Значення

значень: 10
  1. One who divulges private information with intent to hurt others.

    Petzer, Petze, Petzerin

    болту́нboltún, спле́тникsplétnik, я́бедаjábeda

  2. An indicator, such as a warning light, that serves to warn of a hazard or problem.

  3. (переносно)Something that serves to reveal something else.

    The telltale was the lipstick on his shirt collar.

    Anzeige, Hinweis, Indikator

    намёкnamjók, уликаulika

  4. A movable piece of ivory, lead, or other material, connected to the bellows of an organ, whose position indicates when the wind is exhausted.

  5. 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

  6. A mechanical attachment to the steering wheel, which, in the absence of a tiller, shows the position of the helm.

  7. 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.

  8. 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

  9. A bird, the tattler.

  10. A story or fable that has a moral or message.

Ще визначення
  • someone who gossips indiscreetly

Приклади

речень: 9
  1. The school telltale reported Tom to the principal for smoking behind the gym.

    Шкільний ябеда доніс директору, що Том палив за спортзалом.

  2. I'm not a telltale.

    Я не ябеда.

  3. You're such a telltale.

    Ти такий ябеда.

  4. You shouldn't get panicked if you see telltale signs of your own upcoming death.

  5. Freedom of the press is one of the telltale signs of a free and democratic country.

Русский
За значеннями 3
one who divulges private information:
something that serves to reveal:
engineering: contrivance for indicating or recording something:
Deutsch
За значеннями 4
one who divulges private information:
something that serves to reveal:
nautical: yarn that indicates relative direction of airflow:
engineering: contrivance for indicating or recording something:

Походження

From tell + tale, perhaps dissimilated from earlier taleteller, from Middle English tale t

From tell + tale, perhaps dissimilated from earlier taleteller, from Middle English tale tellere (literally “tale teller”).

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Форми

множина: telltales
Однинаtelltale
Множинаtelltales

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Синоніми

синонімів: 31

Спільнокореневі

пов’язаних слів: 2
Пов’язаніtell tales
Похідніtelltale tit

Дивіться також

сусідні слова
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