Kollokationen mit "tell"

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tell a joke

To narrate a short, funny story.

joke8.8
tell an anecdote

The most common way to say you are narrating a short story.

anecdote8.5
tell a fib

Used to describe the action of saying a small, unimportant lie.

fib8.0
tell reporter

to give information to a reporter

reporter8.0
tell sb sternly

to inform or instruct someone in a severe and strict manner

sternly7.9
tell time

To be able to read a clock to know what time it is. 'tell the time' is common in BrE, while 'tell time' is common in AmE.

time7.9
tell bluntly

To inform someone of something in a direct and frank way, often involving personal communication.

bluntly7.5
tell softly

to give information in a quiet voice

softly7.5
fortune7.3
gravely tell

To inform someone of something in a very serious and solemn tone.

gravely7.0
tell a journalist

To give information to a journalist.

journalist7.0
tell the jury

To provide information or testimony to the jury.

jury7.0
tell the press

to communicate information to the media

press7.0
tell one's superior

To communicate information to your superior.

superior7.0
tell an interviewer

to provide information or a story to an interviewer during an interview.

interviewer6.8
tell truthfully

To communicate information or a story to someone honestly.

truthfully6.8
falsely tell

to communicate information to someone that is untrue

falsely6.5
tell juror

a more general term for giving information or instructions to jurors

juror6.5
tell sb curtly

to tell someone something in a short and slightly rude way

curtly6.2
gag6.2
tell a news conference

To inform the attendees of a news conference about something.

news conference6.0
tell sb flatly

to inform someone about something in a very direct way

flatly5.5
tell smugly

to inform someone in a self-satisfied way

smugly5.5
tell viewer

to give information to viewers

viewer5.2
tell a briefing

to give information at a briefing

briefing5.0
tell a press conference

To inform the journalists present at a press conference.

press conference4.5