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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesunverkennbares Indiz
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈʊnfɛɐ̯kɛnˌbaːʁəs ɪnˈdiːt͡s
"Sein Lächeln war ein unverkennbares Indiz."
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An unmistakable and obvious revelation or indication of something secret or hidden.
"His nervous stuttering was a dead-giveaway that he was hiding the truth."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'dead' in the sense of absolute or certain (dating back to the 16th century) with 'giveaway', a noun derived from the phrasal verb 'give away' meaning to reveal a secret. First appearing in colloquial American English during the late 19th century, it evolved to describe an unmistakable and indisputable betrayal of a secret, intention, or identity.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Dead-giveaway" is said worldwide
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mèche vendue
Transliteration: mɛʃ vɑ̃.dy
"Son sourire était la mèche vendue."
unverkennbares Indiz
Transliteration: ˈʊnfɛɐ̯kɛnˌbaːʁəs ɪnˈdiːt͡s
"Sein Lächeln war ein unverkennbares Indiz."
prova schiacciante
Transliteration: ˈprɔ.va skjatˈtʃan.te
"Il suo rossore era una prova schiacciante."
delator
Transliteration: de.laˈtoɾ
"Su risa fue el detalle delator."
prova irrefutável
Transliteration: ˈpɾɔ.vɐ i.ʁe.fuˈta.vɛw
"O nervosismo dele foi uma prova irrefutável."
स्पष्ट संकेत
Transliteration: spashta sanket
"उसकी हँसी एक स्पष्ट संकेत थी।"
显露马脚的迹象
Transliteration: xiǎnlù mǎjiǎo de jìxiàng
"他的表情是一个显露马脚的迹象。"
확실한 단서
Transliteration: hwaksilhan danseo
"그의 말투는 확실한 단서였다."
隠せない証拠
Transliteration: kakusenai shouko
"彼の表情は隠せない証拠だった。"
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