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BBC - English In A Minute (YouTube), When 'tell' doesn't mean 'tell' - English In A Minute - YouTube

When 'tell' doesn't mean 'tell' - English In A Minute - YouTube

Hi, everyone!

Think of 'tell' and you think of speaking,

but 'tell' doesn't always mean 'tell'.

Let me tell you why…

OK that time I meant speaking.

Not only does the verb 'tell' mean

'say something to someone',

it also has a meaning similar to

'know', 'recognise', 'understand', or 'perceive'.

We often use it in combination with the verb 'can'

to make 'can tell' for the present

and 'could tell' for the past.

I can tell he's from France. He has an accent!

Or:

We could tell it was going to rain because of the clouds.

We often use it to talk about differences.

Then, we might use the negative or the question.

Can you tell the difference between

this cup and that cup?

I can't tell the difference between this cup and that cup.

We often use 'can tell' with the pronoun 'you'

to talk about something that many people should

find obvious.

You can tell he's an English teacher

– he knows all the answers.

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Hi, everyone!

Think of 'tell' and you think of speaking, pensa||||||| Le mot "raconter" évoque l'expression orale,

but 'tell' doesn't always mean 'tell'. |||||söylemek mais "dire" ne signifie pas toujours "dire".

Let me tell you why…

OK that time I meant speaking. D'accord, cette fois-ci, je parlais en connaissance de cause.

Not only does the verb 'tell' mean Le verbe "dire" signifie non seulement

'say something to someone',

it also has a meaning similar to

'know', 'recognise', 'understand', or 'perceive'. understand|recognize|||Recognize or understand ||||algılamak

We often use it in combination with the verb 'can'

to make 'can tell' for the present ||できる|||| faire "can tell" pour le présent

and 'could tell' for the past. |過去形の助動詞|||| et "pourrait le dire" pour le passé.

I can tell he's from France. He has an accent! ||||||||un|accento Je peux dire qu'il vient de France. Il a un accent ! Eu posso dizer que ele é da França. Ele tem sotaque!

Or:

We could tell it was going to rain because of the clouds. noi|potevamo|capire||||||||| يمكننا أن نقول أنها ستمطر بسبب السحب.

We often use it to talk about differences. |||||||farklılıklar Nous l'utilisons souvent pour parler des différences.

Then, we might use the negative or the question.

Can you tell the difference between Pouvez-vous faire la différence entre

this cup and that cup?

I can't tell the difference between this cup and that cup. I|||||||||| Je ne peux pas faire la différence entre cette tasse et celle-là.

We often use 'can tell' with the pronoun 'you' 我们经常将 "可以告诉 "与代词 "你 "搭配使用

to talk about something that many people should 来谈谈许多人应该

find obvious. |açık |ovvio |očitno 发现明显。

You can tell he's an English teacher あなた|||||| |puoi||||| On voit qu'il est professeur d'anglais 一看就知道他是英语老师

– he knows all the answers. lui||||risposte - il connaît toutes les réponses.