tattletale in Portuguese
tattletale in Portuguese is cabueta, alcaguete, dedo-duro — 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 Portuguese
cabueta
telltale; giveaway
alcaguete
One who tattles (reports others' wrongdoings), often a child seeking attention.
dedo-duro
One who tattles (reports others' wrongdoings), often a child seeking attention.
delator
One who tattles (reports others' wrongdoings), often a child seeking attention.
queixinhas
One who tattles (reports others' wrongdoings), often a child seeking attention.
fofoqueiro
One who gossips, often for the sake of attention.
mexeriqueiro
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 Portuguese?
"tattletale" in Portuguese is cabueta, alcaguete, dedo-duro. 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 Portuguese, "tattletale" is cabueta, alcaguete, dedo-duro.
Are there other ways to say "tattletale" in Portuguese?
Yes — Portuguese has 7 translations listed for "tattletale": cabueta, alcaguete, dedo-duro, delator, queixinhas, fofoqueiro.
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