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The philosophical spirit is not satisfied to simply accept what it is told, no matter how much prestige the teller seems to have. This is true even if the teller is a god.
Brendan Myers

Meaning of "teller" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TELLER

teller  [ˈtɛlə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TELLER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Teller is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TELLER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of teller in the English dictionary

The definition of teller in the dictionary is a person appointed to count votes in a legislative body, assembly, etc. Other definition of teller is a person who tells; narrator.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TELLER


circumstellar
ˌsɜːkəmˈstɛlə
fenestella
ˌfɛnɪˈstɛlə
foreteller
fɔːˈtɛlə
haustella
hɔːˈstɛlə
interstellar
ˌɪntəˈstɛlə
panatella
ˌpænəˈtɛlə
panetella
ˌpænəˈtɛlə
patella
pəˈtɛlə
patellar
pəˈtɛlə
prepatellar
ˌpriːpəˈtɛlə
rostella
rɒˈstɛlə
rostellar
rɒˈstɛlə
scutella
skjuːˈtɛlə
sitella
sɪˈtɛlə
stella
ˈstɛlə
stellar
ˈstɛlə
storyteller
ˈstɔːrɪˌtɛlə
substellar
sʌbˈstɛlə
tarantella
ˌtærənˈtɛlə
toccatella
ˌtɒkəˈtɛlə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TELLER

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

WORDS THAT END LIKE TELLER

bestseller
bookseller
city dweller
controller
dueller
dweller
feller
fortune-teller
heller
impeller
jeweller
Keller
modeller
propeller
rebeller
reseller
Rockefeller
seller
speller
traveller
variable pitch propeller

Synonyms and antonyms of teller in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «teller» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TELLER

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

Translator English - Chinese

出纳员
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cajero
570 millions of speakers

English

teller
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

टेलर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أَمِيـنُ الصُّنْدُوق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

рассказчик
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

caixa
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কথক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

caissier
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Juruwang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Erzähler
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

話し手
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

이야기하는 사람
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Teller
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

người kể chuyện
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சொல்பவர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

टेलर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

veznedar
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

cassiere
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

narrator
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

касир (у банку)
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

casier
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ταμίας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

teller
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kassör
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

forteller
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of teller

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TELLER»

The term «teller» is very widely used and occupies the 13.907 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TELLER» OVER TIME

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

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10 QUOTES WITH «TELLER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word teller.
1
Waris Ahluwalia
I am less comfortable saying I am a jeweller and more comfortable saying I am a story teller.
2
Steve Carell
I'm a taker in terms of jokes. I love to hear a good joke, but I don't retain jokes. I'm not a good teller of jokes.
3
E. L. James
I see myself as a story teller.
4
Chip Kidd
I think the genre of comics sometimes overtakes the medium, and people assume that they are kind of frivolous. If you have a good, strong story teller, they can be as affecting as any character in literature. Period.
5
David Knopfler
Trust the tale, not the teller.
6
Charles Lamb
The teller of a mirthful tale has latitude allowed him. We are content with less than absolute truth.
7
Brendan Myers
The philosophical spirit is not satisfied to simply accept what it is told, no matter how much prestige the teller seems to have. This is true even if the teller is a god.
8
W. G. Sebald
I've always felt that the traditional novel doesn't give you enough information about the narrator, and I think it's important to know the point of view from which these tales are told: the moral makeup of the teller.
9
Isaac Bashevis Singer
A good writer is basically a story teller, not a scholar or a redeemer of mankind.
10
Jane Velez-Mitchell
Redemption isn't giving a bank robber a job as a teller.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TELLER»

