teller
gb/tˈɛlɚ/ us/tˈɛlɚ/
B1
Inglese
Accezioni
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Sostantivo
B1
role
1
bank worker handling cash
A person who works at a bank and helps customers with money.
Schema d'uso:
a teller at [a bank]; speak to a teller
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes confuse teller (the employee) with ATM (the machine).
Sinonimi
cashier (Common in retail; can also be used for a bank counter worker in some contexts.)
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bank clerk (Broader term for bank staff; not only counter service.)
Contrari
customer (The person being served by the teller.)
Collocazioni
bank teller
|branch teller
|teller window
|teller counter
|teller line
|speak to a teller
|a teller helped me
|deposit money with a teller
|withdraw cash from a teller
|the teller asked for ID
Temi
banking
|money
|business
|services
Esempi
- I went inside the bank because I needed to talk to a teller about my account.
- The teller counted the bills twice before handing them over.
- The teller asked me to sign the back of the check.
Esempi per chi studia
- The teller helped me deposit money.
- I asked the teller for change.
Sostantivo
B2
role
2
person who tells stories
Someone who tells stories or jokes.
Schema d'uso:
a teller of [stories/jokes]; a [story/joke] teller
Errore comune:
Learners may overuse teller where storyteller is more natural for narratives.
Sinonimi
storyteller (More common and natural for narratives; often the best choice.)
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narrator (Often used for the voice or person telling a story in a book/film.)
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raconteur (More formal; suggests entertaining storytelling.)
Contrari
listener (The person who hears the story or joke.)
Collocazioni
story teller
|joke teller
|teller of tales
|a gifted teller
|a natural teller
|teller of jokes
|an unreliable teller
|a brilliant teller
|a confident teller
|teller of stories
Temi
communication
|social_life
|literature
Esempi
- He’s a great teller of funny stories at parties.
- As a joke teller, she knows exactly when to pause.
- The book is full of voices, but the main teller is a child looking back on the past.
Esempi per chi studia
- My grandfather is a good story teller.
- She is a funny joke teller.
Sostantivo
formal
C1
role
3
official who counts votes
A person whose job is to count votes in a formal vote.
Schema d'uso:
appoint [someone] as a teller; the tellers counted [the votes]
Errore comune:
This meaning is formal and less common than the bank meaning; context must show voting/counting.
Sinonimi
vote counter (Plain, descriptive phrase; less tied to formal procedures.)
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scrutineer (More technical; can also mean someone who checks votes or ballots.)
Contrari
voter (The person who casts a vote rather than counting it.)
Collocazioni
vote teller
|election teller
|appoint tellers
|act as a teller
|the tellers counted the votes
|the tellers reported the result
|tellers for the ayes and noes
|parliamentary tellers
|counting tellers
|official teller
Temi
government
|law
|politics
|civics
Esempi
- Two tellers were appointed to count the ballots and announce the totals.
- After the vote, the tellers reported the numbers to the chair.
- Each side chose a teller to observe the count.
Esempi per chi studia
- The tellers counted the votes.
- A teller announced the result.
Grammatica
Forma base
teller
IPA
GB/tˈɛlɚ/
US/tˈɛlɚ/
Sillabe e accento
tell - er (2 sillabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (tell)
Forme flesse
Noun
- Base: teller
- Plural: tellers
Espressioni
automated teller machine
1/ˈɔtoʊmˌeɪtɪd tˈɛlɚ məʃˈin/
fixed phrase
machine for bank transactions
A machine you use to get cash from your bank account.
Esempi
- I stopped at an automated teller machine to withdraw some cash.
- There’s an automated teller machine inside the grocery store.
- The automated teller machine kept my card, so I had to call the bank.
automated teller machine
1/ˈɔtoʊmˌeɪtɪd tˈɛlɚ məʃˈin/
fixed phrase
bank cash machine
An automated teller machine is an ATM, a machine for getting cash from your bank account.
Esempi
- The fee applies when you use an automated teller machine outside the bank's network.
- An automated teller machine in the lobby is available 24 hours a day.
fortune teller
1/fˈɔɹt͡ʃun tˈɛlɚ/
fixed phrase
person who predicts future
A person who says they can tell your future.
Esempi
- A fortune teller at the fair offered to read my palm.
- She visited a fortune teller out of curiosity.
- The movie shows a fortune teller who warns the hero about a journey.
head teller
1/hˈɛd tˈɛlɚ/
fixed phrase
business
senior bank teller
The main teller who is in charge of other tellers.
Esempi
- The head teller approved the large cash withdrawal.
- Ask the head teller if you need a cashier’s check today.
- The head teller trained new employees on the cash procedures.
teller line
1/tˈɛlɚ lˈaɪn/
fixed phrase
queue for bank tellers
The queue at the bank to see a teller.
Esempi
- I had to wait in the teller line for nearly twenty minutes.
- The teller line moves faster early in the morning.
- There was no one in the teller line, so I was helped right away.
teller window
1/tˈɛlɚ wˈɪndoʊ/
fixed phrase
bank counter service position
The place at the bank where you talk to the teller.
Esempi
- Please take a number and wait until you’re called to the teller window.
- I cashed the check at the teller window instead of using the app.
- The line at the teller window was long on Friday afternoon.