TELL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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'cc fon' : 'cc cc-ns fon'" role="main" on="tap: AMP.setState({ stateHdr: { userOptions: false }, stateSearch: { autocomplete: false } })" aria-label="Close header popups" tabindex="0"> <div class="pr cc_pgwn"> <div class="x lpl-10 lpr-10 lpt-10 lpb-25 lmax lp-m_l-20 lp-m_r-20"> <div class="hdn hdb-m hfl-m"> <div id='ad_leftslot' class='am-default_moreslots ltas'> <script type="text/javascript">iaw.cmd.push(function() { iaw.display('ad_leftslot'); });</script> </div> </div> <div class="hfr-m ltab lp-m_l-15"> <div class="tz0"> <div id='ad_topslot' class='am-default_moreslots '> <script type="text/javascript">iaw.cmd.push(function() { iaw.display('ad_topslot'); });</script> </div> </div> <article id="page-content" class="hfl-s lt2b lmt-10 lmb-25 lp-s_r-20 x han tc-bd lmt-20 english" role="main" lang="en" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/WebPage"> <div itemprop="author" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/Organization"> <meta itemprop="name" content='Cambridge Dictionary' /> </div> <meta itemprop="headline" content="TELL definition: 1. to say something to someone, often giving them information or instructions: 2. to say…. Learn more." /> <meta itemprop="copyrightHolder" content="© Cambridge University Press" /> <meta itemprop="copyrightYear" content="2024" /> <meta itemprop="inLanguage" content="en" /> <meta itemprop="genre" content="Watches & clocks" /> <meta itemprop="genre" content="Identifying" /> <meta itemprop="genre" content="Words & phrases expressing agreement & acceptance" /> <meta itemprop="genre" content="Announcing, informing & stating" /> <meta itemprop="genre" content="Honesty, openness & sincerity" /> <meta itemprop="genre" content="Predicting things and intuition" /> <meta itemprop="genre" content="Card games" /> <meta itemprop="genre" content="Damaging and spoiling" /> <meta itemprop="genre" content="Uncertainty" /> <meta itemprop="genre" content="Accepting & agreeing" /> <meta itemprop="genre" content="Not believing" /> <meta itemprop="genre" content="Causing things to happen" /> <meta itemprop="genre" content="Chastising & rebuking" /> <meta itemprop="genre" content="Revealing secrets & becoming known" /> <meta itemprop="genre" content="Blunt and direct in speech & behaviour" /> <meta itemprop="genre" content="Learning & knowing" /> <meta itemprop="genre" content="Suggestions & proposals" /> <meta itemprop="genre" content="Stressing & emphasizing" /> <meta itemprop="genre" content="Threats & warnings" /> <meta itemprop="genre" content="Affecting and influencing" /> <meta itemprop="genre" content="Lies, lying & hypocrisy" /> <h1 class="ti fs fs12 lmb-0 hw superentry">Meaning of <b class='tb ttn'>tell</b> in English</h1> <div class="page"><div class="pr dictionary" data-type="sorted" data-id="cald4" data-tab="ds-cald4" role="tabpanel"><div class="cid" id="dataset_cald4"></div><div class="link"><div class="pr di superentry" itemprop="text"><div class="cid" id="dataset_cald4"></div> <div class="pr x lbb lb-cm"> <div class="hfr lpb-2"> <div class="pr hdib i i-facebook lp-5 lmr-10"> <a class="pa p0" onclick="sendGAEvent('share_this_entry', 'facebook')" target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="https://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fdictionary.cambridge.org%2Fdictionary%2Fenglish%2Ftell&t=" title="Share on Facebook"></a> </div> <div class="pr hdib i i-x lp-5 lmr-10"> <a class="pa p0" onclick="sendGAEvent('share_this_entry', 'twitter')" target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdictionary.cambridge.org%2Fdictionary%2Fenglish%2Ftell&text=" title="Share on X"></a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="di-body"><div class="entry"><div class="entry-body"> <div class="pr entry-body__el"><div class="cid" id="cald4-1"></div><div class="pos-header dpos-h"><div class="di-title"><span class="headword hdb tw-bw dhw dpos-h_hw "><span class="hw dhw">tell</span></span></div><div class="posgram dpos-g hdib lmr-5"><span class="pos dpos" title="A word that describes an action, condition or experience.">verb</span></div> <div ></div><span class="uk dpron-i "><span class="region dreg">uk</span><span class="daud"> <audio class="hdn" preload="none" id="audio1" controlsList="nodownload"> <div class="hdib" fallback> <p>Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio</p> </div> <source type="audio/mpeg" src="/media/english/uk_pron/u/ukt/uktel/uktelex002.mp3"/> <source type="audio/ogg" src="/media/english/uk_pron_ogg/u/ukt/uktel/uktelex002.ogg"/> </audio> <div title="Listen to the British English pronunciation" class="i i-volume-up c_aud htc hdib hp hv-1 fon tcu tc-bd lmr-10 lpt-3 fs20 hv-3" onclick="audio1.load(); audio1.play();" role="button" tabindex="0"></div> </span><span class="pron dpron">/<span class="ipa dipa lpr-2 lpl-1">tel</span>/</span></span> <span class="us dpron-i "><span class="region dreg">us</span><span class="daud"> <audio class="hdn" preload="none" id="audio2" controlsList="nodownload"> <div class="hdib" fallback> <p>Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio</p> </div> <source type="audio/mpeg" src="/media/english/us_pron/t/tel/tell_/tell.mp3"/> <source type="audio/ogg" src="/media/english/us_pron_ogg/t/tel/tell_/tell.ogg"/> </audio> <div title="Listen to the American English pronunciation" class="i i-volume-up c_aud htc hdib hp hv-1 fon tcu tc-bd lmr-10 lpt-3 fs20 hv-3" onclick="audio2.load(); audio2.play();" role="button" tabindex="0"></div> </span><span class="pron dpron">/<span class="ipa dipa lpr-2 lpl-1">tel</span>/</span></span><div class="lmt--5" ></div> <span class="irreg-infls dinfls "><span class="inf-group dinfg "><b class="inf dinf">told</b></span> | <span class="inf-group dinfg "><b class="inf dinf">told</b></span></span></div><div class="pos-body"> <div class="pr dsense "><div class="cid" id="cald4-1-1"></div> <h3 class="dsense_h"><span class="hw dsense_hw">tell</span> <span class="pos dsense_pos" title="A word that describes an action, condition or experience.">verb</span> <span class="guideword dsense_gw" title="Guide word: helps you find the right meaning when a word has more than one meaning"> (<span>SPEAK</span>) </span></h3> <div class="sense-body dsense_b"><div class="def-block ddef_block " data-wl-senseid="ID_00032695_01"> <div class="dwl hax"> <a amp-access="loggedIn" amp-access-hide class="dwla wordlist-add-button" title="Add this meaning to a word list" on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateGlobal: { wlSenseId: 'ID_00032695_01', wotd: ' tell ' } }), sidebarWordList.open"> <span class='tb fs10 hvm'>Add to word list</span> <i class="i i-list-ul" aria-hidden="true"></i> </a> <a amp-access="NOT loggedIn" class="dwla wordlist-add-button" title="Add this meaning to a word list" on="tap:amp-access.login-sign-in"> <span class='tb fs10 hvm'>Add to word list</span> <i class="i i-list-ul" aria-hidden="true"></i> </a> </div> <div class="ddef_h"><span class="def-info ddef-info"><span class="epp-xref dxref A1">A1</span> <span class="gram dgram"><a href="/help/codes.html">[ <span class="gc dgc">T</span> ]</a></span></span> <div class="def ddef_d db">to say something to someone, often giving them <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/information" title="information" rel="">information</a> or <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/instructions" title="instructions" rel="">instructions</a>: </div> </div><div class="def-body ddef_b"><div class="examp dexamp"><span class="eg deg">Tell me <span class="b db">about</span> <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/your" title="your" rel="">your</a> <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/holiday" title="holiday" rel="">holiday</a> then.</span></div><div class="examp dexamp"> <span class="gram dgram"><a href="/help/codes.html">[ <span class="gc dgc">+ two objects</span> ]</a></span> <span class="eg deg">Can you tell me how to get to the <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/library" title="library" rel="">library</a>?</span></div><div class="examp dexamp"> <span class="gram dgram"><a href="/help/codes.html">[ <span class="gc dgc">+ obj + (that)</span> ]</a></span> <span class="eg deg">Did you tell anyone <span class="b db">(that)</span> you were coming to <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/see" title="see" rel="">see</a> me?</span></div><div class="examp dexamp"> <span class="gram dgram"><a href="/help/codes.html">[ <span class="gc dgc">+ obj + speech</span> ]</a></span> <span class="eg deg">"I'm <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/leaving" title="leaving" rel="">leaving</a> you," she told him.</span></div><div class="examp dexamp"> <span class="gram dgram"><a href="/help/codes.html">[ <span class="gc dgc">+ obj + to infinitive</span> ]</a></span> <span class="eg deg">I told her <span class="b db">to</span> go <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/home" title="home" rel="">home</a>.</span></div><div class="examp dexamp"><span class="lab dlab"><span class="usage dusage">formal</span></span> <span class="eg deg">He told us <span class="b db">of</span> his <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/extraordinary" title="extraordinary" rel="">extraordinary</a> <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/childhood" title="childhood" rel="">childhood</a>.</span></div><div class="examp dexamp"> <span class="eg deg">I can't tell you how <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/grateful" title="grateful" rel="">grateful</a> I am for <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/your" title="your" rel="">your</a> <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/help" title="help" rel="">help</a> <span class="gloss dgloss">(= I am <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/extremely" title="extremely" rel="">extremely</a> <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/grateful" title="grateful" rel="">grateful</a>)</span>.</span></div><div class="daccord fs16"><amp-accordion> <section expanded > <header class="ca_h"> <i class="i i-plus ca_hi" aria-hidden="true"></i> Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples </header><div class="had daccord_b"><div class="daccord_lt"><a href="/thesaurus/articles/to-tell-someone-something">to tell someone something</a></div><div class="daccord_lb"><ul class="hul-u lmb-10 "><li class="had t-i"><a href="/thesaurus/tell">tell</a><span class="ti lml-5"><span class="example dexample">My friend told me you were looking for me.</span></span></li><li class="had t-i"><a href="/thesaurus/let-someone-know">let someone know</a><span class="ti lml-5"><span class="example dexample">Let me know if you'd like to come.</span></span></li><li class="had t-i"><a href="/thesaurus/give">give</a><span class="ti lml-5"><span class="example dexample">Can you give the message to Jo?</span></span></li><li class="had t-i"><a href="/thesaurus/communicate">communicate</a><span class="ti lml-5"><span class="example dexample">A 60-second TV commercial isn't always the best way to communicate a complex medical message.</span></span></li><li class="had t-i"><a href="/thesaurus/inform">inform</a><span class="ti lml-5"><span class="example dexample">The relatives of the injured have been informed of the accident.</span></span></li><li class="had t-i"><a href="/thesaurus/notify">notify</a><span class="ti lml-5"><span class="example dexample">The school has to notify parents if their children do not arrive at school.</span></span></li></ul><a class="had tb" href="/thesaurus/articles/to-tell-someone-something" title="See how to use these synonyms and their opposites."> See more results » </a></div></div> </section> </amp-accordion></div> </div></div><div class="pr phrase-block dphrase-block lmb-25"><div class="cid" id="cald4-1-1-2"></div><div class="phrase-head dphrase_h"><i class="i i-caret-right dtrans fs18 lpb-4" aria-hidden="true"> </i><span class="phrase-title dphrase-title"><b>tell a lie/lies</b></span></div><div class="phrase-body dphrase_b"><div class="def-block ddef_block " data-wl-senseid="ID_00032695_02"> <div class="dwl hax"> <a amp-access="loggedIn" amp-access-hide class="dwla wordlist-add-button" title="Add this meaning to a word list" on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateGlobal: { wlSenseId: 'ID_00032695_02', wotd: ' tell ' } }), sidebarWordList.open"> <i class='i i-plus' aria-hidden='true'></i> <i class="i i-list-ul" aria-hidden="true"></i> </a> <a amp-access="NOT loggedIn" class="dwla wordlist-add-button" title="Add this meaning to a word list" on="tap:amp-access.login-sign-in"> <i class='i i-plus' aria-hidden='true'></i> <i class="i i-list-ul" aria-hidden="true"></i> </a> </div> <div class="ddef_h"><span class="def-info ddef-info"> </span><div class="def ddef_d db">to say something/things that are not <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/true" title="true" rel="">true</a>: </div> </div><div class="def-body ddef_b"><div class="examp dexamp"><span class="eg deg">She's always telling <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/lie" title="lies" rel="">lies</a>.</span></div><div class="daccord fs16"><amp-accordion> <section > <header class="ca_h"> <i class="i i-plus ca_hi" aria-hidden="true"></i> Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples </header><div class="had daccord_b"><div class="daccord_lt"><a href="/thesaurus/articles/to-say-something-not-true-in-order-to-deceive">to say something not true in order to deceive</a></div><div class="daccord_lb"><ul class="hul-u lmb-10 "><li class="had t-i"><a href="/thesaurus/lie">lie</a><span class="ti lml-5"><span class="example dexample">All she does is lie - you can't believe a word she says.</span></span></li><li class="had t-i"><a href="/thesaurus/tell-a-lie">tell a lie</a><span class="ti lml-5"><span class="example dexample">I cannot tell a lie: I chopped down the cherry tree.</span></span></li><li class="had t-i"><a href="/thesaurus/lie-through-your-teeth">lie through your teeth</a><span class="ti lml-5"><span class="example dexample">He lied through his teeth that he didn't go to the cinema, though he was still holding the ticket stub in his hand as he said it.</span></span></li><li class="had t-i"><a href="/thesaurus/fib">fib</a><span class="ti lml-5"><span class="example dexample">I don't like fibbing, but I didn't want to hurt his feelings by saying his gift was awful.</span></span></li><li class="had t-i"><a href="/thesaurus/mislead">mislead</a><span class="ti lml-5"><span class="example dexample">I'm afraid you've been misled. She is, in fact, married.</span></span></li><li class="had t-i"><a href="/thesaurus/delude">delude</a><span class="ti lml-5"><span class="example dexample">He's deluding himself if he thinks that he's getting that promotion.</span></span></li></ul><a class="had tb" href="/thesaurus/articles/to-say-something-not-true-in-order-to-deceive" title="See how to use these synonyms and their opposites."> See more results » </a></div></div> </section> </amp-accordion></div> </div></div></div></div><div class="pr phrase-block dphrase-block lmb-25"><div class="cid" id="cald4-1-1-3"></div><div class="phrase-head dphrase_h"><i class="i i-caret-right dtrans fs18 lpb-4" aria-hidden="true"> </i><span class="phrase-title dphrase-title"><b>tell it like it is</b></span> <span class="phrase-info dphrase-info"><span class="lab dlab"><span class="usage dusage">informal</span></span></span></div><div class="phrase-body dphrase_b"><div class="def-block ddef_block " data-wl-senseid="ID_00032695_03"> <div class="dwl hax"> <a amp-access="loggedIn" amp-access-hide class="dwla wordlist-add-button" title="Add this meaning to a word list" on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateGlobal: { wlSenseId: 'ID_00032695_03', wotd: ' tell ' } }), sidebarWordList.open"> <i class='i i-plus' aria-hidden='true'></i> <i class="i i-list-ul" aria-hidden="true"></i> </a> <a amp-access="NOT loggedIn" class="dwla wordlist-add-button" title="Add this meaning to a word list" on="tap:amp-access.login-sign-in"> <i class='i i-plus' aria-hidden='true'></i> <i class="i i-list-ul" aria-hidden="true"></i> </a> </div> <div class="ddef_h"><span class="def-info ddef-info"> </span><div class="def ddef_d db">to tell the <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/fact" title="facts" rel="">facts</a> without <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/hiding" title="hiding" rel="">hiding</a> anything</div> </div><div class="def-body ddef_b"> </div></div></div></div><div class="pr phrase-block dphrase-block lmb-25"><div class="cid" id="cald4-1-1-4"></div><div class="phrase-head dphrase_h"><i class="i i-caret-right dtrans fs18 lpb-4" aria-hidden="true"> </i><span class="phrase-title dphrase-title"><b>tell tales</b></span> <span class="phrase-info dphrase-info"><span class="lab dlab"><span class="usage dusage">disapproving</span></span></span></div><div class="phrase-body dphrase_b"><div class="def-block ddef_block " data-wl-senseid="ID_00032695_04"> <div class="dwl hax"> <a amp-access="loggedIn" amp-access-hide class="dwla wordlist-add-button" title="Add this meaning to a word list" on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateGlobal: { wlSenseId: 'ID_00032695_04', wotd: ' tell ' } }), sidebarWordList.open"> <i class='i i-plus' aria-hidden='true'></i> <i class="i i-list-ul" aria-hidden="true"></i> </a> <a amp-access="NOT loggedIn" class="dwla wordlist-add-button" title="Add this meaning to a word list" on="tap:amp-access.login-sign-in"> <i class='i i-plus' aria-hidden='true'></i> <i class="i i-list-ul" aria-hidden="true"></i> </a> </div> <div class="ddef_h"><span class="def-info ddef-info"> </span><div class="def ddef_d db">If someone, usually a <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/child" title="child" rel="">child</a>, tells <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/tale" title="tales" rel="">tales</a>, they tell someone such as a <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/teacher" title="teacher" rel="">teacher</a> about something <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/bad" title="bad" rel="">bad</a> that someone <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/else" title="else" rel="">else</a> has done: </div> </div><div class="def-body ddef_b"><div class="examp dexamp"><span class="eg deg"><a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/majesty" title="Your" rel="">Your</a> <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/classmate" title="classmates" rel="">classmates</a> won't <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/trust" title="trust" rel="">trust</a> you if you're always telling <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/tale" title="tales" rel="">tales</a>, Alvin.</span></div> <div class="xref see_also hax dxref-w lmt-25"><strong class="xref-title dxref-t">See also</strong><div class="lcs lmt-10 lmb-20"> <div class="item lc lc1 lpb-10 lpr-10" data-position="1"><a href="/dictionary/english/telltale" title="meaning of telltale" rel=""><span class="x-h dx-h">telltale</span></a></div></div></div> </div></div></div></div><div class="pr phrase-block dphrase-block lmb-25"><div class="cid" id="cald4-1-1-5"></div><div class="phrase-head dphrase_h"><i class="i i-caret-right dtrans fs18 lpb-4" aria-hidden="true"> </i><span class="phrase-title dphrase-title"><b>tell the truth</b></span></div><div class="phrase-body dphrase_b"><div class="def-block ddef_block " data-wl-senseid="ID_00032695_05"> <div class="dwl hax"> <a amp-access="loggedIn" amp-access-hide class="dwla wordlist-add-button" title="Add this meaning to a word list" on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateGlobal: { wlSenseId: 'ID_00032695_05', wotd: ' tell ' } }), sidebarWordList.open"> <i class='i i-plus' aria-hidden='true'></i> <i class="i i-list-ul" aria-hidden="true"></i> </a> <a amp-access="NOT loggedIn" class="dwla wordlist-add-button" title="Add this meaning to a word list" on="tap:amp-access.login-sign-in"> <i class='i i-plus' aria-hidden='true'></i> <i class="i i-list-ul" aria-hidden="true"></i> </a> </div> <div class="ddef_h"><span class="def-info ddef-info"> </span><div class="def ddef_d db">to <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/speak" title="speak" rel="">speak</a> <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/honestly" title="honestly" rel="">honestly</a>: </div> </div><div class="def-body ddef_b"><div class="examp dexamp"><span class="eg deg">How do you <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/know" title="know" rel="">know</a> she's telling the <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/truth" title="truth" rel="">truth</a>?</span></div> </div></div></div></div><div class="pr phrase-block dphrase-block "><div class="cid" id="cald4-1-1-6"></div><div class="phrase-head dphrase_h"><i class="i i-caret-right dtrans fs18 lpb-4" aria-hidden="true"> </i><span class="phrase-title dphrase-title"><b>to tell (you) the truth</b></span></div><div class="phrase-body dphrase_b"><div class="def-block ddef_block " data-wl-senseid="ID_00032695_06"> <div class="dwl hax"> <a amp-access="loggedIn" amp-access-hide class="dwla wordlist-add-button" title="Add this meaning to a word list" on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateGlobal: { wlSenseId: 'ID_00032695_06', wotd: ' tell ' } }), sidebarWordList.open"> <i class='i i-plus' aria-hidden='true'></i> <i class="i i-list-ul" aria-hidden="true"></i> </a> <a amp-access="NOT loggedIn" class="dwla wordlist-add-button" title="Add this meaning to a word list" on="tap:amp-access.login-sign-in"> <i class='i i-plus' aria-hidden='true'></i> <i class="i i-list-ul" aria-hidden="true"></i> </a> </div> <div class="ddef_h"><span class="def-info ddef-info"> </span><div class="def ddef_d db">to be <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/honest" title="honest" rel="">honest</a>: </div> </div><div class="def-body ddef_b"><div class="examp dexamp"><span class="eg deg">To tell (you) the <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/truth" title="truth" rel="">truth</a>, I didn't <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/understand" title="understand" rel="">understand</a> a word of what he was saying.</span></div> </div></div></div></div> <div class="daccord"><amp-accordion> <section > <header class="ca_h daccord_h"> <i class="i i-plus ca_hi" aria-hidden="true"></i> <span class="showmore">More examples</span><span class="showless">Fewer examples</span></header><div><ul class="hul-u hul-u0 ca_b daccord_b lm-0"><li class="eg dexamp hax">They wouldn't tell me how they had got my <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/address" title="address" rel="">address</a>.</li><li class="eg dexamp hax">I <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/felt" title="felt" rel="">felt</a> it was my <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/duty" title="duty" rel="">duty</a> to tell them the <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/truth" title="truth" rel="">truth</a>.</li><li class="eg dexamp hax">Gather (a)round, <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/children" title="children" rel="">children</a>, and I'll tell you a <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/story" title="story" rel="">story</a>.</li><li class="eg dexamp hax">The <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/doctor" title="doctor" rel="">doctor</a> told me to <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/avoid" title="avoid" rel="">avoid</a> <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/fatty" title="fatty" rel="">fatty</a> <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/food" title="foods" rel="">foods</a>.</li><li class="eg dexamp hax">No-one told me she was <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/ill" title="ill" rel="">ill</a>.