tell time

Frequency: 7.916.5 per million words

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.

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Examples (10)

  • I can't tell the time without my watch.
  • Children usually learn to tell time around the age of six.
  • He proudly showed off his new skill: he could finally tell time.
  • Could you tell me the time? I seem to have lost my phone.
  • She's still too young to tell time accurately.
  • It's a useful life skill to be able to tell time from an analog clock.
  • My grandfather taught me how to tell time by the sun.
  • Even with digital clocks everywhere, learning to tell time on a traditional clock is important.
  • He adjusted his schedule, but couldn't tell the exact time of the meeting.
  • The teacher asked the class, 'Who can tell me the time?'