tattletale in French
tattletale in French is cafteur, cafteuse, commère — tattletale means (informal, chiefly North American) Someone, especially a child, who reports on other people's misbehaviour, often just to get them in trouble.
tattletale in French
cafteur
One who tattles (reports others' wrongdoings), often a child seeking attention.
cafteuse
One who tattles (reports others' wrongdoings), often a child seeking attention.
commère
One who gossips, often for the sake of attention.
What does "tattletale" mean?
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noun (informal, chiefly North American) Someone, especially a child, who reports on other people's misbehaviour, often just to get them in trouble.
"Nobody wanted to play with the class tattletale."
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verb To tell on someone; to reveal wrongdoing to an authority figure.
"She threatened to tattletale to the teacher."
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tattletale in a sentence
- Nobody wanted to play with the class tattletale.
- Don't be such a tattletale — it was an accident.
- She threatened to tattletale to the teacher.
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What is "tattletale" in French?
"tattletale" in French is cafteur, cafteuse, commère. tattletale means: (informal, chiefly North American) Someone, especially a child, who reports on other people's misbehaviour, often just to get them in trouble.
How do you use "tattletale" in a sentence?
Example: "Nobody wanted to play with the class tattletale." In French, "tattletale" is cafteur, cafteuse, commère.
Are there other ways to say "tattletale" in French?
Yes — French has 3 translations listed for "tattletale": cafteur, cafteuse, commère.
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