</li></ul></div> </section> </amp-accordion></div></div> <div class="smartt daccord"> <amp-accordion disable-session-states> <section > <header class="ca_h daccord_h"> <i class="i i-plus ca_hi" aria-hidden="true"></i> SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases </header> <div class="ca_b had daccord_b daccord_l"> <div class="daccord_lt"> <a href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/topics/communication/announcing-informing-and-stating/" title="Words and phrases related to tell in the topic Announcing, informing & stating">Announcing, informing & stating</a> </div> <div class="daccord_lb"> <ul class="hul-u hul-u0 hax lmb-10 lcs"> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="acquaint someone / yourself with something phrasal verb" class="topic_0 odd " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/acquaint-with?topic=announcing-informing-and-stating "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="phrase haf">acquaint <span class="obj">someone</span>/<span class="obj">yourself</span> with <span class="obj">something</span></span></span> <span class="pos">phrasal verb</span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="annunciation" class="topic_0 even " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/annunciation?topic=announcing-informing-and-stating "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">annunciation</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="apprise someone of something" class="topic_0 odd " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/apprise-of?topic=announcing-informing-and-stating "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">apprise <span class="obj">someone</span> of <span class="obj">something</span></span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="avowedly" class="topic_0 even " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/avowedly?topic=announcing-informing-and-stating "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">avowedly</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="awaken someone to something phrasal verb" class="topic_0 odd " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/awaken-to?topic=announcing-informing-and-stating "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="phrase haf">awaken <span class="obj">someone</span> to <span class="obj">something</span></span></span> <span class="pos">phrasal verb</span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="bear" class="topic_3 even " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/bear?topic=announcing-informing-and-stating "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">bear</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="notify" class="topic_3 odd " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/notify?topic=announcing-informing-and-stating "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">notify</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="pass" class="topic_3 even " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/pass?topic=announcing-informing-and-stating "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">pass</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="proclaim" class="topic_2 odd " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/proclaim?topic=announcing-informing-and-stating "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">proclaim</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="propagate" class="topic_2 even " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/propagate?topic=announcing-informing-and-stating "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">propagate</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="propagation" class="topic_1 odd " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/propagation?topic=announcing-informing-and-stating "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">propagation</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="propagative" class="topic_1 even " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/propagative?topic=announcing-informing-and-stating "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">propagative</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="public" class="topic_1 odd " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/public?topic=announcing-informing-and-stating "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">public</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="put something before someone phrasal verb" class="topic_1 even " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/put-before?topic=announcing-informing-and-stating "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="phrase haf">put <span class="obj">something</span> before <span class="obj">someone</span></span></span> <span class="pos">phrasal verb</span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="put something out phrasal verb" class="topic_1 odd " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/put-out?topic=announcing-informing-and-stating "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="phrase haf">put <span class="obj">something</span> out</span></span> <span class="pos">phrasal verb</span> </span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="reported" class="topic_3 even " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/reported?topic=announcing-informing-and-stating "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">reported</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="ring" class="topic_3 odd " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/ring?topic=announcing-informing-and-stating "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">ring</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="self-proclaimed" class="topic_2 even " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/self-proclaimed?topic=announcing-informing-and-stating "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">self-proclaimed</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="smoke signal" class="topic_2 odd " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/smoke-signal?topic=announcing-informing-and-stating "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">smoke signal</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="stake a claim idiom" class="topic_2 even " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/stake-a-claim?topic=announcing-informing-and-stating "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="phrase haf">stake a claim</span></span> <span class="pos">idiom</span> </span> </a> </li> </ul> <a href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/topics/communication/announcing-informing-and-stating/" class="had tb" title="Words and phrases related to tell in the topic Announcing, informing & stating">See more results »</a> </div> <div class="lmt-20"> <p>You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:</p> <div> <div class="lmb-5"> <a href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/topics/honesty-and-dishonesty/lies-lying-and-hypocrisy/" class="tb" title="Words and phrases related to tell in the topic Lies, lying & hypocrisy">Lies, lying & hypocrisy</a> </div> <div class="lmb-5"> <a href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/topics/honesty-and-dishonesty/blunt-and-direct-in-speech-and-behaviour/" class="tb" title="Words and phrases related to tell in the topic Blunt and direct in speech & behaviour">Blunt and direct in speech & behaviour</a> </div> <div class="lmb-5"> <a href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/topics/communication/revealing-secrets-and-becoming-known/" class="tb" title="Words and phrases related to tell in the topic Revealing secrets & becoming known">Revealing secrets & becoming known</a> </div> <div class="lmb-5"> <a href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/topics/honesty-and-dishonesty/honesty-openness-and-sincerity/" class="tb" title="Words and phrases related to tell in the topic Honesty, openness & sincerity">Honesty, openness & sincerity</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </amp-accordion> </div> <div class="pb-inline-sense"></div> <script type='text/javascript'> if(typeof iaw !== 'undefined') { iaw.que.push(function() { iaw.setExtraAdSlots(["ad_ringlinkslot"]); iaw.addPageCriteria("cdo_elvl", "A1"); }); } </script> <div id="ad_ringlinkslot"> <script type="text/javascript"> if(typeof iaw !== 'undefined') { iaw.cmd.push(function () { iaw.display("ad_ringlinkslot"); }); } </script> </div> </div> <div class="pr dsense "><div class="cid" id="cald4-1-2"></div> <h3 class="dsense_h"><span class="hw dsense_hw">tell</span> <span class="pos dsense_pos" title="A word that describes an action, condition or experience.">verb</span> <span class="guideword dsense_gw" title="Guide word: helps you find the right meaning when a word has more than one meaning"> (<span>KNOW</span>) </span></h3> <div class="sense-body dsense_b"><div class="def-block ddef_block " data-wl-senseid="ID_00032695_07"> <div class="dwl hax"> <a amp-access="loggedIn" amp-access-hide class="dwla wordlist-add-button" title="Add this meaning to a word list" on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateGlobal: { wlSenseId: 'ID_00032695_07', wotd: ' tell ' } }), sidebarWordList.open"> <i class='i i-plus' aria-hidden='true'></i> <i class="i i-list-ul" aria-hidden="true"></i> </a> <a amp-access="NOT loggedIn" class="dwla wordlist-add-button" title="Add this meaning to a word list" on="tap:amp-access.login-sign-in"> <i class='i i-plus' aria-hidden='true'></i> <i class="i i-list-ul" aria-hidden="true"></i> </a> </div> <div class="ddef_h"><span class="def-info ddef-info"><span class="epp-xref dxref B2">B2</span> <span class="gram dgram"><a href="/help/codes.html">[ <span class="gc dgc">I</span> or <span class="gc dgc">T</span> ]</a></span></span> <div class="def ddef_d db">to <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/know" title="know" rel="">know</a>, <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/recognize" title="recognize" rel="">recognize</a>, or be <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/certain" title="certain" rel="">certain</a>: </div> </div><div class="def-body ddef_b"><div class="examp dexamp"><span class="eg deg">"He's <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/dutch" title="Dutch" rel="">Dutch</a>." "How can you tell?"</span></div><div class="examp dexamp"> <span class="gram dgram"><a href="/help/codes.html">[ <span class="gc dgc">+ (that)</span> ]</a></span> <span class="eg deg">I could tell <span class="b db">(that)</span> you were <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/unhappy" title="unhappy" rel="">unhappy</a>.</span></div> </div></div><div class="def-block ddef_block " data-wl-senseid="ID_00032695_23"> <div class="dwl hax"> <a amp-access="loggedIn" amp-access-hide class="dwla wordlist-add-button" title="Add this meaning to a word list" on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateGlobal: { wlSenseId: 'ID_00032695_23', wotd: ' tell ' } }), sidebarWordList.open"> <i class='i i-plus' aria-hidden='true'></i> <i class="i i-list-ul" aria-hidden="true"></i> </a> <a amp-access="NOT loggedIn" class="dwla wordlist-add-button" title="Add this meaning to a word list" on="tap:amp-access.login-sign-in"> <i class='i i-plus' aria-hidden='true'></i> <i class="i i-list-ul" aria-hidden="true"></i> </a> </div> <div class="ddef_h"><span class="def-info ddef-info"><span class="epp-xref dxref B2">B2</span> <span class="gram dgram"><a href="/help/codes.html">[ <span class="gc dgc">T</span> ]</a></span></span> <div class="def ddef_d db">If something tells you something, it gives you <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/information" title="information" rel="">information</a>: </div> </div><div class="def-body ddef_b"><div class="examp dexamp"><span class="eg deg">What does the <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/survey" title="survey" rel="">survey</a> tell us <span class="b db">about</span> the <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/lives" title="lives" rel="">lives</a> of <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/teenager" title="teenagers" rel="">teenagers</a>?</span></div> </div></div><div class="pr phrase-block dphrase-block lmb-25"><div class="cid" id="cald4-1-2-3"></div><div class="phrase-head dphrase_h"><i class="i i-caret-right dtrans fs18 lpb-4" aria-hidden="true"> </i><span class="phrase-title dphrase-title"><b>tell the difference</b></span></div><div class="phrase-body dphrase_b"><div class="def-block ddef_block " data-wl-senseid="ID_00032695_08"> <div class="dwl hax"> <a amp-access="loggedIn" amp-access-hide class="dwla wordlist-add-button" title="Add this meaning to a word list" on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateGlobal: { wlSenseId: 'ID_00032695_08', wotd: ' tell ' } }), sidebarWordList.open"> <i class='i i-plus' aria-hidden='true'></i> <i class="i i-list-ul" aria-hidden="true"></i> </a> <a amp-access="NOT loggedIn" class="dwla wordlist-add-button" title="Add this meaning to a word list" on="tap:amp-access.login-sign-in"> <i class='i i-plus' aria-hidden='true'></i> <i class="i i-list-ul" aria-hidden="true"></i> </a> </div> <div class="ddef_h"><span class="def-info ddef-info"><span class="epp-xref dxref C1">C1</span> </span><div class="def ddef_d db">to <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/notice" title="notice" rel="">notice</a> a <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/difference" title="difference" rel="">difference</a> in <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/quality" title="quality" rel="">quality</a> between two things: </div> </div><div class="def-body ddef_b"><div class="examp dexamp"><span class="eg deg">This <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/coffee" title="coffee" rel="">coffee</a> is about <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/half" title="half" rel="">half</a> the <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/price" title="price" rel="">price</a> of that one and <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/yet" title="yet" rel="">yet</a> you really can't tell the <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/difference" title="difference" rel="">difference</a>.</span></div> </div></div></div></div><div class="pr phrase-block dphrase-block lmb-25"><div class="cid" id="cald4-1-2-4"></div><div class="phrase-head dphrase_h"><i class="i i-caret-right dtrans fs18 lpb-4" aria-hidden="true"> </i><span class="phrase-title dphrase-title"><b>tell <span class="obj dobj">someone's</span> fortune</b></span> <span class="phrase-info dphrase-info"><span class="var dvar">(<span class="lab dlab">also</span> <span class="v dv lmr-0">tell fortunes</span>)</span></span></div><div class="phrase-body dphrase_b"><div class="def-block ddef_block " data-wl-senseid="ID_00032695_09"> <div class="dwl hax"> <a amp-access="loggedIn" amp-access-hide class="dwla wordlist-add-button" title="Add this meaning to a word list" on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateGlobal: { wlSenseId: 'ID_00032695_09', wotd: ' tell ' } }), sidebarWordList.open"> <i class='i i-plus' aria-hidden='true'></i> <i class="i i-list-ul" aria-hidden="true"></i> </a> <a amp-access="NOT loggedIn" class="dwla wordlist-add-button" title="Add this meaning to a word list" on="tap:amp-access.login-sign-in"> <i class='i i-plus' aria-hidden='true'></i> <i class="i i-list-ul" aria-hidden="true"></i> </a> </div> <div class="ddef_h"><span class="def-info ddef-info"> </span><div class="def ddef_d db">to say what will <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/happen" title="happen" rel="">happen</a> in someone's <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/future" title="future" rel="">future</a>: </div> </div><div class="def-body ddef_b"><div class="examp dexamp"><span class="eg deg">At the <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/fair" title="fair" rel="">fair</a>, there was a <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/lady" title="lady" rel="">lady</a> who told <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/your" title="your" rel="">your</a> <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/fortune" title="fortune" rel="">fortune</a>.</span></div> </div></div></div></div><div class="pr phrase-block dphrase-block lmb-25"><div class="cid" id="cald4-1-2-5"></div><div class="phrase-head dphrase_h"><i class="i i-caret-right dtrans fs18 lpb-4" aria-hidden="true"> </i><span class="phrase-title dphrase-title"><b>tell the time</b></span> <span class="phrase-info dphrase-info"><span class="lab dlab"><span class="region dregion">UK</span></span> <span class="var dvar">(<span class="lab dlab"><span class="region dregion">US</span></span> <span class="v dv lmr-0">tell time</span>)</span></span></div><div class="phrase-body dphrase_b"><div class="def-block ddef_block " data-wl-senseid="ID_00032695_10"> <div class="dwl hax"> <a amp-access="loggedIn" amp-access-hide class="dwla wordlist-add-button" title="Add this meaning to a word list" on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateGlobal: { wlSenseId: 'ID_00032695_10', wotd: ' tell ' } }), sidebarWordList.open"> <i class='i i-plus' aria-hidden='true'></i> <i class="i i-list-ul" aria-hidden="true"></i> </a> <a amp-access="NOT loggedIn" class="dwla wordlist-add-button" title="Add this meaning to a word list" on="tap:amp-access.login-sign-in"> <i class='i i-plus' aria-hidden='true'></i> <i class="i i-list-ul" aria-hidden="true"></i> </a> </div> <div class="ddef_h"><span class="def-info ddef-info"> </span><div class="def ddef_d db">to be <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/able" title="able" rel="">able</a> to <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/understand" title="understand" rel="">understand</a> a <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/clock" title="clock" rel="">clock</a>: </div> </div><div class="def-body ddef_b"><div class="examp dexamp"><span class="eg deg">My <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/daughter" title="daughter" rel="">daughter</a> has just <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/learned" title="learned" rel="">learned</a> to tell the <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/time" title="time" rel="">time</a>.</span></div> </div></div></div></div><div class="pr phrase-block dphrase-block lmb-25"><div class="cid" id="cald4-1-2-6"></div><div class="phrase-head dphrase_h"><i class="i i-caret-right dtrans fs18 lpb-4" aria-hidden="true"> </i><span class="phrase-title dphrase-title"><b>there is no telling</b></span></div><div class="phrase-body dphrase_b"><div class="def-block ddef_block " data-wl-senseid="ID_00032695_11"> <div class="dwl hax"> <a amp-access="loggedIn" amp-access-hide class="dwla wordlist-add-button" title="Add this meaning to a word list" on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateGlobal: { wlSenseId: 'ID_00032695_11', wotd: ' tell ' } }), sidebarWordList.open"> <i class='i i-plus' aria-hidden='true'></i> <i class="i i-list-ul" aria-hidden="true"></i> </a> <a amp-access="NOT loggedIn" class="dwla wordlist-add-button" title="Add this meaning to a word list" on="tap:amp-access.login-sign-in"> <i class='i i-plus' aria-hidden='true'></i> <i class="i i-list-ul" aria-hidden="true"></i> </a> </div> <div class="ddef_h"><span class="def-info ddef-info"> </span><div class="def ddef_d db">there is no way of <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/knowing" title="knowing" rel="">knowing</a>: </div> </div><div class="def-body ddef_b"><div class="examp dexamp"><span class="eg deg">There is no telling <span class="b db">wh</span>at the <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/future" title="future" rel="">future</a> will <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/hold" title="hold" rel="">hold</a> for them.</span></div> </div></div></div></div><div class="pr phrase-block dphrase-block "><div class="cid" id="cald4-1-2-7"></div><div class="phrase-head dphrase_h"><i class="i i-caret-right dtrans fs18 lpb-4" aria-hidden="true"> </i><span class="phrase-title dphrase-title"><b>you never can tell</b></span> <span class="phrase-info dphrase-info"><span class="epp-xref dxref B2">B2</span> <span class="var dvar">(<span class="lab dlab">also</span> <span class="v dv lmr-0">you can never tell</span>)</span></span></div><div class="phrase-body dphrase_b"><div class="def-block ddef_block " data-wl-senseid="ID_00032695_12"> <div class="dwl hax"> <a amp-access="loggedIn" amp-access-hide class="dwla wordlist-add-button" title="Add this meaning to a word list" on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateGlobal: { wlSenseId: 'ID_00032695_12', wotd: ' tell ' } }), sidebarWordList.open"> <i class='i i-plus' aria-hidden='true'></i> <i class="i i-list-ul" aria-hidden="true"></i> </a> <a amp-access="NOT loggedIn" class="dwla wordlist-add-button" title="Add this meaning to a word list" on="tap:amp-access.login-sign-in"> <i class='i i-plus' aria-hidden='true'></i> <i class="i i-list-ul" aria-hidden="true"></i> </a> </div> <div class="ddef_h"><span class="def-info ddef-info"> </span><div class="def ddef_d db">said to <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/mean" title="mean" rel="">mean</a> that you can never <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/know" title="know" rel="">know</a> or be <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/certain" title="certain" rel="">certain</a>: </div> </div><div class="def-body ddef_b"><div class="examp dexamp"><span class="eg deg">Who <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/know" title="knows" rel="">knows</a> what will <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/happen" title="happen" rel="">happen</a> to Peter and me in the <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/future" title="future" rel="">future</a> - you can never tell.</span></div> </div></div></div></div> <div class="daccord"><amp-accordion> <section > <header class="ca_h daccord_h"> <i class="i i-plus ca_hi" aria-hidden="true"></i> <span class="showmore">More examples</span><span class="showless">Fewer examples</span></header><div><ul class="hul-u hul-u0 ca_b daccord_b lm-0"><li class="eg dexamp hax">I could tell from her <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/expression" title="expression" rel="">expression</a> that something <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/serious" title="serious" rel="">serious</a> had <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/happen" title="happened" rel="">happened</a>.</li><li class="eg dexamp hax">You can tell it's <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/autumn" title="autumn" rel="">autumn</a> because the <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/leaves" title="leaves" rel="">leaves</a> have <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/start" title="started" rel="">started</a> to <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/fall" title="fall" rel="">fall</a>.</li><li class="eg dexamp hax">Who can tell what the <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/future" title="future" rel="">future</a> <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/hold" title="holds" rel="">holds</a>?</li><li class="eg dexamp hax">Can you tell the the <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/difference" title="difference" rel="">difference</a> between <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/poison" title="poisonous" rel="">poisonous</a> <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/mushroom" title="mushrooms" rel="">mushrooms</a> and <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/edible" title="edible" rel="">edible</a> <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/variety" title="varieties" rel="">varieties</a>?</li><li class="eg dexamp hax">I could tell he was really <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/upset" title="upset" rel="">upset</a>, though he <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/tried" title="tried" rel="">tried</a> not to show it.