tjalla — meaning in English

English meaning

• snitch verb To inform on someone, often betraying a friend or group.
• squeal noun A loud, high-pitched cry or sound.

Senses

tjalla is used for these senses in English:

• rat out (slang, derogatory, transitive) To inform authorities (about someone); to tell on (somebody).
• snitch (slang, intransitive) To inform on, especially in betrayal of others.
• snitch (slang, intransitive) To contact or cooperate with the police for any reason.
• squeal (intransitive, slang) To give sensitive information about someone to a third party; to rat on someone.
• tell on (usually childish) To inform on, to rat out; to tell a person in authority that someone else has done something wrong.

snitch — full definition

1. verb To inform on someone, often betraying a friend or group.
2. verb To steal something quickly and quietly.
3. noun A person who informs on others, especially to authority.

squeal — full definition

1. noun A loud, high-pitched cry or sound.
2. verb To make a loud, high-pitched cry, often from excitement, pain, or fear.
3. verb Informal: to inform on someone, especially to the police.

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