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