я́беда — meaning in English
yabeda
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English meaning
- snitch verb To inform on someone, often betraying a friend or group.
- tattler noun Someone who tells on other people, often to get them into trouble.
- tattletale noun (informal, chiefly North American) Someone, especially a child, who reports on other people's misbehaviour, often just to get them in trouble.
- telltale noun Something that gives away or reveals a fact, often one meant to stay hidden.
Senses
я́беда is used for these senses in English:
- snitch (slang) An informer, one who betrays their group.
- tattler One who tattles (notifies authorities of illicit behavior) or is inclined to do so; a tattletale.
- tattletale One who tattles (reports others' wrongdoings), often a child seeking attention.
- telltale A bird, the tattler.
snitch — full definition
- verb To inform on someone, often betraying a friend or group.
- verb To steal something quickly and quietly.
- noun A person who informs on others, especially to authority.
tattler — full definition
- noun Someone who tells on other people, often to get them into trouble.
- noun Either of two similar shorebird species in the genus Heteroscelus.
- noun A device attached to a vehicle for measuring mileage and similar things.
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