英和辞典

tell小A1

télテ^る

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動詞

動詞

三単現tellstélzテ^るズ

過去形・過去分詞toldtóuldトウ^るド

-ing形tellingtéliŋテりン^ぐ

❶言う, 話す, 話して聞かせる

tell a story

♔基本tell a story

お話をする

⦣ tell＋名詞.

tell a lie [the truth]

tell a lie [the truth]

うそ[本当のこと]を言う

tell him

♔基本tell him

彼に言う

⦣ ×tell to him としない.

tell them a story=tell a story to them

♔基本tell them a story=tell a story to them

彼らに物語を話す[お話をする]

⦣ tell AB＝tell B to A は「AにBを話す」.

tell the children about fishing

tell the children about fishing

子供たちに釣つりについて話す

My uncle often tells me about UFOs.

My uncle often tells me about UFOs.

おじはよく僕ぼくにユーフォーの話をしてくれます.

He told me (that) he was a spy.

He told me (that) he was a spy.

彼は私に自分はスパイだと言った.

⦣ 話では that を省く. 伝える相手（me）を省くことはできない. tell の代わりに say を使うと He said to me that ～となる.

文法　ちょっとくわしく

直接話法人の言葉を, その人が言ったままの形で伝える言い方:

He said to me, “I'll invite you to the party.” 「君をパーティーに招待するよ」と彼は私に言った.

間接話法人の言葉を, 伝える人の言葉に直して伝える言い方:

He told me （that） he would invite me to the party.

Many stories are told about [of] his courage.

Many stories are told about [of] his courage.

彼の勇気について多くの話が語られている.

⦣ told は過去分詞で受け身の文. are助動❷

Is he telling the truth?

Is he telling the truth?

彼は真実を話していますか.

⦣ 現在進行形の文. is助動❶

❷（相手が知らない事を）知らせる, 教えるteach類似語

Can you tell me the time, please?

Can you tell me the time, please?

時間を教えてもらえますか.

tell (him) one's name

tell (him) one's name

（彼に）自分の名前を教える

⦣ say one's name は「自分の名前を声に出して言う」.

Please tell me the way to the post office.

Please tell me the way to the post office.

郵便局へ行く道を教えてください.

✓POINT

tell は口で教えてもらう場合. 地図を書いたり案内して教えてほしい時は show me the way という. ×teach me the way ～とはいわない.

❸tell A to do でAに～するように言う[命令する]

Tell him to come at once.

Tell him to come at once.

彼にすぐ来るように言え.

Mother told me not to go there alone. (=Mother said to me, "Don't go there alone.")

Mother told me not to go there alone. Mother said to me, “Don't go there alone.”

母は私にひとりでそこへ行くなと言った.

I was told not to go there alone.

I was told not to go there alone.

私はひとりでそこへ行くなと言われた.

Do as I tell you [Do as you are told].

Do as I tell you [Do as you are told].

私が言うようにしなさい[君は言われたとおりにしなさい].

⦣ 両文とも文末に to do が省略されている.

❹can tell でわかる, 見分ける

Can you tell the difference between margarine and butter?

Can you tell the difference between margarine and butter?

マーガリンとバターの違ちがいがわかりますか.

I tell you.I'm telling you.I tell you. ＝ I'm telling you.

I tell you. ＝ I'm telling you.

本当に, 確かに, 絶対に

It's boiling hot outside, I tell you!

It's boiling hot outside, I tell you!

外はうだるように暑いぜ, 本当に!

I told you so.I told you so.

I told you so.

（私は君にそう言った）私が言ったとおりでしょ, だから言ったじゃないの

tell A from Btell A from B

tell A from B

A と B を区別する, A と B の見分けがつく ❹

I can't tell Paul from Mike—they're twins.

I can't tell Paul from Mike—they're twins.

私はポールとマイクの区別がつかない. 彼らは双子ふたごなのです.

tell on ～tell on ～

tell on ～

～の告げ口をする, ～を言いつける

If you hit me, I'll tell on you to Mother.

If you hit me, I'll tell on you to Mother.

もし僕をぶったらお前のことママに言いつけちゃうからな.

tell talestell tales

tell tales

tale 成句

to tell you the truthto tell the truthto tell (you) the truth

to tell (you) the truth

本当のことを言うと, 実を言うと, 実は

チャンクで覚えよう　tell

話をする

tell a story

彼らに話をする

tell them a story

子供たちに魚釣りの話をする

tell the children about fishing

彼女に郵便局への行き方を教える

tell her the way to the post office

…を教えていただけますか

Could you tell me ...?