</li></ul></div> </section> </amp-accordion></div></div> <div class="smartt daccord"> <amp-accordion disable-session-states> <section > <header class="ca_h daccord_h"> <i class="i i-plus ca_hi" aria-hidden="true"></i> SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases </header> <div class="ca_b had daccord_b daccord_l"> <div class="daccord_lt"> <a href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/topics/education/knowing-and-learning/" title="Words and phrases related to tell in the topic Learning & knowing">Learning & knowing</a> </div> <div class="daccord_lb"> <ul class="hul-u hul-u0 hax lmb-10 lcs"> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="absorptive capacity" class="topic_0 odd " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/absorptive-capacity?topic=knowing-and-learning "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">absorptive capacity</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="achievement gap" class="topic_0 even " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/achievement-gap?topic=knowing-and-learning "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">achievement gap</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="acquirable" class="topic_0 odd " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/acquirable?topic=knowing-and-learning "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">acquirable</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="acquire" class="topic_0 even " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/acquire?topic=knowing-and-learning "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">acquire</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="acquisition" class="topic_0 odd " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/acquisition?topic=knowing-and-learning "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">acquisition</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="audit" class="topic_3 even " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/audit?topic=knowing-and-learning "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">audit</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="bone up phrasal verb" class="topic_3 odd " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/bone-up?topic=knowing-and-learning "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="phrase haf">bone up</span></span> <span class="pos">phrasal verb</span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="know better (than someone ) idiom" class="topic_1 even " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/know-better-than?topic=knowing-and-learning "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="phrase haf">know better (than <span class="obj">someone</span>)</span></span> <span class="pos">idiom</span> </span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="know better (than to do something ) idiom" class="topic_1 odd " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/know-better-than-to-do?topic=knowing-and-learning "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="phrase haf">know better (than to do <span class="obj">something</span>)</span></span> <span class="pos">idiom</span> </span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="know something from something phrasal verb" class="topic_1 even " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/know-from?topic=knowing-and-learning "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="phrase haf">know <span class="obj">something</span> from <span class="obj">something</span></span></span> <span class="pos">phrasal verb</span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="know something like the back of your hand idiom" class="topic_1 odd " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/know-like-the-back-of-hand?topic=knowing-and-learning "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="phrase haf">know <span class="obj">something</span> like the back of <span class="obj">your</span> hand</span></span> <span class="pos">idiom</span> </span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="know your way around something idiom" class="topic_1 even " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/know-way-around?topic=knowing-and-learning "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="phrase haf">know <span class="obj">your</span> way around <span class="obj">something</span></span></span> <span class="pos">idiom</span> </span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="orientation" class="topic_3 odd " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/orientation?topic=knowing-and-learning "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">orientation</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="recognition" class="topic_3 even " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/recognition?topic=knowing-and-learning "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">recognition</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="recognize" class="topic_3 odd " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/recognize?topic=knowing-and-learning "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">recognize</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="studiousness" class="topic_2 even " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/studiousness?topic=knowing-and-learning "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">studiousness</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="study holiday" class="topic_2 odd " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/study-holiday?topic=knowing-and-learning "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">study holiday</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="study under someone phrasal verb" class="topic_2 even " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/study-under?topic=knowing-and-learning "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="phrase haf">study under <span class="obj">someone</span></span></span> <span class="pos">phrasal verb</span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="subskill" class="topic_2 odd " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/subskill?topic=knowing-and-learning "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">subskill</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="subspeciality" class="topic_2 even " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/subspeciality?topic=knowing-and-learning "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">subspeciality</span></span></span> </a> </li> </ul> <a href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/topics/education/knowing-and-learning/" class="had tb" title="Words and phrases related to tell in the topic Learning & knowing">See more results »</a> </div> <div class="lmt-20"> <p>You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:</p> <div> <div class="lmb-5"> <a href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/topics/communication/announcing-informing-and-stating/" class="tb" title="Words and phrases related to tell in the topic Announcing, informing & stating">Announcing, informing & stating</a> </div> <div class="lmb-5"> <a href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/topics/comparing-and-classifying/identifying/" class="tb" title="Words and phrases related to tell in the topic Identifying">Identifying</a> </div> <div class="lmb-5"> <a href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/topics/thinking-about-the-future/predicting-things-and-intuition/" class="tb" title="Words and phrases related to tell in the topic Predicting things and intuition">Predicting things and intuition</a> </div> <div class="lmb-5"> <a href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/topics/time/watches-and-clocks/" class="tb" title="Words and phrases related to tell in the topic Watches & clocks">Watches & clocks</a> </div> <div class="lmb-5"> <a href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/topics/chance-and-possibility/uncertainty/" class="tb" title="Words and phrases related to tell in the topic Uncertainty">Uncertainty</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </amp-accordion> </div> <div class="pb-inline-sense"></div> </div> <div class="pr dsense "><div class="cid" id="cald4-1-3"></div> <h3 class="dsense_h"><span class="hw dsense_hw">tell</span> <span class="pos dsense_pos" title="A word that describes an action, condition or experience.">verb</span> <span class="guideword dsense_gw" title="Guide word: helps you find the right meaning when a word has more than one meaning"> (<span>HAVE AN EFFECT</span>) </span></h3> <div class="sense-body dsense_b"><div class="def-block ddef_block " data-wl-senseid="ID_00032695_13"> <div class="dwl hax"> <a amp-access="loggedIn" amp-access-hide class="dwla wordlist-add-button" title="Add this meaning to a word list" on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateGlobal: { wlSenseId: 'ID_00032695_13', wotd: ' tell ' } }), sidebarWordList.open"> <i class='i i-plus' aria-hidden='true'></i> <i class="i i-list-ul" aria-hidden="true"></i> </a> <a amp-access="NOT loggedIn" class="dwla wordlist-add-button" title="Add this meaning to a word list" on="tap:amp-access.login-sign-in"> <i class='i i-plus' aria-hidden='true'></i> <i class="i i-list-ul" aria-hidden="true"></i> </a> </div> <div class="ddef_h"><span class="def-info ddef-info"> <span class="gram dgram"><a href="/help/codes.html">[ <span class="gc dgc">I</span> ]</a></span></span> <div class="def ddef_d db">to have an <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/effect" title="effect" rel="">effect</a>: </div> </div><div class="def-body ddef_b"><div class="examp dexamp"><span class="eg deg">She's been under a lot of <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/stress" title="stress" rel="">stress</a> <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/recent" title="recently" rel="">recently</a> and it's <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/starting" title="starting" rel="">starting</a> to tell.</span></div> </div></div></div> <div class="smartt daccord"> <amp-accordion disable-session-states> <section > <header class="ca_h daccord_h"> <i class="i i-plus ca_hi" aria-hidden="true"></i> SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases </header> <div class="ca_b had daccord_b daccord_l"> <div class="daccord_lt"> <a href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/topics/causing-and-forcing/causing-things-to-happen/" title="Words and phrases related to tell in the topic Causing things to happen">Causing things to happen</a> </div> <div class="daccord_lb"> <ul class="hul-u hul-u0 hax lmb-10 lcs"> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="activation" class="topic_0 odd " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/activation?topic=causing-things-to-happen "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">activation</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="actuation" class="topic_0 even " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/actuation?topic=causing-things-to-happen "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">actuation</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="agent" class="topic_0 odd " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/agent?topic=causing-things-to-happen "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">agent</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="attribute" class="topic_0 even " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/attribute?topic=causing-things-to-happen "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">attribute</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="attribute something to someone phrasal verb" class="topic_0 odd " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/attribute-to?topic=causing-things-to-happen "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="phrase haf">attribute <span class="obj">something</span> to <span class="obj">someone</span></span></span> <span class="pos">phrasal verb</span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="give rise to idiom" class="topic_1 even " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/give-rise-to?topic=causing-things-to-happen "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="phrase haf">give rise to</span></span> <span class="pos">idiom</span> </span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="hyperstimulate" class="topic_1 odd " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/hyperstimulate?topic=causing-things-to-happen "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">hyperstimulate</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="hyperstimulation" class="topic_1 even " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/hyperstimulation?topic=causing-things-to-happen "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">hyperstimulation</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="implement" class="topic_1 odd " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/implement?topic=causing-things-to-happen "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">implement</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="implementation" class="topic_1 even " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/implementation?topic=causing-things-to-happen "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">implementation</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="launch pad" class="topic_3 odd " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/launch-pad?topic=causing-things-to-happen "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">launch pad</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="prompt" class="topic_3 even " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/prompt?topic=causing-things-to-happen "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">prompt</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="proximately" class="topic_2 odd " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/proximately?topic=causing-things-to-happen "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">proximately</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="put someone to something idiom" class="topic_2 even " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/put-to?topic=causing-things-to-happen "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="phrase haf">put <span class="obj">someone</span> to <span class="obj">something</span></span></span> <span class="pos">idiom</span> </span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="Pygmalion effect" class="topic_2 odd " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/pygmalion-effect?topic=causing-things-to-happen "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">Pygmalion effect</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="reactivate" class="topic_2 even " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/reactivate?topic=causing-things-to-happen "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">reactivate</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="realization" class="topic_2 odd " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/realization?topic=causing-things-to-happen "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">realization</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="render" class="topic_3 even " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/render?topic=causing-things-to-happen "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">render</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="spark" class="topic_3 odd " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/spark?topic=causing-things-to-happen "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">spark</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="spell" class="topic_3 even " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/spell?topic=causing-things-to-happen "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">spell</span></span></span> </a> </li> </ul> <a href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/topics/causing-and-forcing/causing-things-to-happen/" class="had tb" title="Words and phrases related to tell in the topic Causing things to happen">See more results »</a> </div> </div> </section> </amp-accordion> </div> <div class="pb-inline-sense"></div> <div id='ad_contentslot_1' class='am-default_moreslots contentslot'> <script type="text/javascript">iaw.cmd.push(function() { iaw.display('ad_contentslot_1'); });</script> </div> </div><div class="xref grammar hax dxref-w lmt-25 lmb-25"><h3 class="bb fs16 lp-10 lmb-0"><strong class="xref-title dxref-t">Grammar</strong></h3><div class="hax lp-10 lb lb-cm lbt0"> <div class="item lbb lb-cm lpb-10" data-position="1"><a href="/grammar/british-grammar/say-or-tell" title="grammar for Say or tell?"><div class="x-h dx-h"><span class="obj dobj">Say</span> or <span class="obj dobj">tell</span>?</div><span class="x-pos dx-pos">Say and tell are irregular verbs. The past simple of say is said, the past simple of tell is told:</span> … </a></div> <div class="item lbb lb-cm lpt-10 lpb-10" data-position="2"><a href="/grammar/british-grammar/say-or-tell" title="grammar for Say and tell with objects"><div class="x-h dx-h"><span class="obj dobj">Say</span> and <span class="obj dobj">tell</span> with objects</div><span class="x-pos dx-pos">Both say and tell take a direct object. The object is most commonly the reported clause (the report of what someone said).</span> … </a></div> <div class="item lpt-10 lpb-10" data-position="3"><a href="/grammar/british-grammar/say-or-tell" title="grammar for Tell + indirect object + to-infinitive"><div class="x-h dx-h"><span class="obj dobj">Tell</span> + indirect object + <span class="obj dobj">to-</span>infinitive</div><span class="x-pos dx-pos">We use tell with an indirect object and a to-infinitive to report a command or an instruction. We don’t normally use say in this way:</span> … </a></div></div></div><div class="xref idioms hax dxref-w lmt-25 lmb-25"><h3 class="bb fs16 lp-10 lmb-0"><strong class="xref-title dxref-t">Idioms</strong></h3><div class="hax lp-10 lb lb-cm lbt0"><div class="lcs"> <div class="item lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-10 lpr-10" data-position="1"><a href="/dictionary/english/i-m-telling-you" title="meaning of I'm telling you" rel=""><span class="x-h dx-h">I'm telling you</span></a></div> <div class="item lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-10 lpr-10" data-position="2"><a href="/dictionary/english/i-told-so" title="meaning of (I) told you (so)!" rel=""><span class="x-h dx-h">(I) told <span class="obj dobj">you</span> (so)!</span></a></div> <div class="item lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-10 lpr-10" data-position="3"><a href="/dictionary/english/i-ll-tell-you-what" title="meaning of (I'll) tell you what" rel=""><span class="x-h dx-h">(I'll) tell you what</span></a></div> <div class="item lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-10 lpr-10" data-position="4"><a href="/dictionary/english/tell-me-about-it" title="meaning of tell me about it!" rel=""><span class="x-h dx-h">tell me about it!</span></a></div> <div class="item lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-10 lpr-10" data-position="5"><a href="/dictionary/english/tell-me-another-one" title="meaning of tell me another one!" rel=""><span class="x-h dx-h">tell me another one!</span></a></div> <div class="item lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-10 lpr-10" data-position="6"><a href="/dictionary/english/you-re-telling-me" title="meaning of you're telling me!" rel=""><span class="x-h dx-h">you're telling me!</span></a></div></div></div></div><div class="xref phrasal_verbs hax dxref-w lmt-25 lmb-25"><h3 class="bb fs16 lp-10 lmb-0"><strong class="xref-title dxref-t">Phrasal verbs</strong></h3><div class="hax lp-10 lb lb-cm lbt0"><div class="lcs"> <div class="item lc lc1 lpb-10 lpr-10" data-position="1"><a href="/dictionary/english/tell-against" title="meaning of tell against someone/something" rel=""><span class="x-h dx-h">tell against <span class="obj dobj">someone/something</span></span></a></div> <div class="item lc lc1 lpb-10 lpr-10" data-position="2"><a href="/dictionary/english/tell-apart" title="meaning of tell something/someone apart" rel=""><span class="x-h dx-h">tell <span class="obj dobj">something/someone</span> apart</span></a></div> <div class="item lc lc1 lpb-10 lpr-10" data-position="3"><a href="/dictionary/english/tell-off" title="meaning of tell someone off" rel=""><span class="x-h dx-h">tell <span class="obj dobj">someone</span> off</span></a></div> <div class="item lc lc1 lpb-10 lpr-10" data-position="4"><a href="/dictionary/english/tell-on" title="meaning of tell on someone" rel=""><span class="x-h dx-h">tell on <span class="obj dobj">someone</span></span></a></div></div></div></div></div></div> <div class="pr x lbb lb-cm"> <div class="hfr lpb-2"> <div class="pr hdib i i-facebook lp-5 lmr-10"> <a class="pa p0" onclick="sendGAEvent('share_this_entry', 'facebook')" 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class="region dreg">uk</span><span class="pron dpron">/<span class="ipa dipa lpr-2 lpl-1">tel</span>/</span></span> <span class="us dpron-i "><span class="region dreg">us</span><span class="pron dpron">/<span class="ipa dipa lpr-2 lpl-1">tel</span>/</span></span></div><div class="pos-body"> <div class="pr dsense dsense-noh"><div class="cid" id="cald4-2-1"></div> <div class="sense-body dsense_b"><div class="def-block ddef_block " data-wl-senseid="ID_00032695_29"> <div class="dwl hax"> <a amp-access="loggedIn" amp-access-hide class="dwla wordlist-add-button" title="Add this meaning to a word list" on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateGlobal: { wlSenseId: 'ID_00032695_29', wotd: ' tell ' } }), sidebarWordList.open"> <i class='i i-plus' aria-hidden='true'></i> <i class="i i-list-ul" aria-hidden="true"></i> </a> <a amp-access="NOT loggedIn" class="dwla wordlist-add-button" title="Add this meaning to a word list" on="tap:amp-access.login-sign-in"> <i class='i i-plus' aria-hidden='true'></i> <i class="i i-list-ul" aria-hidden="true"></i> </a> </div> <div class="ddef_h"><span class="def-info ddef-info"> </span><div class="def ddef_d db">(in the <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/game" title="game" rel="">game</a> of <span class="nondv-xref dnondv-xref"><a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/poker" title="poker" rel="">poker</a></span>) something that a <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/player" title="player" rel="">player</a> does without <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/thinking" title="thinking" rel="">thinking</a> about it that may give the other <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/player" title="players" rel="">players</a> <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/information" title="information" rel="">information</a> about what he or she <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/intend" title="intends" rel="">intends</a> to do, etc. : </div> </div><div class="def-body ddef_b"><div class="examp dexamp"><span class="eg deg">If you are good at <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/reading" title="reading" rel="">reading</a> <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/poker" title="poker" rel="">poker</a> tells, you can <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/useful" title="usefully" rel="">usefully</a> <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/store" title="store" rel="">store</a> them in <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/your" title="your" rel="">your</a> <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/memory" title="memory" rel="">memory</a> for <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/future" title="future" rel="">future</a> use.</span></div> </div></div><div class="def-block ddef_block " data-wl-senseid="ID_00032695_30"> <div class="dwl hax"> <a amp-access="loggedIn" amp-access-hide class="dwla wordlist-add-button" title="Add this meaning to a word list" on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateGlobal: { wlSenseId: 'ID_00032695_30', wotd: ' tell ' } }), sidebarWordList.open"> <i class='i i-plus' aria-hidden='true'></i> <i class="i i-list-ul" aria-hidden="true"></i> </a> <a amp-access="NOT loggedIn" class="dwla wordlist-add-button" title="Add this meaning to a word list" on="tap:amp-access.login-sign-in"> <i class='i i-plus' aria-hidden='true'></i> <i class="i i-list-ul" aria-hidden="true"></i> </a> </div> <div class="ddef_h"><span class="def-info ddef-info"> </span><div class="def ddef_d db">something that someone does without <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/thinking" title="thinking" rel="">thinking</a> that <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/show" title="shows" rel="">shows</a> what they are really <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/thinking" title="thinking" rel="">thinking</a>, <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/especially" title="especially" rel="">especially</a> if they are <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/trying" title="trying" rel="">trying</a> to <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/deceive" title="deceive" rel="">deceive</a> you: </div> </div><div class="def-body ddef_b"><div class="examp dexamp"><span class="eg deg">My <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/boss" title="boss" rel="">boss</a>, like so many <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/company" title="company" rel="">company</a> <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/leader" title="leaders" rel="">leaders</a>, has a tell when he is about to <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/announce" title="announce" rel="">announce</a> <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/bad" title="bad" rel="">bad</a> <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/news" title="news" rel="">news</a> — he <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/smile" title="smiles" rel="">smiles</a> <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/weakly" title="weakly" rel="">weakly</a>.