Translations for fortune telling in the English»Spanish Dictionary

fortune telling [ˈfɔrtʃən ˌtɛlɪŋ] N

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fortune telling

la adivinación del futuro

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to tell/read sb's fortune

decirle/leerle la buenaventura a alguien

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

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1.1. fortune C (money, prosperity):

to marry a fortune

casarse con alguien de dinero

he left to seek his fortune

se fue a buscar fortuna

1.2. fortune (a lot of money) inf:

fortune C no pl

fortune C no pl

platal m AmS inf

fortune C no pl

pastón m Spain inf

2.2. fortune U (destiny):

sino m liter

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

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1. tell (inform, reveal):

tell

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? inf

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

you're telling me! inf

¡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

tell me a story

cuéntame un cuento

he tells it like it is inf

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

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

5. tell (count):

to tell one's beads

rezar el rosario

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

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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) inf he told on us to the teacher

le fue con el chisme or cuento al profesor inf

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

se chivó al profesor Spain inf

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

le fue a alcahuetear al profesor CSur inf

don't tell on us!

¡no nos descubras!

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

I.telling [Am ˈtɛlɪŋ, Brit ˈtɛlɪŋ] ADJ

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2. telling (revealing):

telling sign/remark

telling sign/remark

II.telling [Am ˈtɛlɪŋ, Brit ˈtɛlɪŋ] N U

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to tell sb's fortune

decir la buenaventura a alguien

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fortune [ˈfɔ:tʃu:n, Am ˈfɔ:rtʃən] N

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3. fortune no pl liter (luck personified):

fortune smiled on him

la fortuna le sonrió

4. fortune pl (fate):

peripecias f pl

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

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2. tell (narrate):

tell

tell me another (one) inf

4. tell (make out):

tell

5. tell (distinguish):

tell

to tell sth from sth

distinguir algo de algo

6. tell (know):

tell

there is no telling

no hay manera de saberlo

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

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1. tell:

tell

to tell of sth/sb

hablar de algo/alguien

3. tell (have an effect):

tell

I.telling [ˈtelɪŋ] ADJ

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1. telling (revealing):

2. telling (significant):

II.telling [ˈtelɪŋ] N

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Fear of this scam has been one justification for legislation that makes fortune telling a crime. en.wikipedia.org

She knows a lot about black magic, and her fortune telling is very popular. en.wikipedia.org

Archery, cockfighting, flower viewing, and fortune telling are also enjoyed by the people celebrating this day. en.wikipedia.org

His jealousy turns to ridicule, however, when she finally tells the source of her extra income, her work at a fortune telling hotline. en.wikipedia.org

I had books on fortune telling, astrology, and the Bermuda Triangle. en.wikipedia.org

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