LEARNit Dictionary

tell

verb
A1
1
A1
to give information to somebody by speaking or writing
گفتن, اطلاع دادن, بازگو کردن, اعلام کردن, بیان کردن, خبر دادن
2
A1
to give information about something
گفتن, بیان کردن, خبردادن, اطلاع دادن, اعلام کردن
The advertisement told us very little about the product.
This gauge tells you how much fuel you have left.
The sound of his breathing told her (that) he was asleep.
3
A1
to express something in words
گفتن, اظهار کردن, بیان کردن, بازگو کردن
to tell stories/jokes/lies
Are you sure you're telling the truth?
I can't tell you how happy I am.
We'd go fishing and she'd tell me stories.
All of them had an interesting story to tell.
4
to let somebody know a secret
افشا کردن, فاش کردن, لو دادن
Promise you won't tell.
‘Who are you going out with tonight?’ ‘That would be telling!’
5
A1
to order or advise somebody to do something
فرمان دادن, دستور دادن, امر کردن
He was told to sit down and wait.
There was a sign telling motorists to slow down.
I kept telling myself to keep calm.
I specifically told you to be here on time.
Do what I tell you.
Children must do as they're told.
Don't tell me what to do!
The doctor told me (that) I should eat less fat.
6
B2
to know, see or judge something correctly
تشخیص دادن, قضاوت کردن, دانستن
I think he's happy. It's hard to tell.
As far as I can tell, she's enjoying the course.
‘That's not an original.’ ‘How can you tell?’
I could tell (that) he was angry from his expression.
The only way to tell if you like something is by trying it.
It's too early to tell how popular this service will be.
It's impossible to tell exactly where the problem is.
7
B2
to recognize the difference between one thing or person and another
تشخیص دادن, تمییز قائل شدن, فرق گذاشتن
It was hard to tell the difference between the two versions.
Can you tell Tom from his twin brother?
Can you tell this copy from the original?
It's difficult to tell them apart.
The kittens look exactly alike—how can you tell which is which?
I couldn't tell who was meant to be the chairman.
8
to have an effect on somebody/something, especially a bad one
تأثیر گذاشتن, اثر گذاشتن, اثر بد گذاشتن, ضربه زدن, زیان رساندن, آسیب رساندن
The strain was beginning to tell on the rescue team.