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Meaning of Telling | Babel Free

Noun CEFR A2 Common
ˈtɛlɪŋ

Definitions

  1. The act of narration.
  2. The disclosure of information.
  3. Counting, numbering.
  4. Ability to determine.

Equivalents

Examples

“There may he sit and smile, or creep among the ships, or moan and sigh round islands in his great content—the miser lord of wealth in gems and pearls beyond the telling of all fables.”
“"One white man." said Bill, after a brief inspection. "Out on his line, I s'pose, and there's no tellin' when he'll be back. So we won't wait. We'll just serve notice on him."”

CEFR level

A2
Elementary
This word is part of the CEFR A2 vocabulary — elementary level.
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