мерза́вка — meaning in English

English meaning

• rat noun A rodent similar to a mouse but larger, often considered a pest.
• shyster noun A dishonest or unscrupulous person, especially a lawyer or politician.

Senses

мерза́вка is used for these senses in English:

• rat (informal) An informant or snitch.
• shyster Someone who acts in a disreputable, unethical, or unscrupulous way, especially in the practice of law and politics.

rat — full definition

1. noun A rodent similar to a mouse but larger, often considered a pest.
2. verb Informally, to inform on someone to the authorities; to betray someone's trust.

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