tell
gb/tˈɛl/ us/tˈɛl/
A1
Ingles
~ 200
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
Pandiwa
A1
action
1
Say something to someone
To give information to someone by speaking or writing.
Padron ng paggamit:
to tell [someone] [something]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'tell' with 'say'. 'Tell' is usually followed by a person: 'Tell me', not 'Tell to me'.
Mga kasingkahulugan
inform (More formal and often used in official contexts.)
Mga kasalungat
withhold (To deliberately not give information.)
Mga kolokasyon
tell the truth
|tell a story
|tell a joke
|tell someone something
|tell the difference
Mga tema
communication
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- 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.
Pandiwa
A1
action
2
Give an order or instruction
To say to someone that they should do something.
Padron ng paggamit:
to tell [someone] to [do something]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes forget to use 'to' before the verb: 'She told me go' should be 'She told me to go'.
Mga kasingkahulugan
instruct (More formal and often used in professional or educational contexts.)
Mga kasalungat
ask (To request politely rather than command.)
Mga kolokasyon
tell someone to stop
|tell someone to wait
|tell someone what to do
Mga tema
communication
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- My mom told me to eat my food.
- The boss told us to work faster.
- I told him to come here.
Pandiwa
B1
action
3
Recognize or distinguish something
To know or understand something by seeing or hearing it.
Padron ng paggamit:
to tell [something] from [something]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse this with 'guess', but 'tell' here means you know from evidence, not chance.
Mga kasingkahulugan
distinguish (More formal; often used in academic contexts.)
Mga kasalungat
confuse (To mistake one thing for another.)
Mga kolokasyon
tell the difference
|tell apart
Mga tema
perception
|thinking
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- I can tell from your face that you're upset.
- You can never tell what will happen next.
- Can you tell the twins apart?
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- I can tell she is happy.
- Can you tell which is bigger?
- I can tell the two cats apart.
Pandiwa
B1
action
4
Reveal a secret about someone
To say something secret about someone, especially to an authority.
Padron ng paggamit:
to tell on [someone]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'tell on' with simply 'tell'; 'tell on' specifically means reporting wrongdoing.
Mga kasingkahulugan
betray (More emotional; implies disloyalty.)
Mga kasalungat
protect (To keep someone's secret or avoid exposing them.)
Mga kolokasyon
tell on someone
|tell tales
Mga tema
communication
|social
|law
|relationships
Mga Halimbawa
- He told on his classmate for cheating.
- Don't tell anyone what I said.
- She told the police everything she knew.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- He told the teacher I was late.
- She told on me to my mom.
- I told the police about the man.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
tell
IPA
GB/tˈɛl/
US/tˈɛl/
Mga pantig at diin
tell (1 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (tell)
Mga anyo ng salita
Verb
- Base: tell
- 3rd Person Singular: tells
- Present Participle: telling
- Past: told
- Past Participle: told
Mga kaugnay na salita
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
Mahahalagang punto
- Irregular past: told Verb
- Irregular past participle: told Verb
Mga ekspresyon
tell a story
1/tˈɛl ə stˈɔɹi/
fixed phrase
Recount events in words
To talk about events, real or made up, in detail.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- Please tell the truth about what happened.
- He finally told the truth after many lies.
- He finally told the truth after hours of questioning.