TIME (ALONE) WILL TELL

Meaning of TIME (ALONE) WILL TELL in English

time (alone) will tell | only time will ˈtell

( saying ) used to say that you will have to wait for some time to find out the result of a situation :

Only time will tell if the treatment has been successful.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005

TELL — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Tell Mardikh Tell Asmar Amarna Tell el Tell William
Английский словарь Британика
WILL — I. _wəl, _(ə)l, (|)wil verb ( past would _wəd, _(ə)d, (|)wu̇d ; or archaic second singular wouldst _wə]dzt, (|)wu̇], ]dst, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
TIME — I. ˈtīm noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English time, tyme, from Old English tīma, tȳma; akin to Old Norse …
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Webster's New International English Dictionary
ALONE — I. əˈlōn adjective Etymology: Middle English alon, alone, from al all + on, one one 1. a. : separated especially …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
WILL — will 1 /wil/ , auxiliary v. and v., pres. sing. 1st pers. will , 2nd will or ( Archaic ) …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
TIME — /tuym/ , n., adj., v., timed, timing . n. 1. the system of those sequential relations that any event has …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
TELL — tell 1 /tel/ , v. , told, telling . v.t. 1. to give an account or narrative of; narrate; relate …
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ALONE — — aloneness , n. /euh lohn"/ , adj. (used predicatively) 1. separate, apart, or isolated from others: I want to …
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WILL — I. wəl, (ə)l, ə l, ˈwil verb ( past would wəd, (ə)d, ˈwu̇d ; present singular & plural will ) …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
TELL — I. ˈtel verb ( told ˈtōld ; tell·ing ) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English tellan; akin to Old High …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ALONE — I. ə-ˈlōn adjective Etymology: Middle English, from al all + one one Date: 13th century 1. : separated from others …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
WILL — v that which is strongly wished or desired. 2. will ·v strong wish or inclination; desire; purpose. 3. will ·v …
Webster English vocab
TELL — noun a hill or mound. 2. tell ·noun that which is told; tale; account. 3. tell ·vi to give an …
Webster English vocab
ALONE — adj sole; only; exclusive. 2. alone ·adv solely; simply; exclusively. 3. alone ·adj hence; unique; rare; matchless. 4. alone ·adj …
Webster English vocab
WILL — [will] vb, past would pres sing & pl will [ME (1st & 3d sing. pres. indic.), fr. OE wille (infin. …
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TELL — [tell] vb told ; tell.ing [ME, fr. OE tellan; akin to OHG zellen to count, tell, OE talu tale] vt …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
ALONE — [alone] adj [ME, fr. al all + one one] (13c) 1: separated from others: isolated 2: exclusive of anyone or …
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Britannica English vocabulary
WILL — / wɪl; NAmE / modal verb , verb , noun ■ modal verb ( short form 'll / l; NAmE …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
TIME — / taɪm; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun —see also times MINUTES / HOURS / YEARS, etc. 1. [ …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
TELL — / tel; NAmE / verb ( told , told / təʊld; NAmE toʊld/) GIVE INFORMATION 1. tell sb (sth) | …
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ALONE — / əˈləʊn; NAmE əˈloʊn/ adjective [ not before noun ] adverb 1. without any other people : I don't like …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WILL — I. will 1 S1 W1 /wɪl/ BrE AmE modal verb ( negative short form won’t ) [ Language: Old English …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
TIME — I. time 1 S1 W1 /taɪm/ BrE AmE noun [ Word Family: noun : ↑ time , ↑ overtime , …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
TELL — tell S1 W1 /tel/ BrE AmE verb ( past tense and past participle told ) /təʊld $ toʊld/ [ Language: …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
ALONE — a ‧ lone S2 W1 /əˈləʊn $ əˈloʊn/ BrE AmE adjective [not before noun] , adverb [ Date: 1200-1300 ; …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
WILL — n. & v. --n. 1 the faculty by which a person decides or is regarded as deciding on and initiating …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
TIME — n. & v. --n. 1 the indefinite continued progress of existence, events, etc., in past, present, and future regarded as …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
TELL — v. (past and past part. told) 1 tr. relate or narrate in speech or writing; give an account of (tell …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
