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  • 41tell — vb 1 *count, enumerate, number 2 *say, utter, state 3 divulge, discover, *reveal, disclose, betray Analogous words: impart, *communicate: * …

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  • 42tell — m. Arqueol. Colina artificial formada por la superposición de ruinas de edificaciones en diferentes épocas …

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  • 43tell|er — «TEHL uhr», noun. 1. a person who tells, especially a story; narrator: »Our teacher is a good teller of stories. 2. a person who counts, especially: a) a bank cashier who takes in, gives out and counts money. b) an official who counts votes,… …

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  • 44tell — /tel/ verb past tense and past participle told /tUld/ 1 SAY/INFORMATION (T) to give someone facts or information about something: tell sb (that): She wrote to tell me she couldn t come. | Don t tell me you ve forgotten my birthday again. | Police …

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  • 45tell */*/*/ — UK [tel] / US verb Word forms tell : present tense I/you/we/they tell he/she/it tells present participle telling past tense told UK [təʊld] / US [toʊld] past participle told Get it right: tell: Unlike the verb say, the verb tell is usually used… …

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  • 46tell — [[t]te̱l[/t]] ♦ tells, telling, told 1) VERB If you tell someone something, you give them information. [V n that] In the evening I returned to tell Phyllis our relationship was over... [V n wh] I called Andie to tell her how spectacular the stuff …

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  • 47tell — v. 1) (A; usu. without to) ( to relate ) she told the news to everyone; or: she told everyone the news; he told me his name; she told them a story; tell me the truth 2) (D; intr.) ( to be certain ) to tell about (you can never tell about people… …

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  • 48tell*/*/*/ — [tel] (past tense and past participle told [təʊld] ) verb 1) [T] to give information to someone If you see anything suspicious, tell the police.[/ex] Didn t he tell you that I wanted to see you?[/ex] Just tell me what she said.[/ex] He finally… …

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  • 49Tell — 1. v. (past and past part. told) 1 tr. relate or narrate in speech or writing; give an account of (tell me a story). 2 tr. make known; express in words; divulge (tell me your name; tell me what you want). 3 tr. reveal or signify to (a person)… …

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  • 50tell — 1. v. (past and past part. told) 1 tr. relate or narrate in speech or writing; give an account of (tell me a story). 2 tr. make known; express in words; divulge (tell me your name; tell me what you want). 3 tr. reveal or signify to (a person)… …

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