blow the whistle

fischiare

Suonare un fischietto per dare un segnale durante una partita, per esempio fermare il gioco.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: whistle

Espressioni comuni: blow the whistle, blow the whistle again

denunciare

Segnalare a un’autorità le azioni illegali o disoneste di un’altra persona.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si usa: blow the whistle on someone/something (An employee blew the whistle on the fraud.)

Sinonimi: report, expose

Espressioni comuni: blow the whistle, finally blow the whistle

denunciare illeciti

Informare il pubblico o le autorità di azioni illegali o dannose all’interno di un’organizzazione.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si usa: blow the whistle on someone/something (An employee blew the whistle on the company’s fraud.)

Sinonimi: report wrongdoing, expose wrongdoing

Espressioni comuni: blow the whistle publicly, blow the whistle anonymously