förrädare — meaning in English

English meaning

• rat noun A rodent similar to a mouse but larger, often considered a pest.
• traitor noun A person who betrays their country, cause, or the trust placed in them.

Senses

förrädare is used for these senses in English:

• rat (informal) A scab: a worker who acts against trade union policies.
• traitor (by extension) One who betrays any confidence or trust.

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.

traitor — full definition

1. noun A person who betrays their country, cause, or the trust placed in them.
2. noun Someone who betrays a friend, group, or confidence more generally.

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