tellings

[US]/ˈtelɪŋ/
[UK]/ˈtelɪŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. yasiyohofia; mwingilizi; mnyama
n. utunzi; uchaguzi wa mshahara; uchaguzi
v. kujumuisha; kuchaguzia; kutunzia

Phrases & Collocations

telling a story

kujifunza hadithi

telling the truth

kujifunza mafua

telling a lie

kusema uongo

telling a joke

kujifunza mshindi

telling a secret

kujifunza rahisi

Example Sentences

to believe in telling the truth

kuamini katika kusema ukweli

you've been telling porkies.

Umeanza mafua.

a telling serio-comic critique.

mguu wa kikolea na kikomedia.

there's no telling how she will react.

hakuna maelekeo ya kujua jinsi yeye itakuwa.

a telling argument against this theory.

mguu wa kuchangia kwa ujumbe huu.

she wasn't telling the whole truth.

alipita kwa kujua kila maelekeo.

abstain from telling a lie

kujizuia kutowaongoza

History is the most telling witness.

Tarekhe ni mguu mrefu zaidi.

I'm telling you this in strict confidence.

Ninaonua hili kwa uaminifu.

He is always telling a lie.

Ameanza mafua kila wakati.

surprise a witness into telling the truth

kumshawishi mshuhuda kusema ukweli

All this hard work is telling him.

Kazi zote hizi za kusudi zinazimia yeye.

telling a joke with gusto;

kutumia mshindi na mafua.

For once he was telling the truth.

Kwa wakati mmoja alipita kwa kujua maelekeo.

to go round telling tales

kutumia mafua kwa mafua.

Telling lies is wrong.

Kutumia mafua ni batili.

I'm telling you this for your good.

Ninaonua hili kwa mafua yako.

They were telling dirty stories.

Walipita kwa mafua maziki.

There's no telling what may happen.

Hakuna maelekeo ya kujua kwa nini inapita.

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