwertend)

    tell tales [to somebody] — (report) andere/einen anderen [bei jemandem] anschwärzen; [bei jemandem] petzen (Schülerspr. abwertend)

    tell tales — (lie) Lügengeschichten erzählen

    3) (instruct) sagen

    tell somebody [not] to do something — jemandem sagen, dass er etwas [nicht] tun soll; jemandem sagen, er soll[e] etwas [nicht] tun

    tell somebody what to do — jemandem sagen, was er tun soll

    do as or what I tell you — tu, was ich dir sage

    do as you are told — tu, was man dir sagt

    4) (determine) feststellen; (see, recognize) erkennen (by an + Dat.); (with reference to the future) [vorher]sagen

    tell the difference [between...] — den Unterschied [zwischen...] erkennen od. feststellen

    it's impossible/difficult to tell [if/what — etc.] es ist unmöglich/schwer zu sagen[, ob/was usw.]

    it's easy to tell whether... — es lässt sich leicht sagen, ob...

    you never can tell how/what — etc. man weiß nie, wie/was usw.

    5) (distinguish) unterscheiden
    6) (utter) sagen
    7)
    2. intransitive verb,

    it's difficult or hard to tell — das ist schwer zu sagen

    how can one tell?, how can or do you tell? — woran kann man das erkennen?

    as far as one/I can tell,... — wie es aussieht,...

    who can tell? — wer kann das sagen od. will das wissen?

    2) (give information) erzählen (of, about von); (give evidence)
    3) (reveal secret) es verraten

    time [alone] will tell — das wird sich [erst noch] zeigen

    4) (produce an effect) sich auswirken; [Wort, Fausthieb, Schuss:] sitzen

    tell in favour of somebody or in somebody's favour — sich zu jemandes Gunsten auswirken

    tell against somebody/something — sich nachteilig für jemanden/auf etwas (Akk.) auswirken

    Phrasal Verbs:
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    v.
    (§ p.,p.p.: told)
    = berichten v.
    erzählen v.
    sagen v.

