Traduzioni di „tells“ nel dizionario inglese » polacco

I . tell <told, told> [tel] VB vb trans

1. tell (say):

tell

mówić [perf powiedzieć]

to tell lies

kłamać [perf s-]

2. tell (relate):

tell

opowiadać [perf opowiedzieć]

3. tell (order):

to tell sb to do sth

kazać komuś coś zrobić

do as you're told colloq

rób, co ci każą

4. tell (know, distinguish):

to tell the difference

rozróżniać [perf rozróżnić]

to tell sth from sth

odróżniać [perf odróżnić] coś od czegoś

I could tell it was him

zorientowałem się, że to on

it's easy to tell a non-native speaker

łatwo rozpoznać obcokrajowca

5. tell (give information):

tell

informować

this brochure will tell you all you need to know

ta broszura dostarczy ci wszelkich niezbędnych informacji

6. tell (prophesy):

to tell sb's fortune

przepowiadać [perf przepowiedzieć] komuś przyszłość

locuzioni:

all told

w sumie

tell me another [one]! colloq

co ty nie powiesz!

there is no telling colloq

trudno powiedzieć

you're telling me! esp AM colloq

mowa!

I told you so colloq

a nie mówiłem?

sth tells its own story [or tale]

coś mówi samo za siebie

to tell tales on [or about] sb

obgadywać [perf obgadać] kogoś

to the tell time [or AM time]

posługiwać się zegarkiem

tell you what,...

wiesz co,...

that would be telling colloq

nie mogę powiedzieć

II . tell <told, told> [tel] VB vb intr

1. tell colloq (inform):

to tell on sb

donosić [lub skarżyć] na kogoś

2. tell (affect):

tell

dawać [perf dać] się we znaki

to tell on sb's health

odbijać [perf odbić] się na czyimś zdrowiu

3. tell (recognize, know):

tell

orientować [perf z-] się

I could tell that...

zorientowałem się, że...

tell against VB vb trans ingl brit form

to tell against sb

przemawiać na czyjąś niekorzyść

tell apart VB vb trans

tell apart

rozróżniać [perf rozróżnić]

to tell sb/sth apart from sb/sth

odróżniać [perf odróżnić] kogoś/coś od kogoś/czegoś

tell off VB vb trans (reprimand)

to tell sb off

besztać [perf z-] kogoś

Esempi per tells

sth tells its own story [or tale]

coś mówi samo za siebie

Esempi monolingue (non verificati dalla Redazione di PONS)

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She tells him he looks terrible and has had no sleep and if he doesn't take care of himself, he'll need a hospital bed.

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She tells the butler that she has said goodnight to her uncle and that he does nt want to be disturbed.

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He tells her to stop moping around and do it.

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Bex then visits him at work and tells him to stand up for himself, and invites him to a night club.

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He tells her the story of how he ended up on death row, revealed to the movie audience through a series of lengthy flashbacks.

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Pips tells her that she is trying too hard, and she should just do it.

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Grandpa tells him that he convinced his friends to return to the reservation.

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It titillates, it petrifies, but most importantly, it tells you a story which is daunting, imaginative and unconventional.

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The boat tells of becoming filled with water, thus drunk.

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However, the narration tells us that his grief is so sincere that his soul is saved.

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