Translations for „tell“ in the English » Portuguese Dictionary

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

1. tell (say):

tell

dizer

to tell sb about sth/sb

contar a alguém sobre a. c./alguém

to tell sb of sth

dizer a. c. a alguém

I told you so

eu bem que avisei

you're telling me! inf

nem fale!

2. tell (narrate):

tell lie, story, truth, secret,time

contar

3. tell (command):

to tell sb to do sth

mandar alguém fazer a. c.

do as you're told inf

faça como te mandaram

4. tell (distinguish):

to tell sth from sth

distinguir a. c. de a. c.

to tell time

ver as horas

5. tell (know):

there is no telling

não há como saber

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

1. tell:

tell

falar

to tell of sth

falar de a. c.

2. tell (know):

tell

saber

who can tell?

quem sabe?

you never can tell

não dá para saber

tell apart VB trans

tell apart

distinguir

tell off VB trans

to tell sb off for sth

dar uma bronca f em alguém por a. c.

tell on VB trans

to tell on sb

dedurar alguém

Usage examples with tell

to tell the truth, ...

a bem da verdade, ...

to tell a joke

contar uma piada

(only) time can tell

(só) o tempo dirá

you never can tell

não dá para saber

it's hard to tell

é difícil dizer

to tell on sb

dedurar alguém

to tell of sth

falar de a. c.

to tell time

ver as horas

who can tell?

quem sabe?

to tell lies

contar mentiras

to tell tales fig

fazer intriga

to tell sb of sth

dizer a. c. a alguém

to tell sth from sth

distinguir a. c. de a. c.

to tell sb off for sth

dar uma bronca f em alguém por a. c.

it'd be better to tell her

seria melhor dizer a ela

I'll tell her when she arrives

eu a avisarei quando chegar

to tell sb to do sth

mandar alguém fazer a. c.

to tell sb the bare facts

dizer a alguém a pura verdade

to tell sth to sb's face

dizer a. c. na cara de alguém

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

They couldn't be more wrong and, as time will tell, may eventually be forced to accept the inevitability of their own obsolescence.

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The chambermaid can not tell, but did note another odd occurrence: somebody ran a bath at noon but everyone denies having done so.

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Just tell them to scram.

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Telecommuting may become possible from smart apartments that can recognize a person's face and even tell what the weather is going to be like outside.

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Architects tell us it would fall down if we interfered with it too much.

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The right-hand cluster of three is used (by various permutations of open/closed status) to tell the machine the total tape running time.

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The self-inflicted wounds tell of the man's struggle to avoid the unendurable images he has been forced to watch.

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Then, suddenly, all quieten down as one voice rises above the din to tell us what must have been the single most memorable experience of their life.

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On the other hand, if you are a female reader, it equates to the exhilaration of hearing your guy tell you the truth at last.

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Almost everyone he had me tell on the subways and buses/streets gave me mixed reactions and disapproval.

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