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I remembered my own childhood, the fat drunken priest telling me I could never take orders.
Recordé mi niñez y volví a ver al rechoncho y beodo padre Andrew asegurando que nunca podría ordenarme.
Sansom, Christopher John / DissolutionSansom, Christopher John / El gallo negro
El gallo negro
Sansom, Christopher John
Dissolution
Sansom, Christopher John
© C.J. Sansom, 2003

'. . . appreciate your doing it and telling me; Richard,' Diane is saying. 'I never doubted, really.
– ...agradezco lo que has hecho, Richard -dice Diane-.
Simmons, Dan / Phases of GravitySimmons, Dan / Fases de Gravedad
Fases de Gravedad
Simmons, Dan
© 1991 Ediciones В S.A.
© 1989 by Dan Simmons
Phases of Gravity
Simmons, Dan
© 1989, 2001 by Dan Simmons

Peter nodded. More than a few things had occurred to him. First, there was no way of telling if the Angel knew they were in pursuit, which he thought might be an advantage, but also might not be.
Peter asintió y pensó que probablemente el ángel no era consciente de que lo seguían, lo que tal vez constituyese una ventaja.
Katzenbach, John / The Madman's TaleKatzenbach, John / La Historia del Loco
La Historia del Loco
Katzenbach, John
The Madman's Tale
Katzenbach, John
© 2004 by John Katzenbach

'I remember telling her of that passage when she first came.
– Recuerdo que le hablé del pasadizo poco después de que llegara.
Sansom, Christopher John / DissolutionSansom, Christopher John / El gallo negro
El gallo negro
Sansom, Christopher John
Dissolution
Sansom, Christopher John
© C.J. Sansom, 2003

The walk inevitably took them to the district of streetwalkers and peep shows, and then they both lapsed into gloom and began telling each other stories of love and disillusionment.
El paseo los llevó indefectiblemente al barrio de las putas y de los peep-shows, y entonces ambos se pusieron melancólicos y se dedicaron a contarse el uno al otro historias de amores y desengaños.
Bolano, Roberto / 2666Bolano, Roberto / 2666
2666
Bolano, Roberto
© 2004 por herederos de Roberto Bolaño
2666
Bolano, Roberto
© 2004 by the heirs of Roberto Bolaño
© 2008 by Natasha Wimmer

Baedecker spoke for a minute, telling Gavin about his old job in St. Louis and his departure.
Baedecker habló un minuto, mencionando su empleo en St. Louis y su partida.
Simmons, Dan / Phases of GravitySimmons, Dan / Fases de Gravedad
Fases de Gravedad
Simmons, Dan
© 1991 Ediciones В S.A.
© 1989 by Dan Simmons
Phases of Gravity
Simmons, Dan
© 1989, 2001 by Dan Simmons

The exiles might be telling the truth but they had their own reasons for wanting Rome to triumph over their own people.
Pudiera ser que los exiliados dijeran la verdad, pero tenían sus propias razones para desear que Roma triunfara sobre su propia gente.
Scarrow, Simon / The Eagle's ConquestScarrow, Simon / Roma Vincit!
Roma Vincit!
Scarrow, Simon
© 2001 by Simon Scarrow
© de la traducción: Montserrat Batista, 2002
© de la presente edición: Edhasa, 2002
The Eagle's Conquest
Scarrow, Simon
© 2001 by Simon Scarrow

Now, hearing all that stuff mixed together, wouldn't that make you wonder if he was telling you the truth about this little murder or two?'
Ahora que tiene un poco más de visión de conjunto, ¿no se pregunta si estaría diciendo la verdad al hablar de este o aquel asesinato?
Katzenbach, John / Just CauseKatzenbach, John / Juicio Final
Juicio Final
Katzenbach, John
© 1992 by John Katzenbach
© Ediciones B, S. A., 2006
Just Cause
Katzenbach, John
© 1992 by John Katzenbach

"So what were they all telling you about last night?
-Y dígame, ¿de qué estuvieron hablando anoche?
Ishiguro, Kadzuo / The Remains of the DayIshiguro, Kadzuo / Los Restos Del Dia
Los Restos Del Dia
Ishiguro, Kadzuo
The Remains of the Day
Ishiguro, Kadzuo
© 1989 by Kazuo Ishiguro

I made up an excuse to get off the phone, telling my friend that I was home alone and someone was knocking at the door.
Como pude le dije a mi amiga que tenía que dejarla, que estaba sola en mi casa y que estaban llamando a la puerta.
The savage detectivesBolano, Roberto / Los detectives salvajes
Los detectives salvajes
Bolano, Roberto
e savage detectives
The savage detective
© 1998 by Roberto Bolaño
© 2007 by Natasha Wimmer

