telling in Spanish
telling in Spanish is expresivo, hablar más de la cuenta, indicante — telling means revealing something important, often without meaning to; significant.
telling in Spanish
expresivo
Revealing information; bearing significance.
hablar más de la cuenta
Revealing information; bearing significance.
indicante
Revealing information; bearing significance.
revelador
Revealing information; bearing significance.
What does "telling" mean?
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adj Revealing something important, often without meaning to; significant.
"His nervous laugh was a telling sign that he was hiding something."
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noun The act of narrating or passing on information.
"The story loses something with each telling."
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telling in a sentence
- His nervous laugh was a telling sign that he was hiding something.
- It's telling that none of her colleagues wanted to comment.
- The story loses something with each telling.
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What is "telling" in Spanish?
"telling" in Spanish is expresivo, hablar más de la cuenta, indicante. telling means: Revealing something important, often without meaning to; significant.
How do you use "telling" in a sentence?
Example: "His nervous laugh was a telling sign that he was hiding something." In Spanish, "telling" is expresivo, hablar más de la cuenta, indicante.
Are there other ways to say "telling" in Spanish?
Yes — Spanish has 4 translations listed for "telling": expresivo, hablar más de la cuenta, indicante, revelador.
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