Usage examples of "told" in English with translation to Spanish

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That child was told off by the teacher. El profesor regañó a ese niño.
He told us a lie. Él nos mintió.
He may have told a lie. Puede que haya mentido.
He told me all the details. Él me dio todos los detalles.
I told a lie against my will. Mentí contra mi voluntad.
Have you told anyone about this problem? ¿Le has mencionado a alguien acerca de este problema?
Have you been told when to come? ¿Se te informó cuándo debes venir?
She was told off for being late. A ella le riñeron por llegar tarde.
He hates being told to hurry up. A él no le gusta que le metan prisa.
The truth is I told a lie. La verdad es que mentí.
They concluded that he had told a lie. Ellos concluyeron que él había mentido.
This is the book I told you about. Éste es el libro del que te hablé.
It's obvious that you told a lie. Es obvio que mentiste.
I told them to use parenthesis, not brackets. Pedí que utilizaran paréntesis, no corchetes.
Have you told anyone about the surprise party? ¿Le has mencionado a alguien acerca de la fiesta sorpresa?
This is the town I told you about. Ésta es la ciudad de la que te hablé.
He told me about the change in the plan. Él me notificó del cambio en los planes.
The girl about whom I told you lives here. La chica de la que te hablé vive aquí.
I believe that she has never told a lie. Creo que ella nunca ha mentido.
Do as you are told, and no answering back. Hacé lo que te pedí sin contestar.
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