Well, I'm telling you, I think you can, said Haas.
Mire por dónde, yo creo que sí, dijo Haas.
Bolano, Roberto / 2666Bolano, Roberto / 2666
2666
Bolano, Roberto
© 2004 por herederos de Roberto Bolaño
2666
Bolano, Roberto
© 2004 by the heirs of Roberto Bolaño
© 2008 by Natasha Wimmer

He realized it without anyone telling him, said Lola, just by looking.
Lo supo sin ayuda de nadie, dijo Lola, simplemente mirando.
Bolano, Roberto / 2666Bolano, Roberto / 2666
2666
Bolano, Roberto
© 2004 por herederos de Roberto Bolaño
2666
Bolano, Roberto
© 2004 by the heirs of Roberto Bolaño
© 2008 by Natasha Wimmer

I thought there was too much literature in his telling of them.
Creo que en la narración de éstos había demasiada literatura.
The savage detectivesBolano, Roberto / Los detectives salvajes
Los detectives salvajes
Bolano, Roberto
e savage detectives
The savage detective
© 1998 by Roberto Bolaño
© 2007 by Natasha Wimmer

"You say that," Mister Evil continued, "but how do I know that you are telling me the truth?
– Eso es lo que dices, pero ¿cómo sé que es la verdad?
Katzenbach, John / The Madman's TaleKatzenbach, John / La Historia del Loco
La Historia del Loco
Katzenbach, John
The Madman's Tale
Katzenbach, John
© 2004 by John Katzenbach

Until the middle of last century the streets of Altamura resounded at first light with the baker's cry, telling the inhabitants that the fragrant bread had come out of the oven.
Hasta mediados del siglo pasado, podía oírse por las calles de Altamura, de madrugada, la llamada del panadero anunciando la llegada del oloroso pan.
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truth telling

decir la verdad

tell a lie

mentir

tell the story of

historiar

tell the truth

a decir verdad

tell a joke

contar un chiste

tell lies

decir mentiras

tell stories

narrar historias

tell lies

decir mentira

tell the difference

diferenciar

tell the truth

decir la verdad

Word forms

tell

verb

Basic forms
Past	told
Imperative	tell
Present Participle (Participle I)	telling
Past Participle (Participle II)	told

Present Indefinite, Active Voice
I tell	we tell
you tell	you tell
he/she/it tells	they tell

Present Continuous, Active Voice
I am telling	we are telling
you are telling	you are telling
he/she/it is telling	they are telling

Present Perfect, Active Voice
I have told	we have told
you have told	you have told
he/she/it has told	they have told

Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I have been telling	we have been telling
you have been telling	you have been telling
he/she/it has been telling	they have been telling

Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I told	we told
you told	you told
he/she/it told	they told

Past Continuous, Active Voice
I was telling	we were telling
you were telling	you were telling
he/she/it was telling	they were telling

Past Perfect, Active Voice
I had told	we had told
you had told	you had told
he/she/it had told	they had told

Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I had been telling	we had been telling
you had been telling	you had been telling
he/she/it had been telling	they had been telling

Future Indefinite, Active Voice
I shall/will tell	we shall/will tell
you will tell	you will tell
he/she/it will tell	they will tell

Future Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will be telling	we shall/will be telling
you will be telling	you will be telling
he/she/it will be telling	they will be telling

Future Perfect, Active Voice
I shall/will have told	we shall/will have told
you will have told	you will have told
he/she/it will have told	they will have told

Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will have been telling	we shall/will have been telling
you will have been telling	you will have been telling
he/she/it will have been telling	they will have been telling

Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I should/would tell	we should/would tell
you would tell	you would tell
he/she/it would tell	they would tell

Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would be telling	we should/would be telling
you would be telling	you would be telling
he/she/it would be telling	they would be telling

Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice
I should/would have told	we should/would have told
you would have told	you would have told
he/she/it would have told	they would have told

Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would have been telling	we should/would have been telling
you would have been telling	you would have been telling
he/she/it would have been telling	they would have been telling

Present Indefinite, Passive Voice
I am told	we are told
you are told	you are told
he/she/it is told	they are told

Present Continuous, Passive Voice
I am being told	we are being told
you are being told	you are being told
he/she/it is being told	they are being told

Present Perfect, Passive Voice
I have been told	we have been told
you have been told	you have been told
he/she/it has been told	they have been told

Past Indefinite, Passive Voice
I was told	we were told
you were told	you were told
he/she/it was told	they were told

Past Continuous, Passive Voice
I was being told	we were being told
you were being told	you were being told
he/she/it was being told	they were being told

Past Perfect, Passive Voice
I had been told	we had been told
you had been told	you had been told
he/she/it had been told	they had been told

Future Indefinite, Passive Voice
I shall/will be told	we shall/will be told
you will be told	you will be told
he/she/it will be told	they will be told

Future Perfect, Passive Voice
I shall/will have been told	we shall/will have been told
you will have been told	you will have been told
he/she/it will have been told	they will have been told

telling

noun

	Singular	Plural
Common case	telling	*tellings
Possessive case	telling's	*tellings'