fortune telling in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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I.fortune [Brit ˈfɔːtʃuːn, ˈfɔːtʃ(ə)n, Am ˈfɔrtʃən] N

III.fortune [Brit ˈfɔːtʃuːn, ˈfɔːtʃ(ə)n, Am ˈfɔrtʃən]

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I.telling [Brit ˈtɛlɪŋ, Am ˈtɛlɪŋ] N

II.telling [Brit ˈtɛlɪŋ, Am ˈtɛlɪŋ] ADJ

III.telling [Brit ˈtɛlɪŋ, Am ˈtɛlɪŋ]

I.tell <pret, pp told> [Brit tɛl, Am tɛl] VB trans

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1. tell (gen) (give information to):

tell person:
dire
tell manual, instruction, gauge etc:
indiquer, dire
to tell sb sth, to tell sth to sb person:
dire qc à qn
to tell sb sth, to tell sth to sb map, instructions:
indiquer qc à qn
to tell sb how to do/what to do
expliquer à qn comment faire/ce qu'il faut faire
she told him what had happened/where to go
elle lui a dit or expliqué ce qui était arrivé/où il fallait aller
he told me how unhappy he was
il m'a dit or il m'a confié combien il était malheureux
to tell the time clock:
indiquer or marquer l'heure
to tell the time person:
lire l'heure
can you tell me the time please?
peux-tu me dire l'heure (qu'il est), s'il te plaît?
something tells me he won't come
quelque chose me dit qu'il ne viendra pas, j'ai le pressentiment qu'il ne viendra pas
his behaviour tells us a lot about his character
son comportement nous en dit long sur sa personnalité
I can't tell you how happy I am to…
je ne saurais vous dire combien je suis heureux de…
I am pleased to tell you that …
je suis heureux de pouvoir vous dire or annoncer que …
(I'll) tell you what inf, let's get a video out!
tiens, si on louait une vidéo?
I told you so!, what did I tell you!
je te l'avais bien dit!
you're telling me!
à qui le dis-tu!
don't tell me you've changed your mind!
tu ne vas pas me dire que tu as changé d'avis!
you'll regret this, I can tell you!
permets-moi de te dire que tu vas le regretter!
it's true, I tell you!
puisque je te dis que c'est vrai!
I won't stand for it, I tell you!
je ne le permettrai pas, je te préviens!
stress? tell me about it!
le stress? j'en sais quelque chose!

2. tell (narrate, recount):

tell joke, story
dire, raconter
to tell sb sth, to tell sth to sb
dire or raconter qc à qn
to tell sb about or of sth
parler de qc à qn, raconter qc à qn
from what the newspapers tell us, they're likely to lose the election
d'après ce que disent les journaux, ils risquent de perdre les élections
tell me all about it!
racontez-moi tout!
tell me about it! iron
ne m'en parle pas!
tell me more about yourself
parlez-moi encore un peu de vous
I told her the news
je lui ai dit or annoncé la nouvelle
their victims tell a different story
leurs victimes ont une autre version de l'histoire
he's very handsome—or so I've been told
il est très beau—du moins c'est ce qu'on m'a dit
‘my life as a slave girl, ’ as told to Celia Irving JOURN
‘ma vie d'esclave, ’ propos recueillis par Celia Irving
I could tell you a thing or two about her!
je pourrais vous en dire long sur elle!

II.tell <pret, pp told> [Brit tɛl, Am tɛl] VB intr

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IV.tell <pret, pp told> [Brit tɛl, Am tɛl]

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fortune telling in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for fortune telling in the English»French Dictionary

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

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1. tell (giving information):

tell
dire
to tell sb about [or of] sth
parler de qc à qn
to tell sb (that) ...
dire à qn que ...
we were told that ...
on nous a dit que ...
we were told by the police that ...
la police nous a dit que ...
to tell sb what happened/where sth is
dire à qn ce qui s'est passé/où se trouve qc
nobody was told why he left
personne n'a su pourquoi il était parti
to tell sb about a change/a meeting
informer qn d'un changement/d'une réunion
don't tell anyone
ne dis à personne
I wasn't told
on ne m'a rien dit
your house tells people a lot about you
votre maison en dit long sur vous
to tell sb the time
donner l'heure à qn
he can tell the time
il sait lire l'heure
to tell sb's fortune
dire la bonne aventure à qn
to tell the future
prédire l'avenir

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

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fortune [ˈfɔ:tʃu:n, Am ˈfɔ:rtʃən] N

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Archery, cockfighting, flower viewing, and fortune telling are also enjoyed by the people celebrating this day.
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His jealousy turns to ridicule, however, when she finally tells the source of her extra income, her work at a fortune telling hotline.
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She knows a lot about black magic, and her fortune telling is very popular.
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I had books on fortune telling, astrology, and the Bermuda Triangle.
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Fear of this scam has been one justification for legislation that makes fortune telling a crime.
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