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Traduzioni di tell nel dizionario inglese»spagnolo

I.tell <pass & part perf told> [ingl am tɛl, ingl brit tɛl] VB vb trans

1. tell (inform, reveal):

tell

decir

to tell sb the truth/a lie

decirle la verdad/una mentira a alguien

as I was telling you

como te estaba or iba diciendo

I don't know how to tell you this but …

no sé cómo decírtelo, pero …

don't tell me, let me guess

no me lo digas, a ver si adivino

I've been told that …

me han dicho que …

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?

I'll tell him you are here

le diré que ha llegado

I'll tell him what happened

le diré or contaré qué pasó

tell me when you've finished

dime or avísame cuando hayas terminado

I am pleased to be able to tell you that … (in letters)

me complace comunicarle or informarle que …

it's not easy, let me tell you

no es fácil, te lo aseguro or garantizo

I tell you what: why don't we write to her? colloq

se me ocurre una idea: ¿por qué no le escribimos?

you're telling me! colloq

¡me lo vas a decir a mí!

she won't be told

no le hace caso a nadie

she won't be told

no hay quien la haga entrar en razón

I told you so!

¿no te lo dije?

I can't tell you how relieved I am!

¡no te imaginas el alivio que siento!

2. tell (recount, relate):

tell joke/tale

contar

tell me a story

cuéntame un cuento

he tells it like it is colloq

cuenta or dice las cosas como son

the poem tells how …

el poema cuenta cómo …

the poem tells how …

el poema narra cómo … form

the poem tells how …

el poema relata cómo … form

to tell sb about sb/sth 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.)

have you told him about us?

¿le has contado lo nuestro?

3. tell (instruct, warn):

tell

decir

do as or what you're told

haz lo que se te dice

I won't tell you again

no te lo voy a volver a repetir

no-one told me what to do

nadie me dijo qué or lo que tenía que hacer

to tell sb to + infin

decirle a alguien que  +  subj

tell them to come in

diles que pasen

she told me to be quiet

me dijo que me callara

I told you not to do that!

¡te dije que no hicieras eso!

4.1. tell (ascertain, know):

it's difficult to tell her age

es difícil calcularle la edad

I can't tell the exact width

no sabría decir qué ancho tiene exactamente

I could tell from her voice that she was upset

por la voz me di cuenta de que estaba disgustada

I can't tell the difference

yo no veo or no noto ninguna diferencia

you can tell by their clothes that they're French

por la ropa se nota que son franceses

there's no telling what might happen

no se sabe lo que podría ocurrir

to be able to tell the time

saber decir la hora

4.2. tell (distinguish):

tell

distinguir

to tell sth/sb from sth/sb

distinguir algo/a alguien de algo/alguien

it's hard to tell one twin from the other

es difícil distinguir a un mellizo del otro

you can always tell a Rubens

un Rubens es fácil de reconocer

to tell right from wrong

discriminar entre lo que está bien y lo que está mal

5. tell (count):

to tell one's beads

rezar el rosario

all told

en total

II.tell <pass & part perf told> [ingl am tɛl, ingl brit tɛl] VB vb intr

1.1. tell (reveal):

only he knows the answer and he's not telling

solo él sabe la respuesta, pero no se la va a decir a nadie

ah, that would be telling

ah, eso es un secreto

promise you won't tell?

¿prometes que no se lo vas a contar or decir a nadie?

to tell on sb (to sb) colloq he told on us to the teacher

le fue con el chisme or cuento al profesor colloq

to tell on sb (to sb) colloq he told on us to the teacher

se chivó al profesor Spagna colloq

to tell on sb (to sb) colloq he told on us to the teacher

le fue a alcahuetear al profesor CSud colloq

don't tell on us!

¡no nos descubras!

1.2. tell (relate) letter:

more than words can tell

más de lo que pueden expresar las palabras

to tell of sth

hablar de algo

it tells of great suffering

habla de grandes sufrimientos

2. tell (know, work out):

tell

saber

who can tell!

¡quién sabe!

you never can tell

nunca se sabe

3. tell (count, have an effect):

breeding tells

la buena educación siempre se nota

he made every punch tell

hizo contar cada golpe

his influence told

su influencia fue decisiva

her age is beginning to tell

se le está empezando a notar la edad

to tell against sb/sth

obrar en contra de alguien/algo

to tell on sb/sth the strain is beginning to tell on him

la tensión lo está empezando a afectar

tell apart VB [ingl am tɛl -, ingl brit tɛl -] (v + o + adv)

tell apart

distinguir

can you tell them apart?

