tell on

• فعل يُستخدم للإشارة إلى إخبار شخص ذي سلطة، كالأب أو المعلم، عن خطأ أو سرّ ارتكبه شخص آخر. ويشمل معنى الوشاية والإبلاغ عن الآخرين.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of reporting someone's wrongdoing or secret to an authority figure, often a parent or teacher.

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1. Report someone's misbehaviorinformal

   To inform an authority figure about someone's wrongdoing or rule-breaking.

   الإبلاغ عن سوء السلوك

   • The little boy told on his sister for stealing cookies.
   • If you break the rules, someone might tell on you.
   • She told on her classmates for cheating during the test.

   المرادفاتreportshopsnitchtattle

   الأضدادcoverdefendprotectshield

2. Have a noticeable effectinformal

   To cause a visible or negative effect on someone, especially over time.

   يؤثر سلبًا

   • The long hours of work are starting to tell on his health.
   • Stress can tell on a person's appearance.
   • The lack of sleep began to tell on her concentration.

   المرادفاتaffectshowweigh on

الفعل الأساسيtell