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tell

Pronunciation: /tel/

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Italian translation of tell

A. vt (pt/pp told)

  • dire; raccontare [story]; (distinguish) distinguere (from da) tell somebody something = dire qualcosa a qualcuno tell somebody to do something = dire a qualcuno di fare qualcosa tell the time = dire l'ora I couldn't tell why… = non sapevo perché… you're telling me! = a chi lo dici!

B. vi

  • (produce an effect) avere effetto time will tell = il tempo ce lo dirà his age is beginning to tell = l'età comincia a farsi sentire [per lui] don't tell me = non dirmelo you mustn't tell = non devi dire niente

Phrasal verbs

tell apart

vt distinguere

tell off

vt sgridare

tell on

vt [Sch] (inform against) fare la spia a

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