blow the whistle

siffler

Faire sonner un sifflet pour donner un signal pendant un match, par exemple demander l’arrêt du jeu.

En anglais simple : To make a sound with a whistle to signal something during a game, such as a stop.

• The referee blew the whistle.
• Did she blow the whistle before the goal?
• He blows the whistle whenever a player breaks a rule.

Synonymes : whistle

Expressions courantes : blow the whistle, blow the whistle again

dénoncer

Signaler à une personne ayant autorité les actes illégaux ou malhonnêtes de quelqu’un.

En anglais simple : To tell someone in authority about another person's illegal or dishonest actions.

• Someone needs to blow the whistle.
• She blew the whistle on her dishonest boss.
• Would you blow the whistle if your company broke the law?

Comment l'utiliser : blow the whistle on someone/something (An employee blew the whistle on the fraud.)

Synonymes : report, expose

Expressions courantes : blow the whistle, finally blow the whistle

dénoncer des abus

Révéler au public ou aux autorités des actes illégaux ou nuisibles commis dans une organisation.

En anglais simple : To tell the public or officials about illegal or harmful actions within an organization.

• She blew the whistle on the fraud.
• An employee has blown the whistle on unsafe working conditions.
• Would you blow the whistle if your employer broke the law?

Comment l'utiliser : blow the whistle on someone/something (An employee blew the whistle on the company’s fraud.)

Synonymes : report wrongdoing, expose wrongdoing

Expressions courantes : blow the whistle publicly, blow the whistle anonymously