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(pt & pp told)

• 1  vt. [say] esan, erran

  she told me (that) she'd come: etorriko zela esan zidan

• 2  vt. [narrate] kontatu

  to tell a story: ipuin bat kontatu

• 3  vt. [command] agindu, manatu

  he told me to go home: etxera joateko agindu zidan

• 4  vt. [judge, recognize] jakin

  you can't tell her age: zaila da zenbat urte dituen asmatzea

• 5  vt. [distinguish] bereizi, desberdindu; ezagutu

  can you tell Tom from his twin brother?: bereizten dituzu Tom eta bere anaia bikia?

• 6  vi. [have effect] eragina izan/sortu, ondorioa izan