tell
gb/tˈɛl/ us/tˈɛl/
A1
אנגלית
~ 200
משמעויות
0 משמעויות
פועל
A1
action
1
Say something to someone
To give information to someone by speaking or writing.
תבנית שימוש:
to tell [someone] [something]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'tell' with 'say'. 'Tell' is usually followed by a person: 'Tell me', not 'Tell to me'.
מילים נרדפות
inform (More formal and often used in official contexts.)
הפכים
withhold (To deliberately not give information.)
צירופים
tell the truth
|tell a story
|tell a joke
|tell someone something
|tell the difference
נושאים
communication
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- She told me the results of the test.
- Please tell him that I will be late.
- He told the class an interesting story.
- I can't tell you how much I appreciate your help.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- Please tell me your name.
- Can you tell him the news?
- I will tell you about my trip.
- She told her friend a funny story.
פועל
A1
action
2
Give an order or instruction
To say to someone that they should do something.
תבנית שימוש:
to tell [someone] to [do something]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes forget to use 'to' before the verb: 'She told me go' should be 'She told me to go'.
מילים נרדפות
instruct (More formal and often used in professional or educational contexts.)
הפכים
ask (To request politely rather than command.)
צירופים
tell someone to stop
|tell someone to wait
|tell someone what to do
נושאים
communication
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- The teacher told us to open our books.
- I told him to call me when he arrived.
- She told her children to clean their rooms.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- My mom told me to eat my food.
- The boss told us to work faster.
- I told him to come here.
פועל
B1
action
3
Recognize or distinguish something
To know or understand something by seeing or hearing it.
תבנית שימוש:
to tell [something] from [something]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse this with 'guess', but 'tell' here means you know from evidence, not chance.
מילים נרדפות
distinguish (More formal; often used in academic contexts.)
הפכים
confuse (To mistake one thing for another.)
צירופים
tell the difference
|tell apart
נושאים
perception
|thinking
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- I can tell from your face that you're upset.
- You can never tell what will happen next.
- Can you tell the twins apart?
דוגמאות ללומדים
- I can tell she is happy.
- Can you tell which is bigger?
- I can tell the two cats apart.
פועל
B1
action
4
Reveal a secret about someone
To say something secret about someone, especially to an authority.
תבנית שימוש:
to tell on [someone]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'tell on' with simply 'tell'; 'tell on' specifically means reporting wrongdoing.
מילים נרדפות
betray (More emotional; implies disloyalty.)
הפכים
protect (To keep someone's secret or avoid exposing them.)
צירופים
tell on someone
|tell tales
נושאים
communication
|social
|law
|relationships
דוגמאות
- He told on his classmate for cheating.
- Don't tell anyone what I said.
- She told the police everything she knew.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- He told the teacher I was late.
- She told on me to my mom.
- I told the police about the man.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
tell
IPA
GB/tˈɛl/
US/tˈɛl/
הברות והטעמה
tell (1 הברה)
Stress on 1st syllable (tell)
צורות המילה
Verb
- Base: tell
- 3rd Person Singular: tells
- Present Participle: telling
- Past: told
- Past Participle: told
משפחת מילים
Forms
tells
verb
telling
verb
told
verb
Core family
teller
noun B1
Related words
retell
verb B1
Negative and opposite forms
untold
adjective B2
Advanced or less common
telltale
adjective B2
foretell
verb B2
דגשים
- Irregular past: told Verb
- Irregular past participle: told Verb
ביטויים
tell a story
1/tˈɛl ə stˈɔɹi/
fixed phrase
Recount events in words
To talk about events, real or made up, in detail.
דוגמאות
- Grandpa loves to tell stories about his youth.
- She told a story about a dragon.
tell on (someone)
1/tˈɛl ˈɔn sˈʌmwˌʌn/
phrasal verb
informal
Report wrongdoing to authority
To say to an authority that someone did something wrong.
דוגמאות
- If you don't stop, I'll tell on you.
- She told on her brother for breaking the vase.
tell the difference
1/tˈɛl ðə dˈɪfɹəns/
fixed phrase
Recognize how things differ
To see how two things are not the same.
דוגמאות
- Can you tell the difference between these fabrics?
- I can’t tell the difference between these two shades of blue.
- It's hard to tell the difference between the twins.
- Can you tell the difference between fake and real leather?
tell the truth
1/tˈɛl ðə tɹˈuθ/
fixed phrase
Say what is true honestly
To say what is true and not lie.
דוגמאות
- Please tell the truth about what happened.
- He finally told the truth after many lies.
- He finally told the truth after hours of questioning.