    English-german dictionary > tell

  • 18 tell

    {tel}
    1. казвам, разказвам
    разправям (someone something, something to someone някому нещо, about something за нещо)
    this fact TELLs its own story този факт не се нуждае от коментарии
    2. казвам, съобщавам, уведомявам
    to TELL the world разг. разказвам на всички/на целия свят
    don't TELL me! ами! хайде де! на мен ли ги разправяш, знам аз, няма защо ти да ми казваш
    TELL me another на друг ги разказвай
    I'll TELL you what знаеш ли какво, слушай
    you are TELL ing me sl. добре го зная аз това, хич и не ти вярвам аз
    I told you so! didn't I TELL you so! казах ли ти! видя ли сега! to TELL a lie/the truth лъжа/казвам истината
    time will TELL времето ще покаже
    3. казвам, показвам, посочвам, обяснявам
    to TELL the time показвам колко е часът (за часовник и пр.)
    4. казвам, нареждам, заповядвам (someone някому)
    to do as one is told правя каквото ми се каже/каквото/както ми наредят
    5. издавам, издрънквам (тайна и пр.)
    6. познавам, разпознавам, различавам
    I can't TELL them one from the other не мога да ги разпознавам
    I can TELL him by his voice познавам го по гласа
    one can TELL she is clever личи си, че е умна
    as far as I can TELL доколкото зная/мога да съдя/да преценя
    one/you never can TELL човек никога не знае/не може да знае
    there is no TELLing не можем да знаем, не се знае, никой не знае
    how can I TELL откъде да знам
    7. имам значение, постигам ефект, отразявам се, лича (си), отличавам се, отделям се, изпъквам (за глас, цвят и пр.)
    every little TELLs всяка дреболия си има значение
    breed will TELL, good blood TELLs добрият род/произход си личи, куче да е, от сой да е
    the remark told забележката оказа влияние/даде резултат
    every blow/shot told всеки удар/изстрел попадаше в целта
    8. говоря, свидетелствувам (за неща, действия и пр.)
    to TELL for/in favour of говоря в полза на
    to TELL against във вреда съм на, навреждам
    9. броя, преброявам (обик. за гласове в парламента)
    to TELL noses разг. преброявам колко души сме
    all told всичко на всичко, общо взето
    tell around разказвам, разпространявам
    tell off наругавам, нахоквам, поставям на място, воен. отделям/определям хора (за дежурство и пр.), отмервам, отброявам
    tell on отразявам се (зле) на, изтощавам, наклеветявам
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    {tel} v (told {tould}) 1. казвам, разказвам; разправям (s.o. s
    * * *
    река; поръчвам; разказвам; разпознавам; разправям; казвам; обаждам;
    * * *
    1. all told всичко на всичко, общо взето 2. as far as i can tell доколкото зная/мога да съдя/да преценя 3. breed will tell, good blood tells добрият род/произход си личи, куче да е, от сой да е 4. don't tell me! ами! хайде де! на мен ли ги разправяш, знам аз, няма защо ти да ми казваш 5. every blow/shot told всеки удар/изстрел попадаше в целта 6. every little tells всяка дреболия си има значение 7. how can i tell откъде да знам 8. i can tell him by his voice познавам го по гласа 9. i can't tell them one from the other не мога да ги разпознавам 10. i told you so! didn't i tell you so! казах ли ти! видя ли сега! to tell a lie/the truth лъжа/казвам истината 11. i'll tell you what знаеш ли какво, слушай 12. one can tell she is clever личи си, че е умна 13. one/you never can tell човек никога не знае/не може да знае 14. tell around разказвам, разпространявам 15. tell me another на друг ги разказвай 16. tell off наругавам, нахоквам, поставям на място, воен. отделям/определям хора (за дежурство и пр.), отмервам, отброявам 17. tell on отразявам се (зле) на, изтощавам, наклеветявам 18. the remark told забележката оказа влияние/даде резултат 19. there is no telling не можем да знаем, не се знае, никой не знае 20. this fact tells its own story този факт не се нуждае от коментарии 21. time will tell времето ще покаже 22. to do as one is told правя каквото ми се каже/каквото/както ми наредят 23. to tell against във вреда съм на, навреждам 24. to tell for/in favour of говоря в полза на 25. to tell noses разг. преброявам колко души сме 26. to tell the time показвам колко е часът (за часовник и пр.) 27. to tell the world разг. разказвам на всички/на целия свят 28. you are tell ing me sl. добре го зная аз това, хич и не ти вярвам аз 29. броя, преброявам (обик. за гласове в парламента) 30. говоря, свидетелствувам (за неща, действия и пр.) 31. издавам, издрънквам (тайна и пр.) 32. имам значение, постигам ефект, отразявам се, лича (си), отличавам се, отделям се, изпъквам (за глас, цвят и пр.) 33. казвам, нареждам, заповядвам (someone някому) 34. казвам, показвам, посочвам, обяснявам 35. казвам, разказвам 36. казвам, съобщавам, уведомявам 37. познавам, разпознавам, различавам 38. разправям (someone something, something to someone някому нещо, about something за нещо)
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    tell [tel] v ( told [tould]) 1. разказвам, разправям (s.o. s.th. някому нещо; about s.th. за нещо); to hear \tell of чувам да се говори (разказва) за; this fact \tells its own story ( tale) този факт говори сам за себе си; to \tell the world разг. разгласявам, разказвам на всички (на целия свят); don't \tell me! never \tell me! не ми разправяй ти на мене! you're \telling me! знам аз! какво ми разправяш! \tell me another! разг. на други ги разказвай! \tell that to the ( horse-) marines разправяй ги на старата ми шапка; to \tell the tale sl разказвам жална история, за да спечеля съчувствие; do \tell! ам. разкажи де! I'll \tell you what знаеш ли какво, слушай; \tell me if you can! ха кажи ми де! I told you so, didn't I \tell you so! (аз) нали ти казах! 2. казвам, говоря; to \tell a lie ( the truth) казвам лъжа (истината); 3. казвам, указвам, показвам, обяснявам, посочвам; a clock \tells the time часовникът показва времето; to \tell fortunes гадая бъдещето; to \tell s.o. where to get off казвам на някого да си гледа работата (да не ме занимава); 4. казвам, нареждам, заповядвам (s.o. някому, на някого); do as you are told прави каквото ти казват (заповядват); 5. казвам, съобщавам, издавам, разкривам, обаждам, издрънквам (тайна и пр.); докладвам; to \tell tales издайнича, доноснича; that \tells a tale това е важно, това значи нещо; 6. различавам, разпознавам (се); познавам; to \tell one from the other разпознавам (различавам) един от друг; you can \tell him by his voice можеш да го познаеш по гласа; one can \tell she is clever познава се, че е умна; 7. знам; I cannot \tell which button to press не знам кой бутон да натисна; how can I \tell? откъде да знам? you never can \tell човек никога не знае; there is no \telling не можем да знаем; 8. има значение, постига ефект; отразява се, личи (си); отличавам се, изпъквам, отделям се (за глас, цвят и пр.); words that \tell думи, които тежат (въздействат); every blow ( shot) told всеки удар (изстрел) попадаше в целта; 9. за неща, действия: говоря, свидетелствам ( for, against); it will \tell against you това ще бъде в твоя вреда (ще ти навреди); 10. броя, преброявам (гласове в парламента; в останалите случаи - ост.);

