tell against
tell against · tells against · told against · telling against
To function as a liabilityTo function as a liability (for someone); to put into a condition of disadvantage.
» Everything told against him being successful.
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2 sentencesMeaning
2 senses(idiomatic, transitive)To function as a liability (for someone); to put into a condition of disadvantage.
(idiomatic, transitive)To serve as evidence which casts doubt upon.
Forms
tells against, telling against, told against, told againstirregular · Lesson
| Base form | tell against · to tell against |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | tells against |
| Present participle | telling against |
| Past simple | told against |
| Past participle | told against |
Tenses
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Phrasal verbs
4 phrasal verbs- tell onстукатистучать, настучатьverpetzendelatarbalancerposkarżyćdedurarTo inform on, to rat out; to tell a person in authority that someone else has done something wrong.
- tell apartрозрізняти, розрізнитиразличать, различитьauseinanderhalten, unterscheidendistinguer, différencierdifferenziare, distinguererozróżniać, rozróżnićdistinguirTo perceive things as different, or to perceive their difference itself; to differentiate, distinguish, discriminate.
- tell offTo number off (a group of soldiers); to divide up (soldiers) in this way.
- tell againstTo function as a liability (for someone); to put into a condition of disadvantage.
Synonyms
3 synonymsTo function as a liability:disadvantageA2weigh against
To serve as evidence which casts doubt upon:discreditB2
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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