tell against in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for tell against in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.against [Am əˈɡɛnst, Brit əˈɡɛnst, əˈɡeɪnst] PREP against often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (come up against, guard against, turn against, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (come, guard, turn, etc).

1. against (in opposition to):

against

en contra de

against

contra

we voted against the motion

votamos en contra de or contra la moción

she set my own son against me

puso a mi propio hijo contra mí or en contra mía

I'm against capital punishment

estoy en contra de la pena de muerte

if you're not with us, you're against us

si no estás con nosotros, estás contra nosotros or en contra nuestra or en contra de nosotros

two against one

dos contra uno

personally, I've nothing against her

personalmente, no tengo nada contra ella or en contra suya or en contra de ella

have you got something against going by train?

¿tienes algún problema en ir en tren?

he succeeded against all expectations

contrariamente a lo que se esperaba, lo logró

it's against my principles to eat meat

comer carne va en contra de mis principios

I advised her against driving to work

le aconsejé que no fuera al trabajo en coche

her politics are against her

su postura política no la favorece

2. against (in opposite direction):

against

contra

to swim against the current

nadar contra la corriente

3.1. against (alongside):

against

contra

the table stood against the wall

la mesa estaba contra la pared

they checked the list against the original

cotejaron la lista con el original

he put a cross against my name

puso una cruz al lado de mi nombre

3.2. against (on, onto):

against

contra

to lean against sth

apoyarse contra algo

to bang one's head against the wall

darse con la cabeza contra la pared

4.1. against (in contrast to):

against

contra

it stands out against the dark background

resalta contra el fondo oscuro

4.2. against (in comparison to, in relation to):

our results look poor against theirs

nuestros resultados desmerecen al lado de los suyos or comparados con los suyos

the pound dropped to a new low against the dollar

la libra registró un nuevo mínimo frente al dólar

5. against (as protection from):

against

contra

it's insured against theft

está asegurado contra robo

it's no good against the cold

no protege contra el frío

6.1. against (in return for) form:

it can only be issued against payment in full

solo puede expedirse si se abona en su totalidad

6.2. against (in anticipation of):

against liter

en previsión de

II.against [Am əˈɡɛnst, Brit əˈɡɛnst, əˈɡeɪnst] ADV

against

en contra

there were 250 votes for and 300 against

hubo 250 votos a favor y 300 en contra

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

contar

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

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 <pt & pp told> [Am tɛl, Brit tɛl] 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) 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!

1.2. tell (relate) liter:

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 against in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for tell against in the English»Spanish Dictionary

tell against VB trans Brit

to tell against sb/sth

obrar en contra de alguien/algo

Translations for tell against in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.against [əˈgenst] PREP

1. against (in opposition to):

against

(en) contra (de)

to be against sth/sb

estar en contra de algo/alguien

against what he said

en contra de lo que dijo

against my will

en contra de mi voluntad

2. against (as protection from):

against

contra

to protect oneself against rain

protegerse de la lluvia

3. against (in contact with):

against

contra

to lean against a tree

apoyarse en un árbol

to run against a wall

estrellarse contra una pared

4. against (in front of):

against the light

a contraluz

5. against (in competition with):

against

contra

against time/the clock

contra el tiempo/el reloj

6. against (in comparison with):

the dollar rose/fell against the euro

el dólar subió/bajó respecto al euro

7. against (in exchange for):

payment against invoice

pago m contra recibo

II.against [əˈgenst] ADV a. POL

against

en contra

there were 10 votes against

hubo 10 votos en contra

I.tell [tel] told, told told, told 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) inf

cuéntame otra

3. tell (command):

tell

mandar

to tell sb to do sth

ordenar a alguien hacer algo

do as you're told inf

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

Phrases:

to tell it like it is inf

decir las cosas claras

that would be telling

eso podría ser cierto

you're telling me! inf

¡a mí me lo vas a contar!

II.tell [tel] told, told told, told 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 se!

who can tell?

¿quién sabe?

3. tell (have an effect):

tell

tener efecto

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

These kinds of games always have to balance telling the story that the developers want to tell against giving the player some control over that story.

www.polygon.com

But the same trends that help the better treatment of people also tell against the crucial building of relationships.

www.eurekastreet.com.au

He wanted experience at a large foundry, but his youth and foreign origin seemed to tell against him.

en.wikipedia.org

For instance, the public interest may tell against the grant of a mining lease even though the particular interests are the only interests primarily affected.

www.mondaq.com

He bowls too short and his batting sometimes lacks rigour, which may tell against him on the bad days.

www.independent.ie