informante — meaning in English

English meaning

• fink noun An informer, especially one seen as untrustworthy or contemptible.
• 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.

Senses

informante is used for these senses in English:

• fink An informer.
• 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.

fink — full definition

1. noun An informer, especially one seen as untrustworthy or contemptible.
2. noun A worker who crosses a picket line or helps break a strike.
3. verb To inform on someone, especially to betray a confidence.

informant — full definition

1. noun A person who secretly gives confidential information to authorities, such as the police.
2. noun A native speaker who helps linguists by providing examples and judgments about a language.

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