tell time

leggere l’ora

Capire che ora indica un orologio guardando le lancette.

In inglese semplice: To understand what time a clock shows by looking at its hands.

• Can you tell time yet?
• My daughter learned to tell time at school.
• He tells time easily on a clock with large numbers.

Sinonimi: read a clock, tell the time

Espressioni comuni: learn to tell time, tell time correctly

misurare il tempo, determinare l’ora

Capire che ora è usando uno strumento o osservando cambiamenti nella natura.

In inglese semplice: To find out what time it is by using a device or watching natural changes.

• A sundial can tell time.
• Sailors told time by watching the stars.
• How did people tell time before clocks existed?

Come si usa: tell time by something (People once told time by the position of the sun.)

Sinonimi: measure time

Espressioni comuni: tell time accurately, tell time outdoors