</span></div> </div></div> <div class="daccord"><amp-accordion> <section > <header class="ca_h daccord_h"> <i class="i i-plus ca_hi" aria-hidden="true"></i> <span class="showmore">More examples</span><span class="showless">Fewer examples</span></header><div><ul class="hul-u hul-u0 ca_b daccord_b lm-0"><li class="eg dexamp hax">I don't <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/think" title="think" rel="">think</a> he was a good enough <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/player" title="player" rel="">player</a> to <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/pick" title="pick" rel="">pick</a> up on the <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/fact" title="fact" rel="">fact</a> that I had <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/notice" title="noticed" rel="">noticed</a> his tell.</li><li class="eg dexamp hax">She was <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/eventually" title="eventually" rel="">eventually</a> <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/alert" title="alerted" rel="">alerted</a> to her tell and then she had to <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/try" title="try" rel="">try</a> to <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/stop" title="stop" rel="">stop</a> herself doing it.</li><li class="eg dexamp hax">He <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/soon" title="soon" rel="">soon</a> <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/realized" title="realized" rel="">realized</a> that his tell had been <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/spotted" title="spotted" rel="">spotted</a>.</li><li class="eg dexamp hax">Her tell was that she <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/look" title="looked" rel="">looked</a> away when she was about to say something <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/disappointing" title="disappointing" rel="">disappointing</a>. </li></ul></div> </section> </amp-accordion></div></div> <div class="smartt daccord"> <amp-accordion disable-session-states> <section > <header class="ca_h daccord_h"> <i class="i i-plus ca_hi" aria-hidden="true"></i> SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases </header> <div class="ca_b had daccord_b daccord_l"> <div class="daccord_lt"> <a href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/topics/games-and-activities/card-games/" title="Words and phrases related to tell in the topic Card games">Card games</a> </div> <div class="daccord_lb"> <ul class="hul-u hul-u0 hax lmb-10 lcs"> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="all in" class="topic_0 odd " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/all-in?topic=card-games "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">all in</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="bidding" class="topic_2 even " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/bidding?topic=card-games "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">bidding</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="blackjack" class="topic_2 odd " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/blackjack?topic=card-games "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">blackjack</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="bridge" class="topic_3 even " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/bridge?topic=card-games "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">bridge</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="busted flush" class="topic_0 odd " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/busted-flush?topic=card-games "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">busted flush</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="canasta" class="topic_0 even " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/canasta?topic=card-games "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">canasta</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="card sharp" class="topic_0 odd " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/card-sharp?topic=card-games "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">card sharp</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="deal" class="topic_0 even " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/deal?topic=card-games "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">deal</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="deuce" class="topic_2 odd " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/deuce?topic=card-games "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">deuce</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="diamond" class="topic_3 even " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/diamond?topic=card-games "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">diamond</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="pool" class="topic_3 odd " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/pool?topic=card-games "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">pool</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="queen" class="topic_1 even " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/queen?topic=card-games "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">queen</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="re-raise" class="topic_1 odd " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/re-raise?topic=card-games "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">re-raise</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="rebid" class="topic_1 even " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/rebid?topic=card-games "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">rebid</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="recut" class="topic_1 odd " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/recut?topic=card-games "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">recut</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="rookie card" class="topic_1 even " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/rookie-card?topic=card-games "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">rookie card</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="solitaire" class="topic_2 odd " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/solitaire?topic=card-games "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">solitaire</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="spade" class="topic_2 even " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/spade?topic=card-games "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">spade</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="stick" class="topic_3 odd " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/stick?topic=card-games "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">stick</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="straight" class="topic_3 even " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/straight?topic=card-games "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">straight</span></span></span> </a> </li> </ul> <a href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/topics/games-and-activities/card-games/" class="had tb" title="Words and phrases related to tell in the topic Card games">See more results »</a> </div> <div class="lmt-20"> <p>You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:</p> <div> <div class="lmb-5"> <a href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/topics/honesty-and-dishonesty/lies-lying-and-hypocrisy/" class="tb" title="Words and phrases related to tell in the topic Lies, lying & hypocrisy">Lies, lying & hypocrisy</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </amp-accordion> </div> <div class="pb-inline-sense"></div> </div></div></div></div></div></div> </div></div><small class="lbt lb-cm lpb-10 lpt-10 lpb-25 lmb-10 ddef had hdb"> (Definition of <b>tell</b> from the <a href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/" title="Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus" class="a--rev"><b>Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus</b></a> © Cambridge University Press) </small></div><div class="pr dictionary" data-type="sorted" data-id="cacd" data-tab="ds-cacd" role="tabpanel"><div class="cid" id="dataset_cacd"></div><div class="link"><div class="pr di superentry" itemprop="text"><div class="cid" id="dataset_cacd"></div> <div class="di-head c_h di_h"><div class="di-title di_t"><h2 class="c_hh"><b class='tb ttn'>tell</b> | American Dictionary</h2></div></div> <div class="di-body"><div class="entry"><div class="entry-body"> <div class="pr entry-body__el"><div class="cid" id="cacd-1"></div><div class="pos-header dpos-h"><div class="di-title"><span class="headword hdb tw-bw dhw dpos-h_hw "><span class="hw dhw">tell</span></span></div><div class="posgram dpos-g hdib lmr-5"><span class="pos dpos" title="A word that describes an action, condition or experience.">verb</span></div> <div ></div><span class="us dpron-i "><span class="region dreg">us</span><span class="daud"> <audio class="hdn" preload="none" id="audio3" controlsList="nodownload"> <div class="hdib" fallback> <p>Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio</p> </div> <source type="audio/mpeg" src="/media/english/us_pron/t/tel/tell_/tell.mp3"/> <source type="audio/ogg" src="/media/english/us_pron_ogg/t/tel/tell_/tell.ogg"/> </audio> <div title="Listen to the American English pronunciation" class="i i-volume-up c_aud htc hdib hp hv-1 fon tcu tc-bd lmr-10 lpt-3 fs20 hv-3" onclick="audio3.load(); audio3.play();" role="button" tabindex="0"></div> </span><span class="pron dpron">/<span class="ipa dipa lpr-2 lpl-1">tel</span>/</span></span><div class="lmt--5" ></div> <span class="irreg-infls dinfls "><span class="inf-group dinfg "><span class="lab dlab">past tense and past participle</span> <b class="inf dinf">told</b> <span class="us dpron-i "><span class="region dreg">us</span><span class="pron dpron">/<span class="ipa dipa lpr-2 lpl-1">toʊld</span>/</span></span></span></span></div><div class="pos-body"> <div class="pr dsense "><div class="cid" id="cacd-1-1"></div> <h3 class="dsense_h"><span class="hw dsense_hw">tell</span> <span class="pos dsense_pos" title="A word that describes an action, condition or experience.">verb</span> <span class="guideword dsense_gw" title="Guide word: helps you find the right meaning when a word has more than one meaning"> (<span>SAY</span>) </span></h3> <div class="sense-body dsense_b"><div class="def-block ddef_block " data-wl-senseid="CACD_00018116_01"> <div class="dwl hax"> <a amp-access="loggedIn" amp-access-hide class="dwla wordlist-add-button" title="Add this meaning to a word list" on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateGlobal: { wlSenseId: 'CACD_00018116_01', wotd: ' tell ' } }), sidebarWordList.open"> <span class='tb fs10 hvm'>Add to word list</span> <i class="i i-list-ul" aria-hidden="true"></i> </a> <a amp-access="NOT loggedIn" class="dwla wordlist-add-button" title="Add this meaning to a word list" on="tap:amp-access.login-sign-in"> <span class='tb fs10 hvm'>Add to word list</span> <i class="i i-list-ul" aria-hidden="true"></i> </a> </div> <div class="ddef_h"><span class="def-info ddef-info"> <span class="gram dgram"><a href="/help/codes.html">[ <span class="gc dgc">I/T</span> ]</a></span></span> <div class="def ddef_d db">to say something to someone, <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/esp" title="esp" rel="">esp</a>. to give <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/instructions" title="instructions" rel="">instructions</a> or <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/information" title="information" rel="">information</a>; <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/report" title="report" rel="">report</a>: </div> </div><div class="def-body ddef_b"><div class="examp dexamp"><span class="gram dgram"><a href="/help/codes.html">[ <span class="gc dgc">T</span> ]</a></span> <span class="eg deg">Can you tell me how to get to the <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/bus" title="bus" rel="">bus</a> <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/station" title="station" rel="">station</a>?</span></div><div class="examp dexamp"> <span class="gram dgram"><a href="/help/codes.html">[ <span class="gc dgc">I</span> ]</a></span> <span class="eg deg">She told about her <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/travel" title="travels" rel="">travels</a> <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/overseas" title="overseas" rel="">overseas</a>.</span></div> </div></div></div> <div class="pb-inline-sense"></div> </div> <div class="pr dsense "><div class="cid" id="cacd-1-2"></div> <h3 class="dsense_h"><span class="hw dsense_hw">tell</span> <span class="pos dsense_pos" title="A word that describes an action, condition or experience.">verb</span> <span class="guideword dsense_gw" title="Guide word: helps you find the right meaning when a word has more than one meaning"> (<span>SHOW</span>) </span></h3> <div class="sense-body dsense_b"><div class="def-block ddef_block " data-wl-senseid="CACD_00018116_02"> <div class="dwl hax"> <a amp-access="loggedIn" amp-access-hide class="dwla wordlist-add-button" title="Add this meaning to a word list" on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateGlobal: { wlSenseId: 'CACD_00018116_02', wotd: ' tell ' } }), sidebarWordList.open"> <i class='i i-plus' aria-hidden='true'></i> <i class="i i-list-ul" aria-hidden="true"></i> </a> <a amp-access="NOT loggedIn" class="dwla wordlist-add-button" title="Add this meaning to a word list" on="tap:amp-access.login-sign-in"> <i class='i i-plus' aria-hidden='true'></i> <i class="i i-list-ul" aria-hidden="true"></i> </a> </div> <div class="ddef_h"><span class="def-info ddef-info"> <span class="gram dgram"><a href="/help/codes.html">[ <span class="gc dgc">T</span> ]</a></span></span> <div class="def ddef_d db">to show or give <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/information" title="information" rel="">information</a> in <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/way" title="ways" rel="">ways</a> other than <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/talk" title="talking" rel="">talking</a>: </div> </div><div class="def-body ddef_b"><div class="examp dexamp"><span class="eg deg">This <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/light" title="light" rel="">light</a> tells you when the <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/battery" title="battery" rel="">battery</a> is <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/low" title="low" rel="">low</a>.</span></div> </div></div></div> <div class="pb-inline-sense"></div> </div> <div class="pr dsense "><div class="cid" id="cacd-1-3"></div> <h3 class="dsense_h"><span class="hw dsense_hw">tell</span> <span class="pos dsense_pos" title="A word that describes an action, condition or experience.">verb</span> <span class="guideword dsense_gw" title="Guide word: helps you find the right meaning when a word has more than one meaning"> (<span>ORDER</span>) </span></h3> <div class="sense-body dsense_b"><div class="def-block ddef_block " data-wl-senseid="CACD_00018116_03"> <div class="dwl hax"> <a amp-access="loggedIn" amp-access-hide class="dwla wordlist-add-button" title="Add this meaning to a word list" on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateGlobal: { wlSenseId: 'CACD_00018116_03', wotd: ' tell ' } }), sidebarWordList.open"> <i class='i i-plus' aria-hidden='true'></i> <i class="i i-list-ul" aria-hidden="true"></i> </a> <a amp-access="NOT loggedIn" class="dwla wordlist-add-button" title="Add this meaning to a word list" on="tap:amp-access.login-sign-in"> <i class='i i-plus' aria-hidden='true'></i> <i class="i i-list-ul" aria-hidden="true"></i> </a> </div> <div class="ddef_h"><span class="def-info ddef-info"> <span class="gram dgram"><a href="/help/codes.html">[ <span class="gc dgc">T</span> ]</a></span></span> <div class="def ddef_d db">to <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/order" title="order" rel="">order</a> someone to do something: </div> </div><div class="def-body ddef_b"><div class="examp dexamp"><span class="eg deg">I told you to be <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/home" title="home" rel="">home</a> by eleven.</span></div> </div></div></div> <div class="pb-inline-sense"></div> <div id='ad_contentslot_2' class='am-default_moreslots contentslot'> <script type="text/javascript">iaw.cmd.push(function() { iaw.display('ad_contentslot_2'); });</script> </div> </div> <div class="pr dsense "><div class="cid" id="cacd-1-4"></div> <h3 class="dsense_h"><span class="hw dsense_hw">tell</span> <span class="pos dsense_pos" title="A word that describes an action, condition or experience.">verb</span> <span class="guideword dsense_gw" title="Guide word: helps you find the right meaning when a word has more than one meaning"> (<span>KNOW</span>) </span></h3> <div class="sense-body dsense_b"><div class="def-block ddef_block " data-wl-senseid="CACD_00018116_04"> <div class="dwl hax"> <a amp-access="loggedIn" amp-access-hide class="dwla wordlist-add-button" title="Add this meaning to a word list" on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateGlobal: { wlSenseId: 'CACD_00018116_04', wotd: ' tell ' } }), sidebarWordList.open"> <i class='i i-plus' aria-hidden='true'></i> <i class="i i-list-ul" aria-hidden="true"></i> </a> <a amp-access="NOT loggedIn" class="dwla wordlist-add-button" title="Add this meaning to a word list" on="tap:amp-access.login-sign-in"> <i class='i i-plus' aria-hidden='true'></i> <i class="i i-list-ul" aria-hidden="true"></i> </a> </div> <div class="ddef_h"><span class="def-info ddef-info"> <span class="gram dgram"><a href="/help/codes.html">[ <span class="gc dgc">I/T</span> ]</a></span></span> <div class="def ddef_d db">to <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/know" title="know" rel="">know</a> or <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/recognize" title="recognize" rel="">recognize</a>: </div> </div><div class="def-body ddef_b"><div class="examp dexamp"><span class="gram dgram"><a href="/help/codes.html">[ <span class="gc dgc">I</span> ]</a></span> <span class="eg deg">It’s hard to tell which is <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/better" title="better" rel="">better</a>.</span></div><div class="examp dexamp"> <span class="gram dgram"><a href="/help/codes.html">[ <span class="gc dgc">T</span> ]</a></span> <span class="eg deg">It’s <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/easy" title="easy" rel="">easy</a> to tell a <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/robin" title="robin" rel="">robin</a> by <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/its" title="its" rel="">its</a> <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/red" title="red" rel="">red</a> <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/breast" title="breast" rel="">breast</a>.</span></div><div class="examp dexamp"> <span class="gram dgram"><a href="/help/codes.html">[ <span class="gc dgc">+ (that) clause</span> ]</a></span> <span class="eg deg">I could tell that you were <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/unhappy" title="unhappy" rel="">unhappy</a>.</span></div><div class="examp dexamp"> <span class="gram dgram"><a href="/help/codes.html">[ <span class="gc dgc">T</span> ]</a></span> <span class="eg deg">This one is <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/supposed" title="supposed" rel="">supposed</a> to be <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/better" title="better" rel="">better</a>, but how can you tell the <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/difference" title="difference" rel="">difference</a>?</span></div> </div></div></div> <div class="pb-inline-sense"></div> </div><div class="xref idioms hax dxref-w lmt-25 lmb-25"><h3 class="bb fs16 lp-10 lmb-0"><strong class="xref-title dxref-t">Idioms</strong></h3><div class="hax lp-10 lb lb-cm lbt0"><div class="lcs"> <div class="item lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-10 lpr-10" data-position="1"><a href="/dictionary/english/i-m-telling-you" title="meaning of I’m telling you" rel=""><span class="x-h dx-h">I’m telling you</span></a></div> <div class="item lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-10 lpr-10" data-position="2"><a href="/dictionary/english/tell-it-like-it-is" title="meaning of tell it like it is" rel=""><span class="x-h dx-h">tell it like it is</span></a></div> <div class="item lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-10 lpr-10" data-position="3"><a href="/dictionary/english/tell-me-about-it" title="meaning of tell me about it" rel=""><span class="x-h dx-h">tell me about it</span></a></div> <div class="item lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-10 lpr-10" data-position="4"><a href="/dictionary/english/tell-the-truth" title="meaning of tell (someone) the truth" rel=""><span class="x-h dx-h">tell (<span class="obj dobj">someone</span>) the truth</span></a></div> <div class="item lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-10 lpr-10" data-position="5"><a href="/dictionary/english/i-tell-you-what" title="meaning of (I) tell you what" rel=""><span class="x-h dx-h">(I) tell you what</span></a></div> <div class="item lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-10 lpr-10" data-position="6"><a href="/dictionary/english/tell-time" title="meaning of tell time" rel=""><span class="x-h dx-h">tell time</span></a></div> <div class="item lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-10 lpr-10" data-position="7"><a href="/dictionary/english/to-tell-the-truth" title="meaning of to tell (you) the truth" rel=""><span class="x-h dx-h">to tell (<span class="obj dobj">you</span>) the truth</span></a></div></div></div></div><div class="xref phrasal_verbs hax dxref-w lmt-25 lmb-25"><h3 class="bb fs16 lp-10 lmb-0"><strong class="xref-title dxref-t">Phrasal verbs</strong></h3><div class="hax lp-10 lb lb-cm lbt0"><div class="lcs"> <div class="item lc lc1 lpb-10 lpr-10" data-position="1"><a href="/dictionary/english/tell-apart" title="meaning of tell someone/something apart" rel=""><span class="x-h dx-h">tell <span class="obj dobj">someone/something</span> apart</span></a></div> <div class="item lc lc1 lpb-10 lpr-10" data-position="2"><a href="/dictionary/english/tell-off" title="meaning of tell off someone" rel=""><span class="x-h dx-h">tell off <span class="obj dobj">someone</span></span></a></div> <div class="item lc lc1 lpb-10 lpr-10" data-position="3"><a href="/dictionary/english/tell-on" title="meaning of tell on someone" rel=""><span class="x-h dx-h">tell on <span class="obj dobj">someone</span></span></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div> </div></div><small class="lbt lb-cm lpb-10 lpt-10 lpb-25 lmb-10 ddef had hdb"> (Definition of <b>tell</b> from the <a href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/" title="Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary" class="a--rev"><b>Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary</b></a> © Cambridge University Press) </small></div> <div class="dataset dd pr lmb-20" data-type="sorted" data-id="examples" data-tab="ds-examples" role="tabpanel"><div class="cid" id="dataset_examples"></div> <div id="dataset-example" data-tab="ds-example" role="tabpanel"> <div class="c_h"> <h2 class="c_hh">Examples <span class="tcl">of </span><span class="tb tci">tell</span></h2></div> <div class="lp-10"> <div class="h2 dhw dpos-h_hw lpt-5 lpb-10"> tell </div> <div class="degs had lbt lb-cm"> <div class="lbb lb-cm lpt-10"> <span class="deg"> The children were told they would be shown two pictures, and that the experimenter would say a description of one of the pictures. </span> <div class="dsource lpr-20 pr"> From the <a href=https://www.cambridge.org/gb/cambridgeenglish/better-learning-insights/corpus class='italic' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Cambridge English Corpus</a> <a class="report-example-inappropriate pa pt0 pr0" data-example-id="6048409" data-dataset-id="5499879" role="button" aria-label="Tell us what you think" title="Tell us what you think" tabindex="0" on="tap: formTellUs.clear,formTellUsDefinition.clear,AMP.setState({ stateSidebarEntryTellUs: { success: false, example_id: '6048409', dataset_id: '5499879' } }),sidebarEntryTellUs.open" > <i class="i i-comment fs14" aria-hidden="true"></i> </a> </div> </div> <div class="lbb lb-cm lpt-10"> <span class="deg"> They were told that the study was designed to examine social interaction processes. </span> <div class="dsource lpr-20 pr"> From the <a href=https://www.cambridge.org/gb/cambridgeenglish/better-learning-insights/corpus class='italic' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Cambridge