Usage examples of "Tell" in English with translation to French

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It is wrong to tell lies. C'est mal de mentir.
It's not immoral for a novelist to tell lies. In fact, the bigger the lies, the better lies, and the more the common folks and critics will praise you. Ce n'est pas immoral pour un romancier de mentir. Au contraire, plus les mensonges sont gros et habiles, et plus les gens du peuple et les critiques vous louangeront.
Tell me about your plan. Parle-moi de ton plan.
Can you tell my age? Connais-tu mon âge ?
Tell me about this girl. Parle-moi de cette fille.
Dead men tell no tales. Les morts ne parlent pas.
Please tell me your opinion. Donnez-moi votre opinion s'il vous plaît.
Tell me about this guy. Parle-moi de ce type.
They never tell a lie. Ils ne mentent jamais.
Please tell me your name. S’il vous plaît, pouvez-vous me donner votre nom ?
We must tell him about it. Nous devons l'en informer.
Can you tell me the time? Pouvez-vous me donner l'heure ?
Tell me about your daily life. Parle-moi de ta vie quotidienne.
Don't tell Father about this. N'en parle pas à papa.
Don't tell her about it. Ne lui en parle pas.
I don't kiss and tell. Je ne fais pas de confessions sur l'oreiller.
Please tell us about your family. Veuillez nous parler de votre famille.
You'd better not tell Tom. Tu ferais mieux de ne pas en parler à Tom.
She really wanted to tell the secret. Elle voulait vraiment dévoiler le secret.
Most people can’t tell the difference. La plupart des gens sont incapables de faire la différence.
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