كيف تنطق "tell tales"

expression

US

TEL taylz

UK

TEL taylz

التعريف

To report someone’s wrong behavior, usually to an authority, often with the intent of getting them in trouble. It’s often used for children, but can apply to adults too.

نسخ IPA

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈtɛɫ/ /ˈteɪɫz

الإنجليزية البريطانية

tˈɛl/ /teɪlz

نطق مبسط

أمريكي

TEL taylz

بريطاني

TEL taylz

استمع في السياق

You shouldn't tell tales about your classmates.

Children often tell tales to get others in trouble.

My mom told me not to tell tales on my sister.

Why do you always have to tell tales instead of sorting things out yourself?