tell apart in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for tell apart in the English»Spanish Dictionary

tell apart VB [Am tɛl -, Brit tɛl -] (v + o + adv)

tell apart

distinguir

can you tell them apart?

¿los puedes distinguir (el uno del otro)?

can you tell them apart?

¿sabes decir cuál es cuál?

Translations for tell apart in the Spanish»English Dictionary

diferenciar

to tell … apart

se parecen tanto que apenas los distingo

they're so alike (that) I can hardly tell them apart

son tan parecidos que es muy difícil distinguirlos

they look so much alike it's very difficult to tell them apart o to tell one from the other o to distinguish between them

Translations for tell apart in the English»Spanish Dictionary

apart [Am əˈpɑrt, Brit əˈpɑːt] ADV

1.1. apart (separated):

they have lived apart for some years

hace ya algunos años que viven separados

keep them apart

manténgalos separados

why does she always sit apart?

¿por qué se sienta siempre sola?

her intelligence set her apart

se destacaba por su inteligencia

a thing/woman apart

una cosa/mujer distinta or especial

1.2. apart (into pieces):

the building was blown apart

el edificio voló en mil pedazos

the girl pulled the doll apart

la niña desarmó la muñeca

2. apart (distant):

the two capitals are hundreds of miles apart

las dos capitales se encuentran a cientos de millas (de distancia) una de otra

in places as far apart as Tokyo and Paris

en lugares tan alejados el uno del otro como Tokio y París

when it comes to politics, he and I are miles apart

en lo que se refiere a política, estamos a años luz el uno del otro

the first and second interviews are weeks apart

hay varias semanas entre la primera y la segunda entrevista

3. apart (excluded) after n:

these faults apart, it is a very good piece of work

aparte de or fuera de estos defectos, es un trabajo muy bueno

joking apart, he is an excellent swimmer

fuera de bromas or hablando en serio, nada muy bien

4.1. apart (except for):

apart

excl

apart

menos

apart

aparte de

I liked them all apart from the yellow one

todas me gustaron excl or menos la amarilla

apart from him we're all satisfied

aparte de él or exceptuándolo a él, todos estamos satisfechos

4.2. apart (discounting):

apart

aparte de

quite apart from the time it would take, I can't afford it

aparte or independientemente del tiempo que me tomaría, no puedo permitírmelo

4.3. apart (separated from):

why does she always sit apart from the rest of the group?

¿por qué se sienta siempre apartada del resto del grupo?

See also tell apart, take apart, fall apart, come apart

tell apart VB [Am tɛl -, Brit tɛl -] (v + o + adv)

tell apart

distinguir

can you tell them apart?

¿los puedes distinguir (el uno del otro)?

can you tell them apart?

¿sabes decir cuál es cuál?

take apart VB [Am teɪk -, Brit teɪk -] (v + o + adv)

1. take apart (dismantle):

take apart

desmontar

2. take apart (search thoroughly) inf:

the police took the place apart

la policía lo dejó todo patas arriba inf

3. take apart (show weakness of):

take apart argument

desbaratar

take apart argument

echar por tierra

4. take apart (defeat heavily) sl:

take apart team/boxer

hacer pedazos

fall apart VB [Am fɔl -, Brit fɔːl -] (v + adv)

fall apart clothing:

deshacerse

fall apart system:

venirse abajo

fall apart system:

desmoronarse

fall apart relationship:

irse a pique

fall apart relationship:

fracasar

the vase fell apart in my hands

el jarrón se me deshizo or se me rompió en las manos

they're letting the house fall apart

están dejando que la casa se venga abajo

he just fell apart after her death

quedó deshecho cuando ella murió

come apart VB [Am kəm -, Brit kʌm -] (v + adv)

1. come apart (fall apart):

come apart

deshacerse

it came apart in my hands

se me deshizo en las manos

2. come apart (have detachable parts):

come apart

desmontarse

come apart

desarmarse

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 apart in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for tell apart in the English»Spanish Dictionary

tell apart VB trans

tell apart

distinguir

Translations for tell apart in the Spanish»English Dictionary

distinguir (uno de otro) trans

to tell apart

Translations for tell apart in the English»Spanish Dictionary

apart [əˈpɑ:t, Am -ˈpɑ:rt] ADV

1. apart (separated):

apart

aparte

to be 20 km apart

estar a 20 km de distancia

far apart

lejos

to live apart

vivir separados

to move apart

apartarse

2. apart (aside):

to be apart from sth

estar apartado de algo

to set sth apart

apartar algo

to stand apart

mantenerse apartado

3. apart (into pieces):

to come apart

desprenderse

to take sth apart

desmontar algo

4. apart (separately):

to consider each case apart

considerar cada caso por separado

5. apart (except for):

you and me apart

excl [o salvo] tú y yo

joking apart

bromas aparte

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

It is somewhat variable in appearance and there are several varieties which can be hard to tell apart.

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The disease may be difficult to tell apart from other illnesses, especially in the early stages.

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Both genders are similarly marked and sized, making them difficult to tell apart, even in hand.

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These carnivores are very closely related to actual cats, and as such, they are hard to tell apart.

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In this case the recombination sites are slightly asymmetric, which allows the enzyme to tell apart the left and right ends of the site.

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Color display makes them easier to tell apart.

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At a distance, the two national flags were hard to tell apart.

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The eggs are hard to tell apart from other related species so there is no accurate estimate of human infection.

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Disabled persons who hold parking permits but have invisible disabilities may be difficult to tell apart from fraudulent permit users.

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The two species can be very difficult to tell apart.

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