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Meaning of "tell off" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TELL OFF

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TELL OFF

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Tell off is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

WHAT DOES TELL OFF MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of tell off in the English dictionary

The definition of tell off in the dictionary is to reprimand; scold. Other definition of tell off is to count and dismiss.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TELL OFF

tell
tell a tale
tell apart
Tell el Amarna
tell it to the marines
tell its own tale
tell someone where to get off
tell tales
tell the time
tellable
teller
tellership
tellin
telling
telling off
tellingly
tellinoid
telltale
tellural
tellurate

WORDS THAT END LIKE TELL OFF

better off
boil off
call off
cut off
day off
fall off
get off
haul off
hold off
kick off
on and off
peel off
pull off
reel off
roll off
sell off
show off
tail off
take off
turn off

Synonyms and antonyms of tell off in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «tell off» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TELL OFF

Find out the translation of tell off to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of tell off from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «tell off» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

责骂
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

regañar
570 millions of speakers

English

tell off
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बंद बताने
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

يُوَبِّخُ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

отчитывать
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

repreender
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

তিরস্কার করা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

réprimander
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Beritahu
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

rügen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

しかる
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

꾸짖다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Matur suwun
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

mắng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சொல்லுங்கள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सांगा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Anlatmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

rimproverare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zbesztać
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

сварити
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

a mustra
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κατσαδιάζω
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vertel af
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

skälla ut
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

skjelle ut
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of tell off

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TELL OFF»

The term «tell off» is regularly used and occupies the 93.208 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TELL OFF» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about tell off

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TELL OFF»

Discover the use of tell off in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to tell off and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Cambridge Dictionary of American Idioms
usage: said in reaction to someone else's statement, as in the example tell off sb, also tell sb off to tell someone that their behavior is not acceptable ♢ / was told off by my best friend, and it was a long time before I could forgive her.
Paul Heacock, 2003
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The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional ...
20, 2nd September 1984 'Say it right telling-off noun a scolding, a reprimand UK. 1911 From TELL OFF • I assumed that he was threatening them with a telling-off by Aunt Annie, a prospect which pleased me no end. — Mary Lawson, crm»L0*e  ...
Eric Partridge, Tom Dalzell, Terry Victor, 2006
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English-Albanian Dictionary of Idioms
Tell us another. tell off qortoj □ / was ten minutes late and she told me off in front of everyone. □ He didn 't like being told off for something he hadn 't done. □ He told the boy off for making so many careless mistakes. tell on kallezoj □ 7 won 't ...
Ilo Stefanllari, 2000
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Regulations for the instruction, formations, and movements ...
The ride being formed at the regulated distance of files, the men are to be instructed to tell off by files and by threes, and to prove their tellings off. "From the Right, tell off by Files." On this command, the right file of the division, turning his head ...
Army, 1844
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中学生实用英语动词搭配词典
... l^^ It's too early to tell. You mustn't <«// or we'll get into trouble. 1 ) tell about/of ijrif He began to tell of the fighter's heroic exploits. 2) tell against This fact will <e// strongly against the accused. 3) tell apart Can you tell the twins 4) tell off ...
‎2002
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The Scene of Linguistic Action and its Perspectivization by ...
(WTNID) b. to tell off: assign (cf. 105 d); to scold (cf. 105 d) This means that only a couple of informal quasi-idiomatic usages of tell, together with an old use of it, a dialectal use of it and the use of it in a verb with particle structure fail to be ...
René Dirven, Louis Goossens, Yvan Putseys, 1982
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109 Phrasal Verbs
Phrasal Verb #94: tell off Definition: To sharply criticize. Use: A person can tell off another person. Structure: tell off [someone] or tell [someone] off Examples: The boss told off the receptionist for not giving Phrasal Verb #93: take Phrasal Verb ...
Michael DiGiacomo, 2012
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Cassell英语常用词组用法词典
twins are very much alike; I can't tell them apart. KHHUUMMMI ' *Jfc*feiE to tell a tale aft TO jg i I? fttf (That matter re/b </ lafc. *WMW3 T P-US - ) to tell its own tale 1. HM© 1. I ^ gjfnfm 2.l&TOJg ; MAW to tell off 1. C n ) MM 2. tf-JI ; life (Let's first of  ...
Rosalind Fergusson, 2003
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Regulations for the instruction, formations, and movements ...
The ride being formed at the regulated distance of files, the men are to be instructed to tell off by fours, and to prove their tellings off. " From the Right, tell off by Foiirs." In telling off by fours, the first file tells off " One,'' the second " Two" and the ...
War office, 1865
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Cape Cod Summers
... many moons, still don't tell off is- been around for many, many moons, still don't tell off is- landers the island's biggest secret. landers the island's biggest secret. landers the island's biggest secret. landers the island's biggest secret. landers ...
Paul Vaughn, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TELL OFF»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term tell off is used in the context of the following news items.
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TV Anchors Tell Off Cara Delevingne in Awkward Interview
A few TV anchors were not happy with Cara Delevingne, and it made for one cringe-worthy interview. The model and actress appeared on "Good Day ... «USA TODAY, Jul 15»
2
See Amy Schumer tell off Australian radio host in painfully awkward …
Promoting her film Trainwreck in Australia this week, Amy Schumer did an interview with two radio hosts, one of whom was rather less than tactful. «Entertainment Weekly, Jul 15»
3
The Bachelorette Recap: The Men Tell All (And Sometimes Tell Off
There's an art to getting kicked off The Bachelorette; you must be sad, but not ugly sad ... One whole segment of “The Men Tell All” was devoted to the despicable ... «ScreenCrush, Jul 15»
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Watch Britney Spears Tell Off An Idiot in the Middle Of a Live Show
I understand if you hate Britney Spears, because she's not for everyone. Some people don't have two ears and a heart and I get that. But those people also ... «Jezebel, Apr 15»
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Reporters tell off intruder who stands in way of camera
Reporters tell off intruder who stands in way of camera. April 11, 2015: ... "As soon as he realised we were off the air, he stopped," Gailus said later. "There were ... «9news.com.au, Apr 15»
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Watch biker chase down and tell off kid who pelts him from roadside …
This footage shows the moment a biker chases down a kid who pelted him with a rock from the roadside - and gives him a good telling off. Motorcyclist Keith ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jan 15»
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Harry Kane: Harry Kane tells off Tottenham team-mate Erik Lamela …
Watch Kane tell off Spurs team-mate Lamela for waving the imaginary card Telling off: Harry Kane stopped his team-mate Erik Lamela from asking for a red card. «Metro, Nov 14»
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Strictly Come Dancing: Watch Scott Mills' mum TELL OFF naughty …
The Radio 1 DJ's mum Sandra told off naughty Craig who has previously described Scott, 40, as being an “exception to the rule that anybody can dance”. «Mirror.co.uk, Nov 14»
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Northern Irish girl stops singing to tell off her mother
This two-year-old girl had just begun her latest rendition of Disney songs when she saw that her mother had been chuckling as the performance got under way. «Telegraph.co.uk, Sep 14»
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Watch Jon Stewart Tell Off Rush Limbaugh: #F*@KYOURUSH
Jon Stewart set Twitter on fire Monday night and into Tuesday morning with a message for Rush Limbaugh: #F*@KYOURUSH. Stewart featured a report on the ... «Huffington Post, May 14»

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