    English-Bulgarian dictionary > tell

  • 19 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.) contar
    2) (to order or command; to suggest or warn: I told him to go away.) decir, mandar
    3) (to say or express in words: to tell lies / the truth / a story.) decir, contar
    4) (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.) ver (la diferencia), distinguir, reconocer
    5) (to give away a secret: You mustn't tell or we'll get into trouble.) contar, revelar
    6) (to be effective; to be seen to give (good) results: Good teaching will always tell.) notarse, hacerse notar
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    - telling
    - tellingly
    - telltale
    - I told you so
    - tell off
    - tell on
    - tell tales
    - tell the time
    - there's no telling
    - you never can tell
    tell vb
    1. contar
    2. decir
    I told you so ¿no te lo dije?
    tr[tel]
    transitive verb (pt & pp told tr[təʊld])
    1 (gen) decir
    ■ why didn't you tell me? ¿por qué no me lo dijiste?
    ■ could you tell me where the station is, please? ¿me podría indicar dónde está la estación, por favor?
    2 (story, joke) contar; (truth, lies, secret) decir
    ■ tell us a joke, Fred cuéntanos un chiste, Fred
    ■ telling lies is bad mentir es malo, decir mentiras es malo
    3 (talk about) hablar de
    4 formal use comunicar, informar
    ■ we regret to tell you that... lamentamos comunicarle que...
    5 (assure) asegurar, garantizar
    ■ it's true, I tell you es verdad, te lo aseguro
    6 (order) decir, mandar
    ■ you'll do as you're told! ¡harás lo que yo te digo!
    7 (show) indicar; (in writing) explicar
    8 (distinguish) distinguir
    ■ can you tell the difference between Gruyère and Emmental? ¿sabes distinguir entre el gruyere y el emmental?
    9 (know) saber, notarse
    1 (reveal secret) hablar, soplar
    ■ promise you won't tell? ¿me prometes que no lo dirás?
    ■ no matter what you do to me, I'll never tell podéis hacerme lo que queráis, porque no hablaré
    2 (have effect) notarse, hacerse notar
    3 (know) saber
    ■ who can tell? ¿quién sabe?
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    SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
    as far as I can tell que yo sepa, por lo que yo sé
    I'll tell you what escucha lo que digo
    I told you so ya te lo dije, ya lo decía yo
    tell me another! ¡anda ya!, ¡eso no te lo crees ni tú!
    there's no telling no se sabe, vete a saber
    time will tell el tiempo lo dirá
    to tell somebody where to get off cantarle las cuarenta a alguien, decirle cuatro cosas a alguien
    to tell the time saber decir la hora
    you can never tell nunca se sabe
    you're telling me a mí me lo dices, ni que lo digas
    tell ['tɛl] v, told ['to:ld] ; telling vt
    1) count: contar, enumerar
    all told: en total
    2) instruct: decir
    he told me how to fix it: me dijo cómo arreglarlo
    they told her to wait: le dijeron que esperara
    3) relate: contar, relatar, narrar
    to tell a story: contar una historia
    4) divulge, reveal: revelar, divulgar
    he told me everything about her: me contó todo acerca de ella
    5) discern: discernir, notar
    I can't tell the difference: no noto la diferencia
    tell vi
    1) say: decir
    I won't tell: no voy a decírselo a nadie
    2) know: saber
    you never can tell: nunca se sabe
    3) show: notarse, hacerse sentir
    the strain is beginning to tell: la tensión se empieza a notar
    v.
    (§ p.,p.p.: told) = contar (Decir) v.
    • decir v.
    (§pres: digo, dices...) pret: dij-
    pp: dicho
    fut/c: dir-•)
    • desembuchar v.
    • hablar v.
    • narrar v.
    • relatar v.
    tel
    1.
    (past & past p told) transitive verb
    1) (inform, reveal) decir*