English Corpus</a> <a class="report-example-inappropriate pa pt0 pr0" data-example-id="6048410" data-dataset-id="5499879" role="button" aria-label="Tell us what you think" title="Tell us what you think" tabindex="0" on="tap: formTellUs.clear,formTellUsDefinition.clear,AMP.setState({ stateSidebarEntryTellUs: { success: false, example_id: '6048410', dataset_id: '5499879' } }),sidebarEntryTellUs.open" > <i class="i i-comment fs14" aria-hidden="true"></i> </a> </div> </div> <div class="lbb lb-cm lpt-10"> <span class="deg"> A doctor told him that this condition was caused by excess consumption of roasted and fried food. </span> <div class="dsource lpr-20 pr"> From the <a href=https://www.cambridge.org/gb/cambridgeenglish/better-learning-insights/corpus class='italic' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Cambridge English Corpus</a> <a class="report-example-inappropriate pa pt0 pr0" data-example-id="6048412" data-dataset-id="5499879" role="button" aria-label="Tell us what you think" title="Tell us what you think" tabindex="0" on="tap: formTellUs.clear,formTellUsDefinition.clear,AMP.setState({ stateSidebarEntryTellUs: { success: false, example_id: '6048412', dataset_id: '5499879' } }),sidebarEntryTellUs.open" > <i class="i i-comment fs14" aria-hidden="true"></i> </a> </div> </div> <div class="lbb lb-cm lpt-10"> <span class="deg"> A telling example-of importance for the study reported below-involves (thematic) verb raising. </span> <div class="dsource lpr-20 pr"> From the <a href=https://www.cambridge.org/gb/cambridgeenglish/better-learning-insights/corpus class='italic' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Cambridge English Corpus</a> <a class="report-example-inappropriate pa pt0 pr0" data-example-id="6048413" data-dataset-id="5499879" role="button" aria-label="Tell us what you think" title="Tell us what you think" tabindex="0" on="tap: formTellUs.clear,formTellUsDefinition.clear,AMP.setState({ stateSidebarEntryTellUs: { success: false, example_id: '6048413', dataset_id: '5499879' } }),sidebarEntryTellUs.open" > <i class="i i-comment fs14" aria-hidden="true"></i> </a> </div> </div> <div class="lbb lb-cm lpt-10"> <span class="deg"> Afterwards they [children] accused us of telling lies and didn't bother us anymore. </span> <div class="dsource lpr-20 pr"> From the <a href=https://www.cambridge.org/gb/cambridgeenglish/better-learning-insights/corpus class='italic' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Cambridge English Corpus</a> <a class="report-example-inappropriate pa pt0 pr0" data-example-id="6048414" data-dataset-id="5499879" role="button" aria-label="Tell us what you think" title="Tell us what you think" tabindex="0" on="tap: formTellUs.clear,formTellUsDefinition.clear,AMP.setState({ stateSidebarEntryTellUs: { success: false, example_id: '6048414', dataset_id: '5499879' } }),sidebarEntryTellUs.open" > <i class="i i-comment fs14" aria-hidden="true"></i> </a> </div> </div> <div class="lbb lb-cm lpt-10"> <span class="deg"> He was told that he was being let off with this minor punishment because this was his first offence. </span> <div class="dsource lpr-20 pr"> From the <a href=https://www.cambridge.org/gb/cambridgeenglish/better-learning-insights/corpus class='italic' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Cambridge English Corpus</a> <a class="report-example-inappropriate pa pt0 pr0" data-example-id="6048415" data-dataset-id="5499879" role="button" aria-label="Tell us what you think" title="Tell us what you think" tabindex="0" on="tap: formTellUs.clear,formTellUsDefinition.clear,AMP.setState({ stateSidebarEntryTellUs: { success: false, example_id: '6048415', dataset_id: '5499879' } }),sidebarEntryTellUs.open" > <i class="i i-comment fs14" aria-hidden="true"></i> </a> </div> </div> <div class="lbb lb-cm lpt-10"> <span class="deg"> All are concerned with telling the story of her life. </span> <div class="dsource lpr-20 pr"> From the <a href=https://www.cambridge.org/gb/cambridgeenglish/better-learning-insights/corpus class='italic' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Cambridge English Corpus</a> <a class="report-example-inappropriate pa pt0 pr0" data-example-id="6048416" data-dataset-id="5499879" role="button" aria-label="Tell us what you think" title="Tell us what you think" tabindex="0" on="tap: formTellUs.clear,formTellUsDefinition.clear,AMP.setState({ stateSidebarEntryTellUs: { success: false, example_id: '6048416', dataset_id: '5499879' } }),sidebarEntryTellUs.open" > <i class="i i-comment fs14" aria-hidden="true"></i> </a> </div> </div> <div class="lbb lb-cm lpt-10"> <span class="deg"> The doctor tells her husband that she is not a wife but an angel [firishta]. </span> <div class="dsource lpr-20 pr"> From the <a href=https://www.cambridge.org/gb/cambridgeenglish/better-learning-insights/corpus class='italic' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Cambridge English Corpus</a> <a class="report-example-inappropriate pa pt0 pr0" data-example-id="6048417" data-dataset-id="5499879" role="button" aria-label="Tell us what you think" title="Tell us what you think" tabindex="0" on="tap: formTellUs.clear,formTellUsDefinition.clear,AMP.setState({ stateSidebarEntryTellUs: { success: false, example_id: '6048417', dataset_id: '5499879' } }),sidebarEntryTellUs.open" > <i class="i i-comment fs14" aria-hidden="true"></i> </a> </div> </div> <div class="lbb lb-cm lpt-10"> <span class="deg"> We also agree with the authors that what subjects are told about a task can be of central importance, even when deception is not involved. </span> <div class="dsource lpr-20 pr"> From the <a href=https://www.cambridge.org/gb/cambridgeenglish/better-learning-insights/corpus class='italic' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Cambridge English Corpus</a> <a class="report-example-inappropriate pa pt0 pr0" data-example-id="6048418" data-dataset-id="5499879" role="button" aria-label="Tell us what you think" title="Tell us what you think" tabindex="0" on="tap: formTellUs.clear,formTellUsDefinition.clear,AMP.setState({ stateSidebarEntryTellUs: { success: false, example_id: '6048418', dataset_id: '5499879' } }),sidebarEntryTellUs.open" > <i class="i i-comment fs14" aria-hidden="true"></i> </a> </div> </div> <div class="lbb lb-cm lpt-10"> <span class="deg"> The analogy to medicine is telling here, as well. </span> <div class="dsource lpr-20 pr"> From the <a href=https://www.cambridge.org/gb/cambridgeenglish/better-learning-insights/corpus class='italic' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Cambridge English Corpus</a> <a class="report-example-inappropriate pa pt0 pr0" data-example-id="6048419" data-dataset-id="5499879" role="button" aria-label="Tell us what you think" title="Tell us what you think" tabindex="0" on="tap: formTellUs.clear,formTellUsDefinition.clear,AMP.setState({ stateSidebarEntryTellUs: { success: false, example_id: '6048419', dataset_id: '5499879' } }),sidebarEntryTellUs.open" > <i class="i i-comment fs14" aria-hidden="true"></i> </a> </div> </div> <div class="lbb lb-cm lpt-10"> <span class="deg"> No doubt there is some revised physiological story to be told. </span> <div class="dsource lpr-20 pr"> From the <a href=https://www.cambridge.org/gb/cambridgeenglish/better-learning-insights/corpus class='italic' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Cambridge English Corpus</a> <a class="report-example-inappropriate pa pt0 pr0" data-example-id="6048420" data-dataset-id="5499879" role="button" aria-label="Tell us what you think" title="Tell us what you think" tabindex="0" on="tap: formTellUs.clear,formTellUsDefinition.clear,AMP.setState({ stateSidebarEntryTellUs: { success: false, example_id: '6048420', dataset_id: '5499879' } }),sidebarEntryTellUs.open" > <i class="i i-comment fs14" aria-hidden="true"></i> </a> </div> </div> <div class="lbb lb-cm lpt-10"> <span class="deg"> The story is told that there are two personalities among psychologists, optimists and pessimists, who see the glass as half full or half empty, respectively. </span> <div class="dsource lpr-20 pr"> From the <a href=https://www.cambridge.org/gb/cambridgeenglish/better-learning-insights/corpus class='italic' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Cambridge English Corpus</a> <a class="report-example-inappropriate pa pt0 pr0" data-example-id="6048421" data-dataset-id="5499879" role="button" aria-label="Tell us what you think" title="Tell us what you think" tabindex="0" on="tap: formTellUs.clear,formTellUsDefinition.clear,AMP.setState({ stateSidebarEntryTellUs: { success: false, example_id: '6048421', dataset_id: '5499879' } }),sidebarEntryTellUs.open" > <i class="i i-comment fs14" aria-hidden="true"></i> </a> </div> </div> <div class="lbb lb-cm lpt-10"> <span class="deg"> He confirmed what other people in the neighbourhood have repeatedly told me. </span> <div class="dsource lpr-20 pr"> From the <a href=https://www.cambridge.org/gb/cambridgeenglish/better-learning-insights/corpus class='italic' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Cambridge English Corpus</a> <a class="report-example-inappropriate pa pt0 pr0" data-example-id="6048422" data-dataset-id="5499879" role="button" aria-label="Tell us what you think" title="Tell us what you think" tabindex="0" on="tap: formTellUs.clear,formTellUsDefinition.clear,AMP.setState({ stateSidebarEntryTellUs: { success: false, example_id: '6048422', dataset_id: '5499879' } }),sidebarEntryTellUs.open" > <i class="i i-comment fs14" aria-hidden="true"></i> </a> </div> </div> <div class="lbb lb-cm lpt-10"> <span class="deg"> Compared to the abundant use of such items in sites postdating 50,000 this absence is telling. </span> <div class="dsource lpr-20 pr"> From the <a href=https://www.cambridge.org/gb/cambridgeenglish/better-learning-insights/corpus class='italic' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Cambridge English Corpus</a> <a class="report-example-inappropriate pa pt0 pr0" data-example-id="6048423" data-dataset-id="5499879" role="button" aria-label="Tell us what you think" title="Tell us what you think" tabindex="0" on="tap: formTellUs.clear,formTellUsDefinition.clear,AMP.setState({ stateSidebarEntryTellUs: { success: false, example_id: '6048423', dataset_id: '5499879' } }),sidebarEntryTellUs.open" > <i class="i i-comment fs14" aria-hidden="true"></i> </a> </div> </div> <div class="lbb lb-cm lpt-10"> <span class="deg"> I entirely agree, but only because this is a true story told from a first-person perspective, which does not, unfortunately, escape epiphenomenalism. </span> <div class="dsource lpr-20 pr"> From the <a href=https://www.cambridge.org/gb/cambridgeenglish/better-learning-insights/corpus class='italic' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Cambridge English Corpus</a> <a class="report-example-inappropriate pa pt0 pr0" data-example-id="6048424" data-dataset-id="5499879" role="button" aria-label="Tell us what you think" title="Tell us what you think" tabindex="0" on="tap: formTellUs.clear,formTellUsDefinition.clear,AMP.setState({ stateSidebarEntryTellUs: { success: false, example_id: '6048424', dataset_id: '5499879' } }),sidebarEntryTellUs.open" > <i class="i i-comment fs14" aria-hidden="true"></i> </a> </div> </div> <div class="tc-w hax"> <a href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/example/english/tell" class="hao hbtn hbtn-tab bh tc-w tb lmt-20"> See all examples of <span class="bold">tell</span> </a> </div> <div class="tc-bi fs12 lpt-10 lpb-10 break"> These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. </div> </div> </div> </div></div> <div class="lmt-10 hax"> <a href="/pronunciation/english/tell" title="tell pronunciation in English" class="hao hbtn hbtn-tab hbtn-b hbtn-tl bh tc-w tb pr"> <span class="hdib w95">What is the pronunciation of <em>tell</em>?</span> <i class="i i-angle-right iw tb pa pr0 pt0 lmt-5 lmr-20" aria-hidden="true"></i> </a> </div> <div class="lmb-25 lch0"> </div> </div> <div class="pr lcs bh">  <div class="cid" id="dataset_translations"></div> <div class="lc lc1 lc-m7-12 lp-20 lbb lbb0-m lbr-m lb-cn cdo-translations" id="translations"> <h2 class="h3 fs19 tn tc-w">Translations of <span class="tb">tell</span></h2>  <div class="lmb-10"> <div class="pr bw lp-10 lmt-5"> <div class="tc-bd fs14 lmb-10" tabindex="0"> in Chinese (Traditional) </div> <div class="tc-bb tb lpb-25 break-cj" lang="zh-Hant"> 講述, 講述，說, 告訴… </div> <div class="pa pr0 pb0 lp-5 fs13"> <a href="/dictionary/english-chinese-traditional/tell" class="hbtn hbtn-tab bh tc-w" title="tell: Chinese (Traditional) translation"> See more </a> </div> </div> <div class="pr bw lp-10 lmt-5"> <div class="tc-bd fs14 lmb-10" tabindex="0"> in Chinese (Simplified) </div> <div class="tc-bb tb lpb-25 break-cj" lang="zh-Hans"> 讲述, 讲述，说, 告诉… </div> <div class="pa pr0 pb0 lp-5 fs13"> <a href="/dictionary/english-chinese-simplified/tell" class="hbtn hbtn-tab bh tc-w" title="tell: Chinese (Simplified) translation"> See more </a> </div> </div> <div class="pr bw lp-10 lmt-5"> <div class="tc-bd fs14 lmb-10" tabindex="0"> in Spanish </div> <div class="tc-bb tb lpb-25" lang="es"> decir, contar, notarse… </div> <div class="pa pr0 pb0 lp-5 fs13"> <a href="/dictionary/english-spanish/tell" class="hbtn hbtn-tab bh tc-w" title="tell Spanish translation"> See more </a> </div> </div> <div class="pr bw lp-10 lmt-5"> <div class="tc-bd fs14 lmb-10" tabindex="0"> in Portuguese </div> <div class="tc-bb tb lpb-25" lang="pt"> dizer, contar, indicar… </div> <div class="pa pr0 pb0 lp-5 fs13"> <a href="/dictionary/english-portuguese/tell" class="hbtn hbtn-tab bh tc-w" title="tell: Portuguese translation"> See more </a> </div> </div> </div>  <div amp-access="1=1"> <div class="lmb-5 pr"> <div class="cid" id="dataset_translations_down"></div> <template amp-access-template type="amp-mustache"> <amp-state id="stateDictTrans"> <script type="application/json"> { "dataset": "", "dataset_text": "in more languages" } </script> </amp-state> </template> <amp-accordion id="accordEntryTrans" disable-session-states> <section> <header class="pr bt ca_h lpt-0 lpb-0 lpl-0 lpr-0"> <span class="hbtn hbtn-tab hbtn-b hbtn-tl bw tc-bd tn fs14"> <span [text]="stateDictTrans.dataset_text">in more languages</span> <i class="i i-chevron-down il tn pa pr0 pt0 lpt-5 lpr-15" aria-hidden="true"></i> </span> </header> <div class="bw lp-10 lpl-10 lmt-5"> <div class="lpl-2"> <div class="hp tc-bd 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dataset_text: 'in Hindi' } }),accordEntryTrans.collapse,dataset_translations_down.scrollTo"> in Hindi </div> <div class="hp tc-bd fs14 lp-5 lpl-10 lpr-10 lmb-5" role="button" tabindex="0" on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateDictTrans: { dataset: 'english-gujarati', dataset_text: 'in Gujarati' } }),accordEntryTrans.collapse,dataset_translations_down.scrollTo"> in Gujarati </div> <div class="hp tc-bd fs14 lp-5 lpl-10 lpr-10 lmb-5" role="button" tabindex="0" on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateDictTrans: { dataset: 'english-danish', dataset_text: 'in Danish' } }),accordEntryTrans.collapse,dataset_translations_down.scrollTo"> in Danish </div> <div class="hp tc-bd fs14 lp-5 lpl-10 lpr-10 lmb-5" role="button" tabindex="0" on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateDictTrans: { dataset: 'english-swedish', dataset_text: 'in Swedish' } }),accordEntryTrans.collapse,dataset_translations_down.scrollTo"> in Swedish </div> <div class="hp tc-bd fs14 lp-5 lpl-10 lpr-10 lmb-5" role="button" tabindex="0" on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateDictTrans: { dataset: 'english-malaysian', dataset_text: 'in Malay' } }),accordEntryTrans.collapse,dataset_translations_down.scrollTo"> in Malay </div> <div class="hp tc-bd fs14 lp-5 lpl-10 lpr-10 lmb-5" role="button" tabindex="0" on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateDictTrans: { dataset: 'english-german', dataset_text: 'in German' } }),accordEntryTrans.collapse,dataset_translations_down.scrollTo"> in German </div> <div class="hp tc-bd fs14 lp-5 lpl-10 lpr-10 lmb-5" role="button" tabindex="0" on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateDictTrans: { dataset: 'english-norwegian', dataset_text: 'in Norwegian' } }),accordEntryTrans.collapse,dataset_translations_down.scrollTo"> in Norwegian </div> <div class="hp tc-bd fs14 lp-5 lpl-10 lpr-10 lmb-5" role="button" tabindex="0" on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateDictTrans: { dataset: 'english-urdu', dataset_text: 'in Urdu' } }),accordEntryTrans.collapse,dataset_translations_down.scrollTo"> in Urdu </div> <div class="hp tc-bd fs14 lp-5 lpl-10 lpr-10 lmb-5" role="button" tabindex="0" on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateDictTrans: { dataset: 'english-ukrainian', dataset_text: 'in Ukrainian' } }),accordEntryTrans.collapse,dataset_translations_down.scrollTo"> in Ukrainian </div> <div class="hp tc-bd fs14 lp-5 lpl-10 lpr-10 lmb-5" role="button" tabindex="0" on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateDictTrans: { dataset: 'english-russian', dataset_text: 'in Russian' } }),accordEntryTrans.collapse,dataset_translations_down.scrollTo"> in Russian </div> <div class="hp tc-bd fs14 lp-5 lpl-10 lpr-10 lmb-5" role="button" tabindex="0" on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateDictTrans: { dataset: 'english-telugu', dataset_text: 'in Telugu' } }),accordEntryTrans.collapse,dataset_translations_down.scrollTo"> in Telugu </div> <div class="hp tc-bd fs14 lp-5 lpl-10 lpr-10 lmb-5" role="button" tabindex="0" on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateDictTrans: { dataset: 'english-arabic', dataset_text: 'in Arabic' } }),accordEntryTrans.collapse,dataset_translations_down.scrollTo"> in Arabic </div> <div class="hp tc-bd fs14 lp-5 lpl-10 lpr-10 lmb-5" role="button" tabindex="0" on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateDictTrans: { dataset: 'english-bengali', dataset_text: 'in Bengali' } }),accordEntryTrans.collapse,dataset_translations_down.scrollTo"> in Bengali </div> <div class="hp tc-bd fs14 lp-5 lpl-10 lpr-10 lmb-5" role="button" tabindex="0" on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateDictTrans: { dataset: 'english-czech', dataset_text: 'in Czech' } }),accordEntryTrans.collapse,dataset_translations_down.scrollTo"> in Czech </div> <div class="hp tc-bd fs14 lp-5 lpl-10 lpr-10 lmb-5" role="button" tabindex="0" on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateDictTrans: { dataset: 'english-indonesian', dataset_text: 'in Indonesian' } }),accordEntryTrans.collapse,dataset_translations_down.scrollTo"> in Indonesian </div> <div class="hp tc-bd fs14 lp-5 lpl-10 lpr-10 lmb-5" role="button" tabindex="0" on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateDictTrans: { dataset: 'english-thai', dataset_text: 'in Thai' } }),accordEntryTrans.collapse,dataset_translations_down.scrollTo"> in Thai </div> <div class="hp tc-bd fs14 lp-5 lpl-10 lpr-10 lmb-5" role="button" tabindex="0" on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateDictTrans: { dataset: 'english-vietnamese', dataset_text: 'in Vietnamese' } }),accordEntryTrans.collapse,dataset_translations_down.scrollTo"> in Vietnamese </div> <div class="hp tc-bd fs14 lp-5 lpl-10 lpr-10 lmb-5" role="button" tabindex="0" on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateDictTrans: { dataset: 'english-polish', dataset_text: 'in Polish' } }),accordEntryTrans.collapse,dataset_translations_down.scrollTo"> in Polish </div> <div class="hp tc-bd fs14 lp-5 lpl-10 lpr-10 lmb-5" role="button" tabindex="0" on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateDictTrans: { dataset: 'english-korean', dataset_text: 'in Korean' } }),accordEntryTrans.collapse,dataset_translations_down.scrollTo"> in Korean </div> <div class="hp tc-bd fs14 lp-5 lpl-10 lpr-10 lmb-5" role="button" tabindex="0" on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateDictTrans: { dataset: 'english-italian', dataset_text: 'in Italian' } }),accordEntryTrans.collapse,dataset_translations_down.scrollTo"> in Italian </div> </div> </div> </section> </amp-accordion> <div> <div class="pr lmt-10 nojs" [class]="stateDictTrans.dataset == 'english-marathi' ? 'pr lmt-10' : 'pr lmt-10 nojs'"> <div class="pr bw lp-10 lmt-5"> <span class="pa cs-tw"></span> <div class="tc-bb tb lpb-25" lang="mr"> सांगणे / दुसऱ्याला माहिती किंवा सूचना देणे, म्हणणे, सांगणे… </div> <div class="pa pr0 pb0 lp-5 fs13"> <a href="/dictionary/english-marathi/tell" class="hbtn hbtn-tab bh tc-w" title="tell: Marathi translation"> See more </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pr lmt-10 nojs" [class]="stateDictTrans.dataset == 'english-japanese' ? 'pr lmt-10' : 'pr lmt-10 nojs'"> <div class="pr bw lp-10 lmt-5"> <span class="pa cs-tw"></span> <div class="tc-bb tb lpb-25" lang="ja"> ～に話す, 言う, 教える… </div> <div class="pa pr0 pb0 lp-5 fs13"> <a href="/dictionary/english-japanese/tell" class="hbtn hbtn-tab bh tc-w" title="tell: Japanese translation"> See more </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pr lmt-10 nojs" [class]="stateDictTrans.dataset == 'english-turkish' ? 'pr lmt-10' : 'pr lmt-10 nojs'"> <div class="pr bw lp-10 lmt-5"> <span class="pa cs-tw"></span> <div class="tc-bb tb lpb-25" lang="tr"> söylemek, demek, anlatmak… </div> <div class="pa pr0 pb0 lp-5 fs13"> <a href="/dictionary/english-turkish/tell" class="hbtn hbtn-tab bh tc-w" title="tell Turkish translation"> See more </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pr lmt-10 nojs" [class]="stateDictTrans.dataset == 'english-french' ? 'pr lmt-10' : 'pr lmt-10 nojs'"> <div class="pr bw lp-10 lmt-5"> <span class="pa cs-tw"></span> <div class="tc-bb tb lpb-25" lang="fr"> dire, indiquer, raconter… </div> <div class="pa pr0 pb0 lp-5 fs13"> <a href="/dictionary/english-french/tell" class="hbtn hbtn-tab bh tc-w" title="tell: French translation"> See more </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pr lmt-10 nojs" [class]="stateDictTrans.dataset == 'english-catalan' ? 'pr lmt-10' : 'pr lmt-10 nojs'"> <div class="pr bw lp-10 lmt-5"> <span class="pa cs-tw"></span> <div class="tc-bb tb lpb-25" lang="ca"> dir, explicar… </div> <div class="pa pr0 pb0 lp-5 fs13"> <a href="/dictionary/english-catalan/tell" class="hbtn hbtn-tab bh tc-w" title="tell: Catalan translation"> See more </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pr lmt-10 nojs" [class]="stateDictTrans.dataset == 'english-dutch' ? 'pr lmt-10' : 'pr lmt-10 nojs'"> <div class="pr bw lp-10 lmt-5"> <span class="pa cs-tw"></span> <div class="tc-bb tb lpb-25" lang="nl"> vertellen, zeggen, onderscheiden… </div> <div class="pa pr0 pb0 lp-5 fs13"> <a href="/dictionary/english-dutch/tell" class="hbtn hbtn-tab bh tc-w" title="tell: Dutch translation"> See more </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pr lmt-10 nojs" [class]="stateDictTrans.dataset == 'english-tamil' ? 'pr lmt-10' : 'pr lmt-10 nojs'"> <div class="pr bw lp-10 lmt-5"> <span class="pa cs-tw"></span> <div class="tc-bb tb lpb-25" lang="ta"> ஒருவருக்கு ஏதாவது சொல்ல, பெரும்பாலும் அவர்களுக்கு தகவல் அல்லது வழிமுறைகளை வழங்குதல், தெரிந்து கொள்ள… </div> <div class="pa pr0 pb0 lp-5 fs13"> <a href="/dictionary/english-tamil/tell" class="hbtn hbtn-tab bh tc-w" title="tell: Tamil translation"> See more </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pr lmt-10 nojs" [class]="stateDictTrans.dataset == 'english-hindi' ? 'pr lmt-10' : 'pr lmt-10 nojs'"> <div class="pr bw lp-10 lmt-5"> <span class="pa cs-tw"></span> <div class="tc-bb tb lpb-25" lang="hi"> (जानकारी या निर्देश देने हेतु) बताना, (निश्चित रूप से कुछ) बताना जान लेना, पहचाना… </div> <div class="pa pr0 pb0 lp-5 fs13"> <a href="/dictionary/english-hindi/tell" class="hbtn hbtn-tab bh tc-w" title="tell: Hindi translation"> See more </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pr lmt-10 nojs" [class]="stateDictTrans.dataset == 'english-gujarati' ? 'pr lmt-10' : 'pr lmt-10 nojs'"> <div class="pr bw lp-10 lmt-5"> <span class="pa cs-tw"></span> <div class="tc-bb tb lpb-25" lang="gu"> કહેવું, કહી સંભળાવવું, (ચોક્કસપણે કંઈક) બતાના જન લેના… </div> <div class="pa pr0 pb0 lp-5 fs13"> <a href="/dictionary/english-gujarati/tell" class="hbtn hbtn-tab bh tc-w" title="tell: Gujarati translation"> See more </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pr lmt-10 nojs" [class]="stateDictTrans.dataset == 'english-danish' ? 'pr lmt-10' : 'pr lmt-10 nojs'"> <div class="pr bw lp-10 lmt-5"> <span class="pa cs-tw"></span> <div class="tc-bb tb lpb-25" lang="da"> fortælle, bede om, skelne… </div> <div class="pa pr0 pb0 lp-5 fs13"> <a href="/dictionary/english-danish/tell" class="hbtn hbtn-tab bh tc-w" title="tell: Danish translation"> See more </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pr lmt-10 nojs" [class]="stateDictTrans.dataset == 'english-swedish' ? 