Tell — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer; according to legend an Austrian governor compelled him to shoot an apple from his son's head with his crossbow (which he did successfully without mishap)

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Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/tˈɛl/

🇬🇧British English

/tˈɛl/

🇮🇳Indian English

/tˈɛl/

1 syllable Say it as /tˈɛl/.

Examples

He said that he wanted to marry her
tell me what is bothering you
state your opinion

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

say distinguish William Tell tell apart secern evidence recount state enjoin separate differentiate assure severalize narrate recite severalise secernate order

Parts of Speech

noun	a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer; according to legend an Austrian governor compelled him to shoot an apple from his son's head with his crossbow (which he did successfully without mishap)
verb	express in words “He said that he wanted to marry her”
verb	let something be known “Tell them that you will be late”
verb	narrate or give a detailed account of “Tell what happened”
verb	give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority “I said to him to go home”
verb	discern or comprehend “He could tell that she was unhappy”
verb	inform positively and with certainty and confidence “I tell you that man is a crook!”
verb	give evidence “he was telling on all his former colleague”
verb	mark as different “We distinguish several kinds of maple”

Word Forms

statement	noun	the act of affirming or asserting or stating something
say	noun	the chance to speak
teller	noun	someone who tells a story
telling	noun	informing by words
tale	noun	a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
narrative	adjective	consisting of or characterized by the telling of a story
narration	noun	(rhetoric) the second section of an oration in which the facts are set forth
narrator	noun	someone who tells a story
recounting	noun	an act of narration
recital	noun	a detailed account or description of something
order	noun	a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge)
injunction	noun	a formal command or admonition
evidence	noun	(law) all the means by which any alleged matter of fact whose truth is investigated at judicial trial is established or disproved
distinction	noun	a discrimination between things as different and distinct
difference	noun	a variation that deviates from the standard or norm
differentiation	noun	a discrimination between things as different and distinct
differentiator	noun	a person who (or that which) differentiates

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

erzählen

ein Schweizer Patriot, der im frühen 14. Jahrhundert lebte und für seine Fähigkeiten als Bogenschütze bekannt war; Der Legende nach zwang ihn ein österreichischer Gouverneur, einen Apfel aus h zu schießen

🇫🇷French

dire

un patriote suisse qui vécut au début du 14e siècle et qui était réputé pour ses talents d'archer ; selon la légende, un gouverneur autrichien l'obligea à tirer une pomme de h

🇪🇸Spanish

decir

un patriota suizo que vivió a principios del siglo XIV y que era famoso por su habilidad como arquero; Según la leyenda, un gobernador austríaco lo obligó a dispararle a una manzana.

🇮🇹Italian

raccontare

un patriota svizzero vissuto all'inizio del XIV secolo e rinomato per la sua abilità come arciere; secondo la leggenda un governatore austriaco lo costrinse a sparare ad una mela da h

🇳🇱Dutch

vertellen

een Zwitserse patriot die in het begin van de 14e eeuw leefde en bekend stond om zijn vaardigheid als boogschutter; volgens de legende dwong een Oostenrijkse gouverneur hem een appel uit h te schieten

🇵🇹Portuguese

dizer

um patriota suíço que viveu no início do século XIV e era conhecido por sua habilidade como arqueiro; segundo a lenda, um governador austríaco obrigou-o a atirar em uma maçã de seu

🇷🇺Russian

рассказывать

швейцарский патриот, живший в начале 14 века и известный своим мастерством лучника; Согласно легенде, австрийский губернатор заставил его выстрелить в яблоко из

India

🇮🇳Hindi

कहना

एक स्विस देशभक्त जो 14वीं सदी की शुरुआत में रहता था और जो एक तीरंदाज के रूप में अपने कौशल के लिए प्रसिद्ध था; किंवदंती के अनुसार एक ऑस्ट्रियाई गवर्नर ने उसे एच से एक सेब तोड़ने के लिए मजबूर किया

