tattle

uncountable

A noun referring to the act of disclosing information or giving evidence about another person, often in a petty or gossipy manner.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее действие по разглашению информации или предоставлению сведений о другом человеке, часто в мелочной или сплетнической манере.esSustantivo que designa la acción de divulgar información o contar lo que alguien ha hecho a otra persona, a menudo de manera mezquina o chismosa; también puede referirse al chisme o la delación en sí.frAction de révéler des informations ou de rapporter des faits concernant une autre personne, souvent de manière mesquine ou pour nuire ; bavardage indiscret ou médisance.deSubstantiv, das die Handlung bezeichnet, Informationen über eine andere Person preiszugeben oder weiterzugeben, oft in kleinlicher oder klatschhafter Weise.ptSubstantivo que designa o ato de revelar informações ou dar detalhes sobre outra pessoa, frequentemente de maneira mesquinha ou fofoqueira; também pode se referir à própria fofoca ou delação.zh名词，指泄露他人信息或说别人闲话的行为，常带有琐碎、搬弄是非或告密的意味。arاسم يدل على فعل إفشاء المعلومات أو نقل أخبار عن شخص آخر، غالباً على نحو تافه أو بنبرة نميمة.

1. Gossip or idle talk B2 informal

   The act of revealing secrets or private information about someone, often in a petty or malicious way.

   • She was tired of all the tattle in the office.
   • His constant tattle about his coworkers made him unpopular.
   • The children were warned not to engage in tattle.

   ruСплетниesChisme o habladuríafrMédisance ou bavardagedeKlatschptFofocazh流言蜚语arنميمة

   Synonyms: chattergossiphearsayidle talkprattlerumorscuttlebutttittle-tattle

2. Informing on someone B2 informal

   The act of disclosing information or giving evidence about another person, especially to an authority.

   • The tattle from the witness helped solve the case.
   • He was known for his tattle to the teacher.
   • The tattle about the cheating was eventually revealed.

   ruДоносesDelaciónfrdénonciationdeDenunziationptDelaçãozh告密arالوشاية

   Synonyms: betrayalinformingrattingsquealingtelling

• tattles plural form
• tattles' possessive plural form
• tattle's possessive singular form

A verb used to indicate the act of revealing secrets or reporting someone's wrongdoing, often in a petty or childish manner.

ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия по раскрытию секретов или сообщению о чьих-либо проступках, часто в мелочной или ребяческой манере.esVerbo que se usa para referirse a la acción de revelar secretos o informar sobre las faltas de alguien, a menudo de manera mezquina o infantil.frVerbe désignant l'action de révéler des secrets ou de rapporter les fautes de quelqu'un, souvent de manière mesquine ou enfantine.deVerb, das verwendet wird, um das Weitererzählen von Geheimnissen oder das Melden von Verfehlungen anderer zu bezeichnen, oft in kleinlicher oder kindischer Weise.ptVerbo usado para denunciar ou contar a alguém, geralmente a um adulto ou autoridade, o que outra pessoa fez de errado, muitas vezes por mesquinharia ou de modo infantil. Também pode indicar o ato de revelar segredos ou fofocar sobre a vida alheia.zh动词，指揭发他人的秘密或告发别人的过失，通常带有琐碎或孩子气的意味。arفعل يُستخدم للإشارة إلى إفشاء الأسرار أو الإبلاغ عن أخطاء الآخرين، غالبًا بطريقة تافهة أو صبيانية.

1. Chatter idly B2 informal

   To talk rapidly and incessantly about trivial or unimportant matters.

   • The children tattled away about their day at school.
   • She tattled on the phone for hours about nothing important.
   • They sat in the corner, tattling about the latest gossip.

   ruБолтатьesCharlar sin pararfrbavarderdeSchwatzenptTagarelarzh闲聊arالثرثرة

   Synonyms: babbleblatherchattergabblejabberprateprattle

2. Reveal secrets B2 informal

   To divulge confidential information or secrets, often to an authority figure.

   • He tattled on his brother for breaking the vase.
   • She tattled to the teacher about the cheating.
   • Don't tattle on me, or I'll never trust you again.

   ruЯбедничатьesDelatar secretosfrrévéler des secretsdePetzenptDedurarzh告密arالإبلاغ عن الأسرار

   Synonyms: betrayblabdivulgeinformleakratsnitchspillsquealtell

   Antonyms: concealharborkeep

• tattled past participle
• tattled past simple
• tattling present participle
• tattles third person singular