Tell: meaning, definitions and examples
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tell
[ tel ]
communication
To communicate information or facts to someone through spoken or written words.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He told me about his new job.
- She told the truth about what happened.
- Can you tell me the time?
- We need to tell them our decision.
narration
To narrate or relate a story or event.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- She told a funny joke at the party.
- He likes to tell stories about his travels.
Translations
Translations of the word "tell" in other languages:
🇵🇹 contar
- dizer
- falar
🇮🇳 बताना
🇩🇪 erzählen
- sagen
- berichten
🇮🇩 cerita
- mengatakan
- memberitahu
🇺🇦 розповідати
- казати
- повідомляти
🇵🇱 opowiadać
- mówić
- powiedzieć
🇯🇵 話す (hanasu)
- 言う (iu)
- 伝える (tsutaeru)
🇫🇷 raconter
- dire
- informer
🇪🇸 contar
- decir
- informar
🇹🇷 anlatmak
- söylemek
- bildirmek
🇰🇷 말하다 (malhada)
- 이야기하다 (iyagihada)
- 알리다 (allida)
🇸🇦 يخبر (yukhbir)
- يقول (yaqul)
- يحكي (yahki)
🇨🇿 říct
- vyprávět
- sdělit
🇸🇰 povedať
- rozprávať
- oznámiť
🇨🇳 告诉 (gàosù)
- 说 (shuō)
- 讲 (jiǎng)
🇸🇮 povedati
- pripovedovati
- obvestiti
🇮🇸 segja
- segja frá
- tilkynna
🇰🇿 айту
- баяндау
- хабарлау
🇬🇪 თქმა (tkhma)
- მოყოლა (moqola)
- შეტყობინება (shetyobineba)
🇦🇿 demək
- danışmaq
- xəbər vermək
🇲🇽 contar
- decir
- informar
Word origin
The word 'tell' originated from Old English 'tellan' which meant to count, number, reckon. Over time, it evolved to also mean to narrate or communicate. The word has roots in Proto-Germanic and is related to words in other Germanic languages. 'Tell' has been in use for centuries and remains a common word in the English language today.
See also: foretell, foretelling, retelling, telling, telly.