Level | A1 |
---|---|
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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