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

1. tell (say):

tell
to tell lies
kłamać [perf s-]

2. tell (relate):

tell

3. tell (order):

to tell sb to do sth

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

1. tell inf (inform):

to tell on sb

3. tell (recognize, know):

tell
I could tell that...

tell against VB trans Brit form

tell off VB trans (reprimand)

to tell sb off

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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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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I like that we can tell a love story of people in their 70s, and it's a relationship that we're really committed to.
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As they wait for her to arrive they banter, tell stories, joke, philosophise and argue.
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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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Even young children can tell the difference between an asthma attack (primarily difficulty exhaling) and a VCD attack (primarily difficulty inhaling).
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Architects tell us it would fall down if we interfered with it too much.
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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.
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The right-hand cluster of three is used (by various permutations of open/closed status) to tell the machine the total tape running time.
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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.
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Just tell them to scram.
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