преда́тель — meaning in English
predatel
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English meaning
- fink noun An informer, especially one seen as untrustworthy or contemptible.
- quisling noun A traitor who collaborates with the enemy.
- rat noun A rodent similar to a mouse but larger, often considered a pest.
- renegade noun Someone who abandons a cause, group, or belief and often turns against it.
- traitor noun A person who betrays their country, cause, or the trust placed in them.
- turncoat noun A person who betrays their former group, cause, or allegiance to join the opposing side.
Senses
преда́тель is used for these senses in English:
- fink An informer.
- quisling (pejorative) A traitor who collaborates with the enemy. [from 1940]
- rat (informal) A scab: a worker who acts against trade union policies.
- renegade A disloyal person who betrays or deserts a cause, religion, political party, friend, etc.
- traitor (by extension) One who betrays any confidence or trust.
- turncoat A traitor; one who turns against a previous affiliation or allegiance.
fink — full definition
- noun An informer, especially one seen as untrustworthy or contemptible.
- noun A worker who crosses a picket line or helps break a strike.
- verb To inform on someone, especially to betray a confidence.