🇧🇩Bengali

বল

একজন সুইস দেশপ্রেমিক যিনি 14 শতকের গোড়ার দিকে বসবাস করতেন এবং যিনি একজন তীরন্দাজ হিসেবে তার দক্ষতার জন্য বিখ্যাত ছিলেন; কিংবদন্তি অনুসারে একজন অস্ট্রিয়ান গভর্নর তাকে h থেকে একটি আপেল গুলি করতে বাধ্য করেছিলেন

🇮🇳Tamil

சொல்லுங்கள்

14 ஆம் நூற்றாண்டின் முற்பகுதியில் வாழ்ந்த ஒரு சுவிஸ் தேசபக்தர் மற்றும் ஒரு வில்லாளியாக அவரது திறமைக்காக புகழ் பெற்றவர்; புராணத்தின் படி, ஒரு ஆஸ்திரிய கவர்னர் அவரை எச் இலிருந்து ஒரு ஆப்பிளை சுடும்படி கட்டாயப்படுத்தினார்

🇮🇳Telugu

చెప్పు

14వ శతాబ్దం ప్రారంభంలో నివసించిన స్విస్ దేశభక్తుడు మరియు ఆర్చర్‌గా అతని నైపుణ్యానికి పేరుగాంచాడు; పురాణం ప్రకారం, ఒక ఆస్ట్రియన్ గవర్నర్ అతనిని h నుండి ఒక ఆపిల్ కాల్చమని బలవంతం చేశాడు

🇮🇳Marathi

सांगा

एक स्विस देशभक्त जो 14 व्या शतकाच्या सुरुवातीला राहत होता आणि जो तिरंदाज म्हणून त्याच्या कौशल्यासाठी प्रसिद्ध होता; पौराणिक कथेनुसार ऑस्ट्रियाच्या गव्हर्नरने त्याला h पासून एक सफरचंद शूट करण्यास भाग पाडले

🇮🇳Gujarati

જણાવો

એક સ્વિસ દેશભક્ત જે 14મી સદીની શરૂઆતમાં રહેતા હતા અને જેઓ તીરંદાજ તરીકેની તેમની કુશળતા માટે પ્રખ્યાત હતા; દંતકથા અનુસાર ઑસ્ટ્રિયન ગવર્નરે તેને h થી એક સફરજન મારવા માટે દબાણ કર્યું

🇮🇳Kannada

ಹೇಳು

14 ನೇ ಶತಮಾನದ ಆರಂಭದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಸ್ವಿಸ್ ದೇಶಭಕ್ತ ಮತ್ತು ಬಿಲ್ಲುಗಾರನಾಗಿ ತನ್ನ ಕೌಶಲ್ಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಹೆಸರುವಾಸಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದ; ದಂತಕಥೆಯ ಪ್ರಕಾರ ಆಸ್ಟ್ರಿಯಾದ ಗವರ್ನರ್ ಅವನನ್ನು h ನಿಂದ ಸೇಬನ್ನು ಶೂಟ್ ಮಾಡಲು ಒತ್ತಾಯಿಸಿದರು

🇮🇳Malayalam

പറയൂ

14-ആം നൂറ്റാണ്ടിൻ്റെ തുടക്കത്തിൽ ജീവിച്ചിരുന്ന ഒരു സ്വിസ് ദേശാഭിമാനി, ഒരു വില്ലാളി എന്ന നിലയിലുള്ള തൻ്റെ വൈദഗ്ധ്യത്തിന് പേരുകേട്ടവൻ; ഐതിഹ്യമനുസരിച്ച്, ഒരു ഓസ്ട്രിയൻ ഗവർണർ അവനെ ഒരു ആപ്പിൾ എറിയാൻ നിർബന്ധിച്ചു

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਦੱਸੋ

ਇੱਕ ਸਵਿਸ ਦੇਸ਼ਭਗਤ ਜੋ 14ਵੀਂ ਸਦੀ ਦੇ ਸ਼ੁਰੂ ਵਿੱਚ ਰਹਿੰਦਾ ਸੀ ਅਤੇ ਜੋ ਇੱਕ ਤੀਰਅੰਦਾਜ਼ ਵਜੋਂ ਆਪਣੇ ਹੁਨਰ ਲਈ ਮਸ਼ਹੂਰ ਸੀ; ਦੰਤਕਥਾ ਦੇ ਅਨੁਸਾਰ ਇੱਕ ਆਸਟ੍ਰੀਆ ਦੇ ਗਵਰਨਰ ਨੇ ਉਸਨੂੰ h ਤੋਂ ਇੱਕ ਸੇਬ ਮਾਰਨ ਲਈ ਮਜਬੂਰ ਕੀਤਾ