    he was told that... — le dijeron que...

    could you tell me the way to the station? — ¿me podría decir or indicar cómo se llega a la estación?

    tell me when you've finished — dime or avísame cuando hayas terminado

    I am pleased to be able to tell you that... — ( Corresp) me complace comunicarle or informarle que...

    it's not easy, I can tell you — no es fácil, te lo aseguro or garantizo

    you're telling me! — (colloq) me lo vas a decir a mí!

    I told you so! — ¿no te lo dije?

    2) (recount, relate) \<\<joke/tale\>\> contar*

    the poem tells how... — el poema cuenta or (frml) narra or relata cómo...

    to tell somebody ABOUT somebody/something: she's told me all about you me ha hablado mucho de ti; tell us about Lima — cuéntanos cómo es Lima (or qué tal te fue en Lima etc)

    3) (instruct, warn) decir*

    do as o what you're told — haz lo que se te dice

    to tell somebody to + INF — decirle* a alguien que (+ subj)

    4)
    a) (ascertain, know)

    to be able to tell the time — saber* decir la hora

    to tell something/somebody (FROM something/somebody) — distinguir* algo/a alguien (de algo/alguien)

    I can't tell the difference — yo no veo or no noto ninguna diferencia

    5) ( count)

    2.
    vi
    1)
    a) ( reveal)

    promise you won't tell? — ¿prometes que no se lo vas a contar or decir a nadie?

    ah, that would be telling — ah, eso es un secreto

    to tell ON somebody (TO somebody) — (colloq) acusar a alguien (a or con alguien)

    b) ( relate) (liter)
    2) ( know) saber*
    3) (count, have an effect)

    to tell AGAINST somebody/something — obrar en contra de alguien/algo

    to tell ON somebody: the strain is beginning to tell on him — la tensión lo está empezando a afectar

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    Phrasal Verbs:
    [tel] (pt, pp told)
    1. VT
    1) [+ story, experiences] contar; [+ truth] decir; [+ secret] contar, divulgar frm; (formally) comunicar, informar

    to tell sb whether/how/why etc — decir a algn si/cómo/por qué etc

    to tell sb that... — decir a algn que...

    I have been told that... — me han dicho que..., se me ha dicho que... frm

    I am pleased to tell you that... — frm me complace comunicarle que..., me es grato comunicarle que...

    I tell you it isn't! — ¡te digo que no!

    let me tell you, I didn't enjoy it — si te digo la verdad, no me gustó nada

    there were three, I tell you, three — había tres, ¿me oyes?, tres

    • I told him about the missing money — le dije lo del dinero que faltaba, le informé acerca del dinero que faltaba frm

    • tell me another! * — ¡cuéntaselo a tu abuela! *

    • he's no saint, I can tell you! — ¡no es ningún santo, te lo aseguro!

    • I cannot tell you how pleased I am — no encuentro palabras para expresarle lo contento que estoy

    • I could tell you a thing or two about him — hay cosas de él que yo me sé

    • don't tell me you can't do it! — ¡no me vayas a decir or no me digas que no lo puedes hacer!

    • to tell sb's fortune, tell sb the future — decir a algn la buenaventura

    • to tell a lie — mentir

    • you're telling me! * — ¡a quién se lo cuentas!, ¡a mí no me lo vas a contar!

    • I told you so! — ¡ya lo decía yo!

    didn't I tell you so? — ¿no te lo dije ya?

