telltale
One who divulges private information with intent to hurt othersOne who divulges private information with intent to hurt others.
» Nested dolls are a telltale Russian export.
Matrjoschkas sind ein unverkennbar russischer Exportartikel.
Матрёшки - узнаваемый российский предмет экспорта.
Значение
значений: 10One who divulges private information with intent to hurt others.
Petzer, Petze, Petzerin
болту́нboltún, спле́тникsplétnik, я́бедаjábeda
An indicator, such as a warning light, that serves to warn of a hazard or problem.
(переносно)Something that serves to reveal something else.
The telltale was the lipstick on his shirt collar.
Anzeige, Hinweis, Indikator
намёкnamjók, уликаulika
A movable piece of ivory, lead, or other material, connected to the bellows of an organ, whose position indicates when the wind is exhausted.
A length of yarn or ribbon attached to a sail or shroud etc to indicate the direction of the flow of the air relative to the boat.
Fadensonde
A mechanical attachment to the steering wheel, which, in the absence of a tiller, shows the position of the helm.
A compass in the cabin of a vessel, usually placed where the captain can see it at all hours, and thus inform himself of the vessel's course.
A machine or contrivance for indicating or recording something, particularly for keeping a check upon employees (factory hands, watchmen, drivers, etc.) by revealing to their employers what they have done or omitted.
Kontrolleinrichtung
индика́торindikátor, указа́тельukazátelʹ
A bird, the tattler.
A story or fable that has a moral or message.
- someone who gossips indiscreetly
Примеры
предложений: 9Nested dolls are a telltale Russian export.
Матрёшки - узнаваемый российский предмет экспорта.
deMatrjoschkas sind ein unverkennbar russischer Exportartikel.
The school telltale reported Tom to the principal for smoking behind the gym.
ukШкільний ябеда доніс директору, що Том палив за спортзалом.
You shouldn't get panicked if you see telltale signs of your own upcoming death.
I'm not a telltale.
ukЯ не ябеда.
You're such a telltale.
ukТи такий ябеда.
Переводы
языков: 7По значениям 3
По значениям 4
Происхождение
From tell + tale, perhaps dissimilated from earlier taleteller, from Middle English tale tFrom tell + tale, perhaps dissimilated from earlier taleteller, from Middle English tale tellere (literally “tale teller”).
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Формы
мн. число: telltalesСинонимы
синонимов: 31- someone who gossips indiscreetly:tattletaletattlertaletellertalebearerblabbermouth