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tell-tale:
- Petzer; Schnüffler; Spitzel; Zuträger; Zuträgerin; Peterin
Wiktionary:
- telltale → Petzer, Petzerin, Petze, Klatschbase, Fadensonde
- telltale → verräterisch, enthüllend

English

Detailed Translations for telltale from English to German

telltale:

Translation Matrix for telltale:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	blabbermouth; talebearer; taleteller; tattler; tattletale
Adjective	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	revealing; telling

Synonyms for "telltale":

revealing; telling; informative; informatory
tattletale; tattler; taleteller; talebearer; blabbermouth; gossip; gossiper; gossipmonger; rumormonger; rumourmonger; newsmonger

Related Definitions for "telltale":

disclosing unintentionally¹
- a telltale panel of lights¹
- a telltale patch of oil on the water marked where the boat went down¹
someone who gossips indiscreetly¹

Wiktionary Translations for telltale:

telltale

noun

one who divulges private information
- telltale → Petzer; Petzerin; Petze; Klatschbase
(nautical) yarn attached to a sail etc
- telltale → Fadensonde

adjective

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- telltale → verräterisch; enthüllend

tell-tale:

tell-tale [the ~] noun

the tell-tale (squealer; squeaker; informer)
der Petzer
- Petzer [der ~] noun
the tell-tale (informer; squeaker)
der Schnüffler; der Spitzel; der Zuträger
- Schnüffler [der ~] noun
- Spitzel [der ~] noun
- Zuträger [der ~] noun
the tell-tale (female informer; female spy)
die Zuträgerin; die Peterin
- Zuträgerin [die ~] noun
- Peterin [die ~] noun

Translation Matrix for tell-tale:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
Peterin	female informer; female spy; tell-tale
Petzer	informer; squeaker; squealer; tell-tale	sneaks; talebearers; telltales
Schnüffler	informer; squeaker; tell-tale	browsers; denunciators; ferreter; informers; peeper; peeping Tom; pry; sniffers; snitchers; snoopers; snuff-taker; snuff-takers; spies; squealers; stoolpigeons
Spitzel	informer; squeaker; tell-tale	accomplices; henchmen; informant; informer; informers; peeper; peeping Tom; police spy; secret agents; snitchers; snooper; spies; spy; squealers; stoolpigeons
Zuträger	informer; squeaker; tell-tale	accomplice; confederate; informer; police spy; spy
Zuträgerin	female informer; female spy; tell-tale

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