    • (I) tell you what, let's go now — sabes qué, vámonos ya

    I tell you what! — ¡se me ocurre una idea!

    marine
    2) (=order)

    to tell sb to do sth — decir a algn que haga algo, mandar a algn a hacer algo

    • do as you are told! — ¡haz lo que te digo!

    • he won't be told — no acepta consejos de nadie, no quiere hacer caso de nadie

    • I told you not to — te dije que no lo hicieras

    3) (=indicate) [sign, dial, clock] indicar
    4) (=distinguish) distinguir

    • I couldn't tell them apart — no sabía distinguirlos

    • to tell the difference between A and B — distinguir entre A y B

    • to tell right from wrong — distinguir el bien del mal

    time 1., 5)
    5) (=know, be certain) saber

    • you can tell he's a German — se (le) nota que es alemán

    how can I tell what she will do? — ¿cómo voy a saber lo que ella hará?

    • I couldn't tell how it was done — no sabía cómo se hizo

    • there is no telling what he will do — es imposible saber qué va a hacer

    6) (=count)
    2. VI
    1) (=speak)

    • "did you love her?" - "more than words can tell" — -¿la amabas? -más de lo que pueda expresar con palabras

    it hurt more than words can tell — dolió una barbaridad, dolió lo indecible

    • I hear tell that... — dicen que...

    2) * (=sneak, tell secrets)

    please don't tell! — ¡no vayas contándolo or soplándolo * por ahí!

    that would be telling! — ¡es un secreto!

    3) (=know, be certain) saber

    how can I tell? — ¿cómo lo voy a saber?, ¿yo qué sé?

    I can't tell — (me) es imposible saberlo, no le puedo decir, no sabría decirle

    who can tell? — ¿quién sabe?

    time 1., 1)
    4) (=have an effect)

    stamina tells in the long run — a la larga importa or vale más la resistencia

    • to tell against sb — obrar en contra de algn

    • the strain is beginning to tell on him — la tensión está empezando a afectarle

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    [tel]
    1.
    (past & past p told) transitive verb
    1) (inform, reveal) decir*

    he was told that... — le dijeron que...

    could you tell me the way to the station? — ¿me podría decir or indicar cómo se llega a la estación?

    tell me when you've finished — dime or avísame cuando hayas terminado

    I am pleased to be able to tell you that... — ( Corresp) me complace comunicarle or informarle que...

    it's not easy, I can tell you — no es fácil, te lo aseguro or garantizo

    you're telling me! — (colloq) me lo vas a decir a mí!

    I told you so! — ¿no te lo dije?

    2) (recount, relate) \<\<joke/tale\>\> contar*

    the poem tells how... — el poema cuenta or (frml) narra or relata cómo...

    to tell somebody ABOUT somebody/something: she's told me all about you me ha hablado mucho de ti; tell us about Lima — cuéntanos cómo es Lima (or qué tal te fue en Lima etc)

    3) (instruct, warn) decir*

    do as o what you're told — haz lo que se te dice

    to tell somebody to + INF — decirle* a alguien que (+ subj)

    4)
    a) (ascertain, know)

    to be able to tell the time — saber* decir la hora

    to tell something/somebody (FROM something/somebody) — distinguir* algo/a alguien (de algo/alguien)

    I can't tell the difference — yo no veo or no noto ninguna diferencia

    5) ( count)

    2.
    vi
    1)
    a) ( reveal)

    promise you won't tell? — ¿prometes que no se lo vas a contar or decir a nadie?

    ah, that would be telling — ah, eso es un secreto

    to tell ON somebody (TO somebody) — (colloq) acusar a alguien (a or con alguien)

    b) ( relate) (liter)
    2) ( know) saber*
    3) (count, have an effect)

    to tell AGAINST somebody/something — obrar en contra de alguien/algo

    to tell ON somebody: the strain is beginning to tell on him — la tensión lo está empezando a afectar

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    Phrasal Verbs:

