tell (A1)

カタカナ: テル

IPA: /tɛl/

Definition

To communicate information or a message to someone, often requiring an object (the person receiving the information).

意味: 誰かに情報やメッセージを伝えること。多くの場合、情報を受け取る相手（目的語）が必要になります。

Examples / 例文

• Can you tell me the way to the station? — 駅への道を教えていただけますか？

• He told me a funny story yesterday. — 彼は昨日、面白い話を私にしてくれた。

• She will tell you the truth. — 彼女が本当のことを話してくれるでしょう。

Tell の日本語訳

Japanese translations of Tell:

• 伝える
• 教える
• 話す
• 見分ける

How to Use Tell

tell someone something (prepositional phrase)

To give information to a person. — "I will tell you the news."

tell someone to do something (prepositional phrase)

To instruct or command a person. — "The boss told me to finish the report."

tell the difference (collocation)

To recognize or understand how two things are not the same. — "It's hard to tell the difference between the twins."

tell apart (phrasal verb)

To distinguish between two or more things. — "The two cats look so similar, it's hard to tell them apart."

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