verpetzen — meaning in English

English meaning

• nark noun (informal) Someone who secretly gives information to the police.
• sneak verb To move quietly and carefully so as not to be noticed.
• snitch verb To inform on someone, often betraying a friend or group.

Senses

verpetzen is used for these senses in English:

• nark (transitive, intransitive, slang) To serve or behave as a spy or informer; to tattle.
• sneak (intransitive, informal, with on) To inform an authority of another's misdemeanours.
• snitch (slang, intransitive) To inform on, especially in betrayal of others.
• tell on (usually childish) To inform on, to rat out; to tell a person in authority that someone else has done something wrong.

nark — full definition

1. noun (informal) Someone who secretly gives information to the police.
2. noun (informal) A person who is annoying or causes trouble for others.

sneak — full definition

1. verb To move quietly and carefully so as not to be noticed.
2. verb To take something without permission, doing it quietly and secretly.
3. adjective Done secretly, or released ahead of the official date.

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