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telling

['telɪŋ] брит. / амер.

прил.

сильный, эффектный, действенный; выразительный, впечатляющий

Examples from texts

I've been telling lies. Why didn't you stop me, Ivan, and tell me I was lying?"
Я врал, отчего ты не остановил меня, Иван... и не сказал, что вру?
Dostoevsky, Fyodor / The brothers KaramazovДостоевский, Фёдор / Братья Карамазовы
Братья Карамазовы
Достоевский, Фёдор
© Издательство "Художественная литература", 1988
The brothers Karamazov
Dostoevsky, Fyodor

And in my case and Mrs. Vesey's, I take leave to consider his telling us both that he was half heart- broken at our departure, to be equivalent to a confession that he was secretly rejoiced to get rid of us.
Его слова, сказанные при нашем с миссис Вэзи отъезде, что «сердце его разрывается от отчаяния», я считаю признанием, что он втайне ликует, избавившись наконец от нас.
Collins, Wilkie / The Woman in WhiteКоллинз, Уилки / Женщина в белом
Женщина в белом
Коллинз, Уилки
© "Издательство Академии наук Казахской ССР", 1959
The Woman in White
Collins, Wilkie
© 2009 Cassia Press

The story was so fantastic and incredible, the telling so credible and sober.
Этот рассказ был таким невероятным и фантастическим, а тон рассказчика так искренен и правдив.
Wells, Herbert George / Time MachineУэллс, Герберт / Машина Времени
Машина Времени
Уэллс, Герберт
© Издательство "Художественная литература", 1972
Time Machine
Wells, Herbert George
© Evans Brothers Limited 2002

Jair remembered Slanter telling him that it was the Weapons Master who had possession now of the vision crystal and the Silver Dust.
Джайр вспомнил, что сказал ему Слантер: Мастер Боя забрал и кристалл видения, и Серебристую Пыль.
Brooks, Terry / The Wishsong of ShannaraБрукс, Терри / Песнь Шаннары
Песнь Шаннары
Брукс, Терри
The Wishsong of Shannara
Brooks, Terry
© 1985 by Terrence D. Brooks

" I did not need telling twice.
Я не заставил себе повторять два раза.
Dostoevsky, Fyodor / The Insulted and InjuredДостоевский, Фёдор / Униженные и оскорблённые
Униженные и оскорблённые
Достоевский, Фёдор
© "Государственное издательство художественной литературы", 1955
The Insulted and Injured
Dostoevsky, Fyodor

You know, prince, you are a friend of the family, so I don't mind telling you; it now appears that Evgenie Pavlovitch proposed to Aglaya a month ago, and was refused."
Ты, подлинно сказать, друг дома. Лев Николаич, и вообрази, сейчас оказывается, хоть впрочем и не точно, что Евгений Павлыч будто бы уже больше месяца назад объяснился с Аглаей и получил будто бы от нее формальный отказ.
Dostoevsky, Fyodor / IdiotДостоевский, Фёдор / Идиот
Идиот
Достоевский, Фёдор
© Издательство "Художественная литература", 1971
Idiot
Dostoevsky, Fyodor
© 2004 by Fine Creative Media, Inc.

Was I telling myself I was psychic?
Я говорил себе, что я экстрасенс?
King, Stephen / Duma KeyКинг, Стивен / Дьюма-Ки
Дьюма-Ки
Кинг, Стивен
© Перевод В.А. Вебер, 2008
© ООО Издательство "АСТ МОСКВА", 2009
© Stephen King, 2008
Duma Key
King, Stephen
© 2008 by Stephen King

She came home, however, still controlling herself, but she could not help telling mother.
Она пришла, однако же, домой еще сдерживаясь, но маме не могла не признаться.
Dostoevsky, Fyodor / A Raw YouthДостоевский, Фёдор / Подросток
Подросток
Достоевский, Фёдор
© Издательство "Советская Россия", 1979
A Raw Youth
Dostoevsky, Fyodor

This is the first of the places I was telling you about.
Вот первое место, о котором я говорил.
Dickson, Gordon / Dragon On The BorderДиксон, Гордон / Дракон на границе
Дракон на границе
Диксон, Гордон
Dragon On The Border
Dickson, Gordon
© 1992 by Gordon R. Dickson

“No kidding. I'm sorry,” I kept telling her.
— Нет, серьезно, прости меня! — Я очень ее уговаривал.
Salinger, Jerome / The Catcher in the RyeСэлинджер, Джером / Над пропастью во ржи
Над пропастью во ржи
Сэлинджер, Джером
© Р. Райт-Ковалева (наследник), перевод, 1967
© "Азбука-классика", 2004
The Catcher in the Rye
Salinger, Jerome
© 1945, 1946, 1951 by J. D. Salinger
© renewed 1979 by J. D. Salinger

