telling

ˈtɛlɪŋ
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Translation of telling from English into German,

Adjective

1.

persuasion

convincing or effective in argument
  • His telling argument won the debate.Sein überzeugendes Argument gewann die Debatte.
2.

revelation

revealing important information or truths
  • The telling detail exposed the truth.Das aufschlussreiche Detail enthüllte die Wahrheit.

Noun

1.

communication

disclosure of information to others
  • His telling of the secret surprised us all.Sein Erzählen des Geheimnisses überraschte uns alle.
2.

narration

Rare
act of narrating or recounting
Rare
  • The telling of the story captivated the audience.Die Erzählung der Geschichte fesselte das Publikum
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Expressions with telling: examples in English and translations in German

nicht vorhersehbar
unvorhersehbar
There's no telling what will happen next.
sich das nur weiter einreden
sich das einbilden
You think you're the best? Keep telling yourself that.
Das würde zu viel verraten.
"What are you planning for my birthday?" "That would be telling."
es ist nicht abzusehen
es lässt sich nicht sagen
There is no telling what he will do next.
es ist nicht abzusehen
There's no telling what he will do next.
Wem sagst du das?
I know it's a bad idea. Who are you telling?

Synonyms and analogies of telling in English

Examples of telling in a sentence

  • The statistics were telling in proving the point.
  • Her telling gesture revealed her true feelings.
  • The telling signs of fatigue were evident.
  • The telling of the story captivated the audience.
  • Her telling of the events was both detailed and engaging.
  • Her telling of the events was both dramatic and engaging.
tell
tɛl
told
Verb
1.

inform

tr.
convey information to someone
tr.
  • She will tell him the news.Sie wird ihm die Neuigkeiten mitteilen.
2.

instruct

tr.
order or instruct someone to do something
tr.
  • I told him to clean his room.Ich habe ihm befohlen, sein Zimmer aufzuräumen
3.

storytelling

tr./intr.
narrate a story or event
tr./intr.
erzählen berichten
  • He loves to tell ghost stories.Er liebt es, Geistergeschichten zu erzählen.
Noun
1.

poker

behavior revealing hidden information
  • His nervous tapping was a tell during the game.Sein nervöses Klopfen war ein Anzeichen während des Spiels.
2.

archaeology

TECH.
archaeological mound or hill indicating human habitation
TECH.
Tell mHügel
  • The team excavated the tell for ancient artifacts.Das Team hat den Hügel nach antiken Artefakten ausgegraben
3.

internet

RareUS
private message in a chat room
RareUS
private Nachricht Direktnachricht Nachricht
  • She sent him a tell to join the game.Sie schickte ihm eine private Nachricht, um dem Spiel beizutreten.

Expressions with tell: examples in English and translations in German

alles erzählen
alles berichten
He was asked to tell all about his day.
unterscheiden
auseinanderhalten
I can't tell apart the twins.
erkennen
I can tell from his accent that he's French.
zurechtweisen
She told him off for being late.
schwer zu sagen
It's hard to tell if it will rain today.
man kann nie wissen
You never can tell what will happen next.

Translations of "telling" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adjective / Participle
erzähltadj.

He loves telling us how winters were harsher back in the old country.

Er erzählt uns gern, wie die Winter im Heimatland viel härter waren.

gesagtadj.

I was telling you something, but you weren't listening.

Ich habe Ihnen etwas gesagt, doch Sie haben nicht zugehört.

erklärtadj.

His complaint sounded like what my wife had been telling me for years.

Seine Beanstandung klang wie, was meine Frau mir für Jahre erklärt hatte.

mitgeteiltpp.

Many thanks for telling us your choice.

Vielen Dank, dass Sie uns Ihre Wahl mitgeteilt haben.

aufschlussreichadj.

Take note of who resists - that can be telling.

Achtet darauf, wer Widerstand leistet - das kann aufschlußreich sein.

Noun
dasErzählennn.

She added a guttural flourish to her voice while telling the story.

Sie fügte ihrer Stimme beim Erzählen der Geschichte eine kehlige Note hinzu.

dieErzählungnf.

The stories from the village grew weirder with each telling.

Die Geschichten aus dem Dorf wurden mit jeder Erzählung unheimlicher.

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telling: Examples and translations in context

He displayed his cuts proudly, telling everyone about his adventure.

Er zeigte seine Verletzungen stolz und erzählte jedem von seinem Abenteuer.

We chewed the rag until midnight, just laughing and telling stories.

Wir hielten bis Mitternacht ein Schwätzchen, lachten und erzählten Geschichten.

Photographs of the departed filled the room, each telling a story.

Fotos der Verstorbenen füllten den Raum, und jedes erzählte eine Geschichte.

The audience warmed up to the comedian once he started telling personal stories.

Das Publikum wurde mit dem Komiker warm, als er persönliche Geschichten erzählte.

I always snap to whenever my grandfather starts telling one of his stories.

Ich horche immer auf, wenn mein Großvater eine seiner Geschichten erzählt.

The audience showed a glimmer of interest when he started telling personal stories.

Das Publikum zeigte einen Anflug von Interesse, als er persönliche Geschichten erzählte.

They busted out laughing once the robot started telling unexpectedly hilarious jokes.

Sie brachen in Gelächter aus, als der Roboter unerwartet urkomische Witze erzählte.

After getting liquored up, he started telling everyone his deepest embarrassing secrets.

Nachdem er sich betrunken hatte, erzählte er allen seine peinlichsten Geheimnisse.

See also:

you're telling meno tellingfortune-telling
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