tell
gb/tˈɛl/ us/tˈɛl/
A1
ஆங்கிலம்
~ 200
elmond, megmond, mond, utasít, lát, megállapít, beárul, elárul, árulkodik
வினைச்சொல்
A1
1
பயன்பாட்டு முறை:
to tell [someone] [something]
She told me the results of the test.
Elmondta nekem a teszt eredményeit.
Please tell him that I will be late.
Kérlek, mondd meg neki, hogy késni fogok.
He told the class an interesting story.
I can't tell you how much I appreciate your help.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
Please tell me your name.
Kérlek, mondd meg a nevedet.
Can you tell him the news?
El tudod mondani neki a hírt?
I will tell you about my trip.
She told her friend a funny story.
பொதுவான தவறு:
Learners sometimes confuse 'tell' with 'say'. 'Tell' is usually followed by a person: 'Tell me', not 'Tell to me'.
பொருள்
Say something to someone
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
tell the truth
|tell a story
|tell a joke
|tell someone something
|tell the difference
இணைச்சொற்கள்
inform (More formal and often used in official contexts.)
எதிர்ச்சொற்கள்
withhold (To deliberately not give information.)
கருப்பொருள்கள்
communication
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
வரையறை
To give information to someone by speaking or writing.
To communicate information, facts, or news to someone by speaking or writing.
வினைச்சொல்
A1
2
பயன்பாட்டு முறை:
to tell [someone] to [do something]
The teacher told us to open our books.
A tanár azt mondta, hogy nyissuk ki a könyveinket.
I told him to call me when he arrived.
Azt mondtam neki, hogy hívjon fel, amikor megérkezik.
She told her children to clean their rooms.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
My mom told me to eat my food.
Anyukám azt mondta, hogy egyem meg az ételt.
The boss told us to work faster.
A főnök azt mondta, hogy dolgozzunk gyorsabban.
I told him to come here.
பொதுவான தவறு:
Learners sometimes forget to use 'to' before the verb: 'She told me go' should be 'She told me to go'.
பொருள்
Give an order or instruction
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
tell someone to stop
|tell someone to wait
|tell someone what to do
இணைச்சொற்கள்
instruct (More formal and often used in professional or educational contexts.)
எதிர்ச்சொற்கள்
ask (To request politely rather than command.)
கருப்பொருள்கள்
communication
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
வரையறை
To say to someone that they should do something.
To give someone an order or direction to do something.
வினைச்சொல்
B1
3
பயன்பாட்டு முறை:
to tell [something] from [something]
I can tell from your face that you're upset.
Látom az arcodon, hogy feldúlt vagy.
You can never tell what will happen next.
Sosem lehet tudni, mi fog történni ezután.
Can you tell the twins apart?
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
I can tell she is happy.
Látom, hogy boldog.
Can you tell which is bigger?
Meg tudod mondani, melyik a nagyobb?
I can tell the two cats apart.
பொதுவான தவறு:
Learners sometimes confuse this with 'guess', but 'tell' here means you know from evidence, not chance.
பொருள்
Recognize or distinguish something
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
tell the difference
|tell apart
இணைச்சொற்கள்
distinguish (More formal; often used in academic contexts.)
எதிர்ச்சொற்கள்
confuse (To mistake one thing for another.)
கருப்பொருள்கள்
perception
|thinking
|core_vocabulary
வரையறை
To know or understand something by seeing or hearing it.
To recognize, judge, or know something from evidence, signs, or observation.
வினைச்சொல்
B1
4
பயன்பாட்டு முறை:
to tell on [someone]
He told on his classmate for cheating.
Beárulta az osztálytársát, mert puskázott.
Don't tell anyone what I said.
Ne áruld el senkinek, amit mondtam.
She told the police everything she knew.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
He told the teacher I was late.
Beárulta a tanárnak, hogy elkéstem.
She told on me to my mom.
Rám árulkodott anyukámnak.
I told the police about the man.
பொதுவான தவறு:
Learners sometimes confuse 'tell on' with simply 'tell'; 'tell on' specifically means reporting wrongdoing.
பொருள்
Reveal a secret about someone
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
tell on someone
|tell tales
இணைச்சொற்கள்
betray (More emotional; implies disloyalty.)
எதிர்ச்சொற்கள்
protect (To keep someone's secret or avoid exposing them.)
கருப்பொருள்கள்
communication
|social
|law
|relationships
வரையறை
To say something secret about someone, especially to an authority.
To inform someone, often an authority, about another person's wrongdoing or private matters.
இலக்கணம்
அகராதி வடிவம்
tell
IPA
GB/tˈɛl/
US/tˈɛl/
அசைகள் மற்றும் அழுத்தம்
tell (1 அசை)
Stress on 1st syllable (tell)
சொல் வடிவங்கள்
Verb
- Base: tell
- 3rd Person Singular: tells
- Present Participle: telling
- Past: told
- Past Participle: told
சொல் குடும்பம்
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
முக்கிய குறிப்புகள்
- Irregular past: told Verb
- Irregular past participle: told Verb
சொற்றொடர்கள்
tell a story
1/tˈɛl ə stˈɔɹi/
fixed phrase
Recount events in words
To talk about events, real or made up, in detail.
உதாரணங்கள்
- 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.
உதாரணங்கள்
- 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.
உதாரணங்கள்
- 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.
உதாரணங்கள்
- Please tell the truth about what happened.
- He finally told the truth after many lies.
- He finally told the truth after hours of questioning.