TELL-TALE

Meaning of TELL-TALE in English

also telltale

Something that is described as telltale gives away information, often about something bad that would otherwise not be noticed.

Only occasionally did the telltale redness around his eyes betray the fatigue he was suffering.

ADJ : ADJ n

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Английский словарь Коллинз COBUILD для изучающих язык на продвинутом уровне. 2006

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 — n.1 a person who reveals (esp. discreditable) information about another's private affairs or behaviour. 2 (attrib.) that reveals or betrays …
Oxford English vocab
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

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary

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