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