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tell against
Language:
Meanings:
1.
British
American
General
neutral
formal
To operate as evidence or circumstances that are detrimental to someone or something; to count against.
To contradict or weigh against a proposition or hypothesis, making it less plausible or favourable.
2.
British
American
General
neutral
informal
To say or relate something that reflects unfavourably on a person; to recount facts or anecdotes that harm someone's reputation or case.
Examples:
EN:
When the facts tell against, you cry fraud.
ES:
Cuando los hechos hablan en contra, se queja de fraude.
EN:
It's a story he used to tell against himself.
ES:
Es una historia que solía contar en su contra.
EN:
TELL: I am afraid your antecedents will tell against you (i.e., prove unfavourable to you).
HI:
कुछ कहो सही मुझे तो बस तेरी बात काटनी है"
EN:
tell against the postulation of such a hidden nationalism.
HI:
राष्ट्रवाद की ऐसी रतौंधी में खबर कैसे लिखें !
EN:
But there are other points, detailed below, which tell against the second possibility;...
HI:
खैर, दूसरी फोटो बहुत कुछ कहती है . . .
EN:
That's where we shall be able to tell against the enemy.
HI:
दुश्मन में वो बात कहाॅं थी
EN:
Then the case will tell against Mr. Chon. Remember the 2002 precedent?
ID:
Yang akan membuat ini sulit untuk Tuang Chun Tae Hyun.Kau tahu yang didahulukan dari 2002, bukan?
EN:
I am afraid your antecedents will tell against you (i.e., prove unfavourable to you).
TE:
నీ అనవసరపు బీభత్స సందేశంతో దాన్ని అల్లకల్లోలం చేసేస్తావని భయంగా ఉంది.
EN:
- Might tell against the prisoner.
ES:
- Podría hacer quedar mal al prisionero.
EN:
- Might tell against the prisoner.
ES:
- Podría hacer quedar mal al prisionero.
EN:
To tell against you?
ES:
¿ Para acusarte?
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