verb · irregular · intransitive · frequent

tell all

tell all · tells all · told all · telling all

признаться, сознаться, признать

verraten, gestehen, bekennen

To reveal everything, particularly information that is normally withheldTo reveal everything, particularly information that is normally withheld.

/ˌtɛl ˈɔːl/

» I've told Tom all about you.

Ich habe Tom alles über dich erzählt.

Ich habe Tom alles über Sie erzählt.

Ich habe Tom alles über euch erzählt.

Я рассказал Тому всё о тебе.

Я все Тому про тебе розповів.

Я все Тому про вас розповів.

Meaning

2 senses

(idiomatic)To reveal everything, particularly information that is normally withheld.
The suspect told all when he saw the surveillance tapes linking him to the crime scene.
The actress's earthy new book tells all.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see tell, all.
She told all of the news to her friends.

Examples

243 sentences

I've told Tom all about you.
Я все Тому про тебе розповів. — deniko
ruЯ рассказал Тому всё о тебе. — Olya
deIch habe Tom alles über dich erzählt. — Naina
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Tom told me all about you.
Том мені все про тебе розповів. — deniko
ruТом всё мне про тебя рассказал. — marafon
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Tom told Mary all about his childhood.
Том розповів Мері усе про своє дитинство. — Walentinio
ruТом рассказал Мэри всё о своём детстве. — odexed
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Tom has told me all about you.
Том мені все про тебе розповів. — deniko
ruТом всё мне про тебя рассказал. — marafon
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Tom told me all about his family.
Том розповів мені все про свою родину. — deniko
ruТом рассказал мне всё о своей семье. — marafon
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Forms

tells all, telling all, told all, told all

Base form	tell all · to tell all
3rd person singular	tells all
Present participle	telling all
Past simple	told all
Past participle	told all

irregular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, they	tell all
he, she, it	tells all

Past simpleLesson

all persons

told all

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, they	have told all
he, she, it	has told all

Future simple (will)Lesson

all persons

will tell all

Synonyms

3 synonyms

reveal everything:confessB2

dishA1 spill the beans

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