rat on

US /ræt ɑːn/
UK /ræt ɑːn/
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1.

dénoncer, balancer

to inform on someone, especially to an authority

:
He threatened to rat on his friends if they didn't help him.
Il a menacé de dénoncer ses amis s'ils ne l'aidaient pas.
She decided not to rat on her brother, even though he broke the rules.
Elle a décidé de ne pas dénoncer son frère, même s'il a enfreint les règles.