to tell on
01
وشى, بلغ
to give away information one has obtained about someone, particularly to someone in authority
أمثلة
He told on his classmates when he saw them cheating on the test.
لقد وشى بزملائه في الفصل عندما رآهم يغشون في الاختبار.
Do n't tell on me! I'll share my candy with you if you keep it a secret.
لا تُشْهِرْ بي! سأشاركك الحلوى إذا احتفظت بالسر.
02
يؤثر, يترك أثرا
(of an experience or a period of time) to affect someone, often in a negative way
أمثلة
The stress from work was telling on her health.
كان التوتر الناجم عن العمل يؤثر على صحتها.
Long hours of studying began to tell on his performance in school.
بدأت ساعات الدراسة الطويلة تؤثر على أدائه في المدرسة.
