間諜 — meaning in English
jiàn dié
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English meaning
- informant noun A person who secretly gives confidential information to authorities, such as the police.
- nark noun A police spy or informer.
- snitch verb To inform on someone, often betraying a friend or group.
- spy noun A person who secretly gathers information about others, often for a government or rival organization.
- stooge noun Someone who lets themselves be used by others, usually to take the blame or do the dirty work.
Senses
間諜 is used for these senses in English:
- informant One who relays confidential information to someone, especially to the police; an informer.
- nark (UK, Ireland) A police spy or informer.
- snitch (slang) An informer, one who betrays their group.
- spy (espionage) A person who secretly watches and examines the actions of other individuals or organizations and gathers information on them (usually to gain an advantage).
- stooge A secret informant for police.
- stool pigeon (slang, obsolete, gambling) A decoy used in a crooked gambling game.
informant — full definition
- noun A person who secretly gives confidential information to authorities, such as the police.
- noun A native speaker who helps linguists by providing examples and judgments about a language.
nark — full definition
- noun A police spy or informer.
- noun An unpleasant person, especially one who makes things difficult for others.