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delatore — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • canary noun A small yellow finch popular as a caged songbird.
  • 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.
  • informant noun A person who secretly gives confidential information to authorities, such as the police.
  • 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.
  • sycophant noun Someone who flatters a powerful person constantly in order to gain favour from them.

Senses

delatore is used for these senses in English:

  • canary (slang) An informer or snitch; a squealer.
  • 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.
  • informant One who relays confidential information to someone, especially to the police; an informer.
  • rat (informal) A scab: a worker who acts against trade union policies.
  • snitch (slang) An informer, one who betrays their group.
  • sycophant One who uses obsequious compliments to gain self-serving favour or advantage from another; a servile flatterer.

canary — full definition

  1. noun A small yellow finch popular as a caged songbird.
  2. noun Informally, an informer who reveals secrets to the authorities.
  3. adj A bright, light yellow colour.
  4. noun In software or business, a small early test rollout of a change before it goes to everyone.

ear — full definition

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

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