tell off in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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

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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!

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

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I.off [Am ɔf, ɑf, Brit ɒf] PREP

II.off [Am ɔf, ɑf, Brit ɒf] ADV off often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (break off, pay off, take off, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (break, pay, take, etc).

III.off [Am ɔf, ɑf, Brit ɒf] ADJ

6. off → offside

See also well-off, on, offside, go off, bring on, better-off, badly off

well-off <pred well off> [wɛl ɔf, wɛlˈɒf] ADJ

I.on [Am ɑn, ɔn, Brit ɒn] PREP on often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (count on, lay on, sign on, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (count, lay, sign, etc).

II.on [Am ɑn, ɔn, Brit ɒn] ADV

III.on [Am ɑn, ɔn, Brit ɒn] ADJ

I.offside [Am ˌɔfˈsaɪd, Brit ɒfˈsʌɪd] N

II.offside [Am ˌɔfˈsaɪd, Brit ɒfˈsʌɪd] ADJ

III.offside [Am ˌɔfˈsaɪd, Brit ɒfˈsʌɪd] ADV SPORTS

I.go off VB [Am ɡoʊ -, Brit ɡəʊ -] (v + adv)

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II.go off VB [Am ɡoʊ -, Brit ɡəʊ -] (v + prep + o)

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I.bring on VB [Am brɪŋ -, Brit brɪŋ -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

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II.bring on VB [Am brɪŋ -, Brit brɪŋ -] (v + o + prep + o) (cause to befall)

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better-off <pred better off> [Am ˌbɛdərˈɔf, ˌbɛdərˈɑf, Brit ˌbɛtərˈɒf] ADJ

badly off <comp worse off, superl worst off, pred> ADJ

tell off in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for tell off in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

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

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IV.off [ɒf, Am ɑ:f] N no pl Brit

V.off [ɒf, Am ɑ:f] VB trans Am inf

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He wants the fans to move on and isn't afraid to tell off those obsessed with his old band, yet still brings the subject up nearly every chance he gets.
thequietus.com
If you must, simply must, tell off your ex, the best bet is to say whatever you need to say to his or her face, in private.
thestir.cafemom.com
Next the lads have impure thoughts and tell off jokes.
www.odt.co.nz
It is time for politicians from both side of the political divide to tell off recalcitrant taxi drivers.
www.freemalaysiatoday.com
A head teacher has used her weekly letter to tell off parents who allow their children to arrive at school in a "dirty and unkempt" state.
www.bbc.co.uk
She only stepdown to tell off how security hit her car with his hand and did the same thing to the traffic enforcers motorbike.
preen.inquirer.net
Well, it's a little early to tell off the back of two senior team appearances, but he'll certainly be happy with that.
au.eurosport.com
Here's to the girls who still just wan na have fun -- and occasionally tell off their husbands.
www.usmagazine.com
They have this habit of grinning at you -- they're difficult to tell off.
www.telegraph.co.uk
Many songs tell off the rounding up of recruits, which shows that these songs are from the first half of the 19th century.
en.wikipedia.org

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