spia — meaning in English
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English meaning
- canary noun A small yellow finch popular as a caged songbird.
- 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.
- mole noun A small, raised, often dark spot on the skin.
- 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.
Senses
spia is used for these senses in English:
- canary (slang) An informer or snitch; a squealer.
- 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.
- mole (espionage) An internal spy; a person who involves themself with an enemy organisation, especially an intelligence or governmental organisation, to determine and betray its secrets from within.
- rat (informal) A scab: a worker who acts against trade union policies.
- 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).
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.
grass — full definition
- 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.