telltale
One who divulges private information with intent to hurt othersOne who divulges private information with intent to hurt others.
» The school telltale reported Tom to the principal for smoking behind the gym.
Шкільний ябеда доніс директору, що Том палив за спортзалом.
Значення
значень: 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
Приклади
речень: 9The school telltale reported Tom to the principal for smoking behind the gym.
Шкільний ябеда доніс директору, що Том палив за спортзалом.
I'm not a telltale.
Я не ябеда.
You're such a telltale.
Ти такий ябеда.
You shouldn't get panicked if you see telltale signs of your own upcoming death.
Freedom of the press is one of the telltale signs of a free and democratic country.
Переклади
мов: 7За значеннями 3
За значеннями 4
Походження
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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Форми
множина: telltalesСиноніми
синонімів: 31- someone who gossips indiscreetly:tattletaletattlertaletellertalebearerblabbermouth