deutschdictionary
verb
(TO COMMUNICATE INFORMATION TO SOMEONE)
I want to tell you a story. - Ich möchte dir eine Geschichte erzählen.
(TO GIVE A SPOKEN OR WRITTEN ACCOUNT)
He narrates the events in his book. - Er erzählt die Ereignisse in seinem Buch.
(TO RECOUNT OR TELL ABOUT SOMETHING)
She relates how she found her dog. - Sie erzählt, wie sie ihren Hund gefunden hat.
(TO TELL IN DETAIL ABOUT AN EVENT)
He recounts the story of his adventure. - Er zählt die Geschichte von seinem Abenteuer.