Sentence examples of "tells" in English with translation "contar"

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This romance tells the story of a family from the Northeast of Brazil that moves to the Southeastern part of the country. Este romance conta a história de uma família nordestina que se mudou para o sudeste do país.
They never tell a lie. Eles nunca contam mentira.
I am telling a story. Estou contando uma história.
He is telling a lie. Ele está contando uma mentira.
He kept on telling lies. Ele continuou a contar mentiras.
He told me a lie Ele me contou uma mentira
A little bird told me. Um passarinho me contou.
She told him a joke. Ela lhe contou uma piada.
Who told you the story? Quem te contou a história?
They might tell us the truth. Eles podem nos contar a verdade.
Tell me, I'm all ears. Me conte; sou todo ouvidos.
Tom decided to tell Mary everything. Tom decidiu contar tudo a Mary.
Never tell me a lie again. Nunca conte uma mentira para mim de novo.
Tell your mother about the trip. Conte à sua mãe sobre a viagem.
I can't tell you everything. Não posso te contar tudo.
Don't tell anyone our plan. Não conte nosso plano a ninguém.
Don't lie. Tell the truth. Não minta. Conte a verdade.
You should tell him the truth. Você devia contar a verdade para ele.
She told her story in tears. Ela contou sua história aos prantos.
I told him about our school. Contei a ele sobre nossa escola.
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