Engelsk udsagnsord: tell on | |||
1. | tell on (om kommunikation) give away information about somebody | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | He told on his classmate who had cheated on the exam. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | betray, denounce, give away, grass, rat, shit, shop, snitch, stag | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | inform | ||
Mere specifikke termer | sell out | ||
2. | tell on (om ændring) produce an effect or strain on somebody | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | Each step told on his tired legs. | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | affect, bear on, bear upon, impact, touch, touch on | ||