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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

  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.

Related Russian words