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v. vertellen; zeggen; weten; duidelijk maken; opdragen2 het/iets verklappen ⇒ het/iets verraden3 (mee)tellen ⇒ meespelen, van belang zijn♦voorbeelden:as far as we can tell • voor zover we wetenyou can never tell/never can tell • je weet maar nooithis blush told of his embarrassment • zijn blos getuigde van zijn verlegenheid2 don't tell! • verklap het niet!his age will tell against him • zijn leeftijd zal in zijn nadeel pleitenthe long drive began to tell (up)on the passengers • de lange rit begon de passagiers zwaar te vallenII 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉1 vertellen ⇒ zeggen, spreken2 weten ⇒ kennen, uitmaken3 onderscheiden ⇒ uit elkaar houden, onderkennen4 zeggen ⇒ bevelen; waarschuwen♦voorbeelden:tell a secret • een geheim verklappen〈 informeel〉 tell someone where he gets off/to get off • iemand op zijn plaats/nummer zetten〈 informeel〉 tell me another! • maak dat een ander/de kat wijs!I (can) tell you! • ik verzeker het je!〈 informeel〉 you're telling me! • vertel mij wat!tell about/of something • over iets vertellen/berichten2 can you tell the difference? • ken jij het verschil?can she tell the time yet? • kan ze al klok kijken?I could tell by/from his look • ik kon het aan zijn oogopslag zienthere is no telling what will happen • je weet maar nooit wat er gebeurthow can I tell if/whether it is true or not? • hoe kan ik weten of het waar is of niet?3 can you tell these twins apart? • kun jij deze tweeling uit elkaar houden?tell truth from lies • de waarheid van leugens onderscheiden4 I told you so! • ik had het je nog gezegd!something tells me that … • ik heb zo het idee dat …I'll tell you what: let's stop • weet je wat?: laten we ermee ophouden〈 informeel〉 tell someone off (for something) • iemand (om iets) berispen/op zijn nummer zetten
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