    English-spanish dictionary > tell

  • 20 tell

    1. I
    1) promise not to tell обещайте [никому] не рассказывать /не выдавать, не выбалтывать/; time will tell время покажет
    2) more than words can tell не выразить словами
    3) age begins to tell годы начинают сказываться; every blow tells ни одни удар не проходит бесследно /даром/; every shot tells каждый выстрел попадает в цель; his unselfish work is beginning to tell его бескорыстная работа начинает приносить плоды /давать результаты/; the remark told замечание не пропало даром /впустую/
    4) you /one/ never can tell, nobody can tell, there is no telling, who can tell? кто знает?, почем /как/ знать?; how can I tell? откуда мне знать?
    2. III
    tell in some manner the story tells beautifully эта история словно создана для пересказа /легко пересказывается/
    2)
    tell at some time good work tells in the end в конце концов хорошая /честная/ работа приносит свои плоды; blood tells in the long run в конечном счете сказывается происхождение
    3. III
    1) tell smb. don't tell me, let me guess не говорите мне, я хочу догадаться сам; if he asks, tell him если он спросит, скажите /расскажите/ ему; don't tell anyone, keep it a secret не говорите никому, держите это в тайне; do as I tell you делайте /поступайте/, как я [вам] говорю
    2) tell smth. tell a story (a tale) рассказать историю (рассказ); tell the truth (a lie, lies, falsehood, etc.) сказать правду и т.д.; tell a secret разглашать тайну; а woman stops telling her age as soon as age begins telling on her женщины начинают скрывать свой возраст, как только возраст дает о себе знать; tell one's own tale красноречиво свидетельствовать, не нуждаться в пояснениях, говорить [сам] за себя; tell tales сплетничать, доносить; I cannot tell half of what I feel я не могу выразить даже половины того, что чувствую; tell fortunes гадать /предсказывать судьбу/
    3) tell smth. tell the difference (the size, the colour, etc.) установить разницу и т.д.; I can't tell the cause /the reason/ я не знаю /не могу сказать/, в чем причина; tell the time а) сказать, который час /сколько времени/; can your little boy tell the time? ваш мальчик уже умеет узнавать время по часам?; б) показывать время (о часах)-, clocks tell the time часы показывают время
    4) tell smb. I don't like it, I tell /am telling/ you уверяю вас, что мне это не нравится; he will be furious, I [can] tell you уверяю вас, он рассвирепеет; it is not so easy, let me tell you уверяю вас /поверьте мне/, это не так легко; you are telling me! coll. и ты это мне говоришь!
    4. IV
    1) tell smth. in some manner tell smth. briefly (simply, indifferently, pleasantly, frankly, reluctantly, most amusingly, well, fearlessly, etc.) рассказывать что-л. кратко и т.д.; tell smth. in a low voice рассказывать о чем-л. /что-л./ тихим голосом; tell smth. in detail рассказывать о чем-л. /что-л./ подробно; he told his adventures anew он заново /снова/ рассказал о своих приключениях; I told you so ведь я вам говорил
    2) || tell smth., smb. apart отличать что-л., кого-л. от чего-л., кого-л.; tell two things (the girls, etc.) apart различать две вещи и т.д.; even if you'd seen them close, you couldn't have told them apart даже совсем близко их невозможно различить
    5. V
    tell smb. smth.
    1) tell smb. the facts (the news, the price, one's business. etc.) сообщить /рассказать/ кому-л. факты /о фактах/ и т.д.; tell smb. the shortest way указать кому-л. кратчайшую дорогу; tell smb. one's name сказать кому-л. свое имя, назвать себя; tell me your name как вас зовут?; could you tell me the time, please? пожалуйста, скажите [мне], который теперь час /сколько сейчас времени/?; tell me your errand расскажите, зачем вас послали /в чем заключается ваше поручение/?; nobody told me anything никто мне ничего не говорил; 1 told him my candid opinion я откровенно высказал ему свое мнение; that tells us a lot это говорит нам о многом; don't tell me that! не говорите мне об этом; who told you that? кто вам это /об этом/ сказал?; don't let me have to tell you that again смотри, чтобы мне не пришлось тебе снова об этом говорить
    2) tell smb. a story /а tale/ рассказать кому-л. истерию; tell smb. the truth (a lie. lies, falsehood, etc.) сказать кому-л. правду и т.д.; she will tell you a secret она вам расскажет /откроет/ одни секрет /одну тайну/; tell me another! coll. что ты еще скажешь? id I tell you what! cool. ну знаешь ли!