When she was able to go back to the event, however, she discovered that she had actually overheard her mother telling someone else about how she (the woman's mother) had been sexually abused as a child by her uncle.
Однако, когда пациентка смогла вернуться к этому событию, она обнаружила, что на самом деле нечаянно подслушала: мать рассказывала кому-то о том, как ее (мать этой женщины) изнасиловал ее дядя, когда та была ребенком.
Dilts, Robert / Strategies of Genius. Volume 3. Sigmund Freud, Leonardo da Vinci, Nicola TeslaДилтс, Роберт / Стратегии гениев. Том 3. Зигмунд Фрейд, Леонардо да Винчи, Никола Тесла
Стратегии гениев. Том 3. Зигмунд Фрейд, Леонардо да Винчи, Никола Тесла
Дилтс, Роберт
© 1995 Robert B. Dilts
© 1995 Meta Publications
© 1998 Независимая фирма “Класс”, издание, оформление
© 1998 Е.Н. Дружинина, перевод на русский язык
Strategies of Genius. Volume 3. Sigmund Freud, Leonardo da Vinci, Nicola Tesla
Dilts, Robert
© Copyright 1995 by Meta Publications

And indeed how could I have helped telling him? I had been dying to talk of it that afternoon.
Да и как могло быть иначе; я жаждал говорить еще давеча.
Dostoevsky, Fyodor / A Raw YouthДостоевский, Фёдор / Подросток
Подросток
Достоевский, Фёдор
© Издательство "Советская Россия", 1979
A Raw Youth
Dostoevsky, Fyodor

In the second place, telling Coll would just start him off again on how foolish it was for Par to keep thinking about something he obviously wasn't going to do anything about.
Потом, рассказать об этом Коллу значило бы опять выслушать его рассуждения о том, как глупо ломать себе голову над тем, что нет никакого смысла не только выполнять, но даже и обдумывать.
Brooks, Terry / The Scions of ShannaraБрукс, Терри / Потомки Шаннары
Потомки Шаннары
Брукс, Терри
The Scions of Shannara
Brooks, Terry
© 1990 by Terry Brooks

Even Japhrimel, who probably wasn't telling the whole truth either.
Даже Джафримель, скорее всего, не сказал мне всей правды.
Saintcrow, Lilith / To Hell and BackСэйнткроу, Лилит / Дорога в ад
Дорога в ад
Сэйнткроу, Лилит
© 2008 by Lilith Saintcrow
© Волковский В. Перевод на русский язык, 2011
© Издание на руском языке, ООО "Издательство "Эксмо", 2011
To Hell and Back
Saintcrow, Lilith
© 2008 by Lilith Saintcrow

I'm telling you this because I like you, see?
Я вам это говорю, потому что вы мне нравитесь, понятно?
Heinlein, Robert / The Rolling StonesХайнлайн, Роберт / Космическое семейство Стоун
Космическое семейство Стоун
Хайнлайн, Роберт
© 1952 by Robert A. Heinlein
© TERRA FANTASTICA, 2007
© Перевод. Н. Виленская, 2003
The Rolling Stones
Heinlein, Robert
© 1952 by Robert A. Heinlein

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telling

'telɪŋAdjectiveсильный; эффектный; действенный; выразительный; впечатляющийExamples

telling speech — яркая, эффектная речь
telling argument — веский, весомый аргумент
the most telling evidence — самое убедительное доказательство
telling example — наглядный пример
telling reply — эффектный, бьющий в цель ответ
telling impact — заметное, сильное влияние
telling illustration — яркая иллюстрация, яркий пример
Reducing average alcohol consumption rate in our family was a very telling economy indeed. — Снижение среднего уровня потребления алкоголя в нашей семье на самом деле позволяло немало экономить.

User translations

Verb

1.
повествовать
translation added by Роман Замякин
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Collocations

telling blow

точный удар

telling blow

удар в цель

fortune telling

ворожба

fortune-telling

гадание

telling beforehand

предварение

incapable of telling a lie

неспособный лгать

there is no telling

неизвестно

there is no telling

невозможно рассказать, описать, сосчитать

You're telling me!

Можете не рассказывать!

You're telling me!

Кому вы это рассказываете?

do tell!

вот те на

do tell!

не может быть

kiss and tell

интервью, повествующие о любовной связи со знаменитостью

kiss and tell

книга

kiss and tell

статья

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'

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telling

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