Meanings (ES + gloss)
delator
Revealing something, especially something not intended to be known.
A telltale blush crept into her cheeks as he approached.
I noticed the snow was dirty, a telltale sign of recent human presence.
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Word forms
Meanings (ES + gloss)
acusica • correveidile • gacetilla • soplona • soplón
One who divulges private information with intent to hurt others.
There were some ill-natured people —tell-tales—it seemed, in Tamai; and hence there was a deal of mystery about getting up the dance.
Your husband is at hand; I heare his Trumpet, / We are not tell-tales, Madam; feare you not.
indicador
Something that serves to reveal something else.
It supplies many useful links and tell-tales.
The telltale was the lipstick on his shirt collar.
cataviento • grímpola
A length of yarn or ribbon attached to a sail or shroud etc to indicate the direction of the flow of the air relative to the boat.
If you turn toward the wind, the sail becomes undertrimmed, and the inside, or windward, telltale starts to rise and flutter as the flow is disturbed.
The sailmakers mistake can be an excellent way to lose a race as the telltale signals were disturbed and confusing.
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