tell on

1. (childish, usually)To inform on, to rat out; to tell a person in authority that someone else has done something wrong.

   My sister told on me when I didn't go to school.

   verpetzen

   я́бедничатьjábedničatʹ, ная́бедничатьnajábedničatʹ, стуча́тьstučátʹ

2. To cause visible strain to.

   Years of drinking started to tell on his body.

   produce an effect or strain on somebody

1. Lack of sleep began to tell on me.

   Нестача сну починає даватися взнаки. — Reem

   ruНедостаток сна стал сказываться на мне. — Balamax

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2. Why don't you just tell us what's on your mind?

   Чому б тобі просто не сказати мені, що у тебе на думці? — deniko

   ruПочему бы тебе просто не сказать нам, что у тебя на уме? — odexed

   deWarum sagst du uns nicht einfach, was du auf dem Herzen hast? — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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3. Did you tell on Tom?

   Ти доніс на Тома? — deniko

   ruТы донёс на Тома? — marafon

   deHast du Tom verpetzt? — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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4. I'll tell you on the way.

   ruЯ расскажу тебе по дороге. — sharptoothed

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5. Tell Tom we're on our way.

   ruСкажи Тому, что мы уже в пути. — sharptoothed

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irregular · Lesson

• tell offлаяти, сваритиTo number off (a group of soldiers); to divide up (soldiers) in this way.
• tell onходити до крамницьTo inform on, to rat out; to tell a person in authority that someone else has done something wrong.
• tell apartрозрізняти, розрізнитиTo perceive things as different, or to perceive their difference itself; to differentiate, distinguish, discriminate.
• tell againstTo function as a liability (for someone); to put into a condition of disadvantage.