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to tell on
01
dénoncer, rapporter
to give away information one has obtained about someone, particularly to someone in authority
Exemples
He told on his classmates when he saw them cheating on the test.
Il a dénoncé ses camarades de classe quand il les a vus tricher pendant le test.
Do n't tell on me! I'll share my candy with you if you keep it a secret.
Ne me dénonce pas ! Je partagerai mes bonbons avec toi si tu gardes le secret.
02
affecter, peser sur
(of an experience or a period of time) to affect someone, often in a negative way
Exemples
The stress from work was telling on her health.
Le stress du travail se répercutait sur sa santé.
Long hours of studying began to tell on his performance in school.
Les longues heures d'étude ont commencé à peser sur ses performances scolaires.
