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No. 10,710 in Spanish

delato

"Delato" means "I accuse" or "I denounce."

In a sentence

  • Yo delato a los sospechosos ante las autoridades.

    I report the suspects to the authorities.

    In this sentence, 'delato' means 'I report' or 'I disclose,' referring to revealing someone's wrongdoings or information about them to an authority as a witness.

  • María delató a su colega por no cumplir con las normas.

    María reported her colleague for not complying with the rules.

    Here, 'delató' is used to indicate that María pointed out or disclosed someone else's misconduct, specifically her colleague's actions.

  • Siempre delataba los secretos ajenos sin darse cuenta.

    I always disclosed secrets of others without realizing.

    In this sentence, 'delataba' is in the past tense and reflects habitual actions of unintentionally revealing information or secrets about others.

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