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

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He always tells the truth. Ele sempre diz a verdade.
This romance tells the story of a family from the Northeast of Brazil that moves to the Southeastern part of the country. Este romance conta a história de uma família nordestina que se mudou para o sudeste do país.
Do whatever he tells you. Faça tudo o que ele mandar.
Do what he tells you. Faz o que ele te diz.
She obeys him no matter what he tells her to do. Ela lhe obedece não importa o que ele a mande fazer.
Do as he tells you. Faça como ele te diz.
She tells him to give her all of his salary and he does. Ela manda que ele lhe dê todo o seu salário e ele o dá.
Do it the way he tells you to. Faça como ele lhe disser para fazer.
Continue to write until he tells you to stop. Continue a escrever até ele lhe dizer para parar.
The Bible tells us that we should love our neighbors. A Bíblia nos diz que devemos amar o próximo.
Tell her to help him. Diga-lhe que o ajude.
They never tell a lie. Eles nunca contam mentira.
Do as I told you. Faça como eu te falei.
You must do as you are told. Você deve fazer o que te mandam.
You forgot to tell me about that book you read. Você esqueceu de me falar sobre aquele livro que leu.
I won't tell you. Eu não lhe direi.
I am telling a story. Estou contando uma história.
I will tell you about him. Vou lhe falar a respeito dele.
Do it the way I told you to. Faça do jeito que eu te mandei.
Tell me where she lives. Diga-me onde ela vive.
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