tell
معنی فارسی
گفتن فاش کردن نقل کردن ابراز کردن تشخيص دادن فرق گذاشتن فهميدن
تعریف انگلیسی
- express in words “He said that he wanted to marry her” “tell me what is bothering you” “state your opinion” “state your name” “Somebody ----s something” “Something ----s something” “Somebody ----s that CLAUSE” “They tell that there was a traffic accident”
- let something be known “Tell them that you will be late” “Somebody ----s that CLAUSE”
- narrate or give a detailed account of “Tell what happened” “The father told a story to his child” “Somebody ----s something” “Something ----s something” “Somebody ----s something to somebody” “Somebody ----s somebody something” “They won't tell the story”
- give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority “I said to him to go home” “She ordered him to do the shopping” “The mother told the child to get dressed” “Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE” “Somebody ----s that CLAUSE” “They tell him to write the letter”
- discern or comprehend “He could tell that she was unhappy” “Somebody ----s” “Somebody ----s something” “Somebody ----s that CLAUSE”
- inform positively and with certainty and confidence “I tell you that man is a crook!” “Somebody ----s somebody of something” “Somebody ----s that CLAUSE”
- give evidence “he was telling on all his former colleague” “Somebody ----s”
- mark as different “We distinguish several kinds of maple” “Somebody ----s something” “Somebody ----s somebody” “Somebody ----s something from somebody”
- a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer; according to legend an Austrian governor compelled him to shoot an apple from his son's head with his crossbow (which he did successfully without mishap)
مترادفها
I. verb active
1. Number, count, enumerate, compute, reckon, run over, sum up, take an account of, mention one by one.
2. Relate, recount, rehearse, narrate, describe, report, give an account of.
3. Disclose, reveal, divulge, confess, betray, acknowledge, own, declare, make known.
4. Acquaint, teach, inform, apprise, make known to, explain to, instruct, communicate to.
5. Discern, discover, make out, distinguish, find out.
6. Express, utter, speak, state, mention, communicate, publish speak of, make mention of.
II. verb neuter
1. Give account, make report.
2. (Colloquial) Take effect, be effective.