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told

[/toʊld/]
verb
disse
1. Past tense and past participle of 'tell'; communicated information or a story to someone
She told me the truth about what happened.
Ela me disse a verdade sobre o que aconteceu.
2. Instructed or commanded someone to do something
I told him to wait outside.
Eu lhe disse para esperar lá fora.
3. Revealed or disclosed information
He told the secret to his best friend.
Ele contou o segredo para seu melhor amigo.
4. Informed or notified someone
They told us about the meeting tomorrow.
Eles nos informaram sobre a reunião de amanhã.
Synonyms
saidinformednotifiedrevealeddisclosedcommanded
Antonyms
concealedwithheldkept silent

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
disse
Standard usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
disse
Same as general Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
disse
Same as general Brazilian Portuguese
Portugal
disse
Standard European Portuguese equivalent

Related Idioms & Phrases

all told - no total, ao todo
told you so - eu avisei, eu te avisei
a little bird told me - um passarinho me contou
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