noun🔗SharePetze, PlaudertascheOne who tattles (reports others' wrongdoings), often a child seeking attention."The tattletale told the teacher that Sam had cheated on the test. "Die Petze erzählte dem Lehrer, dass Sam bei der Prüfung geschummelt hatte.characterpersonhumanattitudemoralsocietyfamilyactioncommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePetze, TratscheOne who gossips, often for the sake of attention."Sarah was a tattletale, always telling the teacher about what other children did wrong in class. "Sarah war eine Petze, die der Lehrerin immer erzählte, was andere Kinder im Unterricht falsch gemacht hatten.personcharactercommunicationattitudesocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePetzen, verpfeifenTo act as a tattletale; to tell on; to give away, reveal, or expose."The student tattletaled on his classmate for talking during the test. "Der Schüler petzte seinen Klassenkameraden, weil dieser während der Prüfung redete.characteractioncommunicationmoralsocietyhumanattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareVerräterisch, HinweisendTelltale; giveaway"Her nervous fidgeting was a tattletale sign of her anxiety. "Ihr nervöses Zappeln war ein verräterisches Zeichen ihrer Angst.charactercommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading