tell on

• Verbe à particule utilisé pour désigner l'action de rapporter la faute ou le secret de quelqu'un à une figure d'autorité, souvent un parent ou un enseignant.

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

indénombrable · verbe irrégulier · intransitif · phrasal, inséparable

1. Report someone's misbehaviorinformal

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

   rapporter (quelqu'un)

   • 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.

   Synonymesreportshopsnitchtattle

   Antonymescoverdefendprotectshield

2. Have a noticeable effectinformal

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

   Se faire sentir

   • 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.

   Synonymesaffectshowweigh on

Verbe de basetell