Gadit
inglés

tell

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Definiciones (3)
1verboComunicar información o una historia a alguien, generalmente de manera verbal.
She decided to tell her friend the truth about the situation.
He will tell us a story before bedtime.
Please tell me what happened at the meeting.
2verboDar una instrucción o una orden a alguien.
The teacher told the students to sit down.
My mom told me to clean my room.
He told his dog to sit.
3verboDistinguir o identificar algo.
I can tell the difference between these two colors.
Can you tell which one is the real diamond?
It's hard to tell if he's joking or serious.
Origen de la palabra
Idioma
Old English
Palabra original
tellan
Significaba originalmente
contar, narrar
Contexto
La palabra 'tell' proviene del inglés antiguo 'tellan', que significaba contar o narrar. A lo largo del tiempo, su uso se ha expandido para incluir dar instrucciones y distinguir cosas.