- tell own tale
- Общая лексика: говорить за себя, красноречиво свидетельствовать, не нуждаться в пояснениях
Универсальный англо-русский словарь. Академик.ру. 2011.
Универсальный англо-русский словарь. Академик.ру. 2011.
tell its own tale — (or story) be significant or revealing, without any further explanation or comment being necessary the worried expression on Helen s face told its own tale * * * tell its own tale/story f18 idiom to explain itself, without needing any further… … Useful english dictionary
tell its own tale — British & Australian if something tells its own tale, it shows the truth about a situation. She may smile in public, but the expression in her eyes tells its own tale … New idioms dictionary
tell its own tale — testify against himself, give testimony about his own actions … English contemporary dictionary
tell its own story — tell its own tale/story f18 idiom to explain itself, without needing any further explanation or comment • Her face told its own story. Main entry: ↑tellidiom … Useful english dictionary
Tell — 1. v. (past and past part. told) 1 tr. relate or narrate in speech or writing; give an account of (tell me a story). 2 tr. make known; express in words; divulge (tell me your name; tell me what you want). 3 tr. reveal or signify to (a person)… … Useful english dictionary
tell — 1. v. (past and past part. told) 1 tr. relate or narrate in speech or writing; give an account of (tell me a story). 2 tr. make known; express in words; divulge (tell me your name; tell me what you want). 3 tr. reveal or signify to (a person)… … Useful english dictionary
Tale of Sir Thopas, The — by Geoffrey Chaucer (ca. 1390) When the Pilgrim CHAUCER is asked by the Host to tell a tale of his own, the poet’s persona launches into a rollicking, singsong burlesque of popular English TAIL RHYME ROMANCE, a recitation so apparently… … Encyclopedia of medieval literature
tell — [ tel ] (past tense and past participle told [ tould ] ) verb *** ▸ 1 give information ▸ 2 order/advise to do something ▸ 3 recognize something ▸ 4 have clear effect ▸ 5 fail to keep secret ▸ 6 count something ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) transitive to give… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
tell — tell1 /tel/, v., told, telling. v.t. 1. to give an account or narrative of; narrate; relate (a story, tale, etc.): to tell the story of Lincoln s childhood. 2. to make known by speech or writing (a fact, news, information, etc.); communicate. 3.… … Universalium
tell */*/*/ — UK [tel] / US verb Word forms tell : present tense I/you/we/they tell he/she/it tells present participle telling past tense told UK [təʊld] / US [toʊld] past participle told Get it right: tell: Unlike the verb say, the verb tell is usually used… … English dictionary
tell — verb 1 give sb information ADVERB ▪ bluntly, curtly, flatly ▪ She told me bluntly it was my own fault. ▪ gravely, seriously ▪ smugly … Collocations dictionary