tell
A1Frequent NGSL-1UK /tel/US /tel/
Meaning
verb
to give information to somebody by speaking or writing
“tell something to somebody, He told the news to everybody he saw.”
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“(Laughter) So I'm a researcher-storyteller, and I'm going to talk to you today -- we're talking about expanding perception -- and so I want to talk to you and tell some stories”
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“And I would like to tell you a few personal stories about what I like to call "the danger of the single story."”
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“be finishing the most anticipated game in your industry this year a brand new Legend of [Applause] Zelda I wonder love I I would love to tell you all about it but”
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