Spitzel meaning in English — ear, grass, nark

English meaning

ear noun The organ used for hearing, including the visible outer part and the internal structures that detect sound.
grass noun A common green plant with narrow leaves that covers lawns, fields, and meadows.
nark noun A police spy or informer.
rat noun A rodent similar to a mouse but larger, often considered a pest.
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.

Spitzel is used for these senses in English:

ear (countable, slang) A police informant.
grass (countable, Britain, slang) An informer, police informer; one who betrays a group (of criminals, etc) to the authorities.
nark (UK, Ireland) A police spy or informer.
rat (informal) An informant or snitch.
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.

noun The organ used for hearing, including the visible outer part and the internal structures that detect sound.
noun A natural talent or trained sense for recognising sound, especially in music or language.
noun Willing attention; the state of being listened to.
noun The seed-bearing head of a cereal plant such as wheat or corn.

noun A common green plant with narrow leaves that covers lawns, fields, and meadows.
noun Marijuana (informal).
noun British informal: an informer who reports criminals or wrongdoers to the authorities.
verb British informal: to inform on someone to the police or another authority.

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