Meaning of kertoa | Babel Free

Määritelmät

1. to tell
   transitive
2. to have it (to understand, believe, let believe)
   transitive
3. to be about, tell of
   intransitive, transitive
4. to be a sign of, speak of, indicate
   figuratively, intransitive, transitive
5. to multiply
   transitive
6. synonym of kerrata (“to repeat; ply”)
   rare

Esimerkit

“kertoa tarina”

to tell a story

“Kertoiko hän sinulle mitään eilisestä?”

Did s/he tell you anything about yesterday?

“Huhu kertoo, että etsit uutta työtä.”

Rumour has it you're looking for a new job.

“Tavallinen viisaus kertoo, että lämpö nousee ylöspäin, mutta itse asiassa se leviää: kuuma ilma nousee.”

Conventional wisdom has it that heat rises, but in fact heat diffuses: hot air rises.

“Mistä tämä näytelmä kertoo?”

What is this play about?

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