ALONE — adj. & adv. --predic.adj. 1 a without others present (they wanted to be alone; the tree stood alone). b without …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
WILL — n. & v. n. 1 the faculty by which a person decides or is regarded as deciding on and initiating …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
WILL — v.aux. & tr. (3rd sing. present will; past would) (foll. by infin. without to, or absol.; present and past only …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
TIME — n. & v. n. 1 the indefinite continued progress of existence, events, etc., in past, present, and future regarded as …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
TELL — v. (past and past part. told) 1 tr. relate or narrate in speech or writing; give an account of (tell …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
ALONE — adj. & adv. predic.adj. 1 a without others present (they wanted to be alone; the tree stood alone). b without …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
WILL — 1. v.aux. & tr. (3rd sing. present will; past would) (foll. by infin. without to, or absol.; present and past …
Oxford English vocab
TIME — n. & v. --n. 1. the indefinite continued progress of existence, events, etc., in past, present, and future regarded as …
Oxford English vocab
TELL — 1. v. (past and past part. told) 1. tr. relate or narrate in speech or writing; give an account of …
Oxford English vocab
ALONE — adj. & adv. --predic.adj. 1. a without others present (they wanted to be alone; the tree stood alone). b without …
Oxford English vocab
WILL — I. MODAL VERB USES /wɪl/ Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: 'Will' …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
TIME — ( times, timing, timed) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. Time is …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
TELL — ( tells, telling, told) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. If you …
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ALONE — Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. When you are alone , you …
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ALONE — Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. When you are ~, you are …
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
TELL — verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES an instinct tells sb sth ▪ Every instinct told her that he was telling the …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
ALONE — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES die alone ▪ He had a fear of dying alone. living alone ▪ I’m quite …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
TELL — (KNOW) [verb] [past:] told - to know, recognize or be certain"He's Dutch." "How can you tell?" [I]It's too dark for …
Cambridge English vocab
ALONE — (ONLY) [adjective] [after noun; not gradable] - only or without any othersShe alone must decide what to do (= no …
Cambridge English vocab
TELL — n. Tell Mardikh Tell Asmar Amarna Tell el Tell William
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
ALONE — See: LET ALONE or LEAVE ALONE, LET WELL ENOUGH ALONE or LEAVE WELL ENOUGH ALONE.
Slang English vocab
TIME — INDEX: what time is it? 1. when you ask what time it is 2. ways of saying what time it …
Longman Activator English vocab
TELL — INDEX: tell somebody something 1. to give someone information by speaking or writing to them 2. ways of saying that …
Longman Activator English vocab
TELL — See ↑ ADVISE 1, ↑ EFFECT/AFFECT 2, ↑ EXPLAIN 1, ↑ RECOGNIZE 1, ↑ SHOW 8, ↑ TELL 1,2,11,17 ◆◆◆ …
Longman Activator English vocab
ALONE — • ↑ go it alone • ↑ leave sth alone • ↑ leave/let well alone
Longman Activator English vocab
ALONE — INDEX: 1. when there are no other people with you 2. when you do something without help from someone else …
Longman Activator English vocab
TELL — n. 25B6; verb why didn't you tell me before? : INFORM, notify, apprise, let know, make aware, acquaint with, advise, …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
ALONE — adj. 25B6; adjective & adverb she was alone in the house : BY ONESELF, on one's own, all alone, solitary, …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
TELL — v. 1 relate, narrate, recount, recite Tell me a story 2 Sometimes, tell of. say, mention, hint at, refer to, …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
ALONE — adj. 1 unaccompanied, unescorted, solitary, by oneself, tout(e) seule, solo, unattended, unassisted; abandoned, desolate, deserted I am alone in the …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
ALONE — See: LET ALONE or LEAVE ALONE, LET WELL ENOUGH ALONE or LEAVE WELL ENOUGH ALONE.
Словарь английских идиом
TELL — verb 1 BAD : The article tells about the history of Rome. GOOD : The article is about the history …
Longman Common Errors English vocabulary

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