poner el dedo

== Spanish == === Etymology === Literally, “to put the finger”. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /poˌneɾ el ˈdedo/ [poˌneɾ el̪ ˈd̪e.ð̞o] Syllabification: po‧ner el de‧do === Verb === poner el dedo (first-person singular present pongo el dedo, first-person singular preterite puse el dedo, past participle puesto el dedo) (transitive, colloquial, idiomatic, El Salvador) to tattle on; to betray (someone); to expose (someone) as a wrongdoer or culprit; Synonym: delatar ==== Conjugation ==== === Further reading === “poner el dedo a alguien”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025