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in the PONS Dictionary

told [təʊld, Am toʊld]

told pt, pp of tell

Phrases:

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

1. tell (say, communicate):

to tell sth
etw sagen
lügen <lügst, log, gelogen>
to tell sb sth
jdm etw sagen
to tell sb sth (relate, explain)
jdm etw erzählen
“I'm leaving you”, she told him
to tell sb that ...
jdm sagen, dass ...

2. tell (assure):

3. tell (narrate, relate):

to tell sth
to tell sth to sb
jdm etw erzählen

4. tell (give account):

5. tell (command, instruct):

to tell sb to do sth
jdm sagen, dass er/sie etw tun soll
do as you're told! inf

6. tell (discern):

to tell sth/sb
etw/jdn erkennen
(notice) to tell sth
etw [be]merken
to tell sth (know)
etw wissen
to tell sth/sb from sth/sb
etw/jdn von etw/jdm unterscheiden

7. tell (count):

Phrases:

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

1. tell liter (give account, narrate):

to tell of sb/sth
von jdm/etw erzählen

2. tell fig (indicate):

3. tell (inform):

jdn verraten [o. sl verpetzen]

4. tell (have an effect or impact):

ˈtwice-told ADJ

twice-told story:

twice-told

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

1. tell (say, communicate):

to tell sth
etw sagen
lügen <lügst, log, gelogen>
to tell sb sth
jdm etw sagen
to tell sb sth (relate, explain)
jdm etw erzählen
“I'm leaving you”, she told him
to tell sb that ...
jdm sagen, dass ...

2. tell (assure):

3. tell (narrate, relate):

to tell sth
to tell sth to sb
jdm etw erzählen

4. tell (give account):

5. tell (command, instruct):

to tell sb to do sth
jdm sagen, dass er/sie etw tun soll
do as you're told! inf

6. tell (discern):

to tell sth/sb
etw/jdn erkennen
(notice) to tell sth
etw [be]merken
to tell sth (know)
etw wissen
to tell sth/sb from sth/sb
etw/jdn von etw/jdm unterscheiden

7. tell (count):

Phrases:

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

1. tell liter (give account, narrate):

to tell of sb/sth
von jdm/etw erzählen

2. tell fig (indicate):

3. tell (inform):

jdn verraten [o. sl verpetzen]

4. tell (have an effect or impact):

tell apart VB trans

to tell sb/sth apart

tell off VB trans

1. tell off (reprimand):

to tell sb ⇆ off [about [or for] sth]
jdn [wegen einer S. gen] ausschimpfen
to tell sb ⇆ off [about [or for] sth]
jdm [wegen einer S. gen] die Leviten lesen inf [o. CH a. die Kappe waschen]

2. tell off MIL:

tell-all [ˈtelɔ:l] ADJ attr, inv

kiss-and-ˈtell ADJ attr, inv

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tell VB

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tell off VB

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no-tell motel N

Stundenhotel nt euph
Present
Itell
youtell
he/she/ittells
wetell
youtell
theytell
Past
Itold
youtold
he/she/ittold
wetold
youtold
theytold
Present Perfect
Ihavetold
youhavetold
he/she/ithastold
wehavetold
youhavetold
theyhavetold
Past Perfect
Ihadtold
youhadtold
he/she/ithadtold
wehadtold
youhadtold
theyhadtold