    6. VII
    tell smb. to do smth.
    1) tell smb. to stay (to speak, to come on Monday, not to trouble, etc.) велеть кому-л. остаться и т.д.; tell the driver to wait for us скажите шоферу /водителю/, чтобы он нас подождал; I told him not to come again я велел ему больше не приходить /сказал, чтобы он больше не приходил/; tell them to bring in the dinner велите подавать /скажите, чтобы подавали/ обед; I told you to be home by ten я сказал /велел вам/, чтобы вы были /быть/ дома к десяти часам; who told you to do that? кто велел вам это сделать?; tell smb. when to come (what to do, etc.) сказать кому-л., когда прийти и т.д.
    2) can you tell me how to get to Red Square (where to find the book, when to stop, etc.)? скажите, пожалуйста, как мне пройти /проехать, попасть/ на Красную площадь и т.д. ?
    7. XI
    1) I am told говорят, рассказывают, я слышал: you must do as you are told делайте /поступайте/, как вам говорят; be told smth. I wasn't told a thing about it мне об этом ни слова /ничего/ не сказали; I am told you were ill мне сказали, что вы болели /были больны/; he was told you were coming ему сказали, что вы приезжаете; be told in some manner so I have been told так мне сказали; be told of smth. people don't like to be told of their faults люди не любят, когда им говорят об их недостатках /указывают на их недостатки/; be told to do smth. I was (we were, etc.) told to stand aside (to start at once, to get fuel, etc.) мне и т.д. велели стать в сторонку /посторониться/ и т.д.
    2) be told in some manner be well (badly, cleverly, coherently, etc.) told быть хорошо и т.д. рассказанным; be told of smb. an interesting story is told of a country schoolboy об одном сельском школьнике рассказывают интересную историю; be told to smb. the story told to him was untrue история, рассказанная ему, была неправдой; be told about smth. in this chapter you are told about... в этой главе рассказывается /говорится/ о...; be told in smth. it can hardly be told in words словами об этом едва ли скажешь
    3) be told by smth. he can be told by his dress его можно узнать /отличить/ по одежде
    8. XVI
    1) tell of smb., smth. tell of a schoolboy (of an old man, of a clash, of bygone days, of one's work, of foreign lands, etc.) рассказывать о школьнике и т.д.; tell of an incident рассказать о случившемся; he told of his many misfortunes он рассказал о своих многочисленных несчастьях /бедах/; in his book the author tells of... в своем романе автор рассказывает о...
    2) tell on smb. coll. tell on one's sister (on each other, etc.) наябедничать на сестру и т.д.
    3) tell (up)on smth., smb. tell on smb.'s health (upon smb.'s strength, on smb.'s nerves, etc.) сказываться /отзываться/ на здоровье и т.д.; the strain (the great exertion, the hard work, hard life, etc.) tells upon him переутомление и т.д. сказывается на нем /не проходит для него даром/; age is beginning to tell upon me начинают сказываться годы; this epidemic told heavily upon them они очень сильно пострадали в результате этой эпидемии; tell of smth. it tells of his desire to come back это говорит о его желании вернуться; the lines on his face told of long suffering морщины на его /у него на/ лице свидетельствовали о перенесенных страданиях; tell for smb. /in smb.'s favour/ it tells for him /in his favour/ это говорит /свидетельствует/ в его пользу; tell against smb. facts that tell against the prisoner факты, свидетельствующие против подсудимого; his lack of experience told against him ему мешал недостаток опыта
    4) tell at smth. tell at a glance узнавать /отличать, различать/ с одного взгляда; it is difficult to tell at this distance на таком расстоянии трудно что-либо определить /различить/; tell about smb., smth. you never can tell about a woman о женщине никогда нельзя сказать /знать/ ничего определенного; there is no telling about the weather кто знает, какая будет погода
    9. XVII
    tell from doing smth. can you tell from looking at a woman's hands whether she does her own work? можете вы определить /сказать/, занимается женщина домашним хозяйством или нет, посмотрев /взглянув/ на ее руки?
    10. XXI1
