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

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Why do people tell lies? Por que as pessoas mentem?
She can even tell lies! Ela pode até mesmo mentir!
Can you tell the difference? Você consegue ver a diferença?
Never tell a lie again. Nunca mais minta.
Don't tell on me. Não me denuncie.
Misfortunes tell us what fortune is Quem não sabe do mal, não sabe do bem
Can you tell right from wrong? Você pode distinguir o que é certo do que é errado?
Can you tell a Chinese person from Japanese? Você consegue diferenciar um chinês de um japonês?
Can you tell a duck from a goose? Você sabe diferenciar um pato de um ganso?
I can't tell him from his brother. Não consigo diferenciá-lo do irmão dele.
I decided to tell him that I love her. Eu decidi contá-lo que eu a amo.
Most Europeans cannot tell a Japanese from a Chinese. A maioria dos europeus não consegue distinguir um japonês de um chinês.
He is not a man to tell a lie. Ele não é homem de mentir.
It's hard to tell you from your brother. É difícil diferenciá-lo do seu irmão.
Let me tell you my side of the story. Deixa que eu te exponha a minha versão da história.
I will do whatever you tell me to do. Farei o que quer que me peça.
You can't tell a book by its cover Não se pode julgar um livro pela capa
Please tell me about your town in your next letter. Por favor, fale-me sobre sua cidade na próxima carta.
Can you tell one of the twins from the other? Você pode diferenciar os gêmeos?
How can I tell if I'm really in love? Como eu posso saber se estou realmente apaixonado?
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