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Meaning of tell time | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. To measure time, to determine the current time.
  2. To read the time as displayed on an analog clock.
    specifically

Equivalents

Examples

“Ancient civilizations told time at night by the passage of stars.”
“He couldn't tell time until he was in his teens.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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