'pr lmt-10' : 'pr lmt-10 nojs'"> <div class="pr bw lp-10 lmt-5"> <span class="pa cs-tw"></span> <div class="tc-bb tb lpb-25" lang="sv"> tala om, berätta, säga till (åt)… </div> <div class="pa pr0 pb0 lp-5 fs13"> <a href="/dictionary/english-swedish/tell" class="hbtn hbtn-tab bh tc-w" title="tell: Swedish translation"> See more </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pr lmt-10 nojs" [class]="stateDictTrans.dataset == 'english-malaysian' ? 'pr lmt-10' : 'pr lmt-10 nojs'"> <div class="pr bw lp-10 lmt-5"> <span class="pa cs-tw"></span> <div class="tc-bb tb lpb-25" lang="ms"> memberitahu, menyuruh, membezakan… </div> <div class="pa pr0 pb0 lp-5 fs13"> <a href="/dictionary/english-malaysian/tell" class="hbtn hbtn-tab bh tc-w" title="tell: Malay translation"> See more </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pr lmt-10 nojs" [class]="stateDictTrans.dataset == 'english-german' ? 'pr lmt-10' : 'pr lmt-10 nojs'"> <div class="pr bw lp-10 lmt-5"> <span class="pa cs-tw"></span> <div class="tc-bb tb lpb-25" lang="de"> erzählen, befehlen, sagen… </div> <div class="pa pr0 pb0 lp-5 fs13"> <a href="/dictionary/english-german/tell" class="hbtn hbtn-tab bh tc-w" title="tell: German translation"> See more </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pr lmt-10 nojs" [class]="stateDictTrans.dataset == 'english-norwegian' ? 'pr lmt-10' : 'pr lmt-10 nojs'"> <div class="pr bw lp-10 lmt-5"> <span class="pa cs-tw"></span> <div class="tc-bb tb lpb-25" lang="no"> fortelle, si, vise… </div> <div class="pa pr0 pb0 lp-5 fs13"> <a href="/dictionary/english-norwegian/tell" class="hbtn hbtn-tab bh tc-w" title="tell: Norwegian translation"> See more </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pr lmt-10 nojs" [class]="stateDictTrans.dataset == 'english-urdu' ? 'pr lmt-10' : 'pr lmt-10 nojs'"> <div class="pr bw lp-10 lmt-5"> <span class="pa cs-tw"></span> <div class="tc-bb tb lpb-25" lang="ur"> کہنا, بتانا, اطلاع دینا… </div> <div class="pa pr0 pb0 lp-5 fs13"> <a href="/dictionary/english-urdu/tell" class="hbtn hbtn-tab bh tc-w" title="tell: Urdu translation"> See more </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pr lmt-10 nojs" [class]="stateDictTrans.dataset == 'english-ukrainian' ? 'pr lmt-10' : 'pr lmt-10 nojs'"> <div class="pr bw lp-10 lmt-5"> <span class="pa cs-tw"></span> <div class="tc-bb tb lpb-25" lang="uk"> розповідати, сказати, наказувати… </div> <div class="pa pr0 pb0 lp-5 fs13"> <a href="/dictionary/english-ukrainian/tell" class="hbtn hbtn-tab bh tc-w" title="tell: Ukrainian translation"> See more </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pr lmt-10 nojs" [class]="stateDictTrans.dataset == 'english-russian' ? 'pr lmt-10' : 'pr lmt-10 nojs'"> <div class="pr bw lp-10 lmt-5"> <span class="pa cs-tw"></span> <div class="tc-bb tb lpb-25" lang="ru"> говорить, сообщать, рассказывать… </div> <div class="pa pr0 pb0 lp-5 fs13"> <a href="/dictionary/english-russian/tell" class="hbtn hbtn-tab bh tc-w" title="tell: Russian translation"> See more </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pr lmt-10 nojs" [class]="stateDictTrans.dataset == 'english-telugu' ? 'pr lmt-10' : 'pr lmt-10 nojs'"> <div class="pr bw lp-10 lmt-5"> <span class="pa cs-tw"></span> <div class="tc-bb tb lpb-25" lang="te"> చెప్పడం, తెలియు, గుర్తించు… </div> <div class="pa pr0 pb0 lp-5 fs13"> <a href="/dictionary/english-telugu/tell" class="hbtn hbtn-tab bh tc-w" title="tell: Telugu translation"> See more </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pr lmt-10 nojs" [class]="stateDictTrans.dataset == 'english-arabic' ? 'pr lmt-10' : 'pr lmt-10 nojs'"> <div class="pr bw lp-10 lmt-5"> <span class="pa cs-tw"></span> <div class="tc-bb tb lpb-25" lang="ar"> يُخْبِر… </div> <div class="pa pr0 pb0 lp-5 fs13"> <a href="/dictionary/english-arabic/tell" class="hbtn hbtn-tab bh tc-w" title="tell: Arabic translation"> See more </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pr lmt-10 nojs" [class]="stateDictTrans.dataset == 'english-bengali' ? 'pr lmt-10' : 'pr lmt-10 nojs'"> <div class="pr bw lp-10 lmt-5"> <span class="pa cs-tw"></span> <div class="tc-bb tb lpb-25" lang="bn"> বলা, কাউকে কিছু বলতে, প্রায়শই তাদের তথ্য বা নির্দেশনা দেয়… </div> <div class="pa pr0 pb0 lp-5 fs13"> <a href="/dictionary/english-bengali/tell" class="hbtn hbtn-tab bh tc-w" title="tell: Bengali translation"> See more </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pr lmt-10 nojs" [class]="stateDictTrans.dataset == 'english-czech' ? 'pr lmt-10' : 'pr lmt-10 nojs'"> <div class="pr bw lp-10 lmt-5"> <span class="pa cs-tw"></span> <div class="tc-bb tb lpb-25" lang="cs"> vyprávět, nařídit, žádat… </div> <div class="pa pr0 pb0 lp-5 fs13"> <a href="/dictionary/english-czech/tell" class="hbtn hbtn-tab bh tc-w" title="tell: Czech translation"> See more </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pr lmt-10 nojs" [class]="stateDictTrans.dataset == 'english-indonesian' ? 'pr lmt-10' : 'pr lmt-10 nojs'"> <div class="pr bw lp-10 lmt-5"> <span class="pa cs-tw"></span> <div class="tc-bb tb lpb-25" lang="id"> menceritakan, menyuruh, mengatakan… </div> <div class="pa pr0 pb0 lp-5 fs13"> <a href="/dictionary/english-indonesian/tell" class="hbtn hbtn-tab bh tc-w" title="tell: Indonesian translation"> See more </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pr lmt-10 nojs" [class]="stateDictTrans.dataset == 'english-thai' ? 'pr lmt-10' : 'pr lmt-10 nojs'"> <div class="pr bw lp-10 lmt-5"> <span class="pa cs-tw"></span> <div class="tc-bb tb lpb-25" lang="th"> บอก, สั่ง, พูด… </div> <div class="pa pr0 pb0 lp-5 fs13"> <a href="/dictionary/english-thai/tell" class="hbtn hbtn-tab bh tc-w" title="tell: Thai translation"> See more </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pr lmt-10 nojs" [class]="stateDictTrans.dataset == 'english-vietnamese' ? 'pr lmt-10' : 'pr lmt-10 nojs'"> <div class="pr bw lp-10 lmt-5"> <span class="pa cs-tw"></span> <div class="tc-bb tb lpb-25" lang="vi"> kể, cho biết, yêu cầu… </div> <div class="pa pr0 pb0 lp-5 fs13"> <a href="/dictionary/english-vietnamese/tell" class="hbtn hbtn-tab bh tc-w" title="tell: Vietnamese translation"> See more </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pr lmt-10 nojs" [class]="stateDictTrans.dataset == 'english-polish' ? 'pr lmt-10' : 'pr lmt-10 nojs'"> <div class="pr bw lp-10 lmt-5"> <span class="pa cs-tw"></span> <div class="tc-bb tb lpb-25" lang="pl"> powiedzieć, mówić, odbijać się… </div> <div class="pa pr0 pb0 lp-5 fs13"> <a href="/dictionary/english-polish/tell" class="hbtn hbtn-tab bh tc-w" title="tell: Polish translation"> See more </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pr lmt-10 nojs" [class]="stateDictTrans.dataset == 'english-korean' ? 'pr lmt-10' : 'pr lmt-10 nojs'"> <div class="pr bw lp-10 lmt-5"> <span class="pa cs-tw"></span> <div class="tc-bb tb lpb-25" lang="ko"> 말하다, 이야기하다… </div> <div class="pa pr0 pb0 lp-5 fs13"> <a href="/dictionary/english-korean/tell" class="hbtn hbtn-tab bh tc-w" title="tell: Korean translation"> See more </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pr lmt-10 nojs" [class]="stateDictTrans.dataset == 'english-italian' ? 'pr lmt-10' : 'pr lmt-10 nojs'"> <div class="pr bw lp-10 lmt-5"> <span class="pa cs-tw"></span> <div class="tc-bb tb lpb-25" lang="it"> dire, raccontare, distinguere… </div> <div class="pa pr0 pb0 lp-5 fs13"> <a href="/dictionary/english-italian/tell" class="hbtn hbtn-tab bh tc-w" title="tell: Italian translation"> See more </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="hax lc lc1 lc-m5-12"> <div class="lp-20"> <div class="h3 fs19 tn tc-w lmb-10">Need a translator?</div> <p>Get a quick, free translation!</p> <div class="lp-s_t-25"> <a href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/translate/" class="hao hbtn hbtn-tab hbtn-b bo lpl-25"> <div class="tc-bd pr lpl-10"> <i class="i i-language pa pl-15" aria-hidden="true"></i> <span class="tb">Translator tool</span> </div> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="lmb-25 lch0"> </div> <div class="lmb-20"> <h2 class="bb fs16 lp-10 lmb-0"> <strong class="tb">Browse</strong> </h2> <div class="hax lp-10 lb lb-cm lbt0 dbrowse"> <div class="lmb-12"> <a href="/dictionary/english/teleworking" title="teleworking" > <span class="entry_title"><span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">teleworking</span></span></span></span> </a> </div> <div class="lmb-12"> <a href="/dictionary/english/telex" title="telex" > <span class="entry_title"><span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">telex</span></span></span></span> </a> </div> <div class="lmb-12"> <a href="/dictionary/english/telexed" title="telexed" > <span class="entry_title"><span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">telexed</span></span></span></span> </a> </div> <div class="lmb-12"> <a href="/dictionary/english/telexing" title="telexing" > <span class="entry_title"><span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">telexing</span></span></span></span> </a> </div> <div class="lmb-12"> <span class="entry_title"><span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw 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class='arl5'><span class="base"><span class="phrase haf">tell <span class="obj">someone/something</span> apart</span></span> <span class="pos">phrasal verb</span></span> </a> </li> <li> <a href="/dictionary/english/tell-off" title="tell off someone phrasal verb" class="moreResult" onclick="sendGAEvent('more-result', 'more-result-link')" > <span class='arl5'><span class="base"><span class="phrase haf">tell off <span class="obj">someone</span></span></span> <span class="pos">phrasal verb</span></span> </a> </li> <li> <a href="/dictionary/english/tell-on" title="tell on someone phrasal verb" class="moreResult" onclick="sendGAEvent('more-result', 'more-result-link')" > <span class='arl5'><span class="base"><span class="phrase haf">tell on <span class="obj">someone</span></span></span> <span class="pos">phrasal verb</span></span> </a> </li> <li> <a href="/dictionary/english/i-m-telling-you" title="I’m telling you idiom" class="moreResult" onclick="sendGAEvent('more-result', 'more-result-link')" > <span class='arl6'><span class="base"><span class="phrase haf">I’m telling you</span></span> <span class="pos">idiom</span></span> </a> </li> </ul> <a href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/search/english/?q=tell" class="tb" onclick="sendGAEvent('more-result', 'see-all-meaning')" title="All meanings for tell in English" rel="nofollow"> See all meanings </a> </div> </section> <section> <header class="ca_h lpl-0" title="Meanings for “tell” in phrasal verbs in English"> <i class="i i-plus ca_hi" aria-hidden="true"></i> Phrasal Verbs </header> <div class="ca_b lpl-20 lpr-10 lpb-20"> <ul class="hax hul-u hul-u0 lmb-10"> <li><a href="/dictionary/english/tell-apart" title="tell someone/something apart phrasal verb"><span class='arl5'><span class="base"><span class="phrase haf">tell <span class="obj">someone/something</span> apart</span></span> <span class="pos">phrasal verb</span></span></a></li> <li><a href="/dictionary/english/tell-off" title="tell off someone phrasal verb"><span class='arl5'><span class="base"><span class="phrase haf">tell off <span class="obj">someone</span></span></span> <span class="pos">phrasal verb</span></span></a></li> <li><a href="/dictionary/english/tell-on" title="tell on someone phrasal verb"><span class='arl5'><span class="base"><span class="phrase haf">tell on <span class="obj">someone</span></span></span> <span class="pos">phrasal verb</span></span></a></li> <li><a href="/dictionary/english/tell-off" title="tell someone off phrasal verb"><span class='arl5'><span class="base"><span class="phrase haf">tell <span class="obj">someone</span> off</span></span> <span class="pos">phrasal verb</span></span></a></li> <li><a href="/dictionary/english/tell-apart" title="tell something/someone apart phrasal verb"><span class='arl5'><span class="base"><span class="phrase haf">tell <span class="obj">something/someone</span> apart</span></span> <span class="pos">phrasal verb</span></span></a></li> <li><a href="/dictionary/english/tell-against" title="tell against someone/something phrasal verb"><span class='arl5'><span class="base"><span class="phrase haf">tell against <span class="obj">someone/something</span></span></span> <span class="pos">phrasal verb</span></span></a></li> </ul> <a href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/search/english/?q=tell&type=pv" class="tb" title="All phrasal verb meanings for tell in English" rel="nofollow"> See all phrasal verb meanings </a> </div> </section> <section> <header class="ca_h lpl-0" title="Meanings for “tell” in idioms in English"> <i class="i i-plus ca_hi" aria-hidden="true"></i> Idioms and phrases </header> <div class="ca_b lpl-20 lpr-10 lpb-20"> <ul class="hax hul-u hul-u0 lmb-10"> <li><a href="/dictionary/english/i-m-telling-you" title="I’m telling you idiom"><span class='arl6'><span class="base"><span class="phrase haf">I’m telling you</span></span> <span class="pos">idiom</span></span></a></li> <li><a href="/dictionary/english/i-tell-you-what" title="(I) tell you what idiom"><span class='arl6'><span class="base"><span class="phrase haf">(I) tell you what</span></span> <span class="pos">idiom</span></span></a></li> <li><a href="/dictionary/english/tell-it-like-it-is" title="tell it like it is idiom"><span class='arl6'><span class="base"><span class="phrase haf">tell it like it is</span></span> <span class="pos">idiom</span></span></a></li> <li><a href="/dictionary/english/tell-me-about-it" title="tell me about it idiom"><span class='arl6'><span class="base"><span class="phrase haf">tell me about it</span></span> <span class="pos">idiom</span></span></a></li> <li><a href="/dictionary/english/tell-the-truth" title="tell (someone) the truth idiom"><span class='arl6'><span class="base"><span class="phrase haf">tell (<span class="obj">someone</span>) the truth</span></span> <span class="pos">idiom</span></span></a></li> <li><a href="/dictionary/english/tell-time" title="tell time 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'i i-minus ibd pa pr0 lpt-2' : 'i i-plus ibd pa pr0 lpt-2'" aria-hidden="true"></i> </span> </span> <div class="lpl-15 lpr-15" [class]="stateSidebarDict.recent ? 'lpl-15 lpr-15' : 'hdn'"> <div class="pr tc-d fs16 lmb-20"> <div amp-access="1=1"> <template amp-access-template type="amp-mustache"> {{#preferredDictionaries}} <span class="hp hdb lmb-5 hp" on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateSearch: { dataset: '{{dataCode}}', dataset_text: '{{name}}', dataset_search: 'Search {{name}}', isbilang: false} }), sidebarDict.close, searchword.focus" role="button" aria-label="Set dictionary search to {{name}}" tabindex="0"> {{name}} </span> {{/preferredDictionaries}} </template> </div> <div class="pa p0 bw" [class]="stateSidebarDict.open ? 'hdn' : 'pa p0 bw'"> <span class="pa p0 bload"></span> </div> </div> </div> </li> <li class="lbt lb-cm"> <span class="hdb hax lp-10 lpl-15 lpr-15 hp" on="tap: AMP.setState({ stateSidebarDict: { def: ! stateSidebarDict.def } })"> <span class="pr hdb"> <span class="fs12 tcu">Definitions</span> <i aria-hidden="true" class="i i-minus ibd pa pr0 lpt-2" [class]="stateSidebarDict.def ? 'i i-minus ibd pa pr0 lpt-2' : 'i i-plus ibd pa pr0 lpt-2'"> </i> </span> </span> <div class="lpl-15 lpr-15" [class]="stateSidebarDict.def ? 'lpl-15 lpr-15' : 'hdn'"> <div class="tc-bl lmb-5 lmt--3 break"> Clear explanations of natural written and spoken English </div> <div class="hul-u tc-d fs16 hlh1_5 lmb-20"> <span data-dictCode="english" class="hp hdb hp" on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateSearch: { dataset: 'english', dataset_text: 'English', dataset_search: 'Search English', isbilang: false } }), sidebarDict.close, searchword.focus" role="button" aria-label="Set dictionary search to English" tabindex="0" title="English">English</span> <span data-dictCode="learner-english" class="hp hdb hp" on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateSearch: { dataset: 'learner-english', dataset_text: 'Learner’s Dictionary', dataset_search: 'Search Learner’s Dictionary', isbilang: false } }), sidebarDict.close, searchword.focus" role="button" aria-label="Set dictionary search to Learner’s Dictionary" tabindex="0" title="Learner’s Dictionary">Learner’s Dictionary</span> <span data-dictCode="essential-british-english" class="hp hdb hp" on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateSearch: { dataset: 'essential-british-english', dataset_text: 'Essential British English', dataset_search: 'Search Essential British English', isbilang: false } }), sidebarDict.close, searchword.focus" role="button" aria-label="Set dictionary search to Essential British English" tabindex="0" title="Essential British English">Essential British English</span> <span data-dictCode="essential-american-english" class="hp hdb hp" on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateSearch: { dataset: 'essential-american-english', dataset_text: 'Essential American English', dataset_search: 'Search Essential American English', isbilang: false } }), sidebarDict.close, searchword.focus" role="button" aria-label="Set dictionary search to Essential American English" tabindex="0" title="Essential American English">Essential American English</span> </div> </div> </li> <li class="lbt lb-cm"> <span class="hdb hax lp-10 lpl-15 lpr-15 hp" on="tap: AMP.setState({ stateSidebarDict: { gram: ! stateSidebarDict.gram } })"> <span class="pr hdb"> <span class="fs12 tcu">Grammar and thesaurus</span> <i aria-hidden="true" class="i i-minus ibd pa pr0 lpt-2" [class]="stateSidebarDict.gram ? 'i i-minus ibd pa pr0 lpt-2' : 'i i-plus ibd pa pr0 lpt-2'"> </i> </span> </span> <div class="lpl-15 lpr-15" [class]="stateSidebarDict.gram ? 'lpl-15 lpr-15' : 'hdn'"> <div class="tc-bl lmb-5 lmt--3 break"> Usage explanations of natural written and spoken English </div> <div class="hul-u tc-d fs16 hlh1_5 lmb-20"> <span data-dictCode="british-grammar" class="hp hdb" on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateSearch: { dataset: 'british-grammar', dataset_text: 'Grammar', dataset_search: 'Search Grammar', isbilang: false } }), sidebarDict.close, searchword.focus" role="button" aria-label="Set dictionary search to Grammar" tabindex="0" title="Grammar">Grammar</span>  <span data-dictCode="thesaurus" class="hp" on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateSearch: { dataset: 'thesaurus', dataset_text: 'Thesaurus', dataset_search: 'Search Thesaurus', isbilang: false } }), sidebarDict.close, searchword.focus" role="button" aria-label="Set dictionary search to Thesaurus" tabindex="0" title="Thesaurus">Thesaurus</span> </div> </div> </li> <li class="lbt lb-cm"> <span class="hdb hax lp-10 lpl-15 lpr-15 hp" on="tap: AMP.setState({ stateSidebarDict: { pron: ! stateSidebarDict.pron } })"> <span class="pr hdb"> <span class="fs12 tcu">Pronunciation</span> <i aria-hidden="true" class="i i-minus ibd pa pr0 lpt-2" [class]="stateSidebarDict.pron ? 'i i-minus ibd pa pr0 lpt-2' : 'i i-plus ibd pa pr0 lpt-2'"> </i> </span> </span> <div class="lpl-15 lpr-15" [class]="stateSidebarDict.pron ? 'lpl-15 lpr-15' : 'hdn'"> <div class="tc-bl lmb-5 lmt--3 break"> British and American pronunciations with audio </div> <div class="hul-u tc-d fs16 hlh1_5 lmb-20"> <span data-dictCode="pronunciation" class="hp hdb lmb-5 hp" on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateSearch: { dataset: 'pronunciation', dataset_text: 'English Pronunciation', dataset_search: 'Search English Pronunciation', isbilang: false } }), sidebarDict.close, searchword.focus" role="button" aria-label="Set dictionary search to English Pronunciation" tabindex="0" title="English Pronunciation">English Pronunciation</span> </div> </div> </li> <li class="lbt lb-cm"> <span class="hdb hax lp-10 lpl-15 lpr-15 hp" on="tap: AMP.setState({ stateSidebarDict: { trans: ! stateSidebarDict.trans } })"> <span class="pr hdb"> <span class="fs12 tcu">Translation</span> <i aria-hidden="true" class="i i-minus ibd pa pr0 lpt-2" [class]="stateSidebarDict.trans ? 'i i-minus ibd pa pr0 lpt-2' : 'i i-plus ibd pa pr0 lpt-2'"> </i> </span> </span> <div class="lpl-15 lpr-15" [class]="stateSidebarDict.trans ? 'lpl-15 lpr-15' : 'hdn'"> <amp-state id="stateSidebarDictBi"> <script type="application/json"> { "english_chinese_simplified": false, "english_chinese_traditional": false, "english_dutch": false, "english_french": false, "english_german": false, "english_indonesian": false, "english_italian": false, "english_japanese": false, "english_norwegian": false, "english_polish": false, "english_portuguese": false, "english_spanish": false, "english_swedish": false, "erroneous_extra_item": false } </script> </amp-state> <div class="tc-bl lmb-5 lmt--3 break"> Click on the arrows to change the translation direction. </div> <div class="tb lmt-10 lmb-5">Bilingual Dictionaries</div> <ul class="hul-u tc-d fs16 lmb-15"> <li> <i class="hp i i-exchange fs14 hv0 tc-p lpl-5 lpr-10" title="Change language direction" on="tap: AMP.setState({ stateSidebarDictBi: { english_chinese_simplified: ! stateSidebarDictBi.english_chinese_simplified }, stateSearch: { dataset: stateSidebarDictBi.english_chinese_simplified ? 'english-chinese-simplified' : 'chinese-simplified-english', dataset_text: stateSidebarDictBi.english_chinese_simplified ? 'English–Chinese (Simplified)' : 'Chinese (Simplified)–English', dataset_search: stateSidebarDictBi.english_chinese_simplified ? 'Search English–Chinese (Simplified)' : 'Search Chinese (Simplified)–English' } })" role="button" aria-label="Change language direction" tabindex="0" aria-hidden="true"> </i> <span data-dictCode="english-chinese-simplified" class="hp" [class]="stateSidebarDictBi.english_chinese_simplified ? 'hdn' : 'hp'" on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateSearch: { dataset: 'english-chinese-simplified', dataset_text: 'English–Chinese (Simplified)', dataset_search: 'Search English–Chinese (Simplified)', isbilang: true, datasetrev: 'chinese-simplified-english', datasetrev_text: 'Chinese (Simplified)–English', datasetrev_search: 'Search Chinese (Simplified)–English'} }),sidebarDict.close,searchword.focus" role="button" aria-label="Set dictionary search to Cambridge English-Chinese (Simplified) Dictionary" tabindex="0" title="Cambridge English-Chinese (Simplified) Dictionary">English–Chinese (Simplified)</span> <span data-dictCode="chinese-simplified-english" class="hdn" [class]="stateSidebarDictBi.english_chinese_simplified ? 'hp' : 'hdn'" on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateSearch: { dataset: 'chinese-simplified-english', dataset_text: 'Chinese (Simplified)–English', dataset_search: 'Search Chinese (Simplified)–English', isbilang: true, datasetrev: 'english-chinese-simplified', datasetrev_text: 'English–Chinese (Simplified)', datasetrev_search: 'Search English–Chinese (Simplified)'} }),sidebarDict.close,searchword.focus" role="button" aria-label="Set dictionary search to Cambridge Chinese (Simplified)-English Dictionary" tabindex="0" title="Cambridge Chinese (Simplified)-English Dictionary">Chinese (Simplified)–English</span> </li> <li> <i class="hp i i-exchange fs14 hv0 tc-p lpl-5 lpr-10" title="Change language direction" on="tap: AMP.setState({ stateSidebarDictBi: { english_chinese_traditional: ! stateSidebarDictBi.english_chinese_traditional }, stateSearch: { dataset: stateSidebarDictBi.english_chinese_traditional ? 'english-chinese-traditional' : 'chinese-traditional-english', dataset_text: stateSidebarDictBi.english_chinese_traditional ? 'English–Chinese (Traditional)' : 'Chinese (Traditional)–English', dataset_search: stateSidebarDictBi.english_chinese_traditional ? 'Search English–Chinese (Traditional)' : 'Search Chinese (Traditional)–English' } })" role="button" aria-label="Change language direction" tabindex="0" aria-hidden="true"> </i> <span data-dictCode="english-chinese-traditional" class="hp" [class]="stateSidebarDictBi.english_chinese_traditional ? 'hdn' : 'hp'" on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateSearch: { dataset: 'english-chinese-traditional', dataset_text: 'English–Chinese (Traditional)', dataset_search: 'Search English–Chinese (Traditional)', isbilang: true, datasetrev: 'chinese-traditional-english', datasetrev_text: 'Chinese (Traditional)–English', datasetrev_search: 'Search Chinese (Traditional)–English'} }),sidebarDict.close,searchword.focus" role="button" aria-label="Set dictionary search to Cambridge English-Chinese (Traditional) Dictionary" tabindex="0" title="Cambridge English-Chinese (Traditional) Dictionary">English–Chinese (Traditional)</span> <span data-dictCode="chinese-traditional-english" class="hdn" [class]="stateSidebarDictBi.english_chinese_traditional ? 