    1) tell smb. of /about/ smth., smb. tell smb. of one's adventures (of one's troubles, of foreign lands, of the danger, of one's difficulties, about one's misfortunes, etc.) рассказывать кому-л. о своих приключениях и т.д.; tell me all about it расскажите мне все подробно; tell me about yourself расскажите мне о себе; he has written to tell me of his father's death он мне в письме сообщил о смерти своего отца; can you tell me of a good dentist? не можете ли вы порекомендовать мне хорошего зубного врача?; tell smth. to smb. tell a story /а tale/ to smb. рассказывать кому-л. какую-л. историю; he told the news to everybody in the village он всем в деревне рассказал о новостях /сообщил новость/; tell smth. to smth. kindly, tell the way to... будьте добры, скажите /расскажите/, как пройти в...; the signpost tells the way to... этот [указательный] столб показывает дорогу в...
    2) tell smth. of /about/ smb. you mustn't tell tales of your little sister вы не должны наговаривать /ябедничать/ на свою сестричку
    3) tell smth. about /of/ smth. a man's face may tell a great deal about his character лицо человека может многое /рас/сказать о его характере
    4) tell smb., smth. from smb., smth. usually in the negative tell a horse from a mule (a young girl from her twin sister, wheat from barley, an original picture from its copy, the real from the false, etc.) отличить лошадь от мула и т.д.; how do you tell one from another? как вы их различаете?; some people are colour-blind: they cannot tell one colour from another некоторые люди страдают дальтонизмом: они не различают цвета; tell smb. by smth. tell smb. by his voice (by his gait, etc.) узнавать кого-л. по голосу и т.д. || tell the difference between things (people) определять /устанавливать/ разницу между вещами (людьми), различать вещи (людей)
    11. XXII
    tell smth. by doing smth. I can tell a woman's age by looking at her взглянув /посмотрев/ на женщину, я могу сказать, сколько ей лет /назвать ее возраст/
    12. XXV
    tell whether... (why..., etc.) nobody can tell whether you are right (why he went away, what will come next, what was done, etc.) никто не может сказать /знать, судить/, правы вы или нет и т.д.; how do you tell which button to press (where to stop, where to find him, when to come, etc.)? откуда вы знаете, какую кнопку [нужно] нажать и т.д.?; no man can tell what the future has in store for him никто не может сказать /знать/, что его ожидает в будущем; who can tell what tomorrow will bring? кто может сказать /знать/, что принесет завтрашний день?; there's no telling what may happen (where she has gone, why the government did not interfere, etc.) кто знает, что случится и т.д.; I can't "tell what is the matter with him я не могу сказать /не знаю/, что с ним происходит; it's difficult to tell how it's done трудно сказать /судить о том/ как это делается; one can tell she is intelligent сразу видно, что она умна /понятлива, смышлена/
    13. XXVI
    1)
    tell smb. [that]... tell smb. [confidentially (regretfully, exactly, once for all, etc.)] [that] I'm sick of the whole thing ([that] it was too late, [that] he was coming, [that] it is a fine plan, that it is not [so] easy, etc.) сказать кому-л. [по секрету и т.д.], что мне все это надоело и т.д.; please tell him that... скажите ему, пожалуйста, что...; you told me that you adored music вы мне говорили, что обожаете музыку; don't tell me I'm too late неужели я уже опоздал?; tell smb. how, (what., where., etc.) tell smb. how happy I am (how sorry I am, how glad I was, etc.) говорить /рассказывать/ кому-л., как я счастлив и т.д.; tell smb. what you want (where you live, what you have been doing, how it happened, etc.) сказать /рассказать/ кому-л., что вы хотите и т.д.; tell me what you are doing this evening? скажите, что вы делаете сегодня вечером?;
    14. XXVII2
    tell from smth. (that...) (when..., where..., etc.) you can tell from his face [that] he is clever по лицу видно, что он умный человек; we could not tell from your letter when you'd be coming (where he was staying, etc.) из твоего письма мы не могли понять /было не ясно/, когда ты приедешь и т.д.
    15. XXVIII1
    tell smb. about how... he told me about how busy he was он рассказал мне о том, как он занят

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