¿los puedes distinguir (el uno del otro)?

can you tell them apart?

¿sabes decir cuál es cuál?

tell off VB [ingl am tɛl -, ingl brit tɛl -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. tell off (scold):

tell off

regañar

tell off

reñir esp Spagna

tell off

retar CSud

tell off

resondrar Perù

tell off

rezongar AmC Urug

2. tell off MILIT:

to tell sb off for sth/to + infin

destacar a alguien para algo/ +infin

kiss-and-tell [ingl am ˌkɪsənˈtɛl, ingl brit ˌkɪs(ə)nˈtɛl] AGG

kiss-and-tell book/story:

kiss-and-tell

en que el autor revela su vida íntima con una celebridad

show-and-tell [ingl am ˈˌʃoʊ ən ˈtɛl, ingl brit] SOST U ingl am

show-and-tell

actividad escolar que consiste en llevar objetos a la escuela y hablar acerca de ellos

Traduzioni di tell nel dizionario spagnolo»inglese

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camelear

to tell lies

camelear

to tell fibs colloq

chilear

to tell jokes

abroncar

to tell off

narrar hazañas/experiencias

to tell of form

narrar hazañas/experiencias

to tell the story of

narrar historia

to tell

narrar

to tell

confidenciar algo a alg.

to tell sb sth in confidence

tell nel dizionario PONS

Traduzioni di tell nel dizionario inglese»spagnolo

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

1. tell (say):

tell

decir

to tell sb of sth

comunicar algo a alguien

to tell sb whether...

informar a alguien de si...

I told you so

te avisé

2. tell (narrate):

tell

contar

tell me another (one) colloq

cuéntame otra

3. tell (command):

tell

mandar

to tell sb to do sth

ordenar a alguien hacer algo

do as you're told colloq

haz lo que te mandan

4. tell (make out):

tell

reconocer

5. tell (distinguish):

tell

distinguir

to tell sth from sth

distinguir algo de algo

6. tell (know):

tell

saber

there is no telling

no hay manera de saberlo

7. tell:

tell (count)

contar

tell (add up)

sumar

all told

en total

locuzioni:

to tell it like it is colloq

decir las cosas claras

that would be telling

eso podría ser cierto

you're telling me! colloq

¡a mí me lo vas a contar!

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

1. tell:

tell

hablar

to tell of sth/sb

hablar de algo/alguien

2. tell (know):

tell

saber

you never can tell

nunca se sabe

how can I tell?

¡yo qué sé!

who can tell?

¿quién sabe?

3. tell (have an effect):

tell

tener efecto

tell apart VB vb trans

tell apart

distinguir

tell on VB vb trans

to tell on sb

chivarse de alguien

tell off VB vb trans

tell off

regañar

to tell sb off for sth

regañar [o reñir] a alguien por algo

Traduzioni di tell nel dizionario spagnolo»inglese

Altre traduzioni ed espressioni tipiche contenenti il termine di ricerca

chivato (-a) (en la escuela)

tell-tale

relatar (una historia)

to tell

narrar (informar)

to tell

dar [o pegar] un sosegate a alguien

to tell sb off

echar un trepe a alguien por algo

to tell sb off for sth

echar la buenaventura a alguien

to tell sb's fortune

Esempi monolingue (non verificati dalla Redazione di PONS)

inglese

The self-inflicted wounds tell of the man's struggle to avoid the unendurable images he has been forced to watch.

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Keep your ordinary checking account, but tell your bank not to let you overdraw it.

www.dailyfinance.com

They couldn't be more wrong and, as time will tell, may eventually be forced to accept the inevitability of their own obsolescence.

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Nor does it tell us when a corporation may engage in electioneering that some of its shareholders oppose.

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There was no such papal remonstration, they tell me.

www.irishcatholic.ie

The right-hand cluster of three is used (by various permutations of open/closed status) to tell the machine the total tape running time.

en.wikipedia.org

Telecommuting may become possible from smart apartments that can recognize a person's face and even tell what the weather is going to be like outside.

en.wikipedia.org

Imposing artworks in their own right, totems are mnemonic devices, used to stimulate memories specific to certain peoples and their right to tell their own stories, he said.

www.timescolonist.com

Just tell them to scram.

www.pedestrian.tv

Then, suddenly, all quieten down as one voice rises above the din to tell us what must have been the single most memorable experience of their life.

www.telegraph.co.uk