Translation of tell to Spanish

tell verb

1. Express in words.

The poet struggled to tell the story of her childhood, trying to convey the emotions and memories that lingered within her. El poeta luchó por contar la historia de su infancia, tratando de transmitir las emociones y memorias que persistían dentro de ella.

2. Let something be known.

The company will tell its investors about the new product launch during the quarterly meeting. La empresa informará a sus inversionistas sobre el lanzamiento del nuevo producto durante la reunión trimestral.

3. Narrate or give a detailed account of.

The historian took hours to tell the story of the ancient civilization's rise and fall, weaving together intricate details and fascinating anecdotes. El historiador tardó horas en contar la historia del ascenso y declive de la civilización antigua, tejiendo juntos detalles intrincados y anécdotas fascinantes.

4. Give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority.

As the team leader, she was responsible for telling her colleagues what tasks to prioritize and how to complete them efficiently. Como líder del equipo, ella era responsable de informar a sus colegas qué tareas priorizar y cómo completarlas de manera eficiente.

5. Discern or comprehend.

The detective struggled to tell what was real and what was just a clever illusion in the suspect's alibi. El detective luchó por determinar qué era real y qué era solo una ilusión ingeniosa en el alibí del sospechoso.

6. Inform positively and with certainty and confidence.

The expert scientist can tell you with absolute confidence that the new vaccine is highly effective in preventing the spread of the virus. El científico experto puede decirte con absoluta confianza que la nueva vacuna es altamente efectiva en prevenir la propagación del virus.

7. Give evidence.

The detective asked the witness to tell the truth about what she had seen on the night of the crime. El detective preguntó a la testigo que contara la verdad sobre lo que había visto en la noche del crimen.

8. Mark as different.

The teacher told the students' papers to indicate that they had completed the extra credit assignment. El profesor indicó en los informes de los estudiantes que habían completado la asignación de crédito adicional.

Conjugation

Pronoun	Conjugation
I	I tell.
You	You tell.
He/She/It	He/She/It tells.
We	We tell.
You	You tell.
They	They tell.

Complete conjugation.

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