to tell on
01
tjalla, angiva
to give away information one has obtained about someone, particularly to someone in authority
Exempel
The employee told on her coworker for consistently arriving late to work.
Den anställde angav sin kollega för att konsekvent komma för sent till jobbet.
02
påverka, ta ut sin rätt
(of an experience or a period of time) to affect someone, often in a negative way
Exempel
The difficult living conditions started to tell on their overall well-being.
De svåra livsvillkoren började påverka deras allmänna välbefinnande.