'hp' : 'hdn'" on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateSearch: { dataset: 'chinese-traditional-english', dataset_text: 'Chinese (Traditional)–English', dataset_search: 'Search Chinese (Traditional)–English', isbilang: true, datasetrev: 'english-chinese-traditional', datasetrev_text: 'English–Chinese (Traditional)', datasetrev_search: 'Search English–Chinese (Traditional)'} }),sidebarDict.close,searchword.focus" role="button" aria-label="Set dictionary search to Cambridge Chinese (Traditional)-English Dictionary" tabindex="0" title="Cambridge Chinese (Traditional)-English Dictionary">Chinese (Traditional)–English</span> </li> <li> <i class="hp i i-exchange fs14 hv0 tc-p lpl-5 lpr-10" title="Change language direction" on="tap: AMP.setState({ stateSidebarDictBi: { english_dutch: ! stateSidebarDictBi.english_dutch }, stateSearch: { dataset: stateSidebarDictBi.english_dutch ? 'english-dutch' : 'dutch-english', dataset_text: stateSidebarDictBi.english_dutch ? 'English–Dutch' : 'Dutch–English', dataset_search: stateSidebarDictBi.english_dutch ? 'Search English–Dutch' : 'Search Dutch–English' } })" role="button" aria-label="Change language direction" tabindex="0" aria-hidden="true"> </i> <span data-dictCode="english-dutch" class="hp" [class]="stateSidebarDictBi.english_dutch ? 'hdn' : 'hp'" on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateSearch: { dataset: 'english-dutch', dataset_text: 'English–Dutch', dataset_search: 'Search English–Dutch', isbilang: true, datasetrev: 'dutch-english', datasetrev_text: 'Dutch–English', datasetrev_search: 'Search Dutch–English'} }),sidebarDict.close,searchword.focus" role="button" aria-label="Set dictionary search to English-Dutch Dictionary" tabindex="0" title="English-Dutch Dictionary">English–Dutch</span> <span data-dictCode="dutch-english" class="hdn" [class]="stateSidebarDictBi.english_dutch ? 'hp' : 'hdn'" on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateSearch: { dataset: 'dutch-english', dataset_text: 'Dutch–English', dataset_search: 'Search Dutch–English', isbilang: true, datasetrev: 'english-dutch', datasetrev_text: 'English–Dutch', datasetrev_search: 'Search English–Dutch'} }),sidebarDict.close,searchword.focus" role="button" aria-label="Set dictionary search to Dutch-English Dictionary" tabindex="0" title="Dutch-English Dictionary">Dutch–English</span> </li> <li> <i class="hp i i-exchange fs14 hv0 tc-p lpl-5 lpr-10" title="Change language direction" on="tap: AMP.setState({ stateSidebarDictBi: { english_french: ! stateSidebarDictBi.english_french }, stateSearch: { dataset: stateSidebarDictBi.english_french ? 'english-french' : 'french-english', dataset_text: stateSidebarDictBi.english_french ? 'English–French' : 'French–English', dataset_search: stateSidebarDictBi.english_french ? 'Search English–French' : 'Search French–English' } })" role="button" aria-label="Change language direction" tabindex="0" aria-hidden="true"> </i> <span data-dictCode="english-french" class="hp" [class]="stateSidebarDictBi.english_french ? 'hdn' : 'hp'" on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateSearch: { dataset: 'english-french', dataset_text: 'English–French', dataset_search: 'Search English–French', isbilang: true, datasetrev: 'french-english', datasetrev_text: 'French–English', datasetrev_search: 'Search French–English'} }),sidebarDict.close,searchword.focus" role="button" aria-label="Set dictionary search to English-French Dictionary" tabindex="0" title="English-French Dictionary">English–French</span> <span data-dictCode="french-english" class="hdn" [class]="stateSidebarDictBi.english_french ? 'hp' : 'hdn'" on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateSearch: { dataset: 'french-english', dataset_text: 'French–English', dataset_search: 'Search French–English', isbilang: true, datasetrev: 'english-french', datasetrev_text: 'English–French', datasetrev_search: 'Search English–French'} }),sidebarDict.close,searchword.focus" role="button" aria-label="Set dictionary search to French-English Dictionary" tabindex="0" title="French-English Dictionary">French–English</span> </li> <li> <i class="hp i i-exchange fs14 hv0 tc-p lpl-5 lpr-10" title="Change language direction" on="tap: AMP.setState({ stateSidebarDictBi: { english_german: ! stateSidebarDictBi.english_german }, stateSearch: { dataset: stateSidebarDictBi.english_german ? 'english-german' : 'german-english', dataset_text: stateSidebarDictBi.english_german ? 'English–German' : 'German–English', dataset_search: stateSidebarDictBi.english_german ? 'Search English–German' : 'Search German–English' } })" role="button" aria-label="Change language direction" tabindex="0" aria-hidden="true"> </i> <span data-dictCode="english-german" class="hp" [class]="stateSidebarDictBi.english_german ? 'hdn' : 'hp'" on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateSearch: { dataset: 'english-german', dataset_text: 'English–German', dataset_search: 'Search English–German', isbilang: true, datasetrev: 'german-english', datasetrev_text: 'German–English', datasetrev_search: 'Search German–English'} }),sidebarDict.close,searchword.focus" role="button" aria-label="Set dictionary search to English-German Dictionary" tabindex="0" title="English-German Dictionary">English–German</span> <span data-dictCode="german-english" class="hdn" [class]="stateSidebarDictBi.english_german ? 'hp' : 'hdn'" on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateSearch: { dataset: 'german-english', dataset_text: 'German–English', dataset_search: 'Search German–English', isbilang: true, datasetrev: 'english-german', datasetrev_text: 'English–German', datasetrev_search: 'Search English–German'} }),sidebarDict.close,searchword.focus" role="button" aria-label="Set dictionary search to German-English Dictionary" tabindex="0" title="German-English Dictionary">German–English</span> </li> <li> <i class="hp i i-exchange fs14 hv0 tc-p lpl-5 lpr-10" title="Change language direction" on="tap: AMP.setState({ stateSidebarDictBi: { english_indonesian: ! stateSidebarDictBi.english_indonesian }, stateSearch: { dataset: stateSidebarDictBi.english_indonesian ? 'english-indonesian' : 'indonesian-english', dataset_text: stateSidebarDictBi.english_indonesian ? 'English–Indonesian' : 'Indonesian–English', dataset_search: stateSidebarDictBi.english_indonesian ? 'Search English–Indonesian' : 'Search Indonesian–English' } })" role="button" aria-label="Change language direction" tabindex="0" aria-hidden="true"> </i> <span data-dictCode="english-indonesian" class="hp" [class]="stateSidebarDictBi.english_indonesian ? 'hdn' : 'hp'" on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateSearch: { dataset: 'english-indonesian', dataset_text: 'English–Indonesian', dataset_search: 'Search English–Indonesian', isbilang: true, datasetrev: 'indonesian-english', datasetrev_text: 'Indonesian–English', datasetrev_search: 'Search Indonesian–English'} }),sidebarDict.close,searchword.focus" role="button" aria-label="Set dictionary search to English-Indonesian Dictionary" tabindex="0" title="English-Indonesian Dictionary">English–Indonesian</span> <span data-dictCode="indonesian-english" class="hdn" [class]="stateSidebarDictBi.english_indonesian ? 'hp' : 'hdn'" on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateSearch: { dataset: 'indonesian-english', dataset_text: 'Indonesian–English', dataset_search: 'Search Indonesian–English', isbilang: true, datasetrev: 'english-indonesian', datasetrev_text: 'English–Indonesian', datasetrev_search: 'Search English–Indonesian'} }),sidebarDict.close,searchword.focus" role="button" aria-label="Set dictionary search to Indonesian-English Dictionary" tabindex="0" title="Indonesian-English Dictionary">Indonesian–English</span> </li> <li> <i class="hp i i-exchange fs14 hv0 tc-p lpl-5 lpr-10" title="Change language direction" on="tap: AMP.setState({ stateSidebarDictBi: { english_italian: ! stateSidebarDictBi.english_italian }, stateSearch: { dataset: stateSidebarDictBi.english_italian ? 'english-italian' : 'italian-english', dataset_text: stateSidebarDictBi.english_italian ? 'English–Italian' : 'Italian–English', dataset_search: stateSidebarDictBi.english_italian ? 'Search English–Italian' : 'Search Italian–English' } })" role="button" aria-label="Change language direction" tabindex="0" aria-hidden="true"> </i> <span data-dictCode="english-italian" class="hp" [class]="stateSidebarDictBi.english_italian ? 'hdn' : 'hp'" on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateSearch: { dataset: 'english-italian', dataset_text: 'English–Italian', dataset_search: 'Search English–Italian', isbilang: true, datasetrev: 'italian-english', datasetrev_text: 'Italian–English', datasetrev_search: 'Search Italian–English'} }),sidebarDict.close,searchword.focus" role="button" aria-label="Set dictionary search to Cambridge English-Italian Dictionary" tabindex="0" title="Cambridge English-Italian Dictionary">English–Italian</span> <span data-dictCode="italian-english" class="hdn" [class]="stateSidebarDictBi.english_italian ? 'hp' : 'hdn'" on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateSearch: { dataset: 'italian-english', dataset_text: 'Italian–English', dataset_search: 'Search Italian–English', isbilang: true, datasetrev: 'english-italian', datasetrev_text: 'English–Italian', datasetrev_search: 'Search English–Italian'} }),sidebarDict.close,searchword.focus" role="button" aria-label="Set dictionary search to Italian-English Dictionary" tabindex="0" title="Italian-English Dictionary">Italian–English</span> </li> <li> <i class="hp i i-exchange fs14 hv0 tc-p lpl-5 lpr-10" title="Change language direction" on="tap: AMP.setState({ stateSidebarDictBi: { english_japanese: ! stateSidebarDictBi.english_japanese }, stateSearch: { dataset: stateSidebarDictBi.english_japanese ? 'english-japanese' : 'japanese-english', dataset_text: stateSidebarDictBi.english_japanese ? 'English–Japanese' : 'Japanese–English', dataset_search: stateSidebarDictBi.english_japanese ? 'Search English–Japanese' : 'Search Japanese–English' } })" role="button" aria-label="Change language direction" tabindex="0" aria-hidden="true"> </i> <span data-dictCode="english-japanese" class="hp" [class]="stateSidebarDictBi.english_japanese ? 'hdn' : 'hp'" on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateSearch: { dataset: 'english-japanese', dataset_text: 'English–Japanese', dataset_search: 'Search English–Japanese', isbilang: true, datasetrev: 'japanese-english', datasetrev_text: 'Japanese–English', datasetrev_search: 'Search Japanese–English'} }),sidebarDict.close,searchword.focus" role="button" aria-label="Set dictionary search to Cambridge English-Japanese Dictionary" tabindex="0" title="Cambridge English-Japanese Dictionary">English–Japanese</span> <span data-dictCode="japanese-english" class="hdn" [class]="stateSidebarDictBi.english_japanese ? 'hp' : 'hdn'" on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateSearch: { dataset: 'japanese-english', dataset_text: 'Japanese–English', dataset_search: 'Search Japanese–English', isbilang: true, datasetrev: 'english-japanese', datasetrev_text: 'English–Japanese', datasetrev_search: 'Search English–Japanese'} }),sidebarDict.close,searchword.focus" role="button" aria-label="Set dictionary search to Japanese-English Dictionary" tabindex="0" title="Japanese-English Dictionary">Japanese–English</span> </li> <li> <i class="hp i i-exchange fs14 hv0 tc-p lpl-5 lpr-10" title="Change language direction" on="tap: AMP.setState({ stateSidebarDictBi: { english_norwegian: ! stateSidebarDictBi.english_norwegian }, stateSearch: { dataset: stateSidebarDictBi.english_norwegian ? 'english-norwegian' : 'norwegian-english', dataset_text: stateSidebarDictBi.english_norwegian ? 'English–Norwegian' : 'Norwegian–English', dataset_search: stateSidebarDictBi.english_norwegian ? 'Search English–Norwegian' : 'Search Norwegian–English' } })" role="button" aria-label="Change language direction" tabindex="0" aria-hidden="true"> </i> <span data-dictCode="english-norwegian" class="hp" [class]="stateSidebarDictBi.english_norwegian ? 'hdn' : 'hp'" on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateSearch: { dataset: 'english-norwegian', dataset_text: 'English–Norwegian', dataset_search: 'Search English–Norwegian', isbilang: true, datasetrev: 'norwegian-english', datasetrev_text: 'Norwegian–English', datasetrev_search: 'Search Norwegian–English'} }),sidebarDict.close,searchword.focus" role="button" aria-label="Set dictionary search to English-Norwegian Dictionary" tabindex="0" title="English-Norwegian Dictionary">English–Norwegian</span> <span data-dictCode="norwegian-english" class="hdn" [class]="stateSidebarDictBi.english_norwegian ? 'hp' : 'hdn'" on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateSearch: { dataset: 'norwegian-english', dataset_text: 'Norwegian–English', dataset_search: 'Search Norwegian–English', isbilang: true, datasetrev: 'english-norwegian', datasetrev_text: 'English–Norwegian', datasetrev_search: 'Search English–Norwegian'} }),sidebarDict.close,searchword.focus" role="button" aria-label="Set dictionary search to Norwegian-English Dictionary" tabindex="0" title="Norwegian-English Dictionary">Norwegian–English</span> </li> <li> <i class="hp i i-exchange fs14 hv0 tc-p lpl-5 lpr-10" title="Change language direction" on="tap: AMP.setState({ stateSidebarDictBi: { english_polish: ! stateSidebarDictBi.english_polish }, stateSearch: { dataset: stateSidebarDictBi.english_polish ? 'english-polish' : 'polish-english', dataset_text: stateSidebarDictBi.english_polish ? 'English–Polish' : 'Polish–English', dataset_search: stateSidebarDictBi.english_polish ? 'Search English–Polish' : 'Search Polish–English' } })" role="button" aria-label="Change language direction" tabindex="0" aria-hidden="true"> </i> <span data-dictCode="english-polish" class="hp" [class]="stateSidebarDictBi.english_polish ? 'hdn' : 'hp'" on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateSearch: { dataset: 'english-polish', dataset_text: 'English–Polish', dataset_search: 'Search English–Polish', isbilang: true, datasetrev: 'polish-english', datasetrev_text: 'Polish–English', datasetrev_search: 'Search Polish–English'} }),sidebarDict.close,searchword.focus" role="button" aria-label="Set dictionary search to Cambridge English-Polish Dictionary" tabindex="0" title="Cambridge English-Polish Dictionary">English–Polish</span> <span data-dictCode="polish-english" class="hdn" [class]="stateSidebarDictBi.english_polish ? 'hp' : 'hdn'" on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateSearch: { dataset: 'polish-english', dataset_text: 'Polish–English', dataset_search: 'Search Polish–English', isbilang: true, datasetrev: 'english-polish', datasetrev_text: 'English–Polish', datasetrev_search: 'Search English–Polish'} }),sidebarDict.close,searchword.focus" role="button" aria-label="Set dictionary search to Polish-English Dictionary" tabindex="0" title="Polish-English Dictionary">Polish–English</span> </li> <li> <i class="hp i i-exchange fs14 hv0 tc-p lpl-5 lpr-10" title="Change language direction" on="tap: AMP.setState({ stateSidebarDictBi: { english_portuguese: ! stateSidebarDictBi.english_portuguese }, stateSearch: { dataset: stateSidebarDictBi.english_portuguese ? 'english-portuguese' : 'portuguese-english', dataset_text: stateSidebarDictBi.english_portuguese ? 'English–Portuguese' : 'Portuguese–English', dataset_search: stateSidebarDictBi.english_portuguese ? 'Search English–Portuguese' : 'Search Portuguese–English' } })" role="button" aria-label="Change language direction" tabindex="0" aria-hidden="true"> </i> <span data-dictCode="english-portuguese" class="hp" [class]="stateSidebarDictBi.english_portuguese ? 'hdn' : 'hp'" on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateSearch: { dataset: 'english-portuguese', dataset_text: 'English–Portuguese', dataset_search: 'Search English–Portuguese', isbilang: true, datasetrev: 'portuguese-english', datasetrev_text: 'Portuguese–English', datasetrev_search: 'Search Portuguese–English'} }),sidebarDict.close,searchword.focus" role="button" aria-label="Set dictionary search to Cambridge English-Portuguese Dictionary" tabindex="0" title="Cambridge English-Portuguese Dictionary">English–Portuguese</span> <span data-dictCode="portuguese-english" class="hdn" [class]="stateSidebarDictBi.english_portuguese ? 'hp' : 'hdn'" on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateSearch: { dataset: 'portuguese-english', dataset_text: 'Portuguese–English', dataset_search: 'Search Portuguese–English', isbilang: true, datasetrev: 'english-portuguese', datasetrev_text: 'English–Portuguese', datasetrev_search: 'Search English–Portuguese'} }),sidebarDict.close,searchword.focus" role="button" aria-label="Set dictionary search to Portuguese-English Dictionary" tabindex="0" title="Portuguese-English Dictionary">Portuguese–English</span> </li> <li> <i class="hp i i-exchange fs14 hv0 tc-p lpl-5 lpr-10" title="Change language direction" on="tap: AMP.setState({ stateSidebarDictBi: { english_spanish: ! stateSidebarDictBi.english_spanish }, stateSearch: { dataset: stateSidebarDictBi.english_spanish ? 'english-spanish' : 'spanish-english', dataset_text: stateSidebarDictBi.english_spanish ? 'English–Spanish' : 'Spanish–English', dataset_search: stateSidebarDictBi.english_spanish ? 'Search English–Spanish' : 'Search Spanish–English' } })" role="button" aria-label="Change language direction" tabindex="0" aria-hidden="true"> </i> <span data-dictCode="english-spanish" class="hp" [class]="stateSidebarDictBi.english_spanish ? 'hdn' : 'hp'" on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateSearch: { dataset: 'english-spanish', dataset_text: 'English–Spanish', dataset_search: 'Search English–Spanish', isbilang: true, datasetrev: 'spanish-english', datasetrev_text: 'Spanish–English', datasetrev_search: 'Search Spanish–English'} }),sidebarDict.close,searchword.focus" role="button" aria-label="Set dictionary search to English-Spanish Dictionary" tabindex="0" title="English-Spanish Dictionary">English–Spanish</span> <span data-dictCode="spanish-english" class="hdn" [class]="stateSidebarDictBi.english_spanish ? 'hp' : 'hdn'" on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateSearch: { dataset: 'spanish-english', dataset_text: 'Spanish–English', dataset_search: 'Search Spanish–English', isbilang: true, datasetrev: 'english-spanish', datasetrev_text: 'English–Spanish', datasetrev_search: 'Search English–Spanish'} }),sidebarDict.close,searchword.focus" role="button" aria-label="Set dictionary search to Diccionario Español-inglés" tabindex="0" title="Diccionario Español-inglés">Spanish–English</span> </li> <li> <i class="hp i i-exchange fs14 hv0 tc-p lpl-5 lpr-10" title="Change language direction" on="tap: AMP.setState({ stateSidebarDictBi: { english_swedish: ! stateSidebarDictBi.english_swedish }, stateSearch: { dataset: stateSidebarDictBi.english_swedish ? 'english-swedish' : 'swedish-english', dataset_text: stateSidebarDictBi.english_swedish ? 'English–Swedish' : 'Swedish–English', dataset_search: stateSidebarDictBi.english_swedish ? 'Search English–Swedish' : 'Search Swedish–English' } })" role="button" aria-label="Change language direction" tabindex="0" aria-hidden="true"> </i> <span data-dictCode="english-swedish" class="hp" [class]="stateSidebarDictBi.english_swedish ? 'hdn' : 'hp'" on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateSearch: { dataset: 'english-swedish', dataset_text: 'English–Swedish', dataset_search: 'Search English–Swedish', isbilang: true, datasetrev: 'swedish-english', datasetrev_text: 'Swedish–English', datasetrev_search: 'Search Swedish–English'} }),sidebarDict.close,searchword.focus" role="button" aria-label="Set dictionary search to English-Swedish Dictionary" tabindex="0" title="English-Swedish Dictionary">English–Swedish</span> <span data-dictCode="swedish-english" class="hdn" [class]="stateSidebarDictBi.english_swedish ? 'hp' : 'hdn'" on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateSearch: { dataset: 'swedish-english', dataset_text: 'Swedish–English', dataset_search: 'Search Swedish–English', isbilang: true, datasetrev: 'english-swedish', datasetrev_text: 'English–Swedish', datasetrev_search: 'Search English–Swedish'} }),sidebarDict.close,searchword.focus" role="button" aria-label="Set dictionary search to Swedish-English Dictionary" tabindex="0" title="Swedish-English Dictionary">Swedish–English</span> </li> </ul> <div class="tb lmb-5">Semi-bilingual Dictionaries</div> <div class="hul-u tc-d fs16 hlh1_5 lmb-20"> <span data-dictCode="english-arabic" class="hp hdb" on="tap: AMP.setState({ stateSearch: { dataset: 'english-arabic', dataset_text: 'English–Arabic', dataset_search: 'Search English–Arabic', isbilang: false } }), sidebarDict.close, searchword.focus" role="button" aria-label="Set dictionary search to Cambridge English-Arabic Dictionary" tabindex="0" title="Cambridge English-Arabic Dictionary">English–Arabic</span> <span data-dictCode="english-bengali" class="hp hdb" on="tap: AMP.setState({ stateSearch: { dataset: 'english-bengali', dataset_text: 'English–Bengali', dataset_search: 'Search English–Bengali', isbilang: false } }), sidebarDict.close, searchword.focus" role="button" aria-label="Set dictionary search to Cambridge English-Bengali Dictionary" tabindex="0" title="Cambridge English-Bengali Dictionary">English–Bengali</span> <span data-dictCode="english-catalan" class="hp hdb" on="tap: AMP.setState({ stateSearch: { dataset: 'english-catalan', dataset_text: 'English–Catalan', dataset_search: 'Search English–Catalan', isbilang: false } }), sidebarDict.close, searchword.focus" role="button" aria-label="Set dictionary search to Cambridge English-Catalan Dictionary" tabindex="0" title="Cambridge English-Catalan Dictionary">English–Catalan</span> <span data-dictCode="english-czech" class="hp hdb" on="tap: AMP.setState({ stateSearch: { dataset: 'english-czech', dataset_text: 'English–Czech', dataset_search: 'Search English–Czech', isbilang: false } }), sidebarDict.close, searchword.focus" role="button" aria-label="Set dictionary search to English-Czech Dictionary" tabindex="0" title="English-Czech Dictionary">English–Czech</span> <span data-dictCode="english-danish" class="hp hdb" on="tap: AMP.setState({ stateSearch: { dataset: 'english-danish', dataset_text: 'English–Danish', dataset_search: 'Search English–Danish', isbilang: false } }), sidebarDict.close, searchword.focus" role="button" aria-label="Set dictionary search to English-Danish Dictionary" tabindex="0" title="English-Danish Dictionary">English–Danish</span> <span data-dictCode="english-gujarati" class="hp hdb" on="tap: AMP.setState({ stateSearch: { dataset: 'english-gujarati', dataset_text: 'English–Gujarati', dataset_search: 'Search English–Gujarati', isbilang: false } }), sidebarDict.close, searchword.focus" role="button" aria-label="Set dictionary search to English-Gujarati Dictionary" tabindex="0" title="English-Gujarati Dictionary">English–Gujarati</span> <span data-dictCode="english-hindi" class="hp hdb" on="tap: AMP.setState({ stateSearch: { dataset: 'english-hindi', dataset_text: 'English–Hindi', dataset_search: 'Search English–Hindi', isbilang: false } }), sidebarDict.close, searchword.focus" role="button" aria-label="Set dictionary search to English-Hindi Dictionary" tabindex="0" title="English-Hindi Dictionary">English–Hindi</span> <span data-dictCode="english-korean" class="hp hdb" on="tap: AMP.setState({ stateSearch: { dataset: 'english-korean', dataset_text: 'English–Korean', dataset_search: 'Search English–Korean', isbilang: false } }), sidebarDict.close, searchword.focus" role="button" aria-label="Set dictionary search to Cambridge English-Korean Dictionary" tabindex="0" title="Cambridge English-Korean Dictionary">English–Korean</span> <span data-dictCode="english-malaysian" class="hp hdb" on="tap: AMP.setState({ stateSearch: { dataset: 'english-malaysian', dataset_text: 'English–Malay', dataset_search: 'Search English–Malay', isbilang: false } }), sidebarDict.close, searchword.focus" role="button" aria-label="Set dictionary search to English-Malay Dictionary" tabindex="0" title="English-Malay Dictionary">English–Malay</span> <span data-dictCode="english-marathi" class="hp hdb" on="tap: AMP.setState({ stateSearch: { dataset: 'english-marathi', dataset_text: 'English–Marathi', dataset_search: 'Search English–Marathi', isbilang: false } }), sidebarDict.close, searchword.focus" role="button" aria-label="Set dictionary search to English-Marathi Dictionary" tabindex="0" title="English-Marathi Dictionary">English–Marathi</span> <span data-dictCode="english-russian" class="hp hdb" on="tap: AMP.setState({ stateSearch: { dataset: 'english-russian', dataset_text: 'English–Russian', dataset_search: 'Search English–Russian', isbilang: false } }), sidebarDict.close, searchword.focus" role="button" aria-label="Set dictionary search to Cambridge English-Russian Dictionary" tabindex="0" title="Cambridge English-Russian Dictionary">English–Russian</span> <span data-dictCode="english-tamil" class="hp hdb" on="tap: AMP.setState({ stateSearch: { dataset: 'english-tamil', dataset_text: 'English–Tamil', dataset_search: 'Search English–Tamil', isbilang: false } }), sidebarDict.close, searchword.focus" role="button" aria-label="Set dictionary search to English-Tamil Dictionary" tabindex="0" title="English-Tamil Dictionary">English–Tamil</span> <span data-dictCode="english-telugu" class="hp hdb" on="tap: AMP.setState({ stateSearch: { dataset: 'english-telugu', dataset_text: 'English–Telugu', dataset_search: 'Search English–Telugu', isbilang: false } }), sidebarDict.close, searchword.focus" role="button" aria-label="Set dictionary search to English-Telugu Dictionary" tabindex="0" title="English-Telugu Dictionary">English–Telugu</span> <span data-dictCode="english-thai" class="hp hdb" on="tap: AMP.setState({ stateSearch: { dataset: 'english-thai', dataset_text: 'English–Thai', dataset_search: 'Search English–Thai', isbilang: false } }), sidebarDict.close, searchword.focus" role="button" aria-label="Set dictionary search to English-Thai Dictionary" tabindex="0" title="English-Thai Dictionary">English–Thai</span> <span data-dictCode="english-turkish" class="hp hdb" on="tap: AMP.setState({ stateSearch: { dataset: 'english-turkish', dataset_text: 'English–Turkish', dataset_search: 'Search English–Turkish', isbilang: false } }), sidebarDict.close, searchword.focus" role="button" aria-label="Set dictionary search to English-Turkish Dictionary, İngilizce-Türkçe Çeviri" tabindex="0" title="English-Turkish Dictionary, İngilizce-Türkçe Çeviri">English–Turkish</span> <span data-dictCode="english-ukrainian" class="hp hdb" on="tap: AMP.setState({ stateSearch: { dataset: 'english-ukrainian', dataset_text: 'English–Ukrainian', dataset_search: 'Search English–Ukrainian', isbilang: false } }), sidebarDict.close, searchword.focus" role="button" aria-label="Set dictionary search to English-Ukrainian Dictionary" tabindex="0" title="English-Ukrainian Dictionary">English–Ukrainian</span> <span data-dictCode="english-urdu" class="hp hdb" on="tap: AMP.setState({ stateSearch: { dataset: 'english-urdu', dataset_text: 'English–Urdu', dataset_search: 'Search English–Urdu', isbilang: false } }), sidebarDict.close, searchword.focus" role="button" aria-label="Set dictionary search to English-Urdu Dictionary" tabindex="0" title="English-Urdu Dictionary">English–Urdu</span> <span data-dictCode="english-vietnamese" class="hp hdb" on="tap: AMP.setState({ stateSearch: { dataset: 'english-vietnamese', dataset_text: 'English–Vietnamese', dataset_search: 'Search English–Vietnamese', isbilang: false } }), sidebarDict.close, searchword.focus" role="button" aria-label="Set dictionary search to English-Vietnamese Dictionary" tabindex="0" title="English-Vietnamese Dictionary">English–Vietnamese</span> </div> </div> </li> <li class="lbt lb-cm"> <span class="hdb hax lp-10 lpl-15 lpr-15 hp" on="tap: AMP.setState({ stateSidebarDict: { plus: ! stateSidebarDict.plus } })"> <span class="pr hdb"> <span class="fs12 tcu">Dictionary +Plus</span> <i aria-hidden="true" class="i i-minus ibd pa pr0 lpt-2" [class]="stateSidebarDict.plus ? 