Put the finger on Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈpʊt/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈfɪŋɡɝ/ /ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn

PUT thuh FING-ger on

UK

pʊt/ /ðə, ði/ /fˈɪŋɡɐ/ /ˈɒn

put thuh FING-guh on

التعريف

To reveal the identity of someone, especially to the authorities, often implying betrayal or informing on them.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Informal and idiomatic, mainly in American English. Often used about crime or wrongdoing, with a negative sense of betrayal. Similar expressions: 'rat out', 'snitch on'. Not typically used in positive contexts.

• Spanish: delatar - identificar (culpable)
• Portuguese (BR): dedurar - apontar (culpado)
• Portuguese (PT): denunciar - identificar (culpado)
• Chinese (Simplified): 告发 - 指认 (罪犯)
• Chinese (Traditional): 告發 - 指認 (罪犯)
• Hindi: चुगली करना - दोषी की पहचान करना
• Arabic: الإبلاغ عن - تحديد (المذنب)
• Bengali: চুপিচুপি告密 করা - কাউকে ধরিয়ে দেওয়া
• Russian: настучать - сдать (кого-то полиции)
• Japanese: チクる - 密告する
• Vietnamese: chỉ điểm - báo cáo (ai đó)
• Korean: 고자질하다 - 밀고하다
• Turkish: ihbar etmek - gammazlamak
• Urdu: چغلی کھانا - مخبری کرنا
• Indonesian: mengadukan - melaporkan (secara diam-diam)

جمل نموذجية

He decided to put the finger on his partner to avoid jail.

basic

She refused to put the finger on anyone in the group.

basic

The police asked him to put the finger on the thief.

basic

Nobody wants to be the one to put the finger on their friends.

natural

He finally put the finger on the mastermind behind the scam.

natural

It takes courage to put the finger on someone dangerous.

natural