informatore — meaning in English
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English meaning
- ear noun The organ used for hearing, including the visible outer part and the internal structures that detect sound.
- informant noun A person who secretly gives confidential information to authorities, such as the police.
- informer noun Someone who secretly tells the authorities about a crime or wrongdoing.
- source noun The place, person, or thing that something originates from.
Senses
informatore is used for these senses in English:
- ear (countable, slang) A police informant.
- informant One who relays confidential information to someone, especially to the police; an informer.
- informer One who informs someone else about something.
- informer A person who tells authorities about improper or illegal activity.
- source A reporter's informant.
- whistle-blower (slang, chiefly, US) One who reports a problem or violation to the authorities; especially, an employee or former employee who reports a violation by an employer.
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.
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.