told

T0252600 (tōld)v.Past tense and past participle of tell¹.

told

(təʊld) vb the past tense and past participle of tell¹adj See all told

told

(toʊld)

v. pt. and pp. of tell. Idioms: all told, counting everyone or everything; in all.

Translations

detto

tell

(tel) – past tense, past participle told (tould) verb1. to inform or give information to (a person) about (something). He told the whole story to John; He told John about it.告诉2. to order or command; to suggest or warn. I told him to go away. 吩咐，命令 3. to say or express in words. to tell lies / the truth / a story.讲述4. to distinguish; to see (a difference); to know or decide. Can you tell the difference between them?; I can't tell one from the other; You can tell if the meat is cooked by/from the colour. 辨别，断定 5. to give away a secret. You mustn't tell or we'll get into trouble.泄密6. to be effective; to be seen to give (good) results. Good teaching will always tell.产生效果ˈteller noun1. a person who receives or pays out money over the counter at a bank. 出纳员2. a person who tells (stories). a story-teller.讲故事的人ˈtelling adjective having a great effect. a telling argument.有效力的ˈtellingly adverb生动地ˈtelltale adjective giving information (often which a person would not wish to be known). the telltale signs of guilt.拨弄是非的I told you so I told or warned you that this would happen, had happened etc, and I was right. `I told you so, but you wouldn't believe me. 我早告诉过你的，我早说过会这样 tell off to scold: The teacher used to tell me off for not doing my homework ( ˌtelling-ˈoff: He gave me a good telling-off) noun责备tell on1. to have a bad effect on. Smoking began to tell on his health. 产生（坏的）影响 2. to give information about (a person, usually if they are doing something wrong). I'm late for work – don't tell on me!告发某人tell tales to give away secret or private information about the (usually wrong) actions of others. You must never tell tales. 拨弄是非，暴露内情 tell the time to (be able to) know what time it is by looking at a clock etc or by any other means. He can tell the time from the position of the sun; Could you tell me the time, please? 会看钟点，知道（时间） there's no telling it is impossible to know. There's no telling what he'll do!难以预料you never can tell it is possible. It might rain – you never can tell.不可预料

told

See:

(if the) truth be known
(if the) truth be told
(one's) little finger told (one) that
a little bird told me
a little birdie told me
all told
do tell
I told you so
I told you so!
if I’ve told you once, I’ve told you a thousand times
if I've told you once, I've told you a thousand times
if truth be known/told
if truth be told
kiss and tell
little bird told me
little bird told me, a
little bird told one, a
my gut tells me
tell (one) about (someone or something)
tell (one) to (one's) face
tell (one) what (one) can do with (something)
tell (one) where to get off
tell (one) where to put it
tell (one) where to shove it
tell (one) where to stick it
tell (someone or something) apart
tell (someone or something) by (something)
tell (someone or something) from (someone or something else)
tell (someone) what's what
tell (something) to (one)
tell a (little) white lie
tell a different story
tell a different tale
tell a/the tale
tell against (someone or something)
tell all
tell another story
tell another tale
tell fortunes
tell of (something)
tell off
tell on (someone or something)
tell porkies
tell tales
tell tales out of school
tell the (whole) world
tell the difference between (someone or something)
tell the same story (of something)
tell the same tale (of something)
tell the time
tell the truth and shame the devil
tell time

Acronym

Definition

TOLD➣Takeoff and Landing

TOLD➣Test of Language Development (PRO-ED)

TOLD➣Takeoff and Landing Data (aviation)

TOLD➣Trash on the Lawn Day (learning project)