- telltale tell·tale
- ['tɛlˌteɪl]
1. adj(sign) rivelatore (-trice)2. nfam pej , (person) spione (-a), pettegolo (-a)
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tell|tale — «TEHL TAYL», noun, adjective. –n. 1. a person who tells tales on others; person who reveals private or secret matters from malice. SYNONYM(S): talebearer, tattler. 2. Figurative. a warning sign; indication. 3. any one of various indicators or… … Useful english dictionary
Tell-tale — A tell tale is a reference indicator or a sign that clearly signals that something else is true or is about to happen.ailingIn a nautical or sailing context a tell tale is a piece of cloth or fabric that is tied or attached to a stay, one of… … Wikipedia
tell-tale — also telltale ADJ: ADJ n 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 … English dictionary
telltale — tell|tale1 [ tel,teıl ] adjective telltale signs of something are obvious signs that it exists or it has happened: the telltale signs of lead poisoning telltale tell|tale 2 [ tel,teıl ] noun count BRITISH INFORMAL a TATTLE TALE … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Telltale — Tell tale , a. Telling tales; babbling. The telltale heart. Poe. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Telltale — Tell tale , n. 1. One who officiously communicates information of the private concerns of others; one who tells that which prudence should suppress. [1913 Webster] 2. (Mus.) A movable piece of ivory, lead, or other material, connected with the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
telltale — 1540s (n.), 1590s (adj.), from TELL (Cf. tell) + TALE (Cf. tale), in phrase to tell a tale relate a false or exaggerated story (late 13c.) … Etymology dictionary
Telltale — may refer to* A tell tale, a nautical navigational aid * Telltale Games, a video game developer * Telltale, a group of musicians who played the music for the first series of the British television programme Rainbow in the 1970s * A type of… … Wikipedia
telltale — tell•tale [[t]ˈtɛlˌteɪl[/t]] n. 1) a person who reveals confidential matters 2) a thing serving to reveal something 3) hor any of various devices for indicating or registering, as a time clock 4) rai a row of strips hung over a track to warn crew … From formal English to slang
telltale — see tell tale … English dictionary
tale — 1. noun /ˈteɪl/ a) Numbering; enumeration; reckoning; account; count. Both number twice a day the milky dams; And once she takes the tale of all the lambs. ― Dryden. b) A number of things considered as an aggregate; sum … Wiktionary
