Translation of "vendre la mèche" to English

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Dictionary translations for "vendre la mèche"

vendre la mèche verb

give it away (secret)

Contexts with "vendre la mèche"

Si on ne peut pas obtenir l'argent de quelconque autre manière, on peut, en dernier recours, vendre la voiture. If we can't get the money in any other way, we can, as a last resort, sell the car.

Un bavard vend toujours la mèche et met en péril les intérêts des autres. A talkative person is always letting the cat out of the bag and jeopardizing the interests of others.

Il ne faut pas vendre la peau de l'ours avant de l'avoir tué Don't count your chickens before they're hatched

Une fois que vous allumez la mèche, vous avez quinze secondes pour vous mettre à l'abri. Once you light the fuse you'll have fifteen seconds to get to safety.

Un bavard vend toujours la mèche et compromet les intérêts des autres. A talkative person is always letting the cat out of the bag and jeopardizing the interests of others.

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