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tattle

/ˈtætl/

tattlenoun

tattles

/ˈtætl/

Translations

ябеда

The teacher warned the students not to be a tattle.

Учитель предупредил учеников, чтобы они не были ябедами.

донос

The tattle to the principal caused a lot of trouble for the students.

Донос директору вызвал много проблем для учеников.

Additional translations

сплетня

Definitions

A report or disclosure of another's wrongdoing, often considered trivial or petty.

The teacher was tired of the constant tattle from the students about who was talking during class.

Idle talk or gossip, especially of a trivial or malicious nature.

The small town was filled with endless tattle about its residents.

Synonyms

tattleverb

tattled

Past Simple

tattled

Past Participle

tattling

Gerund

/ˈtætl/

Translations

ябедничать

Children often tattle on each other to the teacher.

Дети часто ябедничают друг на друга учителю.

Additional translations

сплетничать

Definitions

To report another person's wrongdoing or secrets, often in a way that is considered petty or childish.

She tattled on her brother for eating the last cookie.

To engage in idle talk or gossip.

They would sit on the porch and tattle about neighborhood events all afternoon.

Synonyms

tell on