Синонимы say tell

Мы с вами расширяем наш словарный запас и знакомимся с синонимами знакомых слов в английском. Итак, синонимы say tell.

Содержание записи:

Синонимы say tell-I

Rose — arrogant, regal, speaks confidently

Nettle — at first polite and meek, then increasingly determined

Rose: (with a proud tilt of her head) I am the queen of this garden! Everyone utters my name with reverence. There’s no flower more splendid than I.

Nettle: (softly, almost muttering) Your beauty is undeniable, Your Majesty. May I be your humble subject? I’d like to serve in your kingdom, just like the lilies and tulips around you.

Rose: (sniffing disdainfully) You? A plain weed with stinging leaves? No, I cannot converse with someone so… unrefined. My court is for graceful flowers only.

Nettle: (trying to sound calm, but stammering slightly from nervousness) But I could be useful! I could tell stories of the wild meadows, narrate tales of storms and winds…

Rose: (cutting her off) Tales? I don’t need tales from a weed. I need admiration, not folklore. Besides, you’d only ruin the elegance of my garden.

Nettle: (her voice growing firmer) Very well. If you won’t let me be a loyal subject, I’ll recount this moment to the soil and the rain. I’ll tell the earth how the Queen of Flowers turned away a humble voice.

Синонимы say tell-II

Rose: (rolling her petals) Oh, do what you like. Just keep your thorns far from my stems.

Nettle: (now speaking with quiet resolve) I will. But know this: one day, the garden will change. I’ll enlighten every seed that grows here — there’s strength in being resilient, not just beautiful.

Rose: (laughing lightly) Resilience? That’s a word for weeds, not queens.

Nettle: (almost whining with suppressed anger, then stopping herself) You think beauty is the only crown. But a crown can be heavy… and a garden can grow wild.

Rose: (ignoring her, turning to a passing butterfly) Come, tell me how lovely I look today. Let’s converse about something pleasant.

Nettle: (watching her, eyes narrowing slightly) I won’t beg anymore. No wonder nettles are a weed! She can sow any soil, any luxurious and fragrant garden! And it will be impossible to defeat the nettle weed!

(The scene fades as the sun dips lower. The Rose continues chatting with the butterfly, unaware. And the Nettle stands still, its leaves trembling — not from fear, but from a quiet, growing determination.)

Упражнения на тему — Синонимы say tell

I. Match the two columns.

Verbs

Definitions

1. utter
2. mutter
3. converse
4. stammer
5. narrate
6. recount
7. enlighten
8. whine

A. to speak quietly, often in irritation or deep thought
B. to explain something so that someone understands it better
C. to say something clearly, often with emphasis
D. to tell a story in a structured way
E. to have a two‑way discussion with someone
F. to speak with difficulty because of nerves or emotion
G. to describe what happened, often from personal experience
H. to complain in a high, irritating tone

Ответы

Verb	Definition
1. utter	C. to say something clearly, often with emphasis
2. mutter	A. to speak quietly, often in irritation or deep thought
3. converse	E. to have a two‑way discussion with someone
4. stammer	F. to speak with difficulty because of nerves or emotion
5. narrate	D. to tell a story in a structured way
6. recount	G. to describe what happened, often from personal experience
7. enlighten	B. to explain something so that someone understands it better
8. whine	H. to complain in a high, irritating tone