TELL-TALE

Meaning of TELL-TALE in English

n.1 a person who reveals (esp. discreditable) information about another's private affairs or behaviour.

2 (attrib.) that reveals or betrays (a tell-tale smile).

3 a device for automatic monitoring or registering of a process etc.

Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012

TELL-TALE — denunciator (-i)
English interlingue dictionary
TELL-TALE — n. 1 a person who reveals (esp. discreditable) information about another's private affairs or behaviour. 2 (attrib.) that reveals or …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
TELL-TALE — also telltale Something that is described as telltale gives away information, often about something bad that would otherwise not be …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
TELL-TALE — also telltale Something that is described as telltale gives away information, often about something bad that would otherwise not be …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
TELL-TALE — I . n. Tattler, talebearer, blabber. II . a. Babbling, tattling, blabbing.
Dictionary of English Synonyms
TELL-TALE — сущ. болтун 1. n 1) сплетник, болтун ;2) ябедник ;3) тех. контрольное, сигнальное или регистрирующее устройство; часы-табель
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
TELL-TALE — 1. _n. 1> сплетник, болтун 2> ябедник 3> _тех. контрольное, сигнальное или регистрирующее устройство; часы-табель 2. _a. 1> предательский, выдающий …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
TELL-TALE — солдатик - tell-tale pipe
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
TELL-TALE — сущ.болтун
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
TELL-TALE — 1. _n. 1> сплетник, болтун 2> ябедник 3> _тех. контрольное, сигнальное или регистрирующее устройство; часы-табель 2. _a. 1> предательский, выдающий …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера
TELL-TALE — сигнальное (контрольное) устройство счетчик
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь морских терминов
TELL-TALE — циферблат счетчика - tell-tale of the rudder
Англо-Русский морской словарь
TELL-TALE — сущ. болтун 1. n 1) сплетник, болтун ;2) ябедник ;3) тех. контрольное, сигнальное или регистрирующее устройство; часы-табель
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
TELL — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Tell Mardikh Tell Asmar Amarna Tell el Tell William
Английский словарь Британика
TALE — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) dilemma tale {{link=fairy tale">fairy tale trickster tale
Английский словарь Британика
TELL
Webster's New International English Dictionary
TALE — I. ˈtāl, esp before pause or consonant -āəl noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, talk, narrative, list, from Old …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
TELL — tell 1 /tel/ , v. , told, telling . v.t. 1. to give an account or narrative of; narrate; relate …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
TALE — /tayl/ , n. 1. a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story: …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
TELL — I. ˈtel verb ( told ˈtōld ; tell·ing ) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English tellan; akin to Old High …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
TALE — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English talu; akin to Old Norse tala talk Date: before 12th century 1. obsolete …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
TELL — noun a hill or mound. 2. tell ·noun that which is told; tale; account. 3. tell ·vi to give an …
Webster English vocab
TALE — vi to tell stories. 2. tale ·vi a count or declaration. 3. tale ·noun ·see tael. 4. tale ·vi that …
Webster English vocab
TELL — [tell] vb told ; tell.ing [ME, fr. OE tellan; akin to OHG zellen to count, tell, OE talu tale] vt …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
TALE — [tale] n [ME, fr. OE talu; akin to ON tala talk] (bef. 12c) 1 obs: discourse, talk 2. a: a …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
TALE — tale BrE AmE teɪ ə l (= tail) ▷ tales teɪ ə lz
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
TELL — / tel; NAmE / verb ( told , told / təʊld; NAmE toʊld/) GIVE INFORMATION 1. tell sb (sth) | …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
TALE — / teɪl; NAmE / noun 1. a story created using the imagination, especially one that is full of action and …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
TELL — tell S1 W1 /tel/ BrE AmE verb ( past tense and past participle told ) /təʊld $ toʊld/ [ Language: …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
TALE — tale W3 /teɪl/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Language: Old English ; Origin: talu ] 1 . a story about …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
TELL — v. (past and past part. told) 1 tr. relate or narrate in speech or writing; give an account of (tell …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
TALE — n. 1 a narrative or story, esp. fictitious and imaginatively treated. 2 a report of an alleged fact, often malicious …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
TELL — v. (past and past part. told) 1 tr. relate or narrate in speech or writing; give an account of (tell …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
TALE — n. 1 a narrative or story, esp. fictitious and imaginatively treated. 2 a report of an alleged fact, often malicious …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
TELL — 1. v. (past and past part. told) 1. tr. relate or narrate in speech or writing; give an account of …
Oxford English vocab
TALE — n.1 a narrative or story, esp. fictitious and imaginatively treated. 2 a report of an alleged fact, often malicious or …
Oxford English vocab
TELL — ( tells, telling, told) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. If you …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
TALE — ( tales) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. A tale is a …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
TELL — verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES an instinct tells sb sth ▪ Every instinct told her that he was telling the …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
TALE — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES cautionary tale (= the story of an event that is used to warn people ) …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
TELL — (KNOW) [verb] [past:] told - to know, recognize or be certain"He's Dutch." "How can you tell?" [I]It's too dark for …
Cambridge English vocab
TALE — [noun] [C] - a story or report, esp. one which might be invented or difficult to believeThe children love his …
Cambridge English vocab
TALE — n. dilemma tale judgment tale fairy tale trickster tale
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
TELL — n. Tell Mardikh Tell Asmar Amarna Tell el Tell William
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
TALE
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
TALE — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ long , rambling ▪ familiar ▪ amazing , bizarre , curious ( esp. BrE ), extraordinary , …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
TELL — INDEX: tell somebody something 1. to give someone information by speaking or writing to them 2. ways of saying that …
Longman Activator English vocab
TELL — See ↑ ADVISE 1, ↑ EFFECT/AFFECT 2, ↑ EXPLAIN 1, ↑ RECOGNIZE 1, ↑ SHOW 8, ↑ TELL 1,2,11,17 ◆◆◆ …
Longman Activator English vocab
TALE — See ↑ STORY 1 ◆◆◆ • ↑ old wives' tale • ↑ story/tale
Longman Activator English vocab
TELL — n. 25B6; verb why didn't you tell me before? : INFORM, notify, apprise, let know, make aware, acquaint with, advise, …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
TALE
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
TELL — v. 1 relate, narrate, recount, recite Tell me a story 2 Sometimes, tell of. say, mention, hint at, refer to, …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
TALE
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
TELL — verb 1 BAD : The article tells about the history of Rome. GOOD : The article is about the history …
Longman Common Errors English vocabulary
TELL — A tell in poker is a detectable change in a player's behavior or demeanor that gives clues to that player's …
Poker English Dictionary
TELL
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
TALE — сущ. 1) рассказ; сказка to concoct a tale ≈ придумать, состряпать рассказ to make up a tale ≈ сочинить сказку …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
TELL — tell.ogg _I tel v (told) 1. 1> рассказывать to tell a story /a tale/ - рассказать историю to tell the …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
TALE — tale.ogg teıl n 1. 1> рассказ; история; повесть stirring tale - волнующий рассказ romantic tale - романтическая история the Winter's …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
TELL
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
TALE — tale сущ.1) рассказ; сказка to concoct a tale — придумать, состряпать рассказ to make up a tale — сочинить сказку …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
TELL — _I tel v (told) 1. 1> рассказывать to tell a story /a tale/ - рассказать историю to tell the tale …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
TALE — n 1. 1> рассказ; история; повесть stirring tale - волнующий рассказ romantic tale - романтическая история the Winter's Tale - …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
TELL
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике

Oxford English vocab

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