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Sb Told I Söylemek Sth Past Transitive Verb

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Kind verb
Front tell 
IPA  /tel   / verb (past tense, past participle told /təʊld   /)
Back söylemek, anlatmak
Back 2

tell (verb)

 /tel   / verb (past tense, past participle told /təʊld   /)
 
GIVE INFORMATION
1 [transitive]
 tell sb (sth/that …); tell sb (about sth); tell sth to sb
to give information to sb by speaking or writing
söylemek, anlatmak
 She told me her address but I've forgotten it.
 He wrote to tell me that his mother had died.
 Tell us about your holiday.
 to tell the truth/a lie
 to tell a story
 Excuse me, could you tell me where the station is?
 He tells that story to everyone he sees.
 note at SAY1
 2 [transitive]
(used about a thing) to give information to sb
bilgi vermek
 This book will tell you all you need to know.
 This gauge tells you how much fuel you have left.
SECRET
3 [intransitive]
to not keep a secret
 (sır) tutmamak
 Promise you won't tell!
ORDER
4 [transitive]
tell sb to do sth
to order or advise sb to do sth
söylemek, talimat vermek
 The policewoman told us to get out of the car.
 Dad told me not to worry about my exams.
 I told myself this would happen – and it has.
 Children should do as they're told.
KNOW
5 [intransitive, transitive]
to know, see or judge (sth) correctly
söylemek, ayırt etmek, anlamak
 ‘What do you think Jenny will do next?’ ‘ It's hard to tell.’
 I could tell that he had enjoyed the evening.
 You can never tell what he's going to say next.
 I can't tell which coat is mine. They look exactly the same.
 I can't tell the difference between Dan's sisters.
 There's no telling what time Jan will arrive.
HAVE EFFECT
6 [intransitive]
tell (on sb/sth)
to have a noticeable effect
belli olmak, etkisini göstermek
 I can't run as fast as I could – my age is beginning to tell!
IDIOMS
all told
with everyone or everything counted and included
toplam, her şey dâhil
 The holiday cost over £1 000, all told.
(I'll) tell you what
(informal)
used to introduce a suggestion
bak, ne diyeceğim
 I'll tell you what – let's ask Diane to take us.
I told you so
(informal)
I warned you that this would happen
sana söylemiştim
 ‘I missed the bus.’ ‘I told you so. I said you needed to leave earlier.’
tell A and B apart
to see the difference between A and B
birbirinden ayırmak, ayırt etmek
 It's very difficult to tell Tom and James apart.
tell the time
to read the time from a clock or watch
saati söylemek
PHRASAL VERBS
tell sb off (for sth/for doing sth)
to speak to sb angrily because they have done sth wrong
azarlamak
 The teacher told me off for not doing my homework.
tell on sb
to tell a parent, teacher, etc. about sth bad that sb has done
ispiyonlamak
 

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