Discover the use of teller in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to teller and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Penn & Teller's how to play in traffic
Collects practical jokes, tricks, and anecdotes for the armchair magician, including the "eternal card trick," "tattoo of blood," and "off the cuff"
Penn Jillette, Teller, 1997
2
Go-sees
The studio of photographer Juergen Teller, best known for his fashion pictures, is located in a tiny street in West London. And it is the front door of his studio that somehow seems to play the leading role in this book.
Juergen Teller, 1999
3
Nothing
When Pierre-Anthon realizes there is no meaning to life, the seventh-grader leaves his classroom, climbs a tree, and stays there.
Janne Teller, 2010
4
Fortune Teller and Dreamer's Dictionary
Learn to tell fortunes with dice and playing cards, divine the future from tea leaves, read palms, interpret dreams, and more with this little gem of occult knowledge from 1863.
Madame Le Marchand, 2005
5
A Fortune-Teller Told Me: Earthbound Travels in the Far East
A bestseller and major prizewinner in Italy, A Fortune-Teller Told Me is a powerful warning against the new missionaries of materialism. From the Hardcover edition.
Tiziano Terzani, 2010
6
The Advisors: Oppenheimer, Teller, and the Superbomb
He has revised the essay specifically for inclusion in this book.
Herbert F. York, 1989
7
Penn & Teller's how to play with your food
Mean, disgusting, vile, hilarious. The book that makes CRUEL TRICKS look like an etiquette guide. 35 black-and-white photos.
Penn Jillette, Teller, 1992
8
Edward Teller, the Real Dr. Strangelove
A biography of the Hungarian-born Jewish physicist whose work in developing the atomic and hydrogen bombs, as well as the weapons system known as the Stategic Defense Initiative.
Peter Goodchild, 2004
9
Teller
. . Set in the towns and back roads of Northern California wine country, Teller is a mystery and a surprising novel about the meaning of memoir and the stories we tell ourselves about who we are.
Frederick Weisel, 2011
10
A Fortune-Teller Told Me: Earthbound Travels in the Far East
Warned by a fortune-teller not to risk flying, the author – a seasoned correspondent – took to travelling by rail, road and sea.
Tiziano Terzani, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TELLER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term teller is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Michael B. Jordan & Miles Teller's Final 'Fantastic Four' Trailer …
Miles Teller and Michael B. Jordan star in the action packed final trailer for their upcoming superhero film Fantastic Four! The film also stars Kate Mara and Jamie ... «Just Jared Jr., Jul 15»
2
Review: 'Penn & Teller on Broadway' Explores the Illusions of …
Though it's been four decades since they first teamed up, Penn and Teller are looking terribly of-the-moment these days. Never mind that their latest entertaining ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
3
Penn & Teller try new tricks on Broadway
NEW YORK -- Penn Jillette , the taller and more vocal half of the maverick magic duo Penn & Teller, estimates that "way more than half" of the material in their ... «USA TODAY, Jul 15»
4
Penn & Teller, Ne-Yo join 'Sharknado 3' — VIDEO
In “Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No!,” Rio headliners Penn & Teller portray retired NASA Lt. Col. Stylo and Major Caissier, and Rancho High grad Ne-Yo turns up as a ... «Las Vegas Review-Journal, Jun 15»
5
Marion Barry's Son To Plead Guilty For Throwing Trash Can At Bank …
Marion Christopher Barry allegedly became upset with a bank teller after she refused to grant his request to withdraw a large sum of money from his bank ... «Daily Caller, May 15»
6
Miles Teller -- Mr. Fantastic ... Rescues Pregnant Woman From Riptide
0511-miles-teller-PCN Forget superpowers, Miles Teller's hero game is on fleek ... this weekend the "Fantastic Four" star and his GF swooped in and rescued a ... «TMZ.com, May 15»
7
Robbery suspect posts Instagram video of polite note handed to teller
Few bank robbers are probably as polite as a man in Virginia Beach who asked a teller for $150,000 with a “please” at the end of his handwritten note. «Washington Post, May 15»
8
How Penn Jillette of Penn & Teller Lost 100 Pounds in 100 Days
After high blood pressure landed Penn Jillette in the hospital some time back, he knew it was time for a change. The famed magician and illusionist from Penn ... «ABC News, Apr 15»
9
Thousands of goldfish taking over Teller Lake
Wildlife officials believe someone dumped a handful of the pet fish into Teller Lake a few years ago. That handful has now multiplied to thousands. "These are ... «9NEWS.com, Apr 15»
10
Penn & Teller to return to Broadway from July 7-Aug. 16
Thirty years after their New York debut and 40 years after they started as a team, Rio headliner magicians Penn & Teller return to the Big Apple this summer for a ... «Las Vegas Sun, Mar 15»

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