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tell-tale

Translations

tell-talenoun

Common countable noun; includes the senses 'one who tattles' and 'a revealing sign or indicator'.

ябедаразг.; чаще о ребёнке, который ябедничает

The class tell-tale told the teacher who had broken the window.

Ябеда из класса рассказала учителю, кто разбил окно.

The smell of smoke was a tell-tale of a fire nearby.

Запах дыма был явным признаком близкого пожара.

Additional translations

доносчикнегативно; о человеке, который доносит на других

индикаторспец.; в парусном деле

tell-taleadjective

Lexicalized adjective meaning 'revealing' or 'indicative'; not a participle.

There were tell-tale cracks in the wall.

В стене виднелись красноречивые трещины.

tell-talenoun

A person, especially a child, who reveals secrets or informs on others; a tattletale.

The class tell-tale told the teacher who had broken the window.

A sign or indication that reveals something hidden or otherwise not obvious.

The smell of smoke was a tell-tale of a fire nearby.

A small marker or device, especially on a sail, that shows movement, airflow, or correct alignment.

The tell-tales on the sail fluttered in the breeze.

tell-taleadjective

Serving to reveal or betray the presence, identity, or nature of something hidden; indicative.

There were tell-tale cracks in the wall.