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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesvendre la mèche
Pronunciation / Transliteration: vãdr lə mɛʃ
"Il a vendu la mèche concernant la surprise."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To reveal a secret, often unintentionally or prematurely.
"He accidentally spilled the beans about the surprise birthday party." - 2
To disclose confidential information under pressure or interrogation.
"The suspect finally spilled the beans to the detectives after hours of questioning."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
This idiom's exact origin is debated, but popular folk etymology traces it to an ancient Greek voting process where colored beans were used to cast votes. Over time, the phrase shifted in American English during the early 20th century to mean revealing a secret prematurely or accidentally.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Spill the beans" is said worldwide
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vendre la mèche
Transliteration: vãdr lə mɛʃ
"Il a vendu la mèche concernant la surprise."
die Katze aus dem Sack lassen
Transliteration: diː ˈkat͡sə aʊ̯s dɛm zak ˈlasn̩
"Er hat die Katze aus dem Sack gelassen."
vuotare il sacco
Transliteration: vwoˈtare il ˈsakko
"Alla fine ha vuotato il sacco."
irse de la lengua
Transliteration: ˈiɾse ðe la ˈleŋɡwa
"Se fue de la lengua y contó todo."
abrir o jogo
Transliteration: aˈbɾiɾ u ˈʒoɡu
"Ele decidiu abrir o jogo sobre o plano."
भेद खोल देना
Transliteration: bhed khol dena
"उसने पार्टी का सारा भेद खोल दिया।"
泄露秘密
Transliteration: xiè lù mìmì
"他不小心泄露了秘密。"
비밀을 누설하다
Transliteration: bimireul nuseolhada
"그는 실수로 비밀을 누설했다."
秘密を漏らす
Transliteration: himitsu o morasu
"彼はうっかり秘密を漏らしてしまった。"
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