-
1 tell tales
(to give away secret or private information about the (usually wrong) actions of others: You must never tell tales.) a pârî, a spune (un secret) -
2 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.) a povesti; a spune2) (to order or command; to suggest or warn: I told him to go away.) a cere; a sugera3) (to say or express in words: to tell lies / the truth / a story.) a spune4) (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.) a-şi da seama (de); a distinge5) (to give away a secret: You mustn't tell or we'll get into trouble.) a vorbi, a ciripi6) (to be effective; to be seen to give (good) results: Good teaching will always tell.) a se simţi, a avea efect•- 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 -
3 fairy-tale
noun (a fairy-story: to tell fairy-tales; ( also adjective) the fairy-tale appearance of the countryside.)
См. также в других словарях:
tell tales — To gossip or pass on (discreditable) information about others, to be a talebearer • • • Main Entry: ↑tale * * * tell tales phrase to inform someone about something bad that someone else has done. This expression is used mainly by children.… … Useful english dictionary
tell tales — ► tell tales gossip about another person s secrets or faults. Main Entry: ↑tell … English terms dictionary
tell tales out of school — {v. phr.} To tell something that is secret; tell others something that is not meant to be known. * /Don t tell Jane anything. She is always telling tales out of school./ Compare: LET THE CAT OUT OF THE BAG, SPILL THE BEANS … Dictionary of American idioms
tell tales out of school — {v. phr.} To tell something that is secret; tell others something that is not meant to be known. * /Don t tell Jane anything. She is always telling tales out of school./ Compare: LET THE CAT OUT OF THE BAG, SPILL THE BEANS … Dictionary of American idioms
tell tales (about something somebody) — tell ˈtales (about sth/on sb) idiom (BrE) to tell sb about sth that another person has done wrong related noun ↑telltale Main entry: ↑tellidiom … Useful english dictionary
tell tales (about on somebody) — tell ˈtales (about sth/on sb) idiom (BrE) to tell sb about sth that another person has done wrong related noun ↑telltale Main entry: ↑tellidiom … Useful english dictionary
tell tales out of school — To reveal confidential matters • • • Main Entry: ↑tale … Useful english dictionary
tell tales — to tell someone in authority about something bad that someone has done because you want to cause trouble for them. She wasn t very popular at school she was the sort of kid who was always telling tales about other kids. (often + about) I had half … New idioms dictionary
tell tales — verb To lie, to be making false claims. Dont listen to him, hes telling tales … Wiktionary
tell tales — gossip about a person s secrets or faults. → tell … English new terms dictionary
tell\ tales\ out\ of\ school — v. phr. To tell something that is secret; tell others something that is not meant to be known. Don t tell Jane anything. She is always telling tales out of school. Compare: let the cat out of the bag, spill the beans … Словарь американских идиом
