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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.) 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
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2 you never can tell
(it is possible: It might rain - you never can tell.) ποτέ δε ξέρεις -
3 straight
[streit] 1. adjective1) (not bent or curved: a straight line; straight (= not curly) hair; That line is not straight.) ίσιος2) ((of a person, his behaviour etc) honest, frank and direct: Give me a straight answer!) ευθύς,ειλικρινής3) (properly or levelly positioned: Your tie isn't straight.) ίσιος4) (correct and tidy: I'll never get this house straight!; Now let's get the facts straight!) σε τάξη,σε σωστή σειρά5) ((of drinks) not mixed: a straight gin.) σκέτος6) ((of a face, expression etc) not smiling or laughing: You should keep a straight face while you tell a joke.) ανέκφραστος7) ((of an actor) playing normal characters, or (of a play) of the ordinary type - not a musical or variety show.) ηθοποιός ρεπερτορίου, κλασικός ηθοποιός2. adverb1) (in a straight, not curved, line; directly: His route went straight across the desert; She can't steer straight; Keep straight on.) ίσια2) (immediately, without any delay: He went straight home after the meeting.) κατευθείαν3) (honestly or fairly: You're not playing (= behaving) straight.) τίμια3. noun(the straight part of something, eg of a racecourse: He's in the final straight.)- straightness
- straightforward
- straightforwardly
- straightforwardness
- straight talking
- go straight
- straight away
- straighten out/up
- a straight fight
- straight off
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