'i i-minus ibd pa pr0 lpt-2' : 'i i-plus ibd pa pr0 lpt-2'"> </i> </span> </span> <div class="lpl-15 lpr-15" [class]="stateSidebarDict.plus ? 'lpl-15 lpr-15' : 'hdn'"> <div class="pr tc-d fs16 lmb-20"> <span data-dictCode="wordlists" class="hp hdb lmb-5 hp" on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateSearch: { dataset: 'wordlists', dataset_text: 'Word Lists', dataset_search: 'Search Word Lists' } }), sidebarDict.close, searchword.focus" role="button" aria-label="Set dictionary search to Word Lists" tabindex="0" title="Word Lists">Word Lists</span> <div class="pa p0 bw" [class]="stateSidebarDict.open ? 'hdn' : 'pa p0 bw'"> <span class="pa p0 bload"></span> </div> </div> </div> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </amp-sidebar> <amp-sidebar id="sidebarLang" layout="nodisplay" side="right" class="bw cm-f"> <div class="pr cms han"> <span class="pa pt0 pr0 lmt-5 lmr-15 lpt-15 hp fon" on="tap:sidebarLang.close" role="button" aria-label='Close' title='Close' tabindex="0"> <i class="i i-close ibd" aria-hidden="true"></i> </span> <nav class="lp-s_t-5"> <div class="fs18 lbb lb-cm lp-5 lpt-20 lpb-15 lpl-15"> Choose your language </div> <div class="lp-15"> <span class="hax hdb pr"> <i class="i i-globe ibd fs16 hv0" aria-hidden="true"></i> <span class="lpl-2">English (UK) <span class="tb"> </span></span> </span> <div class="han hul-u lmt-10 lmb-0 lpl-20 hlh1_5"> <a href="/us/dictionary/english/tell" hreflang="en-US" lang="en-US" class="hdb lmb-5">English (US)</a> <a href="/es/diccionario/ingles/tell" hreflang="es" lang="es" class="hdb lmb-5">Español</a> <a href="/ru/%D1%81%D0%BB%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B0%D1%80%D1%8C/%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B3%D0%BB%D0%B8%D0%B9%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B8%D0%B9/tell" hreflang="ru" lang="ru" class="hdb lmb-5">Русский</a> <a href="/pt/dicionario/ingles/tell" hreflang="pt" lang="pt" class="hdb lmb-5">Português</a> <a href="/de/worterbuch/englisch/tell" hreflang="de" lang="de" class="hdb lmb-5">Deutsch</a> <a href="/fr/dictionnaire/anglais/tell" hreflang="fr" lang="fr" class="hdb lmb-5">Français</a> <a href="/it/dizionario/inglese/tell" hreflang="it" lang="it" class="hdb lmb-5">Italiano</a> <a href="/zhs/%E8%AF%8D%E5%85%B8/%E8%8B%B1%E8%AF%AD/tell" hreflang="zh-Hans" lang="zh-Hans" class="hdb lmb-5">中文 (简体)</a> <a href="/zht/%E8%A9%9E%E5%85%B8/%E8%8B%B1%E8%AA%9E/tell" hreflang="zh-Hant" lang="zh-Hant" class="hdb lmb-5">正體中文 (繁體)</a> <a href="/pl/dictionary/english/tell" hreflang="pl" lang="pl" class="hdb lmb-5">Polski</a> <a href="/ko/%EC%82%AC%EC%A0%84/%EC%98%81%EC%96%B4/tell" hreflang="ko" lang="ko" class="hdb lmb-5">한국어</a> <a href="/tr/s%C3%B6zl%C3%BCk/ingilizce/tell" hreflang="tr" lang="tr" class="hdb lmb-5">Türkçe</a> <a href="/ja/dictionary/english/tell" hreflang="ja" lang="ja" class="hdb lmb-5">日本語</a> <a href="/vi/dictionary/english/tell" hreflang="vi" lang="vi" class="hdb lmb-5">Tiếng Việt</a> <a href="/nl/woordenboek/engels/tell" hreflang="nl" lang="nl" class="hdb lmb-5">Nederlands</a> <a href="/sv/ordbok/engelska/tell" hreflang="sv" lang="sv" class="hdb lmb-5">Svenska</a> <a href="/da/ordbog/engelsk/tell" hreflang="da" lang="da" class="hdb lmb-5">Dansk</a> <a href="/no/ordbok/engelsk/tell" hreflang="no" lang="no" class="hdb lmb-5">Norsk</a> <a href="/hi/%E0%A4%B6%E0%A4%AC%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%B6/%E0%A4%85%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%97%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%9C%E0%A4%BC%E0%A5%80/tell" hreflang="hi" lang="hi" class="hdb lmb-5">हिंदी</a> <a href="/bn/dictionary/english/tell" hreflang="bn" lang="bn" class="hdb lmb-5">বাঙ্গালি</a> <a href="/mr/dictionary/english/tell" hreflang="mr" lang="mr" class="hdb lmb-5">मराठी</a> <a href="/gu/dictionary/english/tell" hreflang="gu" lang="gu" class="hdb lmb-5">ગુજરાતી</a> <a href="/ta/dictionary/english/tell" hreflang="ta" lang="ta" class="hdb lmb-5">தமிழ்</a> <a href="/te/dictionary/english/tell" hreflang="te" lang="te" class="hdb lmb-5">తెలుగు</a> <a href="/uk/dictionary/english/tell" hreflang="uk" lang="uk" class="hdb lmb-5">Українська</a> </div> </div> </nav> </div> </amp-sidebar> <amp-sidebar id="sidebarContentNav" layout="nodisplay" side="left" class="bw cm-f"> <div class="pr cm-fc lm-auto"> <span class="pa pt0 pr0 lmt-5 lmr-15 lpt-15 hp fon" on="tap:sidebarContentNav.close" role="button" aria-label='Close' title='Close' tabindex="0"> <i class="i i-close ibd lpr-5" aria-hidden="true"></i> </span> <div class="han tc-bd lpt-5"> <div class="fs18 lbb lb-cm lp-5 lpt-20 lpb-15 lpl-15"> Contents </div> <div id="navigation" class="dtoc"> <amp-state id="stateSidebarContentNav"><script type="application/json"> { "cald4": true ,"cald4_Verb": true , "cacd": false ,"cacd_Verb": false , "examples": false , "erroneous_extra_item": false } </script></amp-state><ul class="hul-u hul-u0 fs14 lmb-0 lbb lb-cm order-container"><li class="lbb lb-cm order-firstItem" data-dataset="cald4"> <div class="habg hax lp-15 lpt-10 lpb-10"><a class="pr tcu hdb lpt-2 lpb-2" role="button" aria-label="Open variations list" on="tap: AMP.setState({ stateSidebarContentNav: {'cald4': !stateSidebarContentNav['cald4'] } })"> English <i class=" i-minus i ibd pa pr5 " [class]="stateSidebarContentNav['cald4'] ? 'i i-minus ibd pa pr5' : 'i i-plus ibd pa pr5'"> </i></a></div><div class=" " [class]="stateSidebarContentNav['cald4'] ? '' : 'hdn'"><ul class="hul-u hul-un hul-u0 lm-0 lbt lb-cm lml-15 lmr-15"><li class="lbb lb-cm"> <div class="pr hp lpt-10 lpb-10 lpl-10" role="button" aria-label="Open variations list" tabindex="0" on="tap: AMP.setState({ stateSidebarContentNav: {'cald4_Verb': !stateSidebarContentNav['cald4_Verb'] } })"> <span class="ti tb">Verb</span><i class=" i i-minus ibd pa pr5 lpt-2 " [class]="stateSidebarContentNav['cald4_Verb'] ? 'i i-minus ibd pa pr5 lpt-2' : 'i i-plus ibd pa pr5 lpt-2'"> </i> </div> <div class=" lpl-20 " [class]="stateSidebarContentNav['cald4_Verb'] ? 'lpl-20' : 'hdn'" data-key-open="cald4_Verb" data-key-current="cald4_Verb"><ul class="lmb-5"> <li class="lpt-5 lpb-5"><a class="js-trigger" data-onclick=" sendGAEvent('navigation', 'navigation-link') " href="#cald4-1-1" title="tell meaning "><span class="hw">tell</span> <span class="alt gw">(SPEAK)</span></a></li> <li class="lpt-5 lpb-5"><a class="js-trigger" data-onclick=" sendGAEvent('navigation', 'navigation-link') " href="#cald4-1-1-2" title="tell a lie/lies meaning "><span class="hw">tell a lie/lies</span></a></li> <li class="lpt-5 lpb-5"><a class="js-trigger" data-onclick=" sendGAEvent('navigation', 'navigation-link') " href="#cald4-1-1-3" title="tell it like it is meaning "><span class="hw">tell it like it is</span></a></li> <li class="lpt-5 lpb-5"><a class="js-trigger" data-onclick=" sendGAEvent('navigation', 'navigation-link') " href="#cald4-1-1-4" title="tell tales meaning "><span class="hw">tell tales</span></a></li> <li class="lpt-5 lpb-5"><a class="js-trigger" data-onclick=" sendGAEvent('navigation', 'navigation-link') " href="#cald4-1-1-5" title="tell the truth meaning "><span class="hw">tell the truth</span></a></li> <li class="lpt-5 lpb-5"><a class="js-trigger" data-onclick=" sendGAEvent('navigation', 'navigation-link') " href="#cald4-1-1-6" title="to tell (you) the truth meaning "><span class="hw">to tell (you) the truth</span></a></li> <li class="lpt-5 lpb-5"><a class="js-trigger" data-onclick=" sendGAEvent('navigation', 'navigation-link') " href="#cald4-1-2" title="tell meaning "><span class="hw">tell</span> <span class="alt gw">(KNOW)</span></a></li> <li class="lpt-5 lpb-5"><a class="js-trigger" data-onclick=" sendGAEvent('navigation', 'navigation-link') " href="#cald4-1-2-3" title="tell the difference meaning "><span class="hw">tell the difference</span></a></li> <li class="lpt-5 lpb-5"><a class="js-trigger" data-onclick=" sendGAEvent('navigation', 'navigation-link') " href="#cald4-1-2-4" title="tell someone's fortune meaning "><span class="hw">tell <span class="ti">someone's</span> fortune</span></a></li> <li class="lpt-5 lpb-5"><a class="js-trigger" data-onclick=" sendGAEvent('navigation', 'navigation-link') " href="#cald4-1-2-5" title="tell the time meaning "><span class="hw">tell the time</span></a></li> <li class="lpt-5 lpb-5"><a class="js-trigger" data-onclick=" sendGAEvent('navigation', 'navigation-link') " href="#cald4-1-2-6" title="there is no telling meaning "><span class="hw">there is no telling</span></a></li> <li class="lpt-5 lpb-5"><a class="js-trigger" data-onclick=" sendGAEvent('navigation', 'navigation-link') " href="#cald4-1-2-7" title="you never can tell meaning "><span class="hw">you never can tell</span></a></li> <li class="lpt-5 lpb-5"><a class="js-trigger" data-onclick=" sendGAEvent('navigation', 'navigation-link') " href="#cald4-1-3" title="tell meaning "><span class="hw">tell</span> <span class="alt gw">(HAVE AN EFFECT)</span></a></li> </ul></div> </li> </ul></div><div class=" " [class]="stateSidebarContentNav['cald4'] ? '' : 'hdn'"><div class="lbt lml-15 lmr-15 lpt-10 lpb-10 lpl-10"><a href="#cald4-2"><span class="ti tb">Noun</span></a></div></div> </li><li class="lbb lb-cm " data-dataset="cacd"> <div class="habg hax lp-15 lpt-10 lpb-10"><a class="pr tcu hdb lpt-2 lpb-2" role="button" aria-label="Open variations list" on="tap: AMP.setState({ stateSidebarContentNav: {'cacd': !stateSidebarContentNav['cacd'] } })"> American <i class=" i-plus i ibd pa pr5 " [class]="stateSidebarContentNav['cacd'] ? 'i i-minus ibd pa pr5' : 'i i-plus ibd pa pr5'"> </i></a></div><div class=" hdn " [class]="stateSidebarContentNav['cacd'] ? '' : 'hdn'"><ul class="hul-u hul-un hul-u0 lm-0 lbt lb-cm lml-15 lmr-15"><li class="lbb lb-cm"> <div class="pr hp lpt-10 lpb-10 lpl-10" role="button" aria-label="Open variations list" tabindex="0" on="tap: AMP.setState({ stateSidebarContentNav: {'cacd_Verb': !stateSidebarContentNav['cacd_Verb'] } })"> <span class="ti tb">Verb</span><i class=" i i-plus ibd pa pr5 lpt-2 " [class]="stateSidebarContentNav['cacd_Verb'] ? 'i i-minus ibd pa pr5 lpt-2' : 'i i-plus ibd pa pr5 lpt-2'"> </i> </div> <div class=" hdn " [class]="stateSidebarContentNav['cacd_Verb'] ? 'lpl-20' : 'hdn'" data-key-open="cald4_Verb" data-key-current="cacd_Verb"><ul class="lmb-5"> <li class="lpt-5 lpb-5"><a class="js-trigger" data-onclick=" sendGAEvent('navigation', 'navigation-link') " href="#cacd-1-1" title="tell meaning "><span class="hw">tell</span> <span class="alt gw">(SAY)</span></a></li> <li class="lpt-5 lpb-5"><a class="js-trigger" data-onclick=" sendGAEvent('navigation', 'navigation-link') " href="#cacd-1-2" title="tell meaning "><span class="hw">tell</span> <span class="alt gw">(SHOW)</span></a></li> <li class="lpt-5 lpb-5"><a class="js-trigger" data-onclick=" sendGAEvent('navigation', 'navigation-link') " href="#cacd-1-3" title="tell meaning "><span class="hw">tell</span> <span class="alt gw">(ORDER)</span></a></li> <li class="lpt-5 lpb-5"><a class="js-trigger" data-onclick=" sendGAEvent('navigation', 'navigation-link') " href="#cacd-1-4" title="tell meaning "><span class="hw">tell</span> <span class="alt gw">(KNOW)</span></a></li> </ul></div> </li> </ul></div> </li><li class="lbb lb-cm lp-15 lpt-10 lpb-10"><a class="habg hax tcu hdb lpt-2 lpb-2" href="#dataset_examples"> Examples </a></li></ul> </div> <ul class="hul-u hul-u0 fs14"> <li class="lbb lb-cm lp-15 lpt-10 lpb-10"> <a href="#dataset_translations" class="habg hax tcu hdb lpt-2 lpb-2"> Translations </a> </li> <li class="lbb lb-cm lp-15 lpt-10 lpb-10"> <a href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/grammar/british-grammar/" class="pr habg hax tcu hdb lpt-2 lpb-2"> Grammar <i class="i i-external-link-alt ibd pa pr5 lpt-2" aria-hidden="true"></i> </a> </li> <li class="lp-15 lpt-10 lpb-10"> <a href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/translate/" class="pr habg hax tcu hdb lpt-2 lpb-2"> All translations <i class="i i-external-link-alt ibd pa pr5 lpt-2" aria-hidden="true"></i> </a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </amp-sidebar> <amp-state id="stateSidebarWordList"> <script type="application/json"> { "wordlist_id": "", "word": "", "wordlist": "", "dictCode": "english", "url": "", "expended": false } </script> </amp-state> <amp-state id="stateSidebarWordListItems" [src]="'/plus/getWordlists?foo=' + stateSidebarWordList.wordlist_id" credentials="include"> <script type="application/json"> [] </script> </amp-state> <amp-sidebar id="sidebarWordList" layout="nodisplay" side="left" class="bw cm-f" amp-access-hide> <div class="pr hdf hflxy lminh100"> <div class="pr cm-fc hflx1 lm-auto"> <span class="pa pt0 pr0 lmt-5 lmr-15 lpt-15 hp fon" role="button" tabindex="0" on="tap:formAddToWordlistNew.clear, formAddToWordlist.clear, sidebarWordList.close" aria-label='Close' title='Close'> <i class="i i-close ibd lpr-5" aria-hidden="true"></i> </span> <div class="han tc-bd lp-15 lpt-5 lpb-25" amp-access="NOT loggedIn"> <div class="fs18 lpt-20 lmb-25">My word lists</div> <p>To add <strong class='tb' [text]='stateGlobal.wotd'>tell</strong> to a word list please sign up or log in.</p> <div> <span on="tap:amp-access.login-sign-up" class="boa hao hbtn hbtn-tab tb tc-bd">Sign up</span> <span class="lpl-5 lpr-5">or</span> <span on="tap:amp-access.login-sign-in" class="bh hao hbtn hbtn-tab tb">Log in</span> </div> </div> <div class="han tc-bd lp-15 lpt-5 lpb-25" amp-access="loggedIn"> <div class="fs18 lpt-20 lmb-25">My word lists</div> <p>Add <strong class='tb' [text]='stateGlobal.wotd'>tell</strong> to one of your lists below, or create a new one.</p> <div class="lp-10 lc1 lmb-10"> <form class="x" id="formAddToWordlistNew" method="post" action-xhr="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/plus/addWordlist" verify-xhr="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/plus/addWordlist" target="_top" on="submit-success:AMP.setState({ stateSidebarWordList: { wordlist_id: event.response.wordlistId } }),formAddToWordlist.submit"> <div> <div class="hfr"> <button type="submit" class="bo iwc iwc-40 hao lb0" aria-label="Create side bar" title="Create"> <i class="i i-check" aria-hidden="true"></i> </button> </div> <div class="hoh lpr-5"> <input type="text" name="name" class="ft fon pr pt0 hbr-20 lc1 lp-10 lpl-15" placeholder="New word list name" /> </div> </div> <div submitting> <template type="amp-mustache"> <div class="pa p0 lp-5 bl-l"> <div class="pa p0 bload"> </div> </div> </template> </div> <div submit-error> <template type="amp-mustache"> <div class="fs14 lpt-5 tc-err"> {{#verifyErrors}} <p>{{message}}</p> {{/verifyErrors}} {{^verifyErrors}} {{#message}} <p>{{message}}</p> {{/message}} {{^message}} <p>Something went wrong.</p> {{/message}} {{/verifyErrors}} </div> </template> </div> </form> </div> <amp-list id="sideBarWordListLists" height="0" layout="fixed-height" items="." [height]="(stateSidebarWordListItems.length > 5 && !stateSidebarWordList.expended) ? 195 : (stateSidebarWordListItems.length * 39)" [src]="stateSidebarWordListItems"> <template type="amp-mustache"> <div class="lbb lb-cm lp-10 wordlist-row"> <span class="hdb hoh to-e tw-nw hp" on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateSidebarWordList: { wordlist_id: '{{id}}' } }),formAddToWordlist.submit"> {{name}} </span> </div> </template> </amp-list> <div id="sideBarWordListListsOver" class="hao hp lmt-25" role="button" on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateSidebarWordList: { expended: 'true'}})" [class]="(stateSidebarWordListItems.length > 5 && !stateSidebarWordList.expended) ? 'hao hp lmt-25' : 'hdn'"> <div class="fs14 boa hp lp-5 lpl-10 lpr-10"> <i class="i i-chevron-down lmr-5 lpt-3 lpb-3" aria-hidden="true"></i> More </div> </div> <div class="had lmt-25 lpb-25">Go to your <a class='tb' href='/plus/wordlist'>word lists</a></div> <form id="formAddToWordlist" method="post" action-xhr="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/plus/addWordlistEntry" verify-xhr="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/plus/addWordlistEntry" target="_top" on="submit-success:formAddToWordlistNew.clear,sidebarWordList.close,AMP.setState({ stateSidebarWordList: { wordlist_id: '', word: event.response.word, wordlist: event.response.wordlist, url: event.response.url } })"> <div> <input type="hidden" name="dictCode" [value]="stateSidebarWordList.dictCode" /> <input type="hidden" name="senseId" [value]="stateGlobal.wlSenseId" /> <input type="hidden" name="wordlistId" [value]="stateSidebarWordList.wordlist_id" /> </div> <div submitting> <template type="amp-mustache"> <div class="pa p0 lp-5 bl-l"> <div class="pa p0 bload"> </div> </div> </template> </div> <div submit-error> <template type="amp-mustache"> <div class="m me fs14"> {{#verifyErrors}} <p>{{message}}</p> {{/verifyErrors}} {{^verifyErrors}} {{#message}} <p>{{message}}</p> {{/message}} {{^message}} <p>Something went wrong.</p> {{/message}} {{/verifyErrors}} </div> </template> </div> </form> </div> </div> </div> </amp-sidebar> <amp-state id="stateSidebarEntryTellUs"> <script type="application/json"> { "example_id": "", "dataset_id": "", "success": false } </script> </amp-state> <amp-sidebar id="sidebarEntryTellUs" layout="nodisplay" side="left" class="bw cm-f"> <div class="pr hdf hflxy lminh100"> <div class="pr cm-fc hflx1 lm-auto"> <span class="pa pt0 pr0 lmt-5 lmr-15 lpt-15 hp" role="button" tabindex="0" on="tap: sidebarEntryTellUs.close" aria-label='Close' title='Close'> <i class="i i-close ibd lpr-5" aria-hidden="true"></i> </span> <div class="han tc-bd lp-15 lpt-5 lpb-25"> <div class="fs18 lpt-20 lpr-25 lmb-25"> Tell us about this example sentence: </div> <form class="" [class]="stateSidebarEntryTellUs.dataset_id == 'NONE' ? 'hdn' : ''" id="formTellUs" method="post" action-xhr="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/putunga/report" target="_top" on="submit-success: AMP.setState({ stateSidebarEntryTellUs: { success: true } })"> <div class="fs15"> <input type="hidden" name="id" [value]="stateSidebarEntryTellUs.example_id" /> <input type="hidden" name="dataset" [value]="stateSidebarEntryTellUs.dataset_id" /> <div class="lbt lb-cm"> <label class="tn lp-5 lpt-15 lpb-15 x"> <input type="radio" name="reason" class="hfl lmr-10 lmt-2" value="The word in the example sentence does not match the entry word." role="button" tabindex="0"> <span class="hdb hoh"> The word in the example sentence does not match the entry word. </span> </label> </div> <div class="lbt lb-cm"> <label class="tn lp-5 lpt-15 lpb-15 x"> <input type="radio" name="reason" class="hfl lmr-10 lmt-2" value="The sentence contains offensive content." role="button" tabindex="0" /> <span class="hdb hoh"> The sentence contains offensive content. </span> </label> </div> <div class="lbt lb-cm x lpt-15"> <div [class]="stateSidebarEntryTellUs.success ? 'hdn' : ''"> <button class="hfl hao hao hbtn hbtn-tab bhb fon" title="Search" on="tap:sidebarEntryTellUs.close" role="button" aria-label='Close' title='Close' tabindex="0"> Cancel </button> <button type="submit" class="hfr boa hao hbtn hbtn-tab tb tc-bd" aria-label="Submit"> Submit </button> </div> </div> </div> <div submitting> <template type="amp-mustache"> <div class="pa p0 lp-5 bl-l"> <div class="pa p0 bload"> </div> </div> </template> </div> <div submit-success> <template type="amp-mustache"> <div class="m ms fs14 lmt-10"> Thanks! Your feedback will be reviewed. </div> </template> </div> <div submit-error> <template type="amp-mustache"> <div class="m me fs14 lmt-25"> {{#verifyErrors}} <p>{{message}}</p> {{/verifyErrors}} {{^verifyErrors}} {{#message}} <p>{{message}}</p> {{/message}} {{^message}} <p>There was a problem sending your report.</p> {{/message}} {{/verifyErrors}} </div> </template> </div> </form> <form class="hdn" [class]="stateSidebarEntryTellUs.dataset_id == 'NONE' ? '' : 'hdn'" id="formTellUsDefinition" method="post" action-xhr="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/rate" target="_top" on="submit-success: AMP.setState({ stateSidebarEntryTellUs: { success: true } })"> <div class="fs15"> <input type="hidden" name="id" [value]="stateSidebarEntryTellUs.example_id" /> <input type="hidden" name="rate" [value]="-1" /> <div class="lbt lb-cm"> <label class="tn lp-5 lpt-15 lpb-15 x"> <input type="radio" name="reason" class="hfl lmr-10 lmt-2" value="The word in the example sentence does not match the entry word." role="button" tabindex="0"> <span class="hdb hoh"> The word in the example sentence does not match the entry word. </span> </label> </div> <div class="lbt lb-cm"> <label class="tn lp-5 lpt-15 lpb-15 x"> <input type="radio" name="reason" class="hfl lmr-10 lmt-2" value="The sentence contains offensive content." role="button" tabindex="0" /> <span class="hdb hoh"> The sentence contains offensive content. </span> </label> </div> <div class="lbt lb-cm x lpt-15"> <div [class]="stateSidebarEntryTellUs.success ? 'hdn' : ''"> <button class="hfl hao hao hbtn hbtn-tab bhb fon" title="Search" on="tap:sidebarEntryTellUs.close" role="button" aria-label='Close' title='Close' tabindex="0"> Cancel </button> <button type="submit" class="hfr boa hao hbtn hbtn-tab tb tc-bd" aria-label="Submit"> Submit </button> </div> </div> </div> <div submitting> <template type="amp-mustache"> <div class="pa p0 lp-5 bl-l"> <div class="pa p0 bload"> </div> </div> </template> </div> <div submit-success> <template type="amp-mustache"> <div class="m ms fs14 lmt-10"> Thanks! Your feedback will be reviewed. </div> </template> </div> <div submit-error> <template type="amp-mustache"> <div class="m me fs14 lmt-25"> {{#verifyErrors}} <p>{{message}}</p> {{/verifyErrors}} {{^verifyErrors}} {{#message}} <p>{{message}}</p> {{/message}} {{^message}} <p>There was a problem sending your report.</p> {{/message}} {{/verifyErrors}} </div> </template> </div> </form> </div> </div> </div> </amp-sidebar> </body> </html>

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