Told vs Untold: what is the difference?

Two words that are easy to mix up. Told is a verb (past) meaning “Past tense of tell.”, while Untold is an adjective meaning “Too much to count; not told.”. بالعربي: Told = الفعل الماضي من tell، Untold = لا يُحصى.

Told verb (past) · /təʊld/

الفعل الماضي من tell — الفعل الماضي من tell أو إخبار شخص بمعلومة أو حقيقة أو قصة أو خبر مُعين؛ إعلام أو إبلاغ أحدهم بشيء مُهم أو مُفيد أو ضروري للمعرفة والفهم؛…

Past tense of tell.

Participants were told the aim after the test.

Synonyms: informed, said, narrated, instructed, reported

Untold adjective · /ʌnˈtəʊld/

لا يُحصى — لا يُحصى أو هائل العدد والكمية لدرجة يصعب عدها ❌♾️

Too much to count; not told.

Untold hours went into the dataset.

Synonyms: countless, incalculable, immeasurable, boundless, vast

How GL Dictionary tells them apart

FAQ

What is the difference between Told and Untold?

Told means Past tense of tell. Untold means Too much to count; not told.

ما الفرق بين Told وUntold بالعربي؟

Told: الفعل الماضي من tell. Untold: لا يُحصى.

Full entries: Told · Untold