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
Phrasal verbs
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tell apart
vt distinguere -
tell off
vt sgridare -
tell on
vt [Sch] (inform against) fare la spia a