🇵🇰Urdu

بتانا

ایک سوئس محب وطن جو 14ویں صدی کے اوائل میں رہتا تھا اور جو ایک تیر انداز کے طور پر اپنی مہارت کے لیے مشہور تھا۔ لیجنڈ کے مطابق آسٹریا کے ایک گورنر نے اسے ایچ سے ایک سیب گولی مارنے پر مجبور کیا۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

告诉

一位生活在 14 世纪初的瑞士爱国者，以弓箭手而闻名；据传说，一位奥地利总督强迫他从家里射出一个苹果。

🇯🇵Japanese

教えて

14世紀初頭に生きたスイスの愛国者で、射手としての腕前で有名だった。伝説によれば、オーストリアの総督は彼にリンゴを撃ち落とすよう強制したという。

🇰🇷Korean

말하다

14세기 초에 살았던 스위스의 애국자이자 궁수로서의 기술로 유명했습니다. 전설에 따르면 오스트리아 주지사가 그에게 사과를 쏘도록 강요했습니다.

🇻🇳Vietnamese

kể

một người yêu nước Thụy Sĩ sống vào đầu thế kỷ 14 và nổi tiếng với kỹ năng bắn cung; Theo truyền thuyết, một thống đốc người Áo đã buộc ông phải bắn một quả táo từ trên cao.

🇹🇭Thai

บอก

ผู้รักชาติชาวสวิสที่อาศัยอยู่ในต้นศตวรรษที่ 14 และมีชื่อเสียงในด้านทักษะของเขาในฐานะนักธนู ตามตำนานเล่าว่าผู้ว่าการรัฐชาวออสเตรียบังคับให้เขายิงแอปเปิ้ลจากเอช

🇮🇩Indonesian

memberi tahu

seorang patriot Swiss yang hidup pada awal abad ke-14 dan terkenal karena keahliannya sebagai pemanah; menurut legenda seorang gubernur Austria memaksanya untuk menembak sebuah apel dari h

🇵🇭Filipino

sabihin

isang Swiss patriot na nabuhay noong unang bahagi ng ika-14 na siglo at nakilala sa kanyang husay bilang mamamana; ayon sa alamat ay pinilit siya ng isang Austrian na gobernador na bumaril ng mansanas mula sa h

🇲🇾Malay

beritahu

seorang patriot Switzerland yang hidup pada awal abad ke-14 dan yang terkenal dengan kemahirannya sebagai pemanah; menurut lagenda seorang gabenor Austria memaksanya menembak sebiji epal dari h

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

يخبر

وطني سويسري عاش في أوائل القرن الرابع عشر واشتهر بمهارته في الرماية؛ وفقًا للأسطورة، أجبره حاكم نمساوي على إطلاق تفاحة من ح

🇮🇷Persian

بگو

یک میهن‌پرست سوئیسی که در اوایل قرن چهاردهم زندگی می‌کرد و به دلیل مهارتش در تیراندازی مشهور بود. طبق افسانه یک فرماندار اتریشی او را مجبور کرد که سیبی را از h

🇹🇷Turkish

söylemek

14. yüzyılın başlarında yaşayan ve okçuluk becerisiyle tanınan İsviçreli bir vatansever; efsaneye göre Avusturyalı bir vali onu bir elma vurmaya zorlamış.

🇮🇱Hebrew

לְסַפֵּר

פטריוט שוויצרי שחי בתחילת המאה ה-14 ונודע בכישרון שלו כקשת; לפי האגדה, מושל אוסטרי הכריח אותו לירות תפוח מ-h

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What is the primary definition of the word 'tell'?

The primary meaning of 'tell' is 'a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer; according to legend an Austrian governor compelled him to shoot an apple from his son's head with his crossbow (which he did successfully without mishap)'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'tell' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'tell' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'tell' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'tell' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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