to tell on
01
tjalla, angiva
to give away information one has obtained about someone, particularly to someone in authority
grammatisk information
morfologisk sammansättning
frasalt
handlingsverb
regelbundet
oskiljbar
partikel
on
grundverb
tell
presens
tell on
3:e person singular
tells on
presens particip
telling on
enkelt preteritum
told on
perfekt particip
told on
Exempel
He told on his classmates when he saw them cheating on the test.
Han angav sina klasskamrater när han såg dem fuska på provet.
02
påverka, ta ut sin rätt
(of an experience or a period of time) to affect someone, often in a negative way
Exempel
The stress from work was telling on her health.
Stressen från jobbet påverkade hennes hälsa.
