English Dictionary

tell on

動詞

幼児語 通常

(usually childish) To inform on, to rat out; to tell a person in authority that someone else has done something wrong. / To cause visible strain to.

日本語の意味

（主に子供が）他人の悪事を大人や権威者に告げ口する、または密告する。 / （文脈によっては）見た目に明らかな緊張やストレス、負担を示す。

Don't tell on me for taking the cookie from the jar.

瓶からクッキーを取ったことを誰にもチクらないで。

意味（1）

(usually childish) To inform on, to rat out; to tell a person in authority that someone else has done something wrong.

My sister told on me when I didn't go to school.

意味（2）

To cause visible strain to.

Years of drinking started to tell on his body.

tells on （ present singular third-person ）

telling on （ participle present ）

told on （ participle past ）

told on （ past ）