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Detailed Translations for tells from English to Swedish

tells form of tell:

to tell verb (tells, told, telling)

  1. to tell (narrate; report)
    berätta; rapportera
    • berätta verb (berättar, berättade, berättat)
    • rapportera verb (raporterar, raporterade, raporterat)
  2. to tell (say; expound; describe; )
    berätta; återberätta; skildra; förklara; beskriva; rapportera
    • berätta verb (berättar, berättade, berättat)
    • återberätta verb (återberättar, återberättade, återberättat)
    • skildra verb (skildrar, skildrade, skildrat)
    • förklara verb (förklarar, förklarade, förklarat)
    • beskriva verb (beskriver, beskrev, beskrivit)
    • rapportera verb (raporterar, raporterade, raporterat)
  3. to tell (pass on; blab; feed)
    skvallra; ge vidare
    • skvallra verb (skvallrar, skvallrade, skvallrat)
    • ge vidare verb (ger vidare, gav vidare, givit vidare)
  4. to tell (make known; inform; point out; )
    berätta; informera; tillkännage; göra känt; göra uppmärksam på
    • berätta verb (berättar, berättade, berättat)
    • informera verb (informerar, informerade, informerat)
    • tillkännage verb (tillkännager, tillkännagde, tillkännaget)
    • göra känt verb (gör känt, gjorde känt, gjort känt)
    • göra uppmärksam på verb (gör uppmärksam på, gjorde uppmärksam på, gjort uppmärksam på)
  5. to tell (talk; speak; rattle; )
    säga; snacka; prata; konversera; tala om; berätta; tala; sladdra; pladdra
    • säga verb (säger, sa, sagt)
    • snacka verb (snackar, snackade, snackat)
    • prata verb (pratar, pratade, pratat)
    • konversera verb (konverserar, konverserade, konverserat)
    • tala om verb (talar om, talade om, talat om)
    • berätta verb (berättar, berättade, berättat)
    • tala verb (talar, talade, talat)
    • sladdra verb
    • pladdra verb (pladdrar, pladdrade, pladdrat)
  6. to tell (prompt; whisper)
    sufflera
    • sufflera verb (sufflerar, sufflerade, sufflerat)

Conjugations for tell:

present
  1. tell
  2. tell
  3. tells
  4. tell
  5. tell
  6. tell
simple past
  1. told
  2. told
  3. told
  4. told
  5. told
  6. told
present perfect
  1. have told
  2. have told
  3. has told
  4. have told
  5. have told
  6. have told
past continuous
  1. was telling
  2. were telling
  3. was telling
  4. were telling
  5. were telling
  6. were telling
future
  1. shall tell
  2. will tell
  3. will tell
  4. shall tell
  5. will tell
  6. will tell
continuous present
  1. am telling
  2. are telling
  3. is telling
  4. are telling
  5. are telling
  6. are telling
subjunctive
  1. be told
  2. be told
  3. be told
  4. be told
  5. be told
  6. be told
diverse
  1. tell!
  2. let's tell!
  3. told
  4. told
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

Translation Matrix for tell:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
tala om discussing; talking about
VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
berätta blab; call attention to; chat; chatter; cover; define; depict; describe; explain; expound; have a conversation; indicate; inform; instil; instill; make known; narrate; point out; rattle; recount; relate; report; say; speak; talk; tell come out with
beskriva cover; define; depict; describe; explain; expound; recount; report; say; tell characterise; characterize; define; depict; describe; mark; outline; reproduce; sketch
förklara cover; define; depict; describe; explain; expound; recount; report; say; tell announce; assert; brighten; clarify; clear up; communicate; compute; contend; declare; demonstrate; draw up; elaborate; enlighten; explain; express; impart; inform; intimate; make clear; make explicit; make one's opinion known; paraphrase; state; work out
ge vidare blab; feed; pass on; tell
göra känt call attention to; indicate; inform; instil; instill; make known; point out; tell inform; make known; notify; send word
göra uppmärksam på call attention to; indicate; inform; instil; instill; make known; point out; tell
informera call attention to; indicate; inform; instil; instill; make known; point out; tell announce; inform; make known; notify; report; send word; state
konversera blab; chat; chatter; have a conversation; narrate; rattle; relate; speak; talk; tell chat; converse; discuss; have a good long talk; have a say in the matter; join in the conversation; put in a word; put in one's oar; shove in one's oar; stick in one's oar; take part in the conversation; talk
pladdra blab; chat; chatter; have a conversation; narrate; rattle; relate; speak; talk; tell blab; blurt out; gabble; jabber; let slip out; tattle; tell tales; tip the scales
prata blab; chat; chatter; have a conversation; narrate; rattle; relate; speak; talk; tell babble; chat; communicate; converse; have a conversation; speak; talk
rapportera cover; define; depict; describe; explain; expound; narrate; recount; report; say; tell inform; report
skildra cover; define; depict; describe; explain; expound; recount; report; say; tell depict; describe; outline; paint; picture; portray; sketch
skvallra blab; feed; pass on; tell blab; blunder; blurt out; disclose; flap; give away; inform against; let slip out; reveal; squeal; tip the scales
sladdra blab; chat; chatter; have a conversation; narrate; rattle; relate; speak; talk; tell blab; tattle; tell tales
snacka blab; chat; chatter; have a conversation; narrate; rattle; relate; speak; talk; tell chat; converse; have a chat; talk
sufflera prompt; tell; whisper
säga blab; chat; chatter; have a conversation; narrate; rattle; relate; speak; talk; tell
tala blab; chat; chatter; have a conversation; narrate; rattle; relate; speak; talk; tell chat; communicate; converse; discuss; have a conversation; speak; speak to someone; talk; talk to
tala om blab; chat; chatter; have a conversation; narrate; rattle; relate; speak; talk; tell comment; discuss; list; make mention of; mention; review; speak; speak about; talk about; talk it over
tillkännage call attention to; indicate; inform; instil; instill; make known; point out; tell announce; call; give notice of; inform; proclaim
återberätta cover; define; depict; describe; explain; expound; recount; report; say; tell
- assure; differentiate; distinguish; enjoin; evidence; narrate; order; recite; recount; say; secern; secernate; separate; severalise; severalize; state; tell apart
OtherRelated TranslationsOther Translations
berättas tell
förtälja narrate; relate; tell
skvallra gossip; snitch; tell tales

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Synonyms for "tell":


Related Definitions for "tell":

  1. mark as different1
  2. discern or comprehend1
    • He could tell that she was unhappy1
  3. give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority1
    • The mother told the child to get dressed1
  4. let something be known1
  5. narrate or give a detailed account of1
    • The father told a story to his child1
  6. give evidence1
    • he was telling on all his former colleague1
  7. express in words1
    • tell me what is bothering you1
  8. inform positively and with certainty and confidence1
    • I tell you that man is a crook!1

Wiktionary Translations for tell:

tell
verb
  1. to pass information
  2. to instruct
  3. to discern, notice, identify or distinguish

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
tell berätta erzählen — schriftlich oder mündlich ein Erlebnis oder Vorkommnis anschaulich zur Darstellung bringen
tell befalla; påbjuda commander — Ordonner, enjoindre quelque chose à quelqu’un. (Sens général).
tell säga dire — Exprimer par la parole
tell berätta raconter — Conter, narrer, faire le récit