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tellable

/tˈɛləbəl/ adj B1

worth telling

Word Origin From Old English tellan 'to count, recount' — literally 'able to be told.' The word tell originally meant 'to count,' which is why a bank teller counts money. The same root gives us tale (a story that is counted out), telltale (one who reveals), and foretell. The PIE root *del- 'to count, recount' also appears in tale, talk, and perhaps in deal. So tellable is a great example of how counting became storytelling.

adj worth telling B1

That funny story about my dog is definitely tellable.

(形容词) 值得讲述的；值得一说的

那个关于我的狗的有趣故事绝对值得讲。

(adjetivo) digno de ser contado; relatable; narrable

Esa historia graciosa sobre mi perro definitivamente es digna de ser contada.

(adjectif) digne d'être raconté; racontable [Qui mérite d'être raconté ou partagé.]

Cette histoire drôle à propos de mon chien est vraiment **tellable**.

(Adjektiv) erzählenswert [so interessant, unterhaltsam oder wichtig, dass es wert ist, erzählt zu werden.]

Die lustige Geschichte über meinen Hund ist auf jeden Fall **tellable**.

(形容詞) 話したり伝えたりする価値がある。

私の犬についてのあの面白い話は、間違いなく人に話してよい内容だ。

(adjetivo) digno de ser contado; que vale a pena contar

Aquela história engraçada sobre meu cachorro definitivamente vale a pena contar.

Synonyms: narratable shareable reportable recountable Antonyms: untellable uninteresting boring

adj That may be told

Some stories are simply not tellable in polite company.

(形容词) 可讲述的；可说的

有些故事实在不适合在礼貌的场合讲述。

(adjetivo) Que se puede contar o narrar.

Algunas historias simplemente no se pueden contar en compañía educada.

(adjectif) racontable; dissible; narrable [Qui peut être raconté ou relaté.]

Certaines histoires ne sont tout simplement pas tellable en société polie.

(Adjektiv) erzählbar; mitteilbar [So geartet, dass es erzählt werden kann oder darf.]

Manche Geschichten sind in höflicher Gesellschaft einfach nicht **tellable**.

(形容詞) 語ることができる、話してもよいさま。

いくつかの話は、上品な場では到底話すことができない。

(adjetivo) narrável; contável; que se pode contar [Que pode ser contado ou narrado.]

Algumas histórias simplesmente não são contáveis em companhia educada.

Synonyms: narratable relatible recountable speakable utterable Antonyms: untellable ineffable indescribable inexpressible
Word parts: tell + able

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