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

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I'm not telling you. No te lo voy a decir.

Tom is telling a story. Tom está contando una historia.

He returned home without telling us. Regresó a casa sin decirnos.

Fred is always telling lies. Fred siempre dice mentiras.

I am telling a story. Estoy contando una historia.

Stop telling me what to do and mind your business. Dejá de decirme lo que tengo que hacer y metete en tus cosas.

I remember telling her that news. Me acuerdo que le di esa noticia.

It seemed that they were telling a lie. Parecía que estaban contando una mentira.

I'm telling you the truth. Te estoy diciendo la verdad.

We stayed around the bonfire telling jokes and horror histories. Nos quedamos contando chistes e historias de terror alrededor de la fogata.

Telling lies is a very bad habit. Decir mentiras es un hábito muy malo.

He had not the least shame in telling his story. Él no tuvo ni el mínimo de vergüenza de contar su historia.

Have no hesitation in telling the truth. No tengas vacilaciones al decir la verdad.

Why are you telling me all this? ¿Por qué me dices todo esto?

Please forgive me for telling a lie. Por favor, perdóname por decir una mentira.

I have no hesitation in telling the truth. No dudo en decir la verdad.

I'm telling you, I'm not going. Te digo, no voy.

Why are you telling this to me now? ¿Por qué me estás diciendo esto ahora?

There is no telling what he is thinking. Es imposible decir qué es lo que él piensa.

The man is quite capable of telling lies